Simply Swing

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1It 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)
Duke Ellington3:13
2Lover Man
cover 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)
Sarah Vaughan3:16
3I Got the Sun in the Morning
cover recording of:
I Got the Sun in the Morning (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Dean Martin2:54
4Begin 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 Shaw3:00
5What a Little Moonlight Can Do
recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
Billie Holiday2:59
6Moonlight Becomes You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bing Crosby33:12
7Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole3:18
8One O’Clock Jump
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07) and Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07), Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07), George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07) and Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie3:04
9Puttin’ on the Ritz
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals and performer:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1930-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Fred Astaire2:37
10Dedicated to You
Sammy Davis Jr.3:10
11Wheel of Fortune
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Dinah Washington2:16
12When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Louis Armstrong3:23
13I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music, Inc.
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)
Tommy Dorsey3:38
14My Funny Valentine
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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) 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)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Frank Sinatra2:38
15At Long Last Love
cover recording of:
At Long Last Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
You Never Know
Lena Horne2:45
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part of:Simply 4CD (Union Square Music) (order: 14)