Scarlet Ribbons

Music by Evelyn Danzig and lyrics by Jack Segal , 1949

Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Produced by Joe Reisman

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

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 3:37

Recorded June 19th, 1958 ~ Matrix No. J2PB-4576 Take 11

SESSION MUSICIANS

Similar to June 23, 1958 ( Exact line-up not available )

A&R Joe Reisman

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Abraham Richman

Sax ~ Irving Horowitz

Trumpet ~ Joseph Wilder

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman

Violin ~ Max Hollander

Violin ~ Harry Glickman

Violin ~ Arnold Eidus

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz

Violin ~ Samuel Rand

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos

Violin ~ Jack Zayde

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff

Violin ~ Fred Buldrini

Viola ~ Isadore Zir

Viola ~ Howard Kay

Viola ~ Leon Frengut

Viola ~ Harold Furmansky

Cello ~ Maurice Bialkin

Cello ~ Lucien Schmit

Cello ~ Harvey Shapiro

Cello ~ Abram Borodkin

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Al Caiola

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Guitar ~ Thomas Kay

Bass ~ George Duvivier

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Drums ~ Arthur Marotti

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini

French Horn ~ Anthony Miranda

French Horn ~ Fred Klein

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "When You Come to the End of the Day" LSP-1885 STEREO OCTOBER 1958

Featuring a most appealing melody and a very sentimental set of lyrics, "Scarlet Ribbons" came into the world in 1949 with a recording by Juanita Hall ( who played Bloody Mary in "South Pacific" ). Harry Belafonte had a big-selling recording of it in 1956. It was much beloved by cafe performers and folk singers, because the story of the scarlet ribbons that appeared on the little girl's bed in answer to her prayers never failed to move audiences. And when the singer is Perry Como, the song becomes an extra treat , because Perry sings it slowly and sweetly, and holds those whole notes beautifully , as only he can.

( notes from "The Incomparable Como" Readers Digest UK compilation 1975 )