PERRY COMO

COMO SWINGS / 

FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART

 

BMG SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Manufactured for Collectables Records Corp.

COL-CD-2765 ( DRC 1-2678 )

© 2001 MAY

St. Louis Blues

Words and Music by W. C. Handy

 

I've Got You Under My Skin

~ from the 1936 Hollywood musical "Born to Dance"

Words and Music by Cole Porter

 

Route 66

Words and Music by Bobby Troup

 

Dear Hearts & Gentle People

Music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard , 1950

 

Mood Indigo

Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard 

with lyrics by Mitchell Parish , 1931

 

Donkey Serenade

Music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, 

with lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forest , 1937

 

To Know You ( Is To Love You ) ( with Ray Charles )

Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Allan Roberts , 1952

 

You Came A Long Way From St. Louis

Music by John Benson Brooks and lyrics by Bob Russell , 1948

 

Honey, Honey ( Bless Your Heart )

Music by Larry Stock and lyrics by Dominick Belline

 

Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella ( On a Rainy Day )

Music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal 

and Francis Wheeler , 1928

 

Linda

Words and Music by Jack Lawrence, 1947

 

Begin the Beguine

~ from the 1935 Stage musical "Jubilee"

Words and Music by Cole Porter

 

When You and I Were Young, Maggie

Words and Music by Geo. W. Johnson 

and J. A. Butterfield , 1910

 

Young at Heart

~ featured in the 1955 film "Young at Heart"

Music by Johnny Richards and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, 1954

 

I Was Young and Foolish

~ by the composer of many hit Como singles including "Papa Loves Mambo"

Words and Music by Dick Manning

 

Too Young

~ by the composers of Perry's 1947 hit single "Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero )"

Music by Sydney Lippman and lyrics by Sylvia Dee, 1951

 

You Make Me Feel So Young

Music by Joseph Myrow 

and lyrics by Mack Gordon, 1946

 

Like Young

Music by André Previn 

and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 1959

 

Hello, Young Lovers

~ from the 1951 Stage musical "The King and I"

Music by Richard Rodgers 

and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II , 1951

 

Especially for The Young

~ released as a single on the flip side of "You're Following Me" in 1961

Music by Ben Weisman 

and lyrics by Manny Curtis

 

Too Young to Go Steady

~ by the composers of Perry's 1945 hit single "Dig You Later ( A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba )"

Music by Jimmy McHugh 

and lyrics by Harold Adamson , 1955

 

While We're Young

~ first recorded by Perry in 1952 for the album "TV Favorites"

Music by Alec Wilder and Morty Palitz 

with lyrics by Bill Engvick , 1943

 

Young Love

Words and Music by Ric Cartey 

and Carole Joyner , 1957

 

When Hearts are Young

~ featured in the Stage musical "The Lady in Ermine"

Music by Sigmund Romberg and Al Goodman 

with lyrics by Cyrus Wood , 1922

 

 

Perry Como ~ For The Young at Heart

Produced by Hugo & Luigi.

with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and Chorus

Arrangements: O.B. Masingill

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City.

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded October 25th, 26th & November 2nd, 15th, 1960

 

 

Perry Como ~ Como Swings

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Ray Charles

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City

Probable Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson.

Recorded April 9th, 16th, 23rd & May 21st, 1959

 

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

| Site Links | All Albums |  All Songs | The Recording Sessions |

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

25th Anniversary Revision November, 2017

Digital Upgrade August, 2018

Easter 2023 Revised Edition

 

 

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