Bear Family - Juke Box Baby CD Compilation 2006

When my jukebox baby takes the floor

'round the old jukebox in the candy store

the joint starts jumpin' till the roof comes tumblin' down!

~ Bear Family Compilation ( Germany )

Kewpie Doll ( with Ray Charles )

Words and Music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett

Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers & Ray Charles

Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, New York City

Recorded March 11, 1958

US Chart Position No. 6 / UK Chart Position No. 9

Juke Box Baby

Music by Joe Sherman and lyrics Noel Sherman, 1956

With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, February 2, 1956

US Chart Position No. 10 / UK Chart Position No. 22

Belgian Chart No. 10 ( June, 1956 )

Moon Talk

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

Roncom Music Company

Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded in RCA Victor Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded March 6, 1958

US Chart Position No. 28 / UK Chart Position No. 17

Just Born ( To Be Your Baby )

Words and Music by Luther Dixon and Billy Dawn Smith

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded July 01, 1957

US Chart Position No. 12

Caterina

Words and Music by Earl Shuman and Maurice "Bugs" Bower, 1961

Roncom Music Company

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and the Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded February 14, 1962

US Chart Position No. 23

Charted Adult Contemporary No. 6 / German Chart Position No. 11

Italian Chart No. 10

Ko-Ko-Mo ( I Love You So )

Words and Music by Eunice Levy, Jake Porter and Forest Wilson , 1955

Songs of PolyGram International ~ ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded January 4, 1955

US Chart Position No. 2

Hot Diggity ( Dog Ziggity Boom )

~ Adapted from Alexis Chabrier's 1st theme of España, Rhapsody for Orchestra

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, 1956

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, February 2, 1956

US Chart Position No. 1

Tomboy

Words and Music by Joe Farrell

and Jim Conway

Roncom Music Co. ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Charles Grean

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded January 29, 1959

US Chart Position No. 29 / UK Chart Position No. 10

Belgian Chart No. 16 ( May, 1959 )

Tina Marie

Words and Music by Bob Merrill

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City, June 21, 1955

US Chart Position No. 5

A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba ( Dig You Later )

~ from the Hollywood Musical "Doll Face", 1945

Music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, 1945

With the Orchestra of Russ Case

and the Satisfiers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 6 - 2, New York City

Recorded October 13, 1945

US Chart Position No. 3 ( 1 Week ) Chart Debut: December 8, 1945

Dancin'

( original single version )

Words and Music by Jerry Leiber

and Mike Stoller

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded July 1, 1957

Angry ( Abraham Richman, Tenor Sax Solo )

~ from the 1957 RCA Victor album "We Get Letters"

Music by Henry Brunies and Jules Cassard with lyrics by Dudley Mecum, 1925

Melrose Music Co.

Instrumental backing by "Como's Little Combo"

— a section of Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra with Abraham Richman, Tenor Sax Solo

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 3, 155 East 24th Street, New York City

A&R Producer: Ed O. Welker

Recorded February 12, 1957

Birth of the Blues

~ from the 1958 RCA Victor album "Saturday Night With Mr. C."

Music by Ray Henderson with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown , 1926

Arranged by Joe Lipman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A , 155 E. 24th Street, New York City

Recorded March 11, 1958

Bella Bella Sue

Words and Music by Barry Parker , Anthony Roberto and Fran Smith

Barry Parker / EMI Grove Park Music

With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra

and the Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City

Recorded December 17, 1958

Glendora

Words and Music by Ray Stanley, 1956

Unichappell Music Inc. ~ ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded May 8, 1956

US Chart Position No. 8

Love Makes the World Go 'Round

Words and Music by Ollie Jones

Winneton Music Corp., BMI

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Produced by Joe Reisman

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded September 16, 1958

US Chart Position No. 33 / UK Chart Position No. 7 ( No. 6 in January, 1959 )

Belgian Chart No. 5 ( March, 1959 )

