
1.Buddy's bounce (Andrews)
2.Scrapple from the apple (parker)
3.Little Beth (lano)
4. Autumn leaves (kosma-prevert-mercer)
5. So danco samba (jobim)
6. Don't get around much anymore (ellington-russell)
7. I can't get started (Duke-i.gershwin)
8. Fine and dandy (swift-james)
9. El Greco (buddy greco)
10. Stompin' at the savoy (goodman-webb-sampson)
11. Samba de orfeo (bonfa)
12. Misty (garner)
Buddy's second album as a jazz pianist. Great stuff.
Buddy Greco-piano-producer/Joe Lano-guitar-producer-arranger/Kenny Seiffert-bass/Bob Sachs-bass/Gregg Field-drums/Rich Riccio-flute/Alan Bates-ex. producer
Recorded at U.N.L.V. studios-Las Vegas late 1998

1. It happened in Monterey (Wayne-Rose)
2. Yes Sir, that's my baby (Donaldson-Kahn)
3. Playing the field (Steve Allen)
4. Blame it on my youth (Levant-Heyman)
5. They can't take that away from me (G & I Gershwin)
6. Will you still be mine? (Dennis-Adair)
7. Here I am in love again (Charlap-Sweeney)
8. Too close for comfort (Bock-Holofcener-Weiss)
9. All of you (Cole Porter)
10. Mimi (Rodgers-Hart)
11. I've grown accustomed to her face (Loewe-Lerner)
12. The party's over (Styne-Comden-Green)
13. My baby just cares for me (Donaldson-Kahn)
14. One for my baby (Arlen-Mercer)
15. I'll see you in Cuba (Irving Berlin)
16. It's all right with me (Cole Porter)
This is a very nice compilation of Buddy Greco's KAPP recordings. Inlay with comment from Will Friedwald. It's a pity Verve forgot to check the details of the recordings/musicians. For the right details see by below.
1/2/3/15 -Buddy Greco (piano-vibes-vocal-arranger)-Al Taylor (flute-tsax-conga)-John Ambrico (bass)-Bob Marinello (drums)- Johnny Cue (producer) -Recorded April 16, 1958.5/6/7/13/14- Buddy Greco (vocal-pno)-John Frigo (bass)-Recorded July 24,1955- 8/9/16-Buddy Greco (vocal-piano)-Al Taylor (bongo-conga drums)-John Ambrico (bass)-Billy Bauer or Mundell Lowe (guitar)-Recorded April 24 & 26,1956-4/10-Buddy Greco (piano-vocal)-unknown bass & drums- (probably Al Taylor & John Ambrico)-Recorded 1955/56.

1. Ma belle Marguerite (*)(ellis-herbert)
2. Having a wonderful wish (*)(livingston-evans)
3. That wonderful girl of mine (*)(oltshanetsky)
4.It isn't fair (*)(warshauer-sprigato)
5. Fresh fish (*)(???)
6. The Hucklebuck.(*)(gibson-alfred)
7.Don't worry about me (*)(koehler-bloom)
8. Little girl don't cry (*)(millinder-davis)
9. Why don't we do this more often (**)(newman-wrubel)
10. Brother Bill (*)(armstrong)
11. Spin a record (*)(conrad-wells)
12. I had someone else before i had you (**)(stanley-harris-darcey)
13. You're always there (*)(nat miles)
14. Let's dance
15. Undercurrent blues
16. Do,Do,Do
17. Trees
18. There's a small hotel
19. Jersey Bounce
20. El Greco
21. Lover Man
22. King porter stomp
23. Clarinade
Part of 2 old Lp's on 1 CD- Modern Benny (1/13)and Jazum 157(14/23). Recorded 1949 with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
Modern Benny see details Buddy Greco Records 1940-1949. At the Hollywood Palladium see Buddy Greco with Benny Goodman Page March 25,1949.

1. A swinging loser
2. Something I dreamed last night
3. The masquerade is over
4. I'm lost
5. These foolish things
6. Blame it on my youth
7. By myself
8. That old feeling
9. Don't worry 'bout me
10. You don't know what love is
11. I miss you so
12. I got it bad and that ain't good
13. Desafinado
14. This is all I ask
15. Call me irresponsible
16. As long as she needs me
17. Days of wine and roses
18. If ever I would leave you
19. The good life
20. Moon river
21. I wanna be around
22. Wishing star
23. Lollipops and roses
For details about musicians and recording dates see BG records 1960-1969.

