George Burns

Naftaly Birnbaum, *20-01-1896 New York City, +09-03,1996

2^nd version

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

14 January 1948 Hollywood, CA – Bing Crosby and George Burns

001 IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING

1959 unknown – George Burns

002 DON'T TAKE ME HOME Colpix CP-129

003 LA VIE EN ROSE Colpix CP-129

004 RED ROSE RAG Colpix CP-129

005 SOME OF THESE DAYS  Colpix CP-129

1968 unknown – George Burns (arr. and cond. by Larry Fallon)

006 IN THE BEGINNING Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127

007 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127 SAJ 7937

008 MR. BO JANGLES Buddah BDA 338/BDS 5025 BDS 5127 SJ 7937

009 MEDLEY: KING OF THE ROAD/ 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG/ I KISSED HER ON THE BACK PORCH/ SATISFACTION Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127

010 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127 SAJ 79

011 YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127

012 I'LL BUY THE RING Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127

013 MEDLEY: IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU / YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU / 1941 GRIZZLEY BEAR Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127 SAJ 7937

014 OLD FOLKS Buddah BDS 338/BDS 5025 BDS 5127 SAJ 7937

015 THE SUNSHINES ON MY STREET Buddah BDS 5025 BDS 5127  

16 June 1974 [live] The Shubert Theatre, New York City (?) – George Burns (+Mike Curb Congregation, the Sylvers Family, Randy Newman)

01501 RED ROSE RAG Pride PD 00011

01502 WHEN THE EVENING SUN IS SINGING Pride PD 00011

01503 PACK UP YOUR SINS Pride PD 00011

01504 THERE'S GOING TO BE A FESTIVAL THIS EVENING Pride PD 00011

01505 GRIZZLY BEAR Pride PD 00011

01506 I'M GOING TO TAKE THE TRAIN BACK HOME Pride PD 00011

01507 SWEETHEART NUMBER ONE, TWO,... Pride PD 00011

01508 JOHNNY WARNER Pride PD 00011

01509 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Pride PD 00011

01510 YANKEE DOODLE BLUES Pride PD 00011

01511 MONKEY RAG Pride PD 00011

01512 DAYTON OHIO 1903 Pride PD 00011

01513 SIMON SMITH AND THE DANCING BEAR Pride PD 00011

01514 JOY TO THE WORLD Pride PD 00011

01515 IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU Pride PD 00011

01516 YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Pride PD 00011

01517 DON'T TAKE ME HOME Pride PD 00011

1978 [sessions for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely heart’s Club Band] unknown – George Burns, *with Peter Frampton and Bee Gees

016 FIXING A HOLE RSO 2658 128

017 BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE  RSO 2658 128

31 October 1979 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – George Burns (list of musicians for SRM-1-5025: George Burns [vcl], Chip Young [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Shane Keister, Rodger Morris, Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano], Bob Moore [bass], Farrell Morris/ Buddy Harman [drums], Charles Cochran [?], Hargus Robbins/ Morty Jacobs [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]+  Sheldon Kurland Strings + Diane Tidwell, Thomas Brannon, D. Bergen White, Steve Pippen, Gil White, Phil Forest, Donna McElroy, Louis Dean Nunley, Trish Williams, Dennis Wilson , Yvonne Hodges [bck vcl].  Producer: Jerry Kennedy)

018 2-55454  A REAL GOOD CIGAR  57021/SRM-1-5025

019 2-55455  I WISH I WAS 18 AGAIN  57011/SRM-1-5025 314 532 478-2

020 2-55456  ONE OF THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE  57011/SRM-1-5025

5 December 1979 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – George Burns (list of musicians for SRM-1-5025: George Burns [vcl], Chip Young [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Shane Keister, Rodger Morris, Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano], Bob Moore [bass], Farrell Morris/ Buddy Harman [drums], Charles Cochran [?], Hargus Robbins/ Morty Jacobs [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]+  Sheldon Kurland Strings + Diane Tidwell, Thomas Brannon, D. Bergen White, Steve Pippen, Gil White, Phil Forest, Donna McElroy, Louis Dean Nunley, Trish Williams, Dennis Wilson , Yvonne Hodges [bck vcl].  Producer: Jerry Kennedy)

