Moon Talk

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

Roncom Music Company

 

Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

 

Recorded in RCA Victor Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Final Recording Time 2:32

 

Recorded March 4th, 1958   ~   Matrix No. J2PB-1865 Take 1 +

 

Recorded March 6th, 1958   ~ Matrix No. J2PB-1865 Take 22 ~

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

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

 

Choral

 

Contractor: Ray Charles

 

MALE MEMBERS ONLY 

 

Alan Sokoloff 

James Stuart 

James Tushar 

Warren Hayes 

Robert Harris 

James Stover 

Robert Spiro

Herbert Davidson 

Robert Hartman 

David Vogel 

Leonard Stea 

Lee Book 

 

Single release: RCA-45RPM-47-7274

Flip Side" "Beats There a Heart So True"

US Chart Position No. 28

 

Stereo Single release: RCA-45RPM-61-7274 ( same flip side )

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Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Recorded in RCA Victor Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded March 6, 1958

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HQV Selekt Group

3 Seaview Avenue

Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2G3

Canada

 

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