The Best Of Hot Club de France

~ Release by Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Them There Eyes
recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
3:04
2Billets Doux
recording of:
Billets Doux
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:56
3Exactly Like You
recording of:
Exactly Like You
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
2:31
4Swing '39
recording of:
Swing 39
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
3:19
5China Boy
recording of:
China Boy
composer:
Phil Boutelje (in 1922) and Richard A. Winfree (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist Inc.
3:02
6St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:31
7I've 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)
3:05
8Appel Direct
recording of:
Appel indirect (Appel direct)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
3:01
9Nuages
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:19
10I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
recording of:
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:03
11You're Driving Me Crazy
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
2:55
12Djangology
recording of:
Djangology
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:57
13It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:05
14Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:53
15Ultrafox
recording of:
Ultrafox
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
3:21
16I'll See You In My Dreams
recording of:
I’ll See You in My Dreams
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company and Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1924-12-19)
2:32
17Mystery Pacific
recording of:
Mystery Pacific
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:21
18Dinah
recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:36
19Twelfth Year
recording of:
Twelfth Year
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:40
20Chasing Shadows
recording of:
Chasing Shadows
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Abner Silver
3:00
21Charleston
recording of:
Charleston
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
2:54
22Lady Be Good
recording of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
librettist:
Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson (English librettist)
2:54
23Chicago
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
3:27
24Japanese Sandman
recording of:
The Japanese Sandman
lyricist:
Raymond B. Egan (in 1920)
writer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1920)
2:39