Smile

Music by Charles Chaplin and lyrics by John Turner

and Geoffrey Parsons, 1954

Bourne Inc. ASCAP

Medley version recorded 1961 ~

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 9:03

Recorded May 17th, 1961 ~ Matrix No. M5PW - 2290 Take 6

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

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Sing To Me Mr. C." LSP-2390 STEREO AUGUST 1961

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Sing To Me Mr. C." RCA UK SF-8191 STEREO 1971

Recorded as a medley with: "How Deep Is The Ocean ?" and "This Nearly Was Mine"

Sing to Me Mr. C. ~ original album circa 1961

Sing to Me Mr. C. ~ Special UK Version 1971

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Full version recorded 1977 ~

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Produced by Roncom Music Company

Recorded at Number One Studio, Olympic, Barnes, England

Recording Engineer: Phil Chapman

Recording Time 3:11

Recorded June 6th, 7th & 10th, 1977 ~ Matrix No. GPC6-1810 Take 1 +

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "The Best of British" AFL1-2373 STEREO 1977

Produced by Roncom Music Co.

Orchestra under direction of Nick Perito

The Tony Mansell Singers under the direction of Ray Charles

Arrangements by Nick Perito with exception of "Michelle" and "The Very Thought of You" by Don Costa

Album Coordinator — David Machray

Album concept — Tommy Loftus.

Recorded June 1977 at Number One Studio, Olympic, Barnes.

Recording Engineer: Phil Chapman. Album notes by Benny Green.

Album released in the U.K. and Canada only

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Notes: ~ The music for "Smile" was originally written by Charles Chaplin for the score of his 1936 film "Modern Times" and in it's new form was recorded by Nat King Cole, David Whitfield and Ferrante & Teicher.

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Smile

Medley version recorded 1961 ~

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