Mitzi Gaynor

180 GRAM VINYL LIMITED EDITION

THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 5 BONUS TRACKS

A popular singer, actress, and dancer, Mitzi Gaynor (born in 1931) was recognized for her singing and dancing abilities, and also for her bright-eyed personality and chirpy charm. .

She starred in films with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Gene Kelly, also working on television and in Broadway. Mitzi (1959), her first album, placed her in the spotlight as a singer. She is backed by a band arranged and conducted by the wellknown Pete King and featuring Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, and Barney Kessel, among others.

PERSONNEL:

• MITZI GAYNOR, vocals

• Orchestra conducted and arranged by Pete King:
• Pete Candoli, Maurice Harris, Ralph Fera, Frank Beach (trumpets)
• Murray McEachern, Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Marlo Imes (trombone)
• Ken Shroyer (bass trombone); Vince De Rosa (flugelhorn); Sal Franzella (clarinet, alto sax)
• Dale Issenbuth (bass clarinet, tenor sax); Ted Nash (alto sax, flute)
• Jules Jacob (tenor sax); Chuck Gentry (britone sax); Larry Bunker (vibes)
• Buddy Cole, Jimmy Rowles (piano); Howard Roberts (guitar)
• Joe Mondragon, Red Callender or Rollie Bundock (bass)
• Milt Holland, Tommy Romersa or Jack Sperling (drums)

Hollywood, September & October 1958.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• Orchestra conducted and arranged by Russell Garcia:
• Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Uan Rasey, Manny Klein (tp)
• Dave Wells, Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Hoyt Bohanon (tb)
• George Roberts, Ken Shroyer (b-tb); Paul Horn (as), Paul Smith (p, cel)
• Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall, Al Hendrickson (g)
• Max Bennett, Joe Mondragon (b), Jack Sperling, Mel Lewis (d), Ralph Hensell (perc)
• Hollywood, February 1959

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 DO WHAT YOU DO
• A2 I WON’T DANCE
• A3 THE NEARNESS OF YOU
• A4 CHEEK TO CHEEK
• A5 NOBODY ELSE BUT ME
• A6 RAIN
• A7 THE THRILL IS GONE
• A8 THAT OLD FEELINGV
• A9 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
• SIDE B
• B1 LAZY
• B2 DO IT AGAIN
• B3. WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
• B4 I CAN’T GET STARTED (*)
• B5 SOON (*)
• B6 HALF OF IT DEARIE BLUES (*)
• B7 HERE’S WHAT I’M HERE FOR (*)
• B8 THAT CERTAIN FEELING (*)