Arlen. Mercer. And You Know Who: “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” (Four+ Versions)

Re-posted by Nicholas Stix

The earliest production in which I heard Sinatra sing “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” was Young at Heart (1954). The song revolutionized his burgeoning dramatic career, gave him the persona of “saloon singer,” and was one of the ten or so greatest records he’d ever cut.

Other top Sinatra records, in no particular order:

“Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” (Styne & Cahn)
“The Lady is a Tramp” (Rodgers & Hart)
“Ol’ Man River” (Kern & Hammerstein)
“Soliloquy” (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
“Just the Way You Look Tonight” (Kern & Fields)
“My Funny Valentine” (Rodgers and Hart)
“Fly Me to the Moon” (Bart Howard)
“Here’s that Rainy Day” (Van Heusen & Burke)
“My Shining Hour” (Arlen & Mercer)
 


Live TV, Circa 1955 (Lousy sound quality … and yet.)
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•Oct 26, 2018





One for My Baby (1958 Mono Mix)
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It doesn’t say so, but Nelson Riddle, who conducted, and was the greatest arranger of them all, must have written the charts for this.





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One for My Baby (1958 Mono Mix) ·
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC. Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1958-01-01
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh
Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Conductor: Felix Slatkin
Associated Performer, Piano: Bill Miller
Associated Performer, Alto Saxophone: Gus Bivona
Associated Performer, Vocals: Frank Sinatra
Composer: Harold Arlen Author: Johnny Mercer


Teaser: Two years ago, Capitol did a stereo re-mix for the album’s 60th anniversary. The result is breathtaking, but you can only hear a 33-second teaser at Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lknpjwxsNM


Mono/Test Track/June 24, 1958




"Associated Performer, Alto Saxophone: Gus Bivona"
Incorrect—there’s no sax on this one, which is why it’s hopelessly inferior.


Live at Royal Festival Hall/1962