The Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment: Swing Is the Thing

~ Release by The Mills Brothers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Rockin’ Chair Swing
2:45
2Rhythm Saved the World
2:00
3Lulu’s Back in Town
2:58
4Diga Diga Doo
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
3:06
5Down the New Low‐Down
3:04
6Tiger Rag
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Tiger Rag ("Hold that tiger" lyrics) (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Harry DeCosta
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
is based on:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
1:49
7The Love Bug Will Bite You
2:58
8Solitude
3:18
9Sweet and Slow
2:25
10London Rhythm
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
2:24
11St. Louis Blues
2:19
12It Don’t Mean a Thing
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:18
13Sweet Sue, Just You
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
2:53
14Shoe Shine Boy
3:34
15Swing Is the Thing
recording of:
Swing Is the Thing
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Johnny Mercer
2:33
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Release

ASIN:DE: B000XHB9D2 [info]

Release group

part of:The Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment (number: 9) (order: 9)