Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is a 1961 album by
Frank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the...
.
It was his first album that he recorded with the label that he founded,
Reprise RecordsReprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
. The idea was to have an album without any ballads. Originally the song
Have You Met Miss Jones?"Have You Met Miss Jones?" is a popular song that was written for the musical comedy, I'd Rather Be Right. The music was written by Richard Rodgers and the lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was published in 1937....
was going to be included, however, it was felt that the song did not fit, so it was left off. The album reached No. 4; it was given favorable reviews by
Stereo ReviewStereo Review was an American magazine first published in 1958 by Ziff-Davis with the title HiFi and Music Review. It was one of a handful of magazines then available for the individual interested in high fidelity. Throughout its life it published a blend of record and equipment reviews, articles...
, and, although a similar album (
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! is a 1961 album by Frank Sinatra.Six of the tracks on the album are re-recordings of a batch of songs that Sinatra had previously recorded on the Columbia album, Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra....
) was released by Capitol simultaneously,
Ring-A-Ding-Ding! managed to maintain a 35 week stay on the charts.
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Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is a 1961 album by
Frank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the...
.
It was his first album that he recorded with the label that he founded,
Reprise RecordsReprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
. The idea was to have an album without any ballads. Originally the song
Have You Met Miss Jones?"Have You Met Miss Jones?" is a popular song that was written for the musical comedy, I'd Rather Be Right. The music was written by Richard Rodgers and the lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was published in 1937....
was going to be included, however, it was felt that the song did not fit, so it was left off. The album reached No. 4; it was given favorable reviews by
Stereo ReviewStereo Review was an American magazine first published in 1958 by Ziff-Davis with the title HiFi and Music Review. It was one of a handful of magazines then available for the individual interested in high fidelity. Throughout its life it published a blend of record and equipment reviews, articles...
, and, although a similar album (
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! is a 1961 album by Frank Sinatra.Six of the tracks on the album are re-recordings of a batch of songs that Sinatra had previously recorded on the Columbia album, Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra....
) was released by Capitol simultaneously,
Ring-A-Ding-Ding! managed to maintain a 35 week stay on the charts. In the UK the album reached No. 8 and stayed for 9 weeks on the chart.
The title track was written specifically for Sinatra by
Sammy CahnSammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to Tin Pan Alley and Broadway songs, as recorded by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and many others. He played the piano and violin...
and Jimmy Van Heusen.
Track listing
- "Ring-a-Ding Ding!" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to Tin Pan Alley and Broadway songs, as recorded by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and many others. He played the piano and violin...
) – 2:44
- "Let's Fall in Love
"Let's Fall In Love" is a song.The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Ted Koehler. The song was published in 1933. The major hit at the time of introduction was Eddy Duchin. Soul duo Peaches and Herb revived the tune in 1967....
" (Harold ArlenHarold Arlen was an American composer of popular music.Having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to being the composer of The Wizard of Oz, Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the Great American Songbook.His 1938 song "Over the Rainbow”...
, Ted KoehlerTed Koehler was an American lyricist, born in Washington, DC.-Biography:Koehler started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also produced...
) – 2:11
- "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...
) – 2:04
- "A Foggy Day
"A Foggy Day" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress...
" (George GershwinGeorge Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are universally familiar....
, Ira GershwinIra Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
) – 2:17
- "A Fine Romance
"A Fine Romance" is a popular song composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published in 1936.The song was written for the musical film, Swing Time, where it was co-introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers...
" (Jerome KernJerome David Kern was an American composer of popular music. He wrote around 700 songs, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A Fine Romance", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "All the Things You Are", "The Way You Look Tonight", and "Who?", a 6-week number 1 hit for...
, Dorothy FieldsDorothy Fields was an American librettist and lyricist.She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films...
) – 2:11
- "In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie and published in 1937.Two popular early recordings were by Tommy Dorsey and Leo Reisman. The Dorsey charted on October 16, 1937 and peaked at #3. The Reisman charted on December 25, 1937 and peaked at...
" (Cole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin"...
) – 3:25
- "The Coffee Song
"The Coffee Song," sometimes subtitled "They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil," is a novelty song first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard and music by Dick Miles....
" (Bob HilliardBob Hilliard was an American lyricist, born in New York.-Career:After attending New York secondary schools, Hilliard began work as a lyricist on Tin Pan Alley...
, Dick Miles) – 2:51
- "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (Irving Kahal
Irving Kahal, was a popular lyricist active in the 1920's and '30's. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 1926 when Kahal was working in vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards...
, Sammy FainSammy Fain was an American composer of popular music.-Biography:Sammy Fain was born in New York City. In 1923, Fain appeared with Artie Dunn in a short film directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process...
, Pierre Norman) – 2:05
- "Let's Face the Music and Dance
"Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a notable song, written by Irving Berlin for the film Follow the Fleet , where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers...
" (Berlin) – 2:58
- "You'd Be So Easy to Love
"{You'd Be So) Easy to Love" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the 1936 film Born to Dance, where it was introduced by Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, and Frances Langford. It was later added to the 1987 revival of "Anything Goes"....
" (Porter) – 2:24
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz was an American composer and film producer.Schwartz supported his legal studies at New York University and postgraduate studies at Columbia University by playing piano before concentrating his talents on vaudeville, Broadway theatre and Hollywood.Among his Broadway musicals are The...
, Howard DietzHoward Dietz was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist.-Biography:Dietz was born in New York City and studied journalism at Columbia University...
) – 2:36
- "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song. It was written in 1937 by Irving Berlin. It was introduced in On the Avenue by Dick Powell and Alice Faye. Les Brown's instrumental version, arranged by Skip Martin and recorded in 1946 as Columbia #38324, became a million-seller and Billboard...
" (Berlin) – 2:52
- Bonus tracks included on the 1991 CD release:
- "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart is a 1934 popular song with words and music by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal LeRoy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up! Probably the most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland and by The Trammps, but many other versions have been...
" (James F. Hanley) – 2:48
- "The Last Dance" (Van Heusen, Cahn) – 2:46
- "The Second Time Around" (Van Heusen, Cahn) – 3:03
Selected personnel
- Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the...
- vocalsSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist...
- Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel is a Grammy Award-winning American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz.Among the musicians he has worked with are Count Basie , Frank Sinatra Johnny Mandel (November 23, 1925) is a Grammy Award-winning American composer and arranger of popular songs, film...
- arrangerIn music, an arrangement is either a rewriting of a piece of existing music with additional new material or a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch, such as a lead sheet...
, conductorConducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors.-Nomenclature:...
- Felix Slatkin
Felix Slatkin was an American violinist and conductor.-Biography:Slatkin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to a Jewish family originally named Zlotkin from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. He began studying the violin at the age of nine with Isadore Grossman...
- conductor