A String of Pearls

~ Recording by The BBC Big Band

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3A String of Pearls3:26BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry ForgeThe Big Bands, Volume 3BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry Forge, Roland ShawAlbum
c-5634-3
3.3A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big Band OrchestraBest of the Big BandsThe BBC Big Band OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Madacy RecordsC-5634-1, C-5634-2, C-5634-3, CLJ-2-5634
1.13A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandThe Age of Swing, Volume ThreeThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Bainbridge RecordsBCD 2513
3.3A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big BandBest of the Big BandsThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-08-16
Madacy Records
3.13A String of Pearls3:29The BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
EmporioEMPRBX003
1.4A string of perls3:29The BBC Big BandGreatest Big Band Hits of the World CD 4The BBC Big BandAlbum
CLEO Music AG
1.4A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandBest of the Big Band SoundThe BBC Big BandAlbum
  • US2000-02-29
Madacy EntertainmentTT2 1628
1.4A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandThe BBC Presents 50 Big Band Favorites CD 3 (of 3)The BBC Big BandAlbum
Madacy EntertainmentBBT2 5886
2.7A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big BandMusic From the War Years: Big BandsThe BBC Big BandAlbum
  • US2006-10-24
Madacy Records
3.13A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-01
Stardust Records (70s UK indie label)
1.4A String of Pearls3:24The BBC Big BandBig Band ClassicsThe BBC Big BandAlbum
  • GB2015-05-22
2.2A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big BandBig Band Music of the War YearsThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Sonoma Entertainment LP
1.7A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandPlays Glenn MillerThe BBC Big BandAlbum
QED (UK value label)QED138
1.8A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandSwing to the Big Bands, Volume 5The BBC Big BandAlbum
3.13A String of Pearls3:28The BBC Big BandThe Age of SwingThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only)TFP 020
2.5A String of Pearls3:26The BBC Big BandThe Golden Big Band EraThe BBC Big BandAlbum
Pseudo-Release
1.4A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big BandBig Band FavoritesThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Entertainment
(unknown)
1.8A String of Pearls3:27The BBC Big BandBig Band Music From the War YearsThe BBC Big Band
Madacy Music Group, Inc. (not for release label use!)RC-2-0332
1.4A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big BandBig Band FavoritesThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Entertainment
1.4A String of Pearls3:25The BBC Big BandBest of Big BandThe BBC Big BandAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

orchestra and performer:The BBC Big Band
conductor:Barry Forgie
recording of:A String of Pearls
A String of Pearls (instrumental)

Related works

A String of Pearls

lyricist:Eddie DeLange
composer:Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:Chappell & Co.
Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
referred to in medleys:Choo-Choo Medley
later translated versions:A String of Pearls (German lyrics)