Charleston! The Definitive Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Charleston
recording of:
Charleston (on 1925-05-07)
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:48
2Pasadena
Al Jolson3:11
3I Love My Chili Bom Bom
Reg Batten & The Savoy Havana Band3:26
4Sweet Georgia Brown
Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra3:00
5I’m Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston
lead vocals:
Carleton A. Coon and Joe Sanders
recording of:
I’m Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston
writer:
Lou Handman and Roy Turk
Coon–Sanders’ Nighthawks3:16
6Don’t Bring Lulu
Nathan Glantz & His Orchestra2:42
7Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby
Gene Austin2:50
8Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
Art Landry & His Orchestra3:36
9I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra3:08
10Everything Is Hotsy‐Totsy Now
lead vocals:
Joe Sanders (on 1925-08-07)
recording of:
Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now (on 1925-08-07)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Coon–Sanders’ Nighthawks3:11
11I Love My Baby, My Baby Loves Me
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:29
12That Certain Party
The Goofus Five2:43
13Charleston Charley
banjo:
Joe Brannelly (banjo / bandleader / publisher) (on 1926-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Max Bacon (UK jazz drummer) (on 1926-02-09)
piano:
John Firman (on 1926-02-09)
reeds:
Billy Barton (saxophonist) (on 1926-02-09) and Arthur Lally (on 1926-02-09)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1926-02-09)
tuba [brass bass]:
Billy Bell (British jazz tubaist) (on 1926-02-09)
Arcadians Dance Orchestra2:32
14I’d Rather Charleston
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-20)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-20) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-20)
recording of:
I’d Rather Charleston! (on 1926-04-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & George Gershwin2:57
15The Girl Friend
George Olsen and His Music2:52
16The Black Bottom
Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders3:21
17Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
Johnny Marvin3:00
18Miss Annabelle Lee
“Whispering” Jack Smith3:12
19Ain’t She Sweet
Gene Austin2:43
20The Varsity Drag
George Olsen and His Music3:11
21That’s My Weakness Now
recording of:
That’s My Weakness Now
writer:
Bud Green (in 1928) and Sam H. Stept (in 1928)
Cliff “Ukelele Ike” Edwards2:40
22I Wanna Be Loved by You
Helen Kane2:50
23Crazy Rhythm
Whispering Jack Smith3:09
24Happy Feet
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1930-03-10)
recording of:
Happy Feet (on 1930-02-10)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1930)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:09
25You’re Driving Me Crazy
Nick Lucas & His Crooning Troubadours3:14
26Runnin’ Wild
Duke Ellington & the Jungle Band2:40