Recalls Those Kenton Days

Recalls Those Kenton Days — A 1959 album by June Christy of tunes she sang with her days with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, arranged by Pete Rugolo.

The original LP contained five songs per side. The liner notes present June Christy's reaction to the project, quoting her as saying, "This has been absorbing as well as sentimental for all concerned. The originals were, and still are, all top efforts, and it was a real challenge to try to re-do such well-established concepts. I think we succeeded in doing right by them."^[1]

The album was re-issued in 2001 as a double-CD together with This is June Christy.

Track listing

1. “Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'” (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) - 2:53
2. “A Hundred Years from Today” (Victor Young, Joe Young, Ned Washington) - 4:13
3. “The Lonesome Road” (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) - 3:50
4. “She's Funny That Way” (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 3:41
5. “It's a Pity to Say Goodnight” (Billy Reid) - 1:57
6. “Willow Weep for Me” (Ann Ronell) - 3:14
7. “Easy Street” (Alan Rankin Jones) - 4:16
8. “Across the Alley from the Alamo” - (Joe Greene) - 2:15
9. “Come Rain or Come Shine” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:32
10. “How High the Moon” (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:31

Personnel

• June Christy - vocals

The LP/CD sleeve notes state the following were involved:

• Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Paul Horn saxophone
• Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
• Bob Fitzpatrick - trombone
• Milt Bernhart - trombone
• Frank Rosolino - trombone
• Kenny Shroyer - bass trombone
• Buddy Childers - trumpet
• Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
• Don Fagerquist - trumpet
• Russ Freeman - piano
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Red Callender - bass
• Joe Mondragon - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums
• Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor

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