The Greatest Songs From the Greatest Generation

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Track 2 vocals credited to "Eddy Howard & Trio"

Annotation last modified on 2011-06-27 14:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Mood
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band3:04
2I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
vocals:
Tony Pastor
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:25
3To Each His Own
vocals:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader)
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra2:29
4Deep Purple
cover recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Helen Forrest2:18
5Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:07
6Where or When
vocals:
Helen Ward
recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
sub-publisher:
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:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:07
7Blue Tango
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:09
8Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:31
9It’s Only a Paper Moon
Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra; Johnny Williams, Vocal2:55
10Green Eyes
vocals:
Helen O’Connell
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra3:03
11A String of Pearls
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band3:29
12I’ll Be Seeing You
Kate Smith3:24
13So 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 & His Orchestra; Arthur Malvin Singers, vocals2:44
14Dream
vocals:
Artie Wayne (swing era singer, "Dream")
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:22
15When 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 Armstrong2:08
16Tuxedo Junction
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band3:33
17Amapola
vocals:
Helen O’Connell
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra3:24
18Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
vocals:
Helen Forrest
Wally Stott & His Orchestra3:04
19That Old Black Magic
Margaret Whiting, David Whitaker & His Orchestra2:57
20As Time Goes By
Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:20
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Juke Box Saturday Night
recording of:
Juke Box Saturday Night
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Paul McGrane
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band, Bobby Nichols & The Crew Chiefs3:15
2Skylark
cover recording of:
Skylark (on 1942-01-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest3:28
3I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra; Harriet Nelson, Vocal3:05
4What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:18
5Who’s Sorry Now?
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with Liza Morrow3:33
6It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Les Brown and His Orchestra with June Christy2:10
7At the Woodchopper’s Ball
Woody Herman & His Orchestra4:01
8One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:40
9Let’s Fall in Love
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra with Polly Bergen2:25
10Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Claire Hogan & Kenny Martin, vocals2:58
11Kaye’s Melody
Sammy Kay & His Orchestra1:46
12Ebb Tide
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra3:20
13Deep in a Dream
cover recording of:
Deep in a Dream
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest3:50
14I Wanna Be Loved
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:51
15G.I. Jive
recording of:
G.I. Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:16
16Heart and Soul
Blue Barron & His Orchestra; Russ Carlyle, Vocal2:39
17Oh, Lady, Be Good!
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Artie Shaw1:44
18September Song
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Jo Ann Greer2:09
19And the Angels Sing
recording of:
And the Angels Sing
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ziggy Elman
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:24
20Tiger Rag
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, feat. The Bobcats2:24
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day2:50
2All or Nothing at All
recording of:
All or Nothing at All
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Frank Sinatra with Harry James and His Orchestra3:06
3These Foolish Things
Dick Haymes2:00
4All the Things You Are
Ray Eberle2:08
5Embraceable You
Helen O’Connell2:37
6Blue Moon
Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:41
7There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin Tonight
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band feat. Ray McKinley, The Crew Chiefs & The Glee Club2:36
8Bewitched
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra with Merv Griffin3:02
9I Only Have Eyes for You
Kay Starr2:26
10I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest3:30
11All I Do Is Dream of You
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band with Dinah Shore2:14
12I’ve Got the World on a String
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and S.A. Music Co.
sub-publisher:
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Peggy Lee2:41
13Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Sinatra with Harry James and His Orchestra3:59
14I Can’t Help It
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day1:44
15Moonlight Serenade
Ray Eberle3:38
16I Remember You
Helen O’Connell3:00
17Music, Music, Music
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians; Kenny Gardner, Vocal2:57
18It Might as Well Be Spring
Margaret Whiting; David Whitaker & His Orchestra2:50
19Speak Low
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
recording of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
One Touch of Venus (1943 musical)
Helen Forrest & The Serenaders; Wally Stott & His Orchestra3:40
20You’ll Never Know
Dick Haymes2:54

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ASIN:US: B003CZ67VG [info]