021 2-55460  OLD BONES SRM-1-5025 314 532 478-2

022 2-55461  NICKELS AND DIMES SRM-1-5025

023 2-55462  OLD DOGS, CHILDREN AN WATERMELON WINE SRM-1-5025

024 2-55463  FORGIVE HER A LITTLE SRM-1-5025

6 December 1979 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – George Burns (list of musicians for SRM-1-5025: George Burns [vcl], Chip Young [gt], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Shane Keister, Rodger Morris, Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano], Bob Moore [bass], Farrell Morris/ Buddy Harman [drums], Charles Cochran [?], Hargus Robbins/ Morty Jacobs [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]+  Sheldon Kurland Strings + Diane Tidwell, Thomas Brannon, D. Bergen White, Steve Pippen, Gil White, Phil Forest, Donna McElroy, Louis Dean Nunley, Trish Williams, Dennis Wilson , Yvonne Hodges [bck vcl].  Producer: Jerry Kennedy)

025 2-55464  unknown title  unissued

026 2-55465  THE BABY SONG SRM-1-5025

027 2-55466  THE ARIZONA WHIZ 57021/SRM-1-5025

028 2-55467  THE ONLY WAY TO GO SRM-1-5025 314 532 478-2

19 September 1980 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – George Burns

029 2-55558  HERE’S TO MY FRIENDS  SRM-1-6001 314 532 478-2

030 2-55559  THE GOOD OLD, BAD OLD DAYS SRM-1-6001 314 532 478-2

031 2-55569  HERE’S TO THE MAN IN THE MOON  unissued

032 2-55561  JUST SEND ME ONE 57049/ SRM-1-6001

033 2-55562  AIN’T MISBEHAVIN‘ SRM-1-6001 314 532 478-2

8 October 1980 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – George Burns

034 2-55566 IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU SMILING AGAIN 57039/SRM-1-6001

035 2-55667 INFLATABLE DREAM SRM-1-6001

036 2-55568 USING THINGS AND LOVING PEOPLE 57039/SRM-1-6001

037 2-55569  HERE’S TO THE MAN IN THE MOON  SRM-1-6001

038 2-55570 JODY AND THE KID SRM-1-6001

039 2-55571 WILLIE, WON'T YOU SING A SONG WITH ME 57045/SRM-1-6001

15 January 1982 Soundworks Digital Audio, New York City – George Burns (tracks recorded at Sound Stage and Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN)

040 2-56675  YOUNG AT HEART  76149/SRM-1-4061 314 532 478-2

041 2-56676  WHATEVER HAPPENED TO RANDOLPH SCOTT 76149/SRM-1-4061 314 532 478-2

042 2-56677  KIDS SRM-1-4061 314 532 478-2

043 2-56678  THE OLD FASHIONED WAY SRM-1-4061 314 532 478-2

July 1982 Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, CA – George Burns (tracks recorded at Sound Stage and Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN)

044 2-56702 AS TIME GOES BY SRM-1- 4061  314 532 478-2                                

045 2-56704 HEARTS (ARE FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO LOVE SOMEONE) SRM-1- 4061                  

046 2-56705 WAITIN' FOR THE SUN TO SHINE     SRM-1- 4061                             

047 2-56706 FROG KISSIN'     SRM-1- 4061                                                   

048 2-56707 EVERYBODY NEEDS A RAINBOW        SRM-1- 4061

049 2-56708 YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU SRM-1- 4061 314 532 478-2

1992 unknown – Bobby Vinton and George Burns (Bobby Vinton [vcl-1], George Burns [vcl-2], Michael Lloyd [gt/bck vcl], John Jorgenson [gt], Laurence Juber [gt], Dennis Belfield [bass], Brian Zsupnick/ Paul Leim [drums], Pat Coil [piano], Keith Heffner [programming],  Gayle Levant [harp],  Bobby Martin [sax], Jon Joyce, Jim Haas, Chris Lytton, Susan Boyd [bck vcl]. Producer: Michael Lloyd)

050 I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE YOUNG (BUT YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE OLD) - 1,2 Curb D2-77544  

