When You're Away ~ unreleased session recording

~ featured in the Stage Musical "The Only Girl"

Music by Victor Herbert with lyrics by Henry Blossom , 1914 

M. Witmark & Sons

 

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra 

Arranged by Jack Andrews

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

A&R Production Joe Carlton

Recording Time 3:45

 

Recorded  February 8th, 1955    ~   Matrix No. F2PB 1024 Take 3 & 4 

~ original recording not released on vinyl

 

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

February 8, 1955 

A&R Production Joe Carlton

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross ( Sax )

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

 

Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman 

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell 

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

 

Trombone ~ Robert Byrne 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

 

French Horn ~ John Barrows

French Horn ~ James Buffington

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin 

Violin ~ Jack Zayde 

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft 

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Abram Borodkin

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Drums ~ Terry Snyder  

 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart 

 

Harp ~ Reinhardt Elster

 

Choral

AFTERNOON 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

 

Contractor: Ray Charles

 

Lois Winter 

Marilyn Palmer 

Marilyn Jackson 

Lillian Clark 

Miriam Workman 

Elisa Bretton

 

Stephen Steck 

Jack Brown 

Robert Spiro 

David Vogel 

Arthur Malvin 

Michael Stewart

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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra 

Arranged by Jack Andrews

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

A&R Production Joe Carlton

Recorded  February 8th, 1955

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Notes: ~ One of Victor Herbert's more popular waltzes, introduced by Wilda Bennett in the Stage Musical "The Only Girl".

This song was recorded by Perry during the album sessions for his first 12" LP compilation "So Smooth" but not released.

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