Artist: Sonny Criss

Sonny Criss
Aliases
"Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz
Real name
William Criss
Born
October 23, 1927
Died
November 19, 1977
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz alto saxophonist who principally played bop.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alabamy Bound Sonny Criss 1956 Prince's Orchestra
2 All the Things You Are Sonny Criss 1976 Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollis Shaw, Ralph Stuart
3 Angel Eyes Sonny Criss 1975 Herb Jeffries With Buddy Baker and His Orchestra
4 Anything Goes Sonny Criss 1956 Ethel Merman
5 Avalon Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Al Jolson - Emilio De Marchi
6 Blues in the Closet Sonny Criss 1967 Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
7 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Sonny Criss 1976 Rex Weber
8 Come Rain or Come Shine "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
9 Criss Cross Sonny Criss 1956 Milt Jackson
10 Cry Me a River Sonny Criss 1969 Julie London
11 Easy Living Sonny Criss 1956 Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
12 Easy to Love Sonny Criss 1956 James Stewart
13 Eleanor Rigby Sonny Criss 1969 The Beatles
14 God Bless the Child Sonny Criss 1967 Billie Holiday
15 How Deep Is the Ocean "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
16 How High the Moon "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
17 How High the Moon Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
18 I Get a Kick Out of You Sonny Criss 1956 William Gaxton & Ethel Merman
19 I Love You Sonny Criss 1956 Wilbur Evans
20 I'll Remember April Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Dick Foran
21 If I Had You "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Al Starita and the Piccadilly Players
22 In the Still of the Night Sonny Criss 1956 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
23 It's All Right With Me Sonny Criss 1956 Peter Cookson
24 Just One of Those Things Sonny Criss 1956 June Knight & Charles Walters
25 Love for Sale Sonny Criss 1956 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
26 Memories of You "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Minto Cato
27 Misty Roses Sonny Criss 1969 Tim Hardin
28 More Than You Know Sonny Criss 1956 Mayo Methot
29 My Heart Stood Still Sonny Criss 1975 Jessie Matthews
30 My Old Flame Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Mae West & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
31 Night and Day Sonny Criss 1956 Fred Astaire
32 Ode to Billie Joe Sonny Criss 1968 Bobbie Gentry
33 On a Clear Day Sonny Criss 1967 John Cullum
34 Out of Nowhere Sonny Criss 1976 Bing Crosby
35 Rockin' in Rhythm Sonny Criss 1969 The Harlem Footwarmers
36 Smile Sonny Criss 1967 Orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman
37 Something's Gotta Give Sonny Criss 1956 Fred Astaire
38 Somewhere, My Love Sonny Criss 1968 Maurice Jarre
39 Sonnymoon for Two Sonny Criss 1969 Sonny Rollins
40 Summertime "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Abbie Mitchell
41 Sunny Sonny Criss 1967 Mieko Hirota
42 Sweet Georgia Brown Sonny Criss 1956 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
43 Sweet Georgia Brown Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
44 The Beat Goes On Sonny Criss 1968 Sonny & Cher
45 The Man I Love "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Fred & Adele Astaire
46 The Masquerade Is Over Sonny Criss 1969 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
47 There'll Never Be Another You Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 John Payne & Joan Merrill
48 These Foolish Things Sonny Criss 1956 Dorothy Dickson
49 Tin Tin Deo Sonny Criss 1975 James Moody and His Bop Men
50 Until the Real Thing Comes Along "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy - Ethel Waters
51 Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss 1967 The Sunshine Company
52 What Is This Thing Called Love Sonny Criss 1956 Elsie Carlisle
53 When the Sun Comes Out Sonny Criss 1969 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
54 Willow Weep For Me Sonny Criss 1956 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
55 Yesterdays Sonny Criss 1968 Fay Templeton

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Al Haig Live in Hollywood Al Haig, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss, Jack Montrose 1985 Xanadu Records
2 The Beat Goes On! Sonny Criss 1968 Prestige
3 Go Man! "Sonny Criss" and Modern Jazz 1956 Imperial Records
4 I'll Catch the Sun! Sonny Criss 1969 Prestige
5 Jazz - U.S.A. Sonny Criss 1956 Imperial Records
6 Out of Nowhere Sonny Criss 1976 Muse
7 Portrait of Sonny Criss Sonny Criss 1967 Prestige
8 Rockin' in Rhythm Sonny Criss 1969 Prestige
9 Saturday Morning Sonny Criss 1975 Xanadu Records
10 Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter Sonny Criss 1956 Imperial Records
11 Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss 1967 Prestige

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