Big Bands Golden Era, Volume 1

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1So Rare
cover recording of:
So Rare
lyricist:
Jack Sharpe (American songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Herst
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Jimmy Dorsey2:41
2Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (trombone player) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw3:18
3Let’s Dance
alto saxophone:
Paul Ricci (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Hymie Shertzer (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
baritone saxophone:
Sol Schlinger (saxophone, jazz) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
bass:
George Duvivier (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Donaldson (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
guitar:
Steve Jordan (guitar) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
piano:
Mel Powell (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Boomie Richman (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Al Klink (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Vernon Brown (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Cutty Cutshall (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
trumpet:
Ruby Braff (US trumpet & cornet player) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17), Carl Poole (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17) and Bernie Privin (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song) (from 1954-11-08 until 1954-11-17)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
Benny Goodman2:15
4Magenta Haze
recording of:
Magenta Haze
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:05
5Cherokee
cover recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet3:10
6Tiger Rag
cover recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Jimmy Dorsey2:51
7Does Your Heart Beat for Me
recording of:
Does Your Heart Beat for Me?
writer:
Arnold Johnson, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Mitchell Parish
Russ Morgan3:47
8Jeepers Creepers
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Armstrong2:49
9They Can’t Take That Away From Me
vocals:
Billie Holiday
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Count Basie - Billie Holiday vocal3:23
10Summit Ridge Drive
cover recording of:
Summit Ridge Drive
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Denton & Haskins Corp.
Tony Pastor3:27
11Woodchoppers Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Woody Herman4:30
12When the Saints Go Marching In
live recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Louis Armstrong3:15
13One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie4:23
14Opus One
cover recording of:
Opus One (1943 song)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Tommy Dorsey3:20
15Oh, Johnny
recording of:
Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!
lyricist:
Ed Rose (lyricist)
composer:
Abe Olman
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (on 1917-02-07)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb4:20
16Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Artie Shaw2:50
17Northwest Passage
recording of:
Northwest Passage
writer:
Ralph Burns, Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson
Woody Herman3:01
18Harlem Nocturne
recording of:
Harlem Nocturne (Mike Hammer)
lyricist:
Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
composer:
Earle Hagen (TV & film composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet3:06
19Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington3:30
20A Shanty in Old Shanty Town
cover recording of:
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Little Jack Little and Ira Schuster
Johnny Long3:03

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