Giants of the Big Band Era

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Annotation

CD 1 previously released as Big Band Spectacular, Vol. I
CD 5 previously released as Big Band Spectacular, Vol. II

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-27 20:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1My Blue Heaven
recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Artie Shaw2:35
2Scuttlebutt
Artie Shaw3:11
3Rosalie
recording of:
Rosalie (from “Rosalie”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
Artie Shaw2:41
4Blue Interlude
Artie Shaw3:46
5Lambeth Walk
Artie Shaw2:27
6Small Fry
Artie Shaw4:04
7April in My Heart
Artie Shaw2:13
8Cream Puff
recording of:
Cream Puff
Artie Shaw2:51
9What Is There to Say
recording of:
What Is There to Say?
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms Co.
Artie Shaw3:08
10My Heart Stood Still
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-17)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-17) and Les Robinson (on 1939-01-17)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-01-17)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-01-17)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-01-17) and Bob Kitsis (on 1939-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-01-17) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-01-17)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-01-17), Les Jenkins (on 1939-01-17) and Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-01-17)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-01-17), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-17) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-01-17)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-01-17)
recording of:
My Heart Stood Still (on 1939-01-17)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
Artie Shaw2:47
11Night Over Shanghai
Artie Shaw2:42
12Temptation
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
alto saxophone:
Neely Plumb (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and Les Robinson (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
bass:
Jud DeNaut (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
cello:
Fred Goerner (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and Jerry Jerome (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08), Jack Cathcart (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
viola:
Keith Collins (viola) (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and Allan Harshman (violist) (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
violin:
Alex Beller (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08), Truman Boardman (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08), Bill Brower (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08), Ted Klages (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08), Eugene Lamas (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08) and Bob Morrow (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
recording of:
Temptation (from 1940-09-07 until 1940-09-08)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Artie Shaw2:59
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
distributed by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use) (in 1997)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10176210 [info]
ASIN:CA: B000000KIR [info]