Artist: Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns
Aliases
Ralph Burns & His Orchestra
Ralph Burns and His Orchestra
Born
June 29, 1922
Died
November 21, 2001
Country
United States
Comments
Bandleader, composer, arranger, and bop pianist. He also worked with music in film, television and stage productions, winning two Academy Awards, two Emmys, and a Tony Award.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Foggy Day Ralph Burns 1962 Fred Astaire
2 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Judy Campbell
3 A Sleeping Bee Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Diahann Carroll, Dolores Harper, Ada Moore and Enid Mosier
4 Ain't Misbehavin' Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
5 All of You Ralph Burns 1962 Don Ameche
6 Bess, You Is My Woman Now Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
7 Come Rain or Come Shine Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
8 Day In, Day Out Ralph Burns 1962 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
9 Don't Take Your Love From Me Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Mildred Bailey
10 Down With Love Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Jack Whiting, June Clyde and Vivian Vance
11 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 The Princeton University Triangle Club
12 Exactly Like You Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Harry Richman
13 Fascinating Rhythm Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & Cliff Edwards
14 Give It Back to the Indians Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Mary Jane Walsh
15 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Jane Withers
16 Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Ethel Waters
17 Hit the Road to Dreamland Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Mary Martin, Dick Powell and The Golden Gate Quartette
18 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Dolores Valesco
19 I Didn't Know About You Marcy Lutes with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1957 Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston & His Orchestra
20 I Got It Bad Marcy Lutes with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1957 Ivie Anderson
21 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Ivie Anderson
22 I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Todd Duncan
23 I Loves You, Porgy Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
24 If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Eva Taylor
25 It Ain't Necessarily So Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 John W. Bubbles
26 It's Only a Paper Moon Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Claire Carleton
27 Let's Face the Music and Dance Ralph Burns 1962 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
28 Limehouse Blues Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan
29 Love for Sale Ralph Burns 1962 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
30 Lover Man Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Billie Holiday
31 Mad About the Boy Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Joyce Barbour, Steffi Duna, Norah Howard and Doris Hare
32 My Man's Gone Now Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Ruby Elzy
33 My Shining Hour Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Joan Leslie with Freddie Slack and his Orchestra
34 Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Todd Duncan, Ruby Elzy & Georgette Harvey
35 Old Devil Moon Ralph Burns 1962 Ella Logan and Donald Richards
36 On the Sunny Side of the Street Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Harry Richman
37 Out of This World Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
38 Over the Rainbow Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 Judy Garland
39 Strike Up the Band Ralph Burns 1962 Max Hoffman
40 Summertime Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Abbie Mitchell
41 The Gentleman Is a Dope Marcy Lutes with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1957 Lisa Kirk
42 The Man I Love Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Fred & Adele Astaire
43 There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 John W. Bubbles
44 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 Bing Crosby With Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra
45 You Mustn't Kick It Around Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Gene Kelly, June Havoc, Diane Sinclair, Sondra Barrett and Chorus

Songs written by

Original songs

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1 Bijou Ralph Burns (3 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Debut Marcy Lutes with Orchestras Directed by Ralph Burns, Marion Evans and Gil Evans 1957 Decca
2 Diahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen Songs Diahann Carroll with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1957 RCA Victor
3 Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in Modern Jazz Ralph Burns & His Orchestra 1959 Decca
4 Meet Mark Murphy - the Swinging "M" Mark Murphy with Orchestra Directed by Ralph Burns 1956 Decca
5 Sunny and Blue Sunny Gale with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra 1956 RCA Victor
6 Where There's Burns There's Fire Ralph Burns 1962 Warwick [1]

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