The War: A Ken Burns Film

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The War, A Ken Burns Film, The Soundtrack
▶ CD 2: Sentimental Journey, Hits from the Second World War
▼ CD 3: I'm Beginning to See the Light, Dance Hits from the Second World War
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1C Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:39
2Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesi
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:04
3In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:35
4Let Me Off Uptown
recording of:
Let Me Off Uptown
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist)
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:04
5Taxi War Dance
recording of:
Taxi War Dance
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
6The Sheik of Arab
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Coleman Hawkins All Star Octet2:59
7Pistol Packin' Mama
accordion:
Paul Sells (on 1942-03-20)
bass:
Fred Whiting (US double bassist) (on 1942-03-20)
guitar:
Johnny Bond (on 1942-03-20), Al Dexter (on 1942-03-20) and Dick Reinhart (on 1942-03-20)
steel guitar:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician) (on 1942-03-20)
trumpet:
Harry Hollinger (on 1942-03-20)
lead vocals:
Al Dexter
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 39)
recording of:
Pistol Packin’ Mama (on 1942-03-20)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1942-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Al Dexter and His Troopers42:48
8American 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 Miller & His Orchestra3:20
9For the Good of Your Country
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:16
10Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:16
11Rose Room
recording of:
Rose Room
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:49
12Opus No. 1
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-14)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich
piano:
Milt Golden
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1944-11-14)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song) (on 1944-11-14)
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 Dorsey & His Orchestra2:56
13I'm Beginning to See the Light
alto saxophone:
Edward Rosa (on 1944-11-21) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1944-11-21)
baritone saxophone:
George Davis (40s jazz saxophone) (on 1944-11-21)
cello:
Al Friede (on 1944-11-21) and Cy Bernard (on 1944-11-21)
double bass:
Ed Mihelich (on 1944-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1944-11-21)
guitar:
Allen Reuss (on 1944-11-21)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1944-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1944-11-21) and Cliff Jackson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-11-21)
trombone:
Charles Preble (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-21), Vic Hamann (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-21) and Jesse Heath (on 1944-11-21)
trumpet:
Irwin Berken (on 1944-11-21), James Campbell (jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1944-11-21), Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1944-11-21), Al Ramsey (on 1944-11-21) and Yan Rasey (on 1944-11-21)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1944-11-21)
viola:
Al Neiman (violist) (on 1944-11-21), Bill Spear (on 1944-11-21) and Dave Sterkin (on 1944-11-21)
violin:
Al Saparoff (on 1944-11-21), Sam Caplan (on 1944-11-21), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1944-11-21), Jack Gootkin (on 1944-11-21), Harry Jaworski (on 1944-11-21), John DeVoogd (on 1944-11-21), Gerald Joyce (on 1944-11-21) and Nick Pisani (on 1944-11-21)
vocals:
Kitty Kallen (on 1944-11-21)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1944-11-21)
arranger:
Johnny Thompson (big band arranger & conductor)
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (on 1944-11-21)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Harry James and His Orchestra3:14
14Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:18
15One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:04
16I'm Confessin'
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:23
17(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-05-20)
lead vocals:
Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke (on 1942-05-20)
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (on 1942-05-20)
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)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra33:17
18Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Boogie Woogie
composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:11
19T'aint What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:01
20Sing, Sing, Sing
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra8:39
▶ CD 4: Songs Without Words, Classical Music from The War A Ken Burns Film

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Release

part of:The War: A Ken Burns Film (From PBS World War II miniseries) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13626989 [info]
ASIN:US: B000TGUUHS [info]