These Were Our Songs: The Late '30s

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Tracklist

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1Does Your Heart Beat for Me?
vocals:
The Morgan Trio
Russ Morgan with The Morganaires3:06
2Rippling Rhythm
Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra1:39
3I'll See You in My Dreams
Guy Lombardo2:44
4The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
recording of:
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
lyricist:
Byron D. Stokes (in 1911)
composer:
F. Dudleigh Vernor (in 1911)
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:20
5Little Brown Jug
recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
Glenn Miller2:53
6When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
recording of:
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Kathy Smith
composer:
Harry Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
Kate Smith2:45
7The Man I Love
Dorothy Lamour3:10
8Beer Barrel Polka
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-05-03)
recording of:
Beer Barrel Polka (on 1939-05-03)
composer:
Jaromír Vejvoda (in 1927)
arranger:
Eduard Ingriš (from 1927 until 1934)
translator:
Lew Brown (in 1939) and Wladimir A. Timm (in 1939)
translated version of:
Škoda lásky
The Andrews Sisters2:54
9Embraceable You
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1943-11-04)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-11-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Judy Garland53:16
10Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
The Boswell Sisters3:12
11Once in a While
Frances Langford with Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra3:01
12Star Dust
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
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
Bing Crosby with The Matty Malneck Orchestra3:02
13I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
vocals:
Dick Powell (American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra
Dick Powell2:52
14My Prayer
recording of:
My Prayer (on 1939-09-18)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., 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)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Ink Spots3.53:16
15Thanks for the Memory
recording of:
Thanks for the Memory
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 11)
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross3:07
16Your Feet's Too Big
recording of:
Your Feet’s Too Big (on 1939-11-03)
lyricist:
Ada Benson
composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1936)
Fats Waller3:06
17The Whiffenpoof Song
Rudy Vallée3:24
18The Flat Foot Floogee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1938-06-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1938-06-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1938-06-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1938-06-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1938-06-10)
vocals and performer:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10) and The Mills Brothers (on 1938-06-10)
recording of:
The Flat Foot Floogie (on 1938-06-10)
composer:
Slim Gaillard, Bud Green and Slam Stewart
Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers3:02
19Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
recording of:
Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
lyricist:
Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Glenn Miller with Marion Hutton3:35
20The Joint Is Jumpin'
recording of:
Ain't Misbehavin': This Joint Is Jumpin' (on 1937-10-07)
lyricist:
J.C. Johnson and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller2:50
21The Jumpin' Jive
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1939-06-13)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-06-13)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-13)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-06-13)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-06-13)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-06-13)
vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-06-13)
recording of:
(Hep‐Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive (on 1939-06-13)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Lionel Hampton3:17
22Hold Tight-Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1938-11-21)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1938-11-21)
recording of:
Hold Tight (on 1938-11-21)
lyricist:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
writer:
Kent Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
composer:
Jerry Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
The Andrews Sisters3:16
23Jumpin' at the Woodside
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-08-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-08-19)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-08-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-08-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-08-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-08-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-08-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-08-19), Benny Morton (on 1938-08-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1938-08-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-08-19) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-08-19)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (on 1938-08-19)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie3:08