Billy Crystal Presents: milt Gabler St (w/ Bonus DVD) (2005)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00075021035522 Release Date: 3/15/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63938383 Item#: M5429P Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Love Is Just Around The Corner - Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven ~ Various Artists 2. Them There Eyes - The Kansas City Six ~ Various Artists 3. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday ~ Various Artists 4. Fine And Mellow - Billie Holiday ~ Various Artists 5. That's A Plenty - Wild Bill Davidson & His Commodores ~ Various Artists 6. Flying Home - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists 7. You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners ~ Various Artists 8. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) - Billie Holiday ~ Various Artists 9. Rum And Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters ~ Various Artists 10. MacNamara's Band - Bing Crosby And The Jesters ~ Various Artists 11. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five ~ Various Artists 12. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 13. How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 14. Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong ~ Various Artists 15. Goodnight Irene - The Weavers ~ Various Artists 16. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 17. Lover - Peggy Lee ~ Various Artists 18. Glow-Worm, The - The Mills Brothers ~ Various Artists 19. It Takes Two To Tango - Pearl Bailey ~ Various Artists 20. Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen ~ Various Artists 21. Three Coins In The Fountain - The Four Aces ~ Various Artists 22. (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets ~ Various Artists 23. Hey There - Sammy Davis Jr. ~ Various Artists 24. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Roberta Sherwood ~ Various Artists 25. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton ~ Various Artists 26. L-O-V-E - Nat "King" Cole ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Liner Note Authors: Billy Crystal; Ashley Kahn. At first glance, a CD of jazz tracks handpicked by comedian/actor Billy Crystal may seem an odd bird. However, given that Crystal's uncle, Commodore Records founder Milt Gabler, produced most of the cuts included here, it actually makes more sense than many similar-themed albums with tracks picked by musicians. Thanks to the family connection, Crystal grew up surrounded by famous jazz musicians and developed a life long passion for the music. Included here are such iconic tracks as Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," Lionel Hampton's "Flying Home," Louis Jordan's "Choo Choo Ch' Boogie," and others. While many of these tracks are available on other compilations, given the importance of Gabler to the developement and documentation of jazz, Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story works as a heartfelt and swinging tribute to a man and the music he loved. ~ Matt Collar Producer: Billy Crystal (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 01/11/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 0003911 Label : Verve (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00075021035522    Product Image