1.Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. How Long Has This Been Going On
3. I'm In Love
4. After The Lights Go Down Low
5. People Will Say We're In Love
6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
7.I'm Gonna Laugh You Out Of My Life
8. Let Me Love You
9. But Beautiful
10. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
11. Just Walk Away
12. 'Round Midnight
13. It Had Better Be Tonight
14. Anema E Core
15. More
16. Mala Femmina
17. Summertime In Venice
18. Guaglione
19. Ciao,Ciao, Bambina
20. My Last Night In Rome
21. Ciumachella (Tender Flower)
22. Mama
23. Sempre Amore
24. Autumn In Rome
musicians: For details see Buddy Greco records 1960-1969

1. Lovely way to spend an evening
2. She Loves Me
3. Lover Come Back To Me
4. Lady Is A Tramp
5. Passing Pastels
6. Around The World-Adamson
7. Sweet Georgia Brown
8. More I see You
9. Body and Soul
10. So Danco Samba
11. Like Young-Previn
12. Nat Cole Medley
A. Paper Moon
B. Route 66
C. Pick Yourself Up
D. L.O.V.E
13. Jada
14. Our Love Is Here To Stay
15. Straighten Up and Fly Right
16. Gee Baby Ain't I good To You
17. Roses of Picardy
18. Misty
19. Ooh Ain't She Pretty
20. That's life
21. MacArthur Park
MAI-06- Buddy Greco into Bop volume 1

1. a string of pearls (December 1948)
2.A string of pearls (02-12-48)
3.Air mail special (05-12-48)
4.Bedlam (05-12-48)
5.Bugle call rag (06-03-49)
6.Chico's bop (02-12-48)
7. I'll see you in my dreams (December 1948)
8. I'll see you in my dreams take 2 (December 1948)
9. I'll see you in my dreams (02-12-48)
10. Indiana (02-12-48)
11. Lover man (15-03-49)
12. Rebecca (05-12-48)
13. Shawn (12-11-48)
14. Shishkabop (15-03-49)
15. Stardust (06-03-49)
16. Trees (25-03-49)
17. Undercurrent blues (10-02-49)
18. Undercurrent blues (December 1948)
19. Wrap your troubles in dreams. (05-12-48)
(recordings December 1948 in New York. Others in Hollywood
For band details goto BUDDY GRECO with BENNY GOODMAN
Beware these are mostly AFRS or NBC Radio broadcast. The sound is mono but the quality is less than normal.
December 2 and 5, 1948 recordings published for the FIRST TIME EVER!!!
MAI-10- The EPIC & MGM SINGLES
(22
singles)
Epic period
1. I ain't got nobody
2. I can't begin to tell you
3. I'll be a fool
4. Make up your mind
5. Miss kiss and run
6. Mr.Kiss kiss bang bang
7. Sentimental fool
8. Stranger
9. That darn cat (from movie)
10. That means a lot
11. The magic of a girl
12. There's a place called London
13. They took John away
14. Time's a wasting
15. Twistin to the blues
16. When the subject was roses
MGM period
17. Day of icy fingers
18. Double life
19. How can I live without your love
20. Keep the customer satisfied
21. You can close your eyes
22. Your love's return
MAI 05 The Early Years- Buddy's Musicraft
& Coral period 
1. Ooh look-a-there ain't she pretty Musicraft 515
2. Don't you think I ought to know Musicraft 515
3. Keep me in mind Musicraft 548
4. Scratch my back Musicraft 548
5. Baby, I'm true to you Musicraft 569
6. How many times Musicraft 569
7. Lillette Musicraft 588
8. Stranger in town Musicraft 588
9. All the things you are Musicraft ???
10.Flamingo Musicraft ???
11. I'm lost Musicraft ???
12. She left me for a millionaire Musicraft ???
13. The glory of love Coral 60573
14. I ran all the way home Coral 60573
15. It's a sin to tell a lie Coral 60672
16. Pennies from heaven Coral 61483
17. Tonight Coral 61409
18. Paris loves lovers Coral 61295
19. Ain't no in between Coral 61295
20. My baby just cares for me Coral ???
21. Lulu's back in town Coral 61190
22. You're driving me crazy Coral 60979
23. Out of nowhere Vocalion 73706
24. My one and only love. Coral 61546
Beware source mostly 78 records. Sound is less than usual.
Buddy Greco into Bop -volume 2 ( MAI-12)
1. bop hop (12-04-1949)
2. dreazag (12-04-1949)
3. Trees (12-04-1949)
4. bedlam (14-04-1949)
5. blue lou (14-04-1949)
6. in the land of oo-bla-dee (14-04-1949)
7. There's a small hotel (14-04-1949)
8. Fiesta time (7-07-1949)
9. a string of pearls (27-08-1949)
10. blue lou (27-08-1949)
11. Clarinet a la king (27-08-1949)
12. Don't worry about me (27-08-1949)
13. Fiesta time (27-08-1949)
14. some enchanted evening (27-08-1949)
15. the huckle bug (27-08-1949)
16. There's a small hotel (27-08-1949)
17. egg head (15-10-1949)
Buddy Greco with the Benny Goodman orchestra on all selections piano. Buddy Greco vocal on 6 , 12 & 15. Emily Long ( a little disaster) vocal on 14.
BUDDY GRECO INTO BOP- volume 3 MAI-13