051 AS TIME GOES BY  -1,2 Curb D2-77544  

052 YOUNG AT HEART - 1,2 Curb D2-77544  

053 GRACIE -2 Curb D2-77544  

054 GOOD OLD, BAD OLD DAYS -2 Curb D2-77544  

000 I BELIEVE (I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU) -1 Curb D2-77544  

000 LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN -1 Curb D2-77544  

000 YOU’VE CHANGED -1 Curb D2-77544  

000 HOW OLD DO YOU GET? -1 Curb D2-77544  

055 THE ONLY WAY TO GO -2 Curb D2-77544

ALBUMS

Buddah BDS 5025 George Burnes Sings: In The Beginning; With A Little Help From My Friends; Mr. Bo Jangles; Medley: King Of The Road/ 59th Street Bridge Song/ I Kissed Her On The Back Porch/ Satisfaction; Ain't Misbehavin'; Your Mother Should Know; I'll Buy The Ring; Medley: It All Depends On You; You Made Me Love You; 1941; Grizzley Bear; Old Folks; The Sunshines On My Street – 69 (reissued in 1972 on Buddah BDS 5127 A Musical Trip With George Burns)

Pride  PD 00011 An Evening With George Burns: Red Rose Rag; When The Evening Sun Is Singing; Pack Up Your Sins; There's Going To Be A Festival This Evening; Grizzly Bear; I'm Going To Take The Train Back Home; Sweetheart Number One, Two,...; Johnny Warner; I Only Want To Be With You; Yankee Doodle Blues; Monkey Rag; Dayton Ohio 1903; Simon Smith And The Dancing Bear; Joy To The World; It All Depends On You; You Made Me Love You; Don't Take Me Home – 74 (double)

Mercury SRM-1-5025  I Wish I Was Eighteen Again: The Arizona Whiz; Old Bones; The Baby Song; The Only Way To Go; Forgive Her A Little (And Love Her A Lot); I Wish I Was Eighteen Again; Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine; A Real Good Cigar; One Of The Mysteries Of Life; Nickels And Dimes – 07-01-80

Mercury SRM-1-6001 George Burns In Nashville: Here's To The Man In The Moon; Just Send Me One; It's Good To See You Smiling Again; Inflatable Dream; Jody And The Kid; Using Things And Loving People; Willie, Won't You Sing A Song With Me; Ain't Misbehavin'; The Good Old, Bad Old Days; Here's To My Friends – 20-11-80

Mercury SRM-1-4061 Young At Heart: Young At Heart; Kids; Frog Kissin'; The Old Fashioned Way; You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You; As Time Goes By; Hearts (Are For When You Want To Love Someone); Whatever Happened To Randolph; Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott; Everybody Needs A Rainbow; Waitin' For The Sun To Shine – 09-08-82

Accord SJ 7937 Songs For All Ages: Mister Bojangles; With A Little Help From My Friends; 1941; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Old Folks; Grizzly Bear; It All Depends On You; You Made Me Love You – 12-11-82 (sampler)

Curb D2-77544 As Time Goes By: I Know What It Is To Be Young (But You Don’t Know What It Is To Be Old) (1,2); As Time Goes By (1,2); Young At Heart (1,2); Gracie (2); Good Old, Bad Old Days (2); I Believe (I’m In Love With You) (1); Let The Heartaches Begin (1); You’ve Changed (1); How Old Do You Get? (1); The Only Way To Go (2)– 06-07-92  Bobby Vinton (1), George Burns (2)

Mercury Nashville 314 532 478-2 Young At Heart: I Wish I Was Eighteen Again; Ain't Misbehavin'; The Good Old, Bad Old Days; Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott; You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You; Old Bones; Kids; The Old Fashioned Way; The Only Way To Go; Here's To My Friends; As Time Goes By; Young At Heart – 96 (sampler; reissued in 1996 on Mercury Nashvolle 314 532 478-2)       

EPs

Colpix (1959)

CP-129 Don't Take Me Home; La Vie En Rose / Red Rose Rag; Some Of These Days – 59 (MX: HB 455/6)

SINGLES

Buddah (1968)

BDA 338 Old Folks / Mr. Bojangles – 12-72 (rev. Jan. 6, 1973)

Mercury (1979-82)

57011 I Wish I Was Eighteen Again / One Of The Mysteries Of Life – 12-79

57021 The Arizona Whiz / A Real Good Cigar – 04-80

57039 Using Things And Loving People / It's Good To See You Smiling Again – 11-80

57045 Willie, Won't You Sing A Song With Me / Just Send Me One – 01-81

76149 Young At Heart / Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott – 03-82