The Best of the Big Bands

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Rather rare Fatbox reissue, with identical barcode. 1.7 still incorrectly listed as "American Patrol (3:37)".

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-12 07:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Glenn Miller Orch.
2▼CD: Benny Goodman Orch.
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Benny Goodman Orchestra7:39
2Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:01
3Frankie and Johnny Were Lovers
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 Orchestra3:14
4Stompin’ 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 Orchestra2:27
5Down 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 Orchestra2:57
6Jumping 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 Orchestra3:14
7Let’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 Orchestra?:??
8King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:18
9I 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 Orchestra3:36
10Roll ’em
recording of:
Roll ’em
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
Benny Goodman Orchestra6:27
11Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1951-04-29 until 1951-04-30)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) (in 1951-04)
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (in 1951-04) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1951-04)
baritone saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1951-04)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1951-04)
drums (drum set):
Terry Snyder (in 1951-04)
guitar:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist) (in 1951-04)
piano:
Stan Freeman (in 1951-04)
tenor saxophone:
Boomie Richman (in 1951-04) and Peanuts Hucko (in 1951-04)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (in 1951-04), Cutty Cutshall (in 1951-04) and Lou McGarity (in 1951-04)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (in 1951-04), Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1951-04), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (in 1951-04) and Al Stewart (Trumpet) (in 1951-04)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (in 1951-04)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1951-04)
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
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 Orchestra3:29
12That’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 Orchestra6:45
3▶CD: Glenn Miller Orch. / Duke Ellington / Benny Goodman Orch. / Count Basie / Woody Herman

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:Canada
manufactured by and distributed by:Madacy Special Products
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6166950 [info]