The Swing Era 1942 - 1945

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Annotation

NB: "This compilation features "modern" stereophonic re-creations recorded in the 1960s and early '70s of the original arrangements of 1940s Swing era recordings."

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Annotation last modified on 2023-05-05 16:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Carnival
Harry James and His Orchestra3:07
2"C" Jam Blues
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:45
3It's Only a Paper Moon
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, S.A. Music Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nat King Cole2:59
4Poinciana (Song of the Tree)
Benny Carter3:05
5'S Wonderful
recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway Musical)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:02
6By the Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (on 1942-02-24)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:59
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. 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
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:09
8Bugle Blues
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section2:25
9Six Flats Unfurnished
recording of:
Six Flats Unfurnished
writer:
Richard Maltby (Richard Maltby, Sr., 1914-1991)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:16
10Goosey Gander
recording of:
Goosey Gander
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:22
11He's My Guy
recording of:
He’s My Guy
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
Harry James & Helen Forrest3:24
12Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:14
13Twilight Time
Les Brown3:30
14Cherry
alto saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1942-07-22) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1942-07-22)
double bass:
Thurman Teague (Jazz bassist) (on 1942-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (jazz percussionist) (on 1942-07-22)
French horn:
Willard T. Culley (on 1942-07-22)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1942-07-22)
piano:
Al Lerner (big band composer/conductor/pianist) (on 1942-07-22)
saxophone:
Johnny McAfee (Big Band-era woodwind player) (on 1942-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1942-07-22)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1942-07-22), Dalton Rizzotto (Jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-22) and Harry Rodgers (on 1942-07-22)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1942-07-22), Nick Buono (trumpet player) (on 1942-07-22) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1942-07-22)
violin:
Abraham Hochstein (on 1942-07-22), Jack Lee (violin) (on 1942-07-22) and Ray Martinez (on 1942-07-22)
recording of:
Cherry (on 1942-07-22)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Ray Gilbert and Don Redman
publisher:
Ipanema Music Corp., Peer Musikverlag GmbH and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:12
15Eager Beaver
recording of:
Eager Beaver
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra3:12
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leap Frog
recording of:
Leap Frog
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:41
2I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
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 Orchestra3:10
3Clarinade
recording of:
Clarinade (Arr. for big band and clarinet)
composer:
Mel Powell
arranger:
Chris Walden
arrangement of:
Clarinade
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:49
4Malibu
Benny Carter2:51
5Southern Scandal
recording of:
Southern Scandal
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra3:08
6I've Heard That Song Before
alto saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1942-07-31) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1942-07-31)
baritone saxophone:
George Davis (40s jazz saxophone) (on 1942-07-31)
cello:
Elias Friede (on 1942-07-31)
double bass:
Thurman Teague (Jazz bassist) (on 1942-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (jazz percussionist) (on 1942-07-31)
French horn:
Willard T. Culley (on 1942-07-31)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1942-07-31)
piano:
Al Lerner (big band composer/conductor/pianist) (on 1942-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1942-07-31)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1942-07-31), Dalton Rizzotto (Jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-31) and Harry Rodgers (on 1942-07-31)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1942-07-31), Nick Buono (trumpet player) (on 1942-07-31) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1942-07-31)
viola:
Bill Spears (on 1942-07-31)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1942-07-31) and Abraham Hochstein (on 1942-07-31)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1942-07-31)
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
Harry James and His Orchestra3:02
7Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:03
8Leave Us Leap
recording of:
Leave Us Leap
composer:
Edwin Finckel
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:03
9Begin the Beguine
Eddie Heywood3:22
10Slipped Disc
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:19
11It's Been a Long, Long Time
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1945-07-24)
vocals:
Kitty Kallen (on 1945-07-24)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1945-07-24)
cover recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time (on 1945-07-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Harry James and His Orchestra3:32
12Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:24
13Taps Miller
recording of:
Taps Miller
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:22
14Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Nat King Cole3:25
15Apple Honey
recording of:
Apple Honey
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:08