Best of the Big Band Era: 1943

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That Old Black Magic (from Paramount film “Star Spangled Rhythm”)
recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:02
2Let’s Get Lost (from Paramount film “Happy‐Go‐Lucky”)
recording of:
Let’s Get Lost
writer:
Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:04
3You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (from the Columbia film “Something to Shout About”)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1942-07-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Paul Weston (on 1942-07-30)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1942-07-30)
recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1942-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Dinah Shore2:53
4As Time Goes By (featured in Warner Bros. film “Casablanca”)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (on 1931-07-25)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Rudy Vallée3:31
5There Are Such Things
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:44
6Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
7Don’t Cry, Baby
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:21
8Comin’ In on a Wing and a Prayer
recording of:
Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
writer:
Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Four Vagabonds2:53
9Moonlight Becomes You (from the Paramount Film “Road to Morocco”)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:17
10Taking a Chance on Love (from the MGM Film “Cabin in the Sky”)
recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye2:57