The Swing Era - The Music of 1944-1945

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Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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1Opus One
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 Dorsey3:03
2Oh what A Beautiful Mornin'
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Jimmy Dorsey3:13
3Taps Miller
recording of:
Taps Miller (on 1944-12-06)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie3:23
4It's Only A Paper Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-22)
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-22)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-22)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-22)
recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1961-03-22)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nat King Cole2:59
5'S Wonderful
instrumental recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Artie Shaw3:02
6Leap Frog
Les Brown2:41
7I'm Beginning to See the Light
Harry James3:10
8Clarinade
recording of:
Clarinade (Arr. for big band and clarinet)
composer:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist)
arranger:
Chris Walden
arrangement of:
Clarinade
Benny Goodman2:49
9Southern Scandal
recording of:
Southern Scandal (on 1945-05-04)
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton3:06
10Goosey Gander
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-01)
alto saxophone and reeds [alto saxophone, clarinet]:
John LaPorta (on 1945-03-01) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1945-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Skippy DeSair (on 1945-03-01)
bass and double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1945-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1945-03-01)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1945-03-01)
piano:
Ralph Burns (on 1945-03-01)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Woody Herman (on 1945-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (on 1945-03-01) and Flip Phillips (on 1945-03-01)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-03-01), Ed Kiefer (on 1945-03-01) and Ralph Pfeffner (on 1945-03-01)
trumpet:
Sonny Berman (on 1945-03-01), Pete Candoli (on 1945-03-01), Charles Frankhauser (on 1945-03-01), Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-01) and Ray Wetzel (on 1945-03-01)
vibraphone:
Marjorie Hyams (on 1945-03-01)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (on 1945-03-01)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
Goosey Gander (on 1945-03-01)
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman3:22
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1Eager Beaver
recording of:
Eager Beaver
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton3:09
2Sentimental 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 Brown3:19
3It's Been A Long Time
Harry James2:57
4Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins3:25
5Northwest Passage
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-01)
alto saxophone and reeds [alto saxophone, clarinet]:
John LaPorta (on 1945-03-01) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1945-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Skippy DeSair (on 1945-03-01)
bass and double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1945-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1945-03-01)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1945-03-01)
piano:
Ralph Burns (on 1945-03-01)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Woody Herman (on 1945-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (on 1945-03-01) and Flip Phillips (on 1945-03-01)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-03-01), Ed Kiefer (on 1945-03-01) and Ralph Pfeffner (on 1945-03-01)
trumpet:
Sonny Berman (on 1945-03-01), Pete Candoli (on 1945-03-01), Charles Frankhauser (on 1945-03-01), Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-01) and Ray Wetzel (on 1945-03-01)
vibraphone:
Marjorie Hyams (on 1945-03-01)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (on 1945-03-01)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
Northwest Passage (on 1945-03-01)
writer:
Ralph Burns, Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson
Woody Herman3:09
6Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet3:03
7Twlight Time
Les Brown3:31
8Tampico
vocals:
June Christy (on 1945-05-04)
recording of:
Tampico (on 1945-05-04)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
Stan Kenton22:40
9Malibu
Benny Carter2:52
10Hamp's Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Hamp's Boogie Boogie
composer:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) and Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton3:21
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1Eager Beaver
Stan Kenton3:18
2Begin the Beguine
Eddie Heywood3:21
3It's Been A Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Harry James3:32
4Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins3:25
5Northwest Passage
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-01)
alto saxophone and reeds [alto saxophone, clarinet]:
John LaPorta (on 1945-03-01) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1945-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Skippy DeSair (on 1945-03-01)
bass and double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1945-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1945-03-01)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1945-03-01)
piano:
Ralph Burns (on 1945-03-01)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Woody Herman (on 1945-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (on 1945-03-01) and Flip Phillips (on 1945-03-01)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-03-01), Ed Kiefer (on 1945-03-01) and Ralph Pfeffner (on 1945-03-01)
trumpet:
Sonny Berman (on 1945-03-01), Pete Candoli (on 1945-03-01), Charles Frankhauser (on 1945-03-01), Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-01) and Ray Wetzel (on 1945-03-01)
vibraphone:
Marjorie Hyams (on 1945-03-01)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (on 1945-03-01)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
Northwest Passage (on 1945-03-01)
writer:
Ralph Burns, Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson
Woody Herman3:20
6Apple Honey
recording of:
Apple Honey
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman3:12
7One the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and 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)
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey3:09
8Slipped Disc
Benny Goodman3:19
9Poinciana
Benny Carter3:05
10Leave Us Leap
baritone saxophone:
Stuart Olsen (baritone saxophonist) (on 1945-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1945-01-22)
piano:
Teddy Napoleon (on 1945-01-22)
reeds:
Murray Williams (on 1945-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Ventura (on 1945-01-22)
trombone:
Leon Cox (on 1945-01-22), Bill Culley (on 1945-01-22) and Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1945-01-22)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1945-01-22) and Tony Russo (US big band jazz trumpeter/vocalist) (on 1945-01-22)
violin:
Ray Biondi (on 1945-01-22), Ted Blume (on 1945-01-22) and Jerome Reisler (on 1945-01-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Leave Us Leap (on 1945-01-22)
composer:
Edwin Finckel
Gene Krupa3:02