King of Swing

~ Release by Benny Goodman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

20 CD Box Set - each disc carries its own barcode, track lengths printed on the corresponding jewel case panels (scanned at discogs)

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-25 12:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Shirt Tail Stomp
2▶CD: Texas Tea Party
3▶CD: Moon Glow
4▶CD: Music Hall Rag
5▶CD: Stompin’ at the Savoy
6▶CD: House Hop
7▶CD: Pick Yourself Up
8▶CD: Sing, Sing, Sing
9▶CD: Don't Be That Way
10▶CD: Lullaby in Rhythm
11▶CD: Margie
12▶CD: Live at Carnegie Hall 1938
13▶CD: Live at Carnegie Hall 1938/1939
14▶CD: And the Angels Sing
15▶CD: The Kingdom of Swing
16▼CD: Let's Dance
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1Down by the Old Mill Stream
recording of:
Down by the Old Mill Stream
lyricist and composer:
“Tell” Taylor (Tin Pan Alley songwriter, 1876–1937) (in 1908)
2:36
2I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:15
3Love Never Went to College
recording of:
Love Never Went to College
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
2:43
4Scatter-brain
2:43
5I’ve Been There Before
3:24
6Make With the Kisses
2:46
7Heaven in My Arms
2:55
8I Thought About You
recording of:
I Thought About You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:34
9Mozart Matriculater
recording of:
Mozart Matriculates
writer:
Alec Templeton
2:05
10Faithful Forever
recording of:
Faithful Forever
writer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:58
11Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
2:34
12That Lucky Fellow
2:24
13Bluebirds in the Moonlight
recording of:
Bluebirds in the Moonlight
writer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
3:13
14Darn That Dream
recording of:
Darn That Dream
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
2:59
15Peace, Brother!
recording of:
Peace, Brother!
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
2:38
16Beyond the Moon
2:51
17Honeysuckle Rose
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:04
18Opus Local 802
3:01
19Busy as a Bee
3:12
20Board Meeting
2:50
17▶CD: Squeeze Me
18▶CD: Benny Rides Again
19▶CD: Solo Fight
20▶CD: Swing Angel