My Funny Valentine
~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes"
Music by
Richard Rodgers
and lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
, 1937
Chappell & Co. Inc.
Arranged by Joe Lippman
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City
A&R Production Joe Carlton
Recording Time 2:42
Recorded
January 20, 1955
~ Matrix No.
F2PB 1015 Take 3 & 6 N.P.
SESSION MUSICIANS
January 20, 1955
A&R Production Joe Carlton
Orchestra
Leader: Mitchell Ayres
Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross ( Sax )
Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman
Sax ~ Harry Terrill
Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman
Trombone ~ John D'agostino
Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman
Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff
Violin ~ Mac Ceppos
Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin
Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft
Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz
Violin ~ Sidney Harris
Violin ~ Stanley Kraft
Violin ~ Harry Glickman
Violin ~ Jack Zayde
Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff
Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff
Violin ~ Solomon Deutsch
Viola ~ Isadore Zir
Viola ~ Howard Kay
Viola ~ Samuel Persoff
Cello ~ Maurice Brown
Cello ~ Abram Borodkin
Piano ~ Henry Rowland
Guitar ~ Danny Perri
Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola
Drums ~ Terry Snyder
Bass ~ Robert Haggart
Harp ~ Reinhardt Elister
UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-POP-212 ( June 1956 )
Single Flip Side: "
Hot Diggity
( Dog Ziggity Boom )
"
Album issue: RCA-LP12 "
So Smooth
" LPM-1085 MONO SEPTEMBER 1955
Album issue: RCA UK-LP12 "
We Get Letters Vol 2
" RD-27070 MONO
CIRCA 1958
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