There's a Big Blue Cloud
( Next to Heaven )

 

Words and Music by Ervin M. Drake  

with Hans Lengsfelder and Paul James McGrane

Spinlan Music Corp.

 

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Produced by Charles Grean and Hugo Winterhalter

 

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording Time 3:25

 

Recorded May 15, 1951  ~ Matrix No. E1VB 2108 Take 1 - 1A & 2 - 2A 

SESSION MUSICIANS

 

Orchestra

EVENING 2:00 TO 5:30 PM 

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman, Zelly Smirnoff, Anthony Eidus, Mac Ceppos,

Fred Buldrini, Felix Orlewitz, Maurice Hershaft, Raoul Poliakin 

Viola ~ Isador Zir 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown, Abram Borodkin

Trumpet ~ Melven Solomon, James Maxwell, James Milazzo 

Trombone ~ Buddy Morrow, John D'agostino 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill, Bernard Kaufman, Philip Zolkind, Stanley Webb

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Drums ~ Terry Snyder 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart 

 

Single release: RCA-45/78RPM-47/20-4158-A

Single Flip Side: "There's No Boat Like a Rowboat"

US Chart Position No. 25

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Produced by Charles Grean and Hugo Winterhalter

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recorded May 15, 1951

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