So Smooth ~ Japan CD cover
 
 
Perry Como
SO SMOOTH - 1955
JAPAN R25J-1039 20 BIT MASTERED
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews
All tracks are monaural
Original Release 1955 ~ CD Release 1989
 
It's A Good Day
Words and Music by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour, 1947
 
As Time Goes By
~ from the 1931 Stage musical "Everybody's Welcome" and the 1942 film "Casablanca"
Words and Music by Herman Hupfeld
 
I've Got The World On A String
~ featured in the 1950 Hollywood musical "I'll Get By"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, 1933
 
My Funny Valentine
~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes"
Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, 1937
 
For Me And My Gal
~ featured in the 1942 Hollywood musical "For Me and My Gal"
Music by George W. Meyer, lyrics by Edgar Leslie and E. Ray Goetz, published 1917
 
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, 1932
 
Breezin' Along With The Breeze
~ appeared in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Pete Kelly's Blues"
Words and Music by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons and Richard Whiting, 1926
 
It's The Talk of The Town
~ featured by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
Music by Jerry Livingston and lyrics by Marty Symes with Al J. Neiburg, 1933
 
You Do Something To Me
~ featured in the 1952 Hollywood musical "Because You're Mine"
Words and Music by Cole Porter , 1929
 
It Happened In Monterey
~ from the 1930 film "King of Jazz" with Paul Whiteman
Music by Mabel Wayne and lyrics by William Rose, published 1930
 
One For My Baby ( and One More for the Road )
~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Young at Heart"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1943
 
In The Still of The Night
~ from the 1937 Hollywood musical "Rosalie"
Words and Music by Cole Porter

Vinyl Version | Album Notes |

So Smooth ~ 1955We Get Letters Vol 2 - UK 1957 New Orthophonic Monaural Tape

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews
Album notes by Jack O'Brien, Newspaper Columnist
All tracks are monaural

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