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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Engineered by Bob Simpson, also What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), Cabaret (Louis Armstrong) and II B.S. (Charles Mingus)
Produced by George Avakian, also All of You (Miles Davis Quintet), Bye Bye Blackbird (Miles Davis Quintet) and Dear Old Stockholm (Miles Davis Quintet)
Written by Mel Tormé, also The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) (Nat King Cole), Born to Be Blue (Grant Green) and Be My Guest / Dialogue with Judy Garland and Ethel Merman (Barbra Streisand)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
George Avakian produced 9 of Paul Desmond’s top 10 songs
Ray Hall engineered 9 of Paul Desmond’s top 10 songs
George Avakian produced 99 songs on fono
Ray Hall engineered 83 songs on fono
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Mel Tormé
- Produced by
- George Avakian
- Performed by
- Connie Kay, Eugene Wright, Jim Hall and Paul Desmond
- Engineered by
- Bob Simpson and Ray Hall
- Part of
- Glad to Be Unhappy
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Mel Tormé
- Produced by
- George Avakian
- Performed by
- Connie Kay, Eugene Wright, Jim Hall and Paul Desmond
- Engineered by
- Bob Simpson and Ray Hall
- Part of
- Glad to Be Unhappy
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Bob Simpson
Same producer: George Avakian
AOSame writer: Mel Tormé
Same engineer: Ray Hall
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Glad to Be Unhappy
Same engineer: Bob Simpson
Same producer: George Avakian
Elsewhere
Sources (11)
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1MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was performed by Connie Kay
Stranger in Town was performed by Connie Kay
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was performed by Eugene Wright
Stranger in Town was performed by Eugene Wright
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was performed by Jim Hall
Stranger in Town was performed by Jim Hall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was performed by Paul Desmond
Stranger in Town was performed by Paul Desmond
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was produced by George Avakian
Stranger in Town was produced by George Avakian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was written by Mel Tormé
Stranger in Town was written by Mel Tormé
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Stranger in Town is part of the release Glad to Be Unhappy
Stranger in Town is part of the release Glad to Be Unhappy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Stranger in Town
RCA Victor is the label of the song Stranger in Town
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was engineered by Bob Simpson
Stranger in Town was engineered by Bob Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was engineered by Ray Hall
Stranger in Town was engineered by Ray Hall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Stranger in Town was released on 1965