Having Wonderful Time

~ Release by Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1At the Codfish Ball
clarinet:
Joe Dixon (on 1936-04-15)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1936-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1936-04-15)
guitar:
William Schaffer (on 1936-04-15)
piano:
Dick Jones (pianist, producer) (on 1936-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1936-04-15)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1936-04-15)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1936-04-15)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1936-04-15)
recording of:
At the Codfish Ball (on 1936-04-15)
lyricist:
Sidney Mitchell
composer:
Lew Pollack
3:10
2Head on My Pillow
recording of:
Head on My Pillow (on 1940-04-23)
writer:
Pierre Norman Connor and Bissel Palmer
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:53
3When the Midnight Choo‐Choo Leaves for Alabam’
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1938-03-10)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1938-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1938-03-10)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1938-03-10)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-03-10)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1938-03-10)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1938-03-10)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1938-03-10)
recording of:
When the Midnight Choo‐Choo Leaves for Alabam’ (on 1938-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1912)
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
recording of:
When the Midnight Choo‐Choo Leaves for Alabam’ (on 1938-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1912)
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
3:15
4Sailing at Midnight
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1938-09-22) and Fred Stulce (on 1938-09-22)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1938-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1938-09-22)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1938-09-22)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1938-09-22)
reeds:
Johnny Mintz (on 1938-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Deane Kincaide (on 1938-09-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1938-09-22)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1938-09-22), Les Jenkins (on 1938-09-22) and Buddy Morrow (on 1938-09-22)
trumpet:
Yank Lawson (on 1938-09-22), Lee Castaldo (on 1938-09-22) and Charlie Spivak (on 1938-09-22)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1938-09-22)
recording of:
Sailing at Midnight (on 1938-09-22)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
3:09
5The Music Goes ’Round and ’Round
clarinet:
Sid Stoneburn (on 1935-12-09)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1935-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-09)
guitar:
William Schaffer (on 1935-12-09)
piano:
Dick Jones (pianist, producer) (on 1935-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
John van Eps (producer/arranger/keyboardist) (on 1935-12-09)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1935-12-09)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1935-12-09)
vocals:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1935-12-09) and Edythe Wright (on 1935-12-09)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven (on 1935-12-09)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader)
recording of:
The Music Goes Round and Round (by E. Farley, M. Riley, R. Hodgson) (on 1935-12-09)
lyricist:
Red Hodgson (in 1935)
composer:
Edward Farley (US trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist & composer) (in 1935) and Mike Riley (US jazz trombonist & songwriter) (in 1935)
3:23
6The Milkman’s Matinee
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-04-15)
reeds:
Mike Doty (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-04-15)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-04-15), Les Jenkins (on 1937-04-15) and Red Bone (house/rap artist, key track "Move Your Body") (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Bauer (on 1937-04-15), Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-04-15) and Andy Ferretti (on 1937-04-15)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1937-04-15)
recording of:
The Milkman's Matinee (on 1937-04-15)
composer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis (Joe Davis, US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Andy Razaf
3:19
7The Day I Let You Get Away
clarinet:
Tom Mace (on 1935-12-21)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1935-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1935-12-21)
guitar:
William Schaffer (on 1935-12-21)
piano:
Dick Jones (pianist, producer) (on 1935-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Sidney Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1935-12-21)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1935-12-21)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1935-12-21)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1935-12-21)
2:51
8Chinatown, My Chinatown
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1938-07-11)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1938-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1938-07-11)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1938-07-11)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1938-07-11)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1938-07-11)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1938-07-11)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1938-07-11)
instrumental recording of:
Chinatown, My Chinatown (on 1938-07-11)
lyricist:
William Jerome (in 1910)
composer:
Jean Schwartz (in 1910)
publisher:
Beuscher and Sim (Related to Éditions Sim)
3:05
9Having Wonderful Time (Wish You Were Here)
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1937-07-20)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-20)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-07-20)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-07-20)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-07-20)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-07-20)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-07-20)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1937-07-20)
2:35
10Don’t Be a Baby, Baby
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (in 1946-03)
3:18
11All You Want to Do Is Dance
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1937-07-20)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-20)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-07-20)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-07-20)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-07-20)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-07-20)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-07-20)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1937-07-20)
recording of:
All You Want to Do Is Dance (on 1937-07-20)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
2:40
12Alla En Rancho Grande (My Ranch)
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1939-08-28)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1939-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1939-08-28)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1939-08-28)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1939-08-28)
tenor saxophone:
Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1939-08-28)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1939-08-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-08-28) and Yank Lawson (on 1939-08-28)
vocals:
Hughie Prince (on 1939-08-28)
recording of:
Allá en el Rancho Grande (aka “El Rancho Grande”, Spanish-English version) (from 1939-08-28 to present)
lyricist:
Bartley Costello and Juan Díaz del Moral (songwriter)
composer:
Silvano Ramos (songwriter) and Emilio Donato Uranga (Mexican composer & bandleader)
recording of:
Allá en el Rancho Grande (aka “El Rancho Grande”, Spanish-English version) (in 1939-08)
lyricist:
Bartley Costello and Juan Díaz del Moral (songwriter)
composer:
Silvano Ramos (songwriter) and Emilio Donato Uranga (Mexican composer & bandleader)
3:10
13Am I Dreaming
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Russ Isaacs (on 1937-07-10)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-07-10)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-07-10)
reeds:
Mike Doty (on 1937-07-10) and Johnny Mintz (on 1937-07-10)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-07-10)
trombone:
Red Bone (trombonist) (on 1937-07-10), Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-07-10) and Les Jenkins (on 1937-07-10)
trumpet:
Joe Bauer (on 1937-07-10), Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-07-10) and Andy Ferretti (on 1937-07-10)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1937-07-10)
2:31
14After You
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1937-07-20)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-20)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-07-20)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-07-20)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-07-20)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-07-20)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-07-20)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1937-07-20)
recording of:
After You (on 1937-07-20)
writer:
Sam Coslow and Al Siegel (pianist)
3:22
15You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1938-09-29) and Fred Stulce (on 1938-09-29)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1938-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1938-09-29)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1938-09-29)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1938-09-29)
reeds:
Johnny Mintz (on 1938-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1938-09-29) and Deane Kincaide (on 1938-09-29)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1938-09-29), Les Jenkins (on 1938-09-29) and Buddy Morrow (on 1938-09-29)
trumpet:
Yank Lawson (on 1938-09-29), Lee Castaldo (on 1938-09-29) and Charlie Spivak (on 1938-09-29)
vocals:
Edythe Wright (on 1938-09-29)
recording of:
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby (on 1938-09-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:52
16Twilight in Turkey
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-04-15)
reeds:
Mike Doty (on 1937-04-15) and Johnny Mintz (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1937-04-15)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1937-04-15), Les Jenkins (on 1937-04-15) and Red Bone (house/rap artist, key track "Move Your Body") (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Bauer (on 1937-04-15), Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-04-15) and Andy Ferretti (on 1937-04-15)
recording of:
Twilight in Turkey (on 1937-04-15)
composer:
Raymond Scott (US composer, band leader, pianist & producer)
3:18