( The ) Song of Songs

Music by Harold Vicars and lyrics by Clarence Lucas , 1914

Original French lyrics by Maurice Vancaire

 

With Orchestra Conducted by Lloyd Shaffer

 

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 2:45

 

Recorded January 23, 1947   ~  Matrix No. D7VB-90 Take 1 - 1A

SESSION MUSICIANS

January 23, 1947 

A&R Production Eli Oberstein

 

Orchestra

EVENING 7:00 TO 9:00 PM 

NO OVERTIME

 

Leader: Lloyd Shaffer

Contractor: Richard Kissinger

 

Sax ~ Arthur Baker 

Sax ~ John Ingram 

Sax ~ Nicholas Caiazza

Sax ~ Albert Klink 

Sax ~ Edwin Hellman 

Sax ~ Emanuel Weinstock 

Sax ~ Bernard Privin 

Sax ~ John Owens 

 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

Trombone ~ George Arus 

Trombone ~ Frank Saracco 

 

Drums ~ Terry Snyder 

 

Bass ~ Frank Carroll 

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Allen Hanlon 

 

Harp ~ Elaine Vito 

 

Violin ~ Harry Katzman 

Violin ~ William Lockwood 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Charles Jaffe 

Violin ~ Henry Berv 

Violin ~ Max Senofsky 

Violin ~ Robert Freda 

 

Viola ~ Samuel Persoff 

 

Cello ~ Emil Borsody 

 

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-2142-A

Single release: RCA-45RPM-47-3226

Single Flip Side: "Easter Parade"

 

UK Single release: HMV-78RPM-BD-1171 ( July 1947 )

Single Flip Side: "Easter Parade"

 

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-3300-B ( P-237 )

Single release: RCA-45RPM 47-2888 ( 1949 )

Single Flip Side: "When You Were Sweet Sixteen"

 

RCA Gold Standard Series  78/45-RPM-420/447-0106

Single Flip Side: "Easter Parade"

 

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Notes: ~ An English translation of the French song "Chanson du Coeur Brise" 

for which the original French words were by Maurice Vancaire.

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