It's Easter Time

Words and Music by Meredith Willson

Frank Music Corporation & Meredith Willson Music ASCAP

 

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and Chorus ( under the direction of Ray Charles )

 

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording Time 3:18

 

Recorded January 31, 1952   ~   Matrix No. E2VB-5077 Take 1 - 1A

Recorded March 4, 1952   ~ Matrix No. E2VB-5077 Take 2 - 2A

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

March 4, 1952 

A&R Production Hy Grill and Dave Kapp

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

 

Trumpet ~ Bernard Privin 

Trumpet ~ Carle Poole  

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

 

Trombone ~ L. McGarity 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart 

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz 

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft 

Violin ~ Harry Urbont 

 

Drums ~ J. Blowers 

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Abram Borodkin 

 

French Horn ~ John Barrows

French Horn ~ Anthony Miranda

 

Choral

 

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS 

 

Single release: RCA-78/45RPM-20/47-4631-A

Single Flip Side: "One Little Candle"

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