Big Bands of the Swinging Years

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Woodchopper's Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Woody Herman?:??
2Let's Dance
alto saxophone:
Paul Ricci (American big-band jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, 1914–2001) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Hymie Shertzer (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
baritone saxophone:
Sol Schlinger (saxophone, jazz) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
bass:
George Duvivier (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Donaldson (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
guitar:
Steve Jordan (guitar) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Boomie Richman (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Al Klink (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Vernon Brown (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Cutty Cutshall (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
trumpet:
Ruby Braff (US trumpet & cornet player) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Carl Poole (US trumpeter) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Bernie Privin (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
Benny Goodman?:??
3Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet?:??
4Opus No. 1
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Tommy Dorsey?:??
5Begin the Beguine
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw?:??
6When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Louis Armstrong?:??
7One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie4:22
8That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
9So Rare
recording of:
So Rare
lyricist:
Jack Sharpe (American songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Herst
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Jimmy Dorsey?:??
10Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
11Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Billie Holiday?:??
12Glen Miller's in the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller?:??