The Spirit Is Willing

~ Release by The Glenn Miller Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This is digitally remastered from a previous release. Original content from 1939-42. The CD case also has Cat. No. 66529-2.

Annotation last modified on 2013-07-27 16:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:29
2Slip Horn Jive
instrumental recording of:
Sliphorn Jive
writer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
3:15
3Pagan Love Song
recording of:
Pagan Love Song
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
3:15
4Glen Island Special
recording of:
Glen Island Special
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
3:01
5I Want to Be Happy
recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
3:05
6Farewell Blues
recording of:
Farewell Blues
composer:
Leon Rappolo (until 1922), Paul Mares (until 1922) and Elmer Schoebel (until 1922)
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Lawrence Wright
3:11
7Johnson Rag
recording of:
Johnson Rag
composer:
Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
2:48
8Rug Cutter's Swing
recording of:
Rug Cutter’s Swing
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
3:02
9Slow Freight
recording of:
Slow Freight (instrumental vers.)
composer:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) and Esmond Edwards
3:11
10Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
2:56
11My Blue Heaven
recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
3:14
12I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem
recording of:
I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor), Leonard W. Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) and Ben Smith (big band songwriter)
3:40
13Sun Valley Jump
recording of:
Sun Valley Jump
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
2:59
14The Spirit Is Willing
recording of:
The Spirit Is Willing
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
3:35
15Boulder Buff
recording of:
Boulder Buff (in 1941)
writer:
Fred Norman and Eugene Novello
3:30
16Take the 'A' Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (in 1941)
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)
3:26
17Long Tall Mama
recording of:
Long Tall Mama
composer:
Billy May
3:03
18Keep 'em Flying
recording of:
Keep 'em Flying
lyricist and composer:
Bill Coleman (40s US army PR songwriter)
3:01
19Caribbean Clipper
recording of:
Caribbean Clipper
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
2:40
20Here We Go Again
3:01
21Rainbow Rhapsody
recording of:
Rainbow Rhapsody
composer:
Benny Carter
3:20
22Rhapsody in Blue
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (Glenn Miller arrangement)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
arrangement of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
3:01