A Band Is Born
Studio album by Billy May
Released	1952
Recorded	1952
Genre	Jazz, traditional pop
Label	Capitol H-349
Billy May chronology
Join the Band (1948) A Band Is Born (1952) Billy May's Bacchanalia! (1953)

A Band Is Born is a 1952 album by the arranger and composer Billy May. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Billboard magazine review from April 20, 1957, upon the album's reissue commented that "dealers can expect many buys from fans who favor the distinctive May style". ^[3]

Track listing

1. " Charmaine" ( Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack)
2. " Lean, Baby" ( Billy May)
3. " Unforgettable" ( Irving Gordon)
4. "Fat Man Boogie" (May)
5. " There Is No Greater Love" ( Isham Jones, Marty Symes)
6. " I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" ( Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz)
7. "Mayhem" (May)
8. " When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" ( Gene Austin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh)

• Tracks on 1957 reissue:

1. " All of Me" ( Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons)
2. "My Silent Love" ( Edward Heyman, Dana Suesse)
3. " Lulu's Back In Town" ( Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
4. " If I Had You" ( Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro)

Personnel

• Billy May – arranger
• Alvin Stoller – vocals on "Fat Man Boogie"

References

External links

• A Band Is Born at Discogs (list of releases)