The Glenn Miller Story, Volumes 1 to 4: December 1926‐June 1939

~ Release by Glenn Miller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1 – Miller as Sideman
2▶CD: Volume 2 – Miller as Sideman & His Early Orchestra
3▶CD: Volume 3 – First Recordings for RCA & Live Sessions
4▼CD: Volume 4 – More Live Sessions & RCA Recordings
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Our Love
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:20
2Wishing (Will Make It So)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:51
3Three Little Fishies
recording of:
Three Little Fishies
lyricist:
Josephine Carringer (writer of lyrics to "Three Little Fishies") and Bernice Idins (writer of lyrics to "Three Little Fishies")
composer:
Saxie Dowell
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25654)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:00
4Sunrise Serenade
recording of:
Sunrise Serenade
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:28
5Little Brown Jug
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Tex Beneke (on 1939-04-10)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1939-04-10)
trumpet:
Dale McMickle (on 1939-04-10)
orchestra:
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-10)
recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939) (on 1939-04-10)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:51
6My Last Goodbye
recording of:
My Last Goodbye
writer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:01
7But It Didn't Mean a Thing
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:43
8Pavanne
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:18
9Runnin' Wild
cover recording of:
Runnin’ Wild
lyricist:
Joe Grey (in 1922) and Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929) (in 1922)
composer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs (in 1922)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:50
10To You
recording of:
To You
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) and Ted Shapiro
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:49
11Stairway to the Stars
recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:54
12Blue Evening
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:17
13The Lamp Is Low
recording of:
The Lamp Is Low (1939 song)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Peter de Rose and Bert Shefter
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
is based on:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:33
14Rendezvous Time in Paree
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:04
15We Can Live on Love (We Haven't Got a Pot to Cook in)
recording of:
We Can Live On Love
writer:
Joel Hirschhorn (songwriter) and Lawrence Nathan
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:34
16Cinderella (Stay in My Arms)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:07
17Moon Love
recording of:
Moon Love
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arranger:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
is based on:
Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:54
18Guess I'll Go Back Home (This Summer)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:46
19I'm Sorry for Myself
recording of:
I'm Sorry for Myself
writer:
Irving Berlin
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:56
20Back to Back
recording of:
Back to Back
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:31
21Sliphorn Jive
recording of:
Sliphorn Jive
writer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:17
22At Sundown
recording of:
At Sundown
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1927)
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co. and Leo Feist, Inc.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra4:32
23The Hour of Parting
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra5:08
24One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:45
25Wishing (Will Make It So)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:26