The Jazz Years: The History of Jazz

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: CD One
2▶CD: CD Two
3▶CD: CD Three
4▶CD: CD Four
5▶CD: CD Five
6▼CD: CD Six
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1Take the ‘A’ Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington2:55
2Drum Boogie
Gene Krupa3:04
3After You’ve Gone
Gene Krupa2:38
4On the Alamo
recording of:
On the Alamo
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
Benny Goodman3:30
5Swinmatism
Jay McShann2:41
6God Bless This Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday3:00
7Solitude
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.
Billie Holiday3:17
8I’m Coming Virginia
Sidney Bechet2:36
9The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Mel Powell2:34
10Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway3:14
11American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
Glenn Miller3:17
12I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
Glenn Miller3:17
13Little John Special
Lucky Millinder3:08
14Opus No. 1
Tommy Dorsey2:57
15Sweet Lorraine
The Nat King Cole Trio3:09
16I Got Rhythm
Art Tatum Trio2:15
17Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet3:00
18Oh Didn’t He Ramble?
Kid Ory3:02
19Franklin Street Blues
Bunk Johnson3:15
20Strange Fruit
recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
Billie Holiday2:58
7▶CD: CD Seven
8▶CD: CD Eight
9▶CD: CD Nine
10▶CD: CD Ten