A String of Pearls

~ Recording by The BBC Big Band

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.3A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big Band OrchestraBest of the Big BandsThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Madacy RecordsCLJ-2-5634
2.5A String of Pearls3:26The BBC OrchestraGolden Big Band EraThe BBC OrchestraAlbum
Madacy RecordsTPJ-5462
1.13A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandThe Age of Swing, Volume ThreeThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Bainbridge RecordsBCD 2513
1.8A String of Pearls3:27The B.B.C. Big BandBig Band Music From the War YearsThe B.B.C. Big BandAlbum
Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!)RC-2-0332
3.13A String of Pearls3:29The BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
EmporioEMPRBX003
1.4A string of perls3:29The BBC Big BandGreatest Big Band Hits of the World CD 4The BBC Big BandAlbum
CLEO Music AG
1.4A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big Band OrchestraTimeless Treasures: Best of the Big Band SoundThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum
  • US2000-02-29
Madacy EntertainmentTT2 1628
1.4A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandThe BBC Presents 50 Big Band Favorites CD 3 (of 3)The BBC Big BandAlbum
Madacy EntertainmentBBT2 5886
1.4A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big Band OrchestraBig Band FavoritesThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Special ProductsTHF2 50267
1.4A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big Band OrchestraBest of Big BandThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Special ProductsJB2 51470
2.7A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big Band OrchestraBig Bands: Music From the War YearsThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum
  • US2006-10-24
Madacy Special ProductsTC2 52249
1.4A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big Band OrchestraBig Band FavoritesThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Special ProductsJBD2 51801
3.13A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-01
Stardust Records (budget (?) compilations, CLP prefix)
2.2A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big Band OrchestraBig Band Music of the War Years (Collector’s Edition)The BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sonoma Entertainment LPSTC2 0122
1.4A String of Pearls3:24BBC BandBig Band ClassicsBBC BandAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2015-05-22
Sandrew Metronome
3.3A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big Band OrchestraBest of The Big BandsThe BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry Forgie, Roland ShawAlbum + Compilation
1.7A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandPlays Glenn MillerThe BBC Big BandAlbum
QED (UK value label)QED138
1.8A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandSwing to the Big Bands, Volume 5The BBC Big BandAlbum
3.13A String of Pearls3:29BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingBBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Tring International PLC (not for release label use – for copyrights only)TFP 020
3.3A String of Pearls3:26BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry ForgeThe Big Bands, Volume 3BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry Forge, Roland ShawAlbum

Relationships

orchestra and performer:The BBC Big Band
conductor:Barry Forgie
recording of:A String of Pearls (instrumental)
A String of Pearls

Related works

A String of Pearls

lyricist:Eddie DeLange
composer:Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:Chappell & Co.
Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
referred to in medleys:Choo-Choo Medley
Swing Sisters Swing (Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers medley) (order: 8)
Swing Medley (order: 11)
later translated versions:A String of Pearls (German lyrics)