Best of the Big Bands

~ Release by Woody Herman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

These selections are mono recordings.

Matrix / Runout: DIDP-072214 1

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-03 11:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Caldonia
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)
3:04
2Laura
recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
3:22
3Sabre Dance
instruments:
Woody Herman’s Second Herd (in 1948)
2:36
4I've Got the World on a String
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and S.A. Music Co.
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)
3:25
5Blue Prelude
3:05
6Blowin' Up a Storm
recording of:
Blowin' Up a Storm
writer:
Neal Hefti and Woody Herman
3:26
7P.S., I Love You
3:09
8Atlanta, GA
3:12
9Apple Honey
3:22
10Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:29
11Put That Ring on My Finger
3:15
12Goosey Gander
recording of:
Goosey Gander
composer:
Woody Herman
3:25
13Everybody Knew but Me
recording of:
Everybody Knew But Me
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
3:12
14Everywhere
3:09
15Northwest Passage
recording of:
Northwest Passage
writer:
Ralph Burns, Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson
3:14
16I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
3:24

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part of:Best of Big Bands (order: 1)