My Heart Stood Still

~ from the 1927 London and American Stage musicals "One Dam Thing After Another"

and "A Connecticut Yankee"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart 1927

1st recording 1948 ~

Perry Como and Chorus

Recording Time u/k

Musical Direction: Lennie Hayton
Orchestration: Conrad Salinger
Vocal Arrangements: Robert Tucker
Musical numbers staged and directed by: Robert Alton

Recorded July 10, 1948 ~ MGM Matrix No. 27502 / Not Used

SESSION: MGM-LP12 "Words & Music Soundtrack" MGM-3771 MONO 1949

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2nd recording 1952 ~

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and Chorus

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording time 3:13

Recorded March 11, 1952 ~ Matrix No. E2VB-5574 Take 1

Recorded March 13, 1952 ~ Matrix No. E2VB-5574 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-78/45RPM 20/47-4529 ( 1952 )

Single Flip Side: "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You"

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

Album reissue: RCA-LP12 "Sings Hits From Broadway Shows" LPM-1191 MONO 1956

Perry Como Sings Hits From Broadway Shows ~ 1956

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3rd recording 1987 ~

Arranged, Conducted and Produced by Nick Perito

Co-Produced by Roncom Productions, Inc.

Trombone Soloist: Chauncey Welch

Recorded at Evergreen Studios, Burbank, California

Orchestra Contractor: Joe Soldo

Recording Engineer: John Richards

Assistant Engineer: Mike Hatcher

Recording Time 3:33

Recorded February 2nd & 3rd, 1987 ~ Matrix No. unknown

Remixing by Mike Moran, RCA Studios, New York City.

Mastered by Jack Adelman at RCA, New York City

Album issue: BMG-LP12 "Perry Como Today" 6368-1-R STEREO 1987

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Notes: ~ from the 1927 London Stage musical "One Dam Thing After Another" and later in the American Stage musical "A Connecticut Yankee". It was played as background music in the 1948 Hollywood musical, a biography of Rodgers and Hart, "Words and Music" in which Mr. Como made one of his few movie appearances. In 1944 Perry went to Hollywood where he co-starred with Vivian Blaine, Phil Silvers and Carmen Miranda in his first movie for 20th Century Fox titled "Something for the Boys." In 1946 he followed with "Doll Face" and "If I’m Lucky." In 1948 he was chosen to appear with the all-star cast of MGM’s musical "Words and Music."