Perry Como
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
Pro Artist Series
 
Begin the Beguine
~ from the 1935 Stage musical "Jubilee"
Words and Music by Cole Porter
 
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
 
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
 
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
  
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Music by John Benson Brooks and lyrics by Bob Russell , 1948
 
One For My Baby ( and One More for the Road )from Perry's 1955 album "So Smooth"
~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Young at Heart"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1943
 
In The Still of The Nightfrom Perry's 1955 album "So Smooth"
~ from the 1937 Hollywood musical "Rosalie"
Words and Music by Cole Porter
 
I've Got The World On A String from Perry's 1955 album "So Smooth"
~ featured in the 1950 Hollywood musical "I'll Get By"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, 1933
 
I Gotta Right To Sing The Bluesfrom Perry's 1955 album "So Smooth"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, 1932
 
 
Aile Disc Pro Artist Series ( unknown )
Catalog No. GRN-19
 
Original Stereo 1959 album "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 in April & May, 1959
 
from Perry's 1955 album "So Smooth"Original Monaural 1955 album "SO SMOOTH"
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews
Album notes by Jack O'Brien, Newspaper Columnist
All tracks are monaural
 
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A Perry Como Discography 
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