100 Big Band Favorites

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Chattanooga Choo Choo recording of: Chattanooga Choo Choo lyricist: Mack Gordon (in 1941) composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941) publisher: EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp. sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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: The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		2:28
2	One O'Clock Jump recording of: One O’Clock Jump composer: Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937) publisher: EMI Feist Catalog Inc.	Benny Goodman		7:39
3	Honeysuckle Rose recording of: Honeysuckle Rose lyricist: Andy Razaf (in 1928) composer: Fats Waller (in 1928) publisher: Intersong Music part of: New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack) part of: Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)	Duke Ellington		3:12
4	Song of India recording of: Song of India writer: Red Bone (trombonist) composer: Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) piano arranger: Edgar Fairchild is based on: Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest	Tommy Dorsey		3:10
5	Hittin' Twelve recording of: Hittin' Twelve writer: Bobby Harrison (jazz trumpet player and part time drummer, father of Gavin Harrison) publisher: Znarg Music	Count Basie		2:11
6	Blue Flame recording of: Blue Flame lyricist: Leo Corday composer: Joe Bishop and Ray Noble	Woody Herman		2:59
7	Kalamazoo	Glenn Miller Orchestra		2:41
8	Tea for Two recording of: Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) lyricist: Irving Caesar composer: Vincent Youmans publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10) sub-publisher: ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) part of: No, No, Nanette	Duke Ellington		1:51
9	Caledonia recording of: Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?) lyricist and composer: Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore publisher: Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)	Woody Herman		7:16
10	Small Fry	Artie Shaw		4:05
11	Sentimental Journey	Les Brown		2:39
12	Jersey Bounce recording of: Jersey Bounce lyricist: Robert B. Wright composer: Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater	Benny Goodman		3:00
13	Autumn in New York	Tommy Dorsey		3:10
14	Lester Leaps In recording of: Lester Leaps In composer: Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)	Count Basie		4:04
15	Moonlight Cocktail recording of: Moonlight Cocktail lyricist: Kim Gannon (in 1941) composer: Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		1:42
16	Cream Puff	Artie Shaw		2:51
17	How About You?	Les Brown		3:27
18	Do Do Do	Tommy Dorsey		2:53
19	Night Over Shanghai	Artie Shaw		2:38
20	Tootie for Cootie recording of: Tutti for Cootie composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)	Duke Ellington		6:31

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Woodchopper'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		4:53
2	Swinging the Blues recording of: Swingin’ the Blues composer: Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)	Count Basie		3:08
3	How High the Moon recording of: How High the Moon lyricist: Nancy Hamilton (in 1940) composer: Morgan Lewis (in 1940) publisher: Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) 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)	Benny Goodman		8:48
4	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 Orchestra		3:19
5	It's All Right With Me	Les Brown		2:47
6	Sophisticated Lady recording of: Sophisticated Lady lyricist: Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932) composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932) publisher: Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present) part of: Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)	Duke Ellington		3:01
7	My Blue Heaven recording of: My Blue Heaven lyricist: George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924) composer: Walter Donaldson (in 1924) publisher: Leo Feist, Inc. composed at: New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)	Artie Shaw		2:35
8	Johnson Rag recording of: Johnson Rag composer: Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) publisher: Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		5:21
9	Blowin' Up a Storm recording of: Blowin' Up a Storm writer: Neal Hefti and Woody Herman	Woody Herman		2:56
10	Jam With Sam recording of: Jam With Sam composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)	Duke Ellington		3:09
11	Laura	Les Brown		3:55
12	King Porter Stomp recording of: King Porter Stomp composer: Jelly Roll Morton	Benny Goodman		3:19
13	Shorty George recording of: Shorty George (Basie/Gibson) composer: Count Basie (pianist) and Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)	Count Basie		2:52
14	I Dream of You	Tommy Dorsey		2:45
15	Early Autumn recording of: Early Autumn lyricist: Johnny Mercer (in 1949) composer: Ralph Burns (in 1949) and Woody Herman (in 1949)	Woody Herman		4:19
16	Roll 'em recording of: Roll ’em composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)	Benny Goodman		6:27
17	Scuttlebutt	Artie Shaw		3:10
18	I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles	Les Brown		2:45
19	Bugle Call Rag recording of: Bugle Call Rag composer: Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel	Glenn Miller Orchestra		2:38
20	Let's Dance recording of: Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song) lyricist: Fanny May Baldridge composer: Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)	Benny Goodman		0:45

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Satin Doll recording of: Satin Doll lyricist: Johnny Mercer (in 1953) additional composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953) composer: Billy Strayhorn (in 1953) publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Duke Ellington		9:07
2	Little Brown Jug recording of: Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939) writer: Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868) arranger: John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939) arrangement of: Little Brown Jug	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:02
3	My Heart Stood Still	Artie Shaw		2:46
4	April in Paris recording of: April in Paris lyricist: Yip Harburg (in 1932) composer: Vernon Duke (in 1932) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)	Count Basie		2:43
5	Frankie & Johnny recording of: Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) publisher: Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927) lyricist, writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254) is based on: You’re My Baby	Benny Goodman		2:58
6	Ain't Misbehavin'	Woody Herman		2:00
7	Cabin in the Sky	Les Brown		3:32
8	In a Little Spanish Town	Tommy Dorsey		2:46
9	Take the "A" Train recording of: Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) lyricist: Joya Sherrill (in 1944) composer: Billy Strayhorn (in 1939) publisher: Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) version of: Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)	Duke Ellington		3:04
10	All of Me recording of: All of Me writer: Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932) publisher: Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) sub-publisher: Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)	Count Basie		3:04
11	Stompin' at the Savoy recording of: Stompin’ at the Savoy lyricist: Andy Razaf composer: Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb publisher: EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)	Benny Goodman		2:27
12	Sweet Lorraine	Woody Herman		3:02
13	Rosalie	Artie Shaw		2:42
14	Nutcracker Suite	Les Brown		7:16
15	Granada	Tommy Dorsey		2:43
16	Sunrise Serenade recording of: Sunrise Serenade lyricist: Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939) composer: Frankie Carle (in 1939)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:17
17	September Song	Les Brown		2:10
18	Dickie's Dream recording of: Dickie’s Dream writer and composer: Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)	Count Basie		4:04
19	After Glow	Woody Herman		3:18
20	This Love of Mine recording of: This Love of Mine lyricist: Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) composer: Sol Parker (songwriter) and Henry Sanicola publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)	Tommy Dorsey		2:17

