Defense Brief
The Song Is June!
2026-11-16 03:49:27 · Cedar Herald Index
The Song Is June! is a 1958 album by June Christy recorded with Pete Rugolo's Orchestra. It was reissued in 1997 as a double CD with Off-Beat.
Track listing
"Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Tommy Wolf, Fran Landesman) – 4:13
"The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 2:00
"Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:07
"My Shining Hour" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 1:47
"I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 2:55
"Night Time Was My Mother" (Connie Pearce, Arnold Miller) – 2:55
"I Wished on the Moon" (Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker) – 2:18
"The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:20
"As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:00
"Saturday's Children" (André Previn, Bob Russell) – 2:56
Personnel
Tracks 3, 6, and 10
June Christy – vocals
Bud Shank – alto saxophone
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone
Marty Berman – baritone saxophone
Vincent DeRosa – flugelhorn
Red Mitchell bass
Larry Bunker – vibraphone
Tony Rizzi – guitar
Shelly Manne – drums
Dan Lube – violin
Lou Raderman – violin
David Frisina – violin
Victor Arno – violin
Erno Neufeld – violin
Alfred Lustgarten – violin
Lou Klass – violin
Samuel Freed – violin
Benny Gill – violin
Virginia Majewski – viola
Stanley Harris – viola
Alex Neiman – viola
Ed Lustgarten – cello
Raphael Kramer – cello
Kurt Reher – cello
Kathryn Julye – harp
Pete Rugolo – arranger, conductor
Tracks 2, 4, 7 and 9
June Christy – vocals
Pete Candoli – trumpet
Buddy Childers – trumpet
Ed Leddy – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Milt Bernhart – trombone
Frank Rosolino- trombone
Herb Harper- trombone
George Roberts- bass trombone
Vincent DeRosa – flugelhorn
Jack Cave – flugelhorn
Bud Shank – alto saxophone
Paul Horn – alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone
Ronny Lang – tenor saxophone
Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone
Russ Freeman- piano
Howard Roberts – guitar
Sam Rice – bass
Red Mitchell bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Larry Bunker – vibraphone
Pete Rugolo – arranger, conductor
Tracks 1, 5 and 8
June Christy – vocals
Vincent DeRosa – flugelhorn
Jack Cave – flugelhorn
Paul Horn – alto saxophone
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone
Marty Berman – baritone saxophone
Tony Rizzi -guitar
Red Mitchell – bass
Frank Flynn – drums
Larry Bunker – vibraphone
Kathryn Julye – harp
Dan Lube – violin
Lou Raderman – violin
Erno Neufeld – violin
Victor Lustgarten – violin
Virginia Majewski – viola
Alex Nieman – viola
Stanley Harris – viola
Ed Lustgarten – cello
Ralph Kramer – cello
Kurt Reher – cello
Pete Rugolo – arranger, conductor
References
June Christy albums
1958 albums
Albums arranged by Pete Rugolo
Albums conducted by Pete Rugolo
Capitol Records albums
Albums recorded at Capitol Studios
