It All Depends On You ~ unreleased session recording

Music by Ray Henderson  

with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown , 1926 

DeSylva, Brown, Henderson Inc. / Ross Jungnickel ASCAP

 

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

 

Recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Medley recording time 8:35 ( original )

 

Recorded  May 15th, 1961    ~   Matrix No. M5PW-2283 Take 2 

 

~ original recording not released on vinyl

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Original Medley Sequence: 

How Deep Is the Ocean 

It All Depends On You 

This Nearly Was Mine 

 

Notes: ~ On May 26th, 1961, the track "It All Depends On You" was separated from this medley sequence to stand alone as Matrix No. M5PW-2283 while the song "Smile", recorded separately May 17th, was added as the opening song to the medley sequence. This deleted song, plus a recording of "Back In Your Own Backyard", would not be included within the final album mix and remain unreleased.

 

SESSION MUSICIANS

May 15th & 17th, 1961

A Hugo & Luigi Production

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell

Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow 

Trumpet ~ Melvin Davis

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

 

Trombone ~ Robert Alexander 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

Trombone ~ Urban Green 

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Abraham Richman 

Sax ~ Stanley Webb 

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind 

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola 

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Drums ~ Sonny Igoe 

Drums ~ Arthur Marotti 

 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

 

Harp ~ Margaret Ross 

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Jack Zayde 

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff 

Violin ~ Harry Urbont 

Violin ~ Max Hollander 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz  

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Alan Shulman 

 

             

 

Notes: ~ This song was interpolated by Al Jolson in the Stage Musical touring production "Big Boy" which had a short run on Broadway the prior year. Jolson sang it in the 1928 Hollywood Musical "The Singing Fool" and in the 1955 biography of Ruth Etting, "Love Me or Leave Me," it was performed by Doris Day. In the 1956 Hollywood Musical biography of the composers, "The Best Things In Life Are Free," it was performed by Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey and Sheree North. Perry recorded this song during the sessions for his 1961 album "Sing To Me Mr. C." as one of two songs, "Back In Your Own Backyard" being the other, excluded from the album. This full length album of song medleys was recorded, remarkably, in three days. Music, 1925 Stage musicals: Big Boy 1/7 at New York’s Winter Garden Theater, with Al Jolson, songs that include "It All Depends on You" by Ray Henderson, lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Lew Brown (Russian-American writer Lewis Bronstein, 31).

 

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