The Best of Dance Band Days, Volume 1

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moonlight Serenade (excerpt)
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band0:47
2Clarinade
recording of:
Clarinade (Arr. for big band and clarinet)
composer:
Mel Powell
arranger:
Chris Walden
arrangement of:
Clarinade
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:49
3Jumpin' At the Woodside
Harry James & His Music Makers3:02
4Sweet Georgia Brown
Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston & His Orchestra2:17
5Stars Fell on Alabama
Ray McKinley and His Orchestra4:18
6Angry
cover recording of:
Angry
lyricist:
Dudley Mecum
composer:
Henry Brunies, Merritt Brunies and Jules Cassard
Rosemary Clooney with Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:25
7Stardust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-10-07)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-10-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-10-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-10-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-10-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-10-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-10-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-10-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-10-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-10-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-10-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-10-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (on 1940-10-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-10-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-10-07), B. Bower (on 1940-10-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-10-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-10-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-10-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-10-07)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:32
8Song of IndiaTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:08
9Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra2:59
10Airmail Stomp
live recording of:
Airmail Stomp (in 1946-09)
writer:
Ray Bauduc and Bob Haggart
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:01
11Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:58
12Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
The Andrews Sisters2:58
13Little Brown Jug
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band3:02
14Don't Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:17
15Tweet Tweet
Harry James & His Music Makers3:50
16Button Up Your Overcoat
Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston & His Orchestra2:23
17Some People
Rosemary Clooney with Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:10
18'Swonderful, 'Smarvellous
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:00
19Opus One
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
writer:
Sid Garis, Jenny Meltzer and Sy Oliver
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:01
20At the Woodchoppers Ball
alto saxophone:
Joe Estren (on 1939-04-12) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-04-12)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-04-12)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-04-12)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-04-12)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-04-12)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Johns (30s jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-04-12) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-04-12)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-04-12)
trumpet:
Mac MacQuordale (on 1939-04-12), Steady Nelson (on 1939-04-12) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-04-12)
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball (on 1939-04-12)
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:11
21Blue Moon
Ray McKinley and His Orchestra3:56
22I Got a Girl Named Netty
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57

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part of:Dance Band Days (number: 20) (order: 10)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1000707 [info]