The War: A Ken Burns Film - The Soundtrack

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

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; 2007 Florentine Films

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-07 18:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1American Anthem
engineer:
Tom Schick (in 2005-12)
producer:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer)
piano:
Norah Jones (in 2005-12)
vocals:
Norah Jones (in 2005-12)
engineered at:
The Coop in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-12)
recording of:
American Anthem
lyricist and composer:
Gene Scheer
Norah Jones5:08
2The Death of Falstaff
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-08)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1989-08)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (, in 1989-08)
recording of:
Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
is based on:
Henry V
Leonard Slatkin & London Philharmonic Orchestra3:38
3The Wang Wang Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-03-10)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-03-10)
double bass [bass]:
Sid Weiss (on 1942-03-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Collier (drums, percussion) (on 1942-03-10)
electric guitar:
Tommy Morgan (Big band era guitarist) (on 1942-03-10)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1942-03-10)
trombone:
Lou McGarity (on 1942-03-10)
recording of:
Wang Wang Blues (on 1942-03-10)
lyricist:
Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929)
composer:
Henry Busse, Buster Johnson (American jazz musician) and Gus Mueller
Benny Goodman Sextet2:52
4Movin’ Back
engineer:
James Nichols (on 2005-06-08)
producer:
Ken Burns (US documentary filmmaker) and Delfeayo Marsalis (US jazz trombonist)
double bass [bass]:
Carlos Henriquez (on 2005-06-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ali Jackson (Detroit jazz drummer, born 1976) (on 2005-06-08)
guitar:
Doug Wamble (on 2005-06-08)
piano:
Bill Charlap (on 2005-06-08)
engineered at:
Right Track Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2005-06-08)
Wynton Marsalis2:47
5How Long Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-11-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-11-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-11-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1938-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Count Basie2:58
6In the Nick of Time
double bass [bass]:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer) (on 1998-08-29)
guitar:
Mike Marshall (US mandolinist & multi-instrumentalist) (on 1998-08-29)
mandolin:
Sam Bush (bluegrass fiddler/mandolinist) (on 1998-08-29)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (on 1998-08-29)
recorded at:
Purchase College in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (on 1998-08-29)
recording of:
In the Nick of Time
composer:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
Edgar Meyer, Joshua Bell, Sam Bush & Mike Marshall6:13
7It's Been a Long, Long Time
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945)
guitar:
Les Paul (in 1945)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1945)
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time (in 1945)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Bing Crosby with Les Paul3:00
8America My Home (excerpt)
engineer:
James Nichols (on 2005-06-08)
producer:
Ken Burns (US documentary filmmaker) and Delfeayo Marsalis (US jazz trombonist)
cello:
Amanda Forsyth (cellist) (on 2005-06-08)
piano:
Bill Charlap (on 2005-06-08)
engineered at:
Right Track Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2005-06-08)
Wynton Marsalis2:18
9If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-03-30)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1945-03-30)
double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
vocals:
Kay Starr (on 1945-03-30)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1945-03-30)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Kay Starr, accompanied by The Capitol International Jazzmen2:48
10Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (excerpt)
cello:
Edward Arron (cellist)
double bass [bass]:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
kamancheh [kemancheh]:
Kayhan Kalhor
ney:
Siamak Jahangiri
santur:
Siamak Aghaei
solo cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
tabla:
Sandeep Das (Indian Tabla player and composer)
viola [viola 1]:
Nick Cords (violist)
viola [viola 2]:
Leo Suzuki
violin [violin 1]:
Colin Jacobsen (viola)
violin [violin 2]:
Todd Reynolds (American violinist, composer & conductor)
partial recording of:
Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur
composer:
Kayhan Kalhor
Yo‐Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble4:28
11Until I’m in Your Arms Again
engineer:
James Nichols (on 2005-12-23)
producer:
Ken Burns (US documentary filmmaker) and Delfeayo Marsalis (US jazz trombonist)
double bass [bass]:
Carlos Henriquez (on 2005-12-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ali Jackson (Detroit jazz drummer, born 1976) (on 2005-12-23)
guitar:
Doug Wamble (on 2005-12-23)
piano:
Bill Charlap (on 2005-12-23)
saxophone:
Victor Goines (on 2005-12-23)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis (on 2005-12-23)
violin:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer) (on 2005-12-23)
engineered at:
Right Track Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2005-12-23)
recording of:
Until I’m in Your Arms Again
composer:
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis2:42
12Variations for the Healing of Arinushka
recorded in:
Tallinn, Harjumaa (Harju County), Estonia (in 1993)
piano:
Kalle Randalu (pianist) (in 1993)
recording of:
Variationen zur Gesundung von Arinuschka (Variations for the Healing of Arinushka) (in 1993)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1977)
publisher:
Universal Edition AG (Wien) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ショット・ミュージック 株式会社 Dept. 3 (Schott Music Corporation Dept. 3)
Kalle Randalu5:10
13Basie Boogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-07-02)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1941-07-02) and Tab Smith (on 1941-07-02)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-07-02)
soprano saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1941-07-02) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1941-07-02), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1941-07-02) and Robert Scott (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-07-02), Harry Edison (on 1941-07-02), Al Killian (on 1941-07-02) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
Basie Boogie (on 1941-07-02)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Milton Ebbins
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:24
14Solitude
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney, Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
bass saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:15
15Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp and Piano (excerpt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-20)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1963-02-20)
harp:
Laura Newell (harpist) (on 1963-02-20)
piano:
Abba Bogin (on 1963-02-20)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (on 1963-02-20)
conductor:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1963-02-20)
partial recording of:
Clarinet Concerto (on 1963-02-20)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (from 1947 until 1949)
was commissioned by:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1947)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra (with Harp and Piano) (Original version)
Benny Goodman, Aaron Copland & Columbia Symphony Orchestra7:45
16If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-27)
double bass [bass]:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-02-27)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-02-27)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-02-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-02-27)
recording of:
If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes (on 1945-02-27)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Timmie Rogers
The King Cole Trio2:34
17American Anthem
engineer:
James Nichols (on 2005-12-23)
producer:
Ken Burns (US documentary filmmaker) and Delfeayo Marsalis (US jazz trombonist)
cello:
Amanda Forsyth (cellist) (on 2005-12-23)
piano:
Bill Charlap (on 2005-12-23)
engineered at:
Right Track Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2005-12-23)
instrumental recording of:
American Anthem
lyricist and composer:
Gene Scheer
Amanda Forsyth & Bill Charlap1:44