While We're Young

Music by Alec Wilder and Morty Palitz

with lyrics by Bill Engvick , 1943

Regent Music Corp. BMI

1st recording 1952 ~

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and Chorus

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording Engineer: unknown

Final Recording Time 3:27

Recorded March 11, 1952 ~ Matrix No. E2VB-5576 Take 1

Recorded March 13, 1952 ~ Matrix No. E2VB-5576 Take 1A

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

March 13, 1952

A&R Production Hugo Winterhalter & Dave Kapp

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

Trumpet ~ Melven Solomon

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo

Trombone ~ L. McGarity

Trombone ~ John D'agostino

Viola ~ Isadore Zir

Viola ~ Howard Kay

Cello ~ Maurice Brown

Cello ~ Harvey Shapiro

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos

Violin ~ Jack Zayde

Violin ~ Fred Buldrini

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Bass ~ J. Lesberg

Choral

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS

Single issue: RCA-45RPM 47-4530 ( 1952 )

Single Flip Side: "Summertime"

Album issue: RCA-LP10 "TV Favorites" LPM-3013 MONO ASSEMBLED MARCH 1952

Album issue: RCA-45RPM-EPB "TV Favorites" EPB-3013 MONO 1952

Album reissue: RCA-LP12 "Relaxing With Perry Como" LPM-1176 MONO 1956

Album issue: Pure Gold-LP12 "Over The Rainbow" ANL1-2969 ELECTRONIC STEREO 1978

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2nd recording 1960 ~

Arranged by O.B. Masingill

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra ( and Chorus )

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 2:51

Recorded October 26, 1960 ~ Matrix No. L5PT-5117 Take 3

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

October 26, 1960

A Hugo & Luigi Production

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell

Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow

Trumpet ~ Melvin Davis

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo

Trombone ~ Urban Green

Trombone ~ Robert Byrne

Trombone ~ Robert Alexander

Trombone ~ John D'agostino

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Anthony "Tony" Mottola

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Drums ~ Ted Sommer

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

Choral

Contractor: Hugo & Luigi

Chorus members not identified

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "For the Young at Heart" LSP-2343 STEREO JANUARY 1961

Album issue: RCA-UK "For the Young at Heart" RD-27206 & SF-5089 STEREO 1961

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First Edition Summer 1992

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Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

Revision Christmas 2011

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While We're Young

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