1. do do do (25-03-1949)
2. don't be that way (15-03-1949)
3. don't worry about me (22-03-1949)
4. El Greco (25-03-1949)
5. fresh fish (29-03-1949)
6. If I could be with you (29-03-1949)
7. I've got my love to keep me warm (22-03-1949)
8. Jersey bounce (25-03-1949)
9. King porter stomp (25-03-1949)
10. king porter stomp take 2 (25-03-1949)
11. lover man (25-03-1949)
12. Shishkabop (25-03-1949)
13. Shishkabop (29-03-1949)
14. So in love (29-03-1949)
15. The Hucklebuck (31-03-1949)
16. Trees (25-03-1949)
17. Undercurrent blues (15-03-1949)
Buddy Greco piano with the Benny Goodman orchestra.
For personnel details goto : BUDDY GRECO with BENNY GOODMAN Buddy Greco vocal on 1-3-5-15.
1. Away we go (Buddy Rich)
2. Love's gonna live here
3. Dindi
4. what the world needs now
5. Bonita
6. all
7. summer wind
8. she's a carioca
9. Born free
10. good times
11. where's the girl
12. your name
13. I will wait for you
14. the rotten kid - Buddy Rich
15. wild is love
16. it's a beautiful evening
17. girl talk
18. I only miss her
19. watch what happens
20. what did I have
21. love
22. funny
23. once upon a summertime
24. the more I see you
25. satin doll
2/13 from Master tape Away we go- 15/25 from LP Big Band and Ballads. 1 & 14 Bonus tracks Away we go tv show.
1. Standing on the corner
2. Mack the knife
3. Shangri-la
4. Listen to the sound of my love
5. On the street where you live
6. All at once you love her
7. Don't cry
8. Baubles, bangles and beads
9.The tender trap
10. I'll be around
11. Broadway
12. That's all
13. Love you madly
14. the blue room
15. With all my heart
16. You are mine
17. You're the love of my life
1/7 from Broadway melodies- 8/13 from Buddy- 14/17 from the Best of Buddy Greco. All Kapp selections NEVER ON CD BEFORE !
1. I've got you under my skin
2. Bewitched
3. Lil' Darlin (instrumental)
4. I could write a book
5. You better go now
6. But not for me
7. At long last love
8. I'll remember April
9. St. Thomas (instrumental)
10. Passing pastels
11. When I fall in love
12. She loves me
13. A lovely way to spend an evening
14. It might be you
15. I can't get started (instrumental)
16. MacArthurpark (instrumental)
Buddy Greco Quartet. These are new recordings. Buddy Greco /Piano/Vocals, Doug McDonald /Guitar, John Pisci /Drums, Steve Beskrone /Bass. Probably recorded early 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada.
1. It's a beautiful evening
2. Girl talk
3. I only miss her when I think of her
4. My funny Valentine
5. Bewitched, bothered and bewildered
6. Good times
7. I didn't know what time it was
8. The song is you
9. Let's love
10. Teach me tonight
11. The lady is a tramp
12. Around the world
13. At long last love
14. But not for me
15. My kind of girl
16. Taking a change on love
17. Come rain or come shine
18. Round midnight
19. I love being here with you
20. Day in- Day out
21. Wild is love
22. Angel eyes
23. Moonlight in Vermont
24. The most beautiful girl in the world
At last a new CD with some good and not over-recorded tracks.
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