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pennsylvania 6-5000 recording of: Pennsylvania 6‒5000 (PEnnsylvania 6‒5000) lyricist: Carl Sigman composer: Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) written at: Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:15
2	Caravan recording of: Caravan (on 1945-05-10) lyricist: Irving Mills (in 1937) composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936) publisher: American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)	Duke Ellington		2:50
3	Mood Indigo recording of: Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) lyricist: Irving Mills (in 1930) composer: Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930) publisher: Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930) sub-publisher: 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) and 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) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)	Woody Herman		6:16
4	Taking a Chance on Love recording of: Taking a Chance on Love lyricist: Ted Fetter and John Latouche composer: Vernon Duke publisher: EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company part of: Cabin in the Sky	Tommy Dorsey		2:58
5	Jumping at the Woodside recording of: Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) composer: Count Basie (pianist) publisher: PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	Benny Goodman		3:14
6	A Fine Romance	Les Brown		2:46
7	Stormy Monday Blues recording of: Stormy Monday Blues writer: Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) publisher: 7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)	Count Basie		3:14
8	Temptation	Artie Shaw		3:00
9	It Started All Over Again recording of: It Started All Over Again lyricist: Bill Carey (US songwriter) composer: Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer) publisher: Embassy Music Corporation	Tommy Dorsey		3:13
10	Sent for You Yesterday recording of: Sent for You Yesterday lyricist: Jimmy Rushing composer: Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)	Count Basie		3:05
11	Down South Camp Meeting recording of: Down South Camp Meetin’ composer: Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills publisher: EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), 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)	Benny Goodman		2:58
12	Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me recording of: Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me lyricist: Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943) composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943) publisher: Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony version of: Concerto for Cootie	Duke Ellington		1:41
13	String of Pearls recording of: A String of Pearls lyricist: Eddie DeLange composer: Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) publisher: Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		2:59
14	Rose Room recording of: Rose Room lyricist: Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917) composer: Art Hickman (in 1917) publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.	Woody Herman		6:38
15	Lambeth Walk	Artie Shaw		2:27
16	That's a Plenty recording of: That’s a Plenty lyricist: Ray Gilbert composer: Lew Pollack publisher: Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music	Benny Goodman		6:43
17	Serinade in Blue recording of: Serenade in Blue lyricist: Mack Gordon composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.	Glenn Miller Orchestra		2:13
18	April in My Heart	Artie Shaw		2:14
19	Swanee River	Tommy Dorsey		2:15
20	Love Me or Leave Me	Les Brown		2:17

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Mooche recording of: The Mooche composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills	Duke Ellington		5:30
2	American Patrol recording of: American Patrol (swing version) composer: F. W. Meacham (in 1885) arranger: Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942) publisher: Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) arrangement of: American Patrol	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:37
3	Apple Honey recording of: Apple Honey composer: Woody Herman	Woody Herman		3:19
4	920: Special recording of: 9:20 Special lyricist: William Engvick (in 1945) writer: Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) composer: Earle Warren (in 1941)	Count Basie		3:51
5	Blue (interlude)	Artie Shaw		3:46
6	Marie recording of: Marie lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin publisher: Irving Berlin Music Company	Tommy Dorsey		2:29
7	Seven Come Eleven recording of: Seven Come Eleven composer: Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)	Benny Goodman		6:40
8	Carioca	Les Brown		2:59
9	Rockin' the Rhythm recording of: Rockin’ in Rhythm composer: Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills is based on: Kinda Dukish	Duke Ellington		5:23
10	Broadway recording of: Broadway writer: Bill Bird (US composer mostly known for co-writing "Broadway" in 1940), Teddy McRae and William Henri Woode publisher: Rayven Music	Count Basie		3:23
11	I Surrender	Woody Herman		3:18
12	Tuxedo Junction recording of: Tuxedo Junction lyricist: Buddy Feyne writer: Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger) composer: Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:32
13	I Found a New Baby recording of: I’ve Found a New Baby writer: Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)	Benny Goodman		3:38
14	There Are Such Things recording of: There Are Such Things writer: Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (songwriter) (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942) publisher: Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)	Tommy Dorsey		3:34
15	Blue Moon	Les Brown		3:09
16	What Is There to Say	Artie Shaw		3:08
17	Stardust 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	Benny Goodman		3:28
18	Perdido recording of: Perdido (original instrumental version) composer: Juan Tizol	Duke Ellington		2:25
19	Out of the Window recording of: Out the Window composer: Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)	Count Basie		2:55
20	Anvil Chorus recording of: Anvil Chorus (arr. Gray for big band) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) arranger: Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) arrangement of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)	Glenn Miller Orchestra		3:53

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