It Could Happen To You

~ from the 1944 Paramount film "And the Angels Sing"

Music by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke, 1944

Famous Music

1st recording 1958 ~

Arranged by Jack Andrews

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A , 155 E. 24th Street, New York City

Recording Time 2:48

Recorded March 6th, 1958 ~ Matrix No. J2PB-1899 Take 4

SESSION MUSICIANS

March 6, 1958

A&R Joe Reisman

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Abraham Richman

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin

Violin ~ Jack Zayde

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz

Violin ~ Max Hollander

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff

Violin ~ Samuel Rand

Violin ~ Harry Glickman

Violin ~ Fred Buldrini

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft

Viola ~ Isadore Zir

Viola ~ Howard Kay

Viola ~ Leon Frengut

Cello ~ Maurice Brown

Cello ~ Lucien Schmit

Cello ~ Harvey Shapiro

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Drums ~ Don Lamond

Drums ~ Philip Kraus

Drums ~ Jack Saunders

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini

Organ ~ Mel Wechsler

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Saturday Night With Mr. C." LOP / LSO-1004 MONO / STEREO MAY / JULY 1958

Album issue: RCA-UK-LP12 "Dear Perry" RD-27078 MONAURAL 1959

Album issue: RCA-UK EP "Perry Como In Person" EPA-9687 MONO 1960

Dear Perry ~ The Perry Como Show ( UK Release )

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2nd recording 1980 'Live' Encore version~

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles

Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker

Time 31:36 Side A and 28:42 Side B applause and talk included

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran

RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown

Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner

Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Perry Como Live On Tour" AQL1-3826 STEREO 1981

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Notes: ~ Introduced by Dorothy Lamour and Fred MacMurray in the Hollywood musical "And the Angels Sing" with best-selling records by Jo Stafford on Capitol and Bing Crosby on Decca.

A Perry Como Discography

& CD Companion

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First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

Revision January 2010

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It Could Happen To You

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