Beginner’s Guide to Swing

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Electro-Swing
2▼CD: Classic Swing
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Mel Tormé2:17
2Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-06-26)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-06-26)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1946-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1946-06-26)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1946-06-26)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1946-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1946-06-26)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1946-06-26)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-06-26)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens (on 1946-06-26)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five53:04
3Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
recording of:
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Nat Simon
The Four Lads2:21
4Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1947-09-27) and Danny Kaye (on 1947-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1947-09-27)
recording of:
Civilization (Angel in the Wings) (on 1947-09-27)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard (in 1947)
composer:
Carl Sigman (in 1947)
The Andrews Sisters23:02
5The Dipsy Doodle
recording of:
Dipsy Doodle
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:10
6Strictly Instrumental
recording of:
Strictly Instrumental
writer:
Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Edward Seiler
Harry James and His Orchestra2:55
7Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:43
8Night Train
Buddy Morrow3:08
9Let Me Off Uptown
recording of:
Let Me Off Uptown
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist)
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:05
10Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:02
11Woodshredding With Woody
recording of:
Woodsheddin' With Woody
composer:
Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra2:11
12The Flat Foot Floogie
Slim & Slam2:51
13Diga, Diga, Doo
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:08
14Minor Swing
recording of:
Minor Swing
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt3:15
15A String of Pearls
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-03)
recording of:
A String of Pearls (on 1941-11-03)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:12
16Ain’t Misbehavin’
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1943-01-23)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1943-01-23)
piano:
Fats Waller (in 1943, on 1943-01-23)
reeds:
Gene Porter (40s west coast jazz cat) (on 1943-01-23)
trombone:
Alton Moore (on 1943-01-23) and Slim Moore (trombonist linked to Fats Waller) (on 1943-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1943-01-23)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1943-01-23)
edit of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (alternate ending) (1943: “Stormy Weather” movie) by “Fats” Waller (Fats Waller)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1943-01-23)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Fats Waller3:58
3▶CD: Swing-Around-The World

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ASIN:UK: B0036V0VWC [info]