Como Swings original album

Como Swings - 1959 Stereo LP

To Know You ( Is To Love You )
 
Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Allan Roberts , 1952
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc. / Music Sales Corp. ~ ASCAP
 
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and Ray Charles
Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
 
2nd recording 1959 ~ ( 1952 Version )
 
Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Final Recording Time 2:16
 
Recorded May 21, 1959   ~   Matrix No. K2PB-2336 Take 1
1959 Lyrics
SESSION MUSICIANS & VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT
May 21, 1959 
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
 
Orchestra
 
Leader: Mitchell Ayres
Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross
 
Sax ~ Harry Terrill
Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman
Sax ~ Philip Zolkind
Sax ~ Abraham Richman 
Sax ~ Stanley Webb 
 
Trumpet ~ James Maxwell
Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 
Trumpet ~ Ernest Royal
Trumpet ~ Carl Poole 
Trumpet ~ Melvin Davis
 
Trombone ~ Robert Alexander 
Trombone ~ Chauncey Welsch 
Trombone ~ John D'agostino 
Trombone ~ Richard Hixon 
Trombone ~ Robert Byrne 
 
Piano ~ Henry Rowland
 
Guitar ~ Allen Hanlon 
Guitar ~ Danny Perri 
 
Drums ~ Terry Snyder 
Drums ~ Milton Schlesinger 
 
Bass ~ Arnold Fishkin 
 
Tuba ~ Don Butterfield
 
Vocal Accompaniment  
 
Ray Charles  ( Solo )
 
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Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Ray Charles
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson.
Recorded April 9th, 16th, 23rd & May 21st, 1959
 
Notes: ~ recorded with The Fontane Sisters in 1952 (Charted at #19) and again in duet with his
long time choral director Ray Charles, although not credited, for the 1959 RCA Victor
Living Stereo album "Como Swings" which was recorded in early 1959.
Arranger/Choral Director Ray Charles also sang in duet with Mr. Como on the
recording "Kewpie Doll" in 1958 charting at #6 on Billboard.

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