Catch a Falling Star

~ first certified "Gold" record by R.I.A.A. in 1958

Words and Music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Studio A, New York City, October 9, 1957

US Chart Position No. 1 / German Chart Position No. 16

UK Chart Position No. 9 / Australia Chart Position No. 1

Mandolin's In the Moonlight

Words and Music by George Weiss and Aaron Schroeder

Roncom Music Co., ASCAP

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Produced by Joe Reisman

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded September 16, 1958

US Chart Position No. 47

German Chart Position No. 13 ( December 1958 )

UK Chart Position No. 14 ( No. 13 in January, 1959 )

Belgian Chart No. 2 ( April, 1959 )

Italian Chart No. 4 ( 1958/59 )

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes

Words and Music by Slim Willet, 1952

With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and The Ramblers

Produced by Dave Kapp

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, November 4, 1952

US Chart Position No. 1 / UK Chart Position No. 1

You're Following Me

Music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Bob Hilliard

With The Ray Charles Singers

and Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded October 18, 1961

US Chart Position No. 92

Marchin' Along To The Blues

Words and Music by Mel Green

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded July 2, 1957

Ivy Rose

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded July 2, 1957

US Chart Position No. 18

Magic Moments

Music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David , 1958

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Studio A, New York City, December 3, 1957

US Chart Position No. 4 / UK Chart Position No. 1

Italian Best Seller 1958

Mi Casa, Su Casa ( My House Is Your House )

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

EMI-U Catalog & Al Hoffman Songs Co.

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded January 8, 1957

US Chart Position No. 50 / German Chart Position No. 9

More

Music by Tom Glazer and lyrics by Alex Alstone

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City, May 8, 1956

US Chart Position No. 1 / UK Chart Position No. 10

Delaware

Words and Music by Irving Gordon

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Charles Grean

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded December 28, 1959

US Chart Position No. 22 / UK Chart Position No. 3

Swingin' Down the Lane ( Mel Davis, Trumpet Solo )

~ from the 1957 RCA Victor album "We Get Letters"

~ featured in the 1951 Kahn biography "I'll See You In My Dreams"

Music by Isham Jones and lyrics by Gus Kahn , 1923

Leo Feist, Inc.

Instrumental backing by "Como's Little Combo"

— a section of Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra with Mel Davis Trumpet Solo

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 3, 155 East 24th Street, New York City

A&R Producer: Ed O. Welker

Recorded February 12, 1957

Chee Chee-Oo Chee ( Sang the Little Bird )

Music by Saverio Seracini

with English lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, 1955

Original Italian lyrics by Ettore Minoretti

Unichappell Music Inc. & United Artists Italy Edizioni BMI

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and Jaye P. Morgan

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded April 28, 1955

US Chart Position No. 12

Wanted

Words and Music by Lois Steele and Jack Fulton , 1954

Warner Bros. Music Corp. ~ ASCAP

With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

Produced by Joe Carlton

Recorded in Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording Engineer: unknown

Recorded December 29, 1953

US Chart Position No. 1 / UK Chart Position No. 4

Dancin' ( Early 'alternate' take w/o chorus )

Words and Music by Jerry Leiber

and Mike Stoller

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

Recorded July 1, 1957

US Chart Position No. 76

Originally recorded in true stereo / binaural

Released here in true stereo / binaural ( all other tracks in monaural )

| Original Vinyl | CD Large View | CD Large View Back | Notes |

WARNING: Original sources not confirmed. Six tracks ONLY in stereo.

CD ERRATA & ADDENDA

The stereo version of "Dancin'" is listed by the label as an alternate 'take' w/o chorus whilst the monaural version is listed as the original RCA Victor single. In fact, it's the other way 'round. The stereo version with chorus is the actual recording released in 1957 as a monaural single. The monaural track included here appears to be an early alternate 'take' where Perry may have done a quick run through of the song without the choral background. The exclusion of other stereo songs within this Bear Family compilation is unexplained.