WILDERWORLD

Lovers and Losers words by William Engvick, music by Alec Wilder; written in 1968

Blackberry Winter by Alec Wilder and Loonis McGlohon (see wilderworld 72)

Words by Alec Wilder, Music by Thad Jones

Written in 1969

From LP Free Design There is a Song (Light In The Attic 015 2005, originally released as Ambrotype 1016)


HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY ALEC WILDER!!

While We're Young (Sam Hamilton piano), Did You Ever Cross Over to Snedens? and Goodbye John (Cy Walter and Stan Freeman twin pianos) from LP The Art of Mabel Mercer (Atlantic 2-602 1965)

Did You Ever Cross Over to Snedens? written in 1947

I'll Be Around from LP Frank Sinatra In the Wee Small Hours (Capitol W-581 1955)

Originally aired October 24, 1965

Words by Loonis McGlohon, Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1980

One of the last two songs composed by Alec Wilder, commissioned by Frank Sinatra for his LP She Shot Me Down (Reprise FS 2305)

Arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins

Recorded July 21, 1981

The first Alec Wilder Octet side

Recorded December 19, 1938

Words by Rudyard Kipling, Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1965

Jan DeGaetani vocal; Gretchen Van Hoesen harp; orchestrated and conducted by Rayburn Wright

From LP Lullabies and Night Songs (Caedmon TC 1777)

Illustration by Maurice Sendak from the book

Words by Johnny Mercer, Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1976

From LP Dick Haymes For You, For Me, For Evermore (Audiophile AP 130)

Loonis McGlohon piano; Terry Lassiter bass; Jim Lackey drums

Recorded December 1976 for the American Popular Song radio program (see wilderworld 40)

Composed by Alec Wilder

aka Suite No. 1 for Tuba and Piano

Written in 1959 for a children's album which would depict six imaginary experiences of an elephant named Effie

1. Effie Chases a Monkey; 2. Effie Falls in Love; 3. Effie Takes a Dancing Lesson; 4. Effie Joins the Carnival; 5. Effie Goes Folk Dancing; 6. Effie Sings a Lullaby

Harvey Phillips tuba; Arthur Harris piano; Bradley Spinney drums and xylophone

LP Golden Crest RE-7054

Words by Alec Wilder

Music by George Barnes

Story and Words by Ben Ross Berenberg, Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1946

Ray Bolger as The Churkendoose; Orchestra conducted by Mitchell Miller

Decca CU 103

Words by Arnold Sundgaard; Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1948

From the musical play Western Star

From LP Songs for Patricia and other Music of Alec Wilder (Riverside RLP 12-805); Shannon Bolin vocal; Milton Kaye piano

Written, Arranged and Conducted by Alec Wilder

Recorded January 25, 1940

Words by Jeremy Stephen aka Arnold Sundgaard

Music by Alec Wilder, derived from Lorena by Joseph Philbrick Webster

From EP Songs of the South

Written in 1963

Recorded August 2, 1966

aka Suite No. 1 for Tenor Saxophone and Strings

Words by William Engvick; Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1941

From LP The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams and George Shearing (Sheba ST 102)

Williams vocals; Shearing piano; Andy Simpkins bass; Stix Hooper drums

Recorded March 1971

In six movements

Written in 1977

Virginia Nanzetta flute; Gordon Stout marimba

From LP Alec Wilder's Music for Marimba with Other Instruments (Golden Crest CRS-4190)

Words by Loonis McGlohon, Music by Alec Wilder

Written in 1976

Cleo Laine vocal, Dudley Moore piano, Ray Brown bass, Nick Ceroli drums

Written for Marian McPartland

Jay Leonhart bass; Jimmy Madison drums

English words by Alec Wilder; Music by Gino Paoli

Written in 1961

From LP Peggy Lee In the Name of Love (Capitol T-2096)

Words by William Engvick, Music by Alec Wilder

Recorded June 1952