Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955

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

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Notes

For once, a very decent Various Artists compilation, which can act as a good entry for newcomers willing to discover swing/big bands.
Recommended.

Notes

For once, a very decent Various Artists compilation, which can act as a good entry for newcomers willing to discover swing/big bands.
Recommended.

Notes

For once, a very decent Various Artists compilation, which can act as a good entry for newcomers willing to discover swing/big bands.
Recommended.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-30 03:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Uptown Rhapsody
Teddy Hill and His Orchestra2:42
2Deep Blue Melody
Don Albert and His Orchestra3:02
3Organ Grinder's Swing
Joe Haymes & His Orchestra3:00
4Mr. Ghost Goes to Town
Hudson-de Lange Orchestra2:55
5Jimtown Blues
Ben Pollack & His Orchestra3:04
6St. Louis Wiggle Rhythm
Mills Blue Rhythm Band2:57
7Cross Patch
Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang2:57
8Big John's Special
Erskine Hawkins & His 'Bama State Collegians3:05
9Emperor Jones
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra2:32
10Marie
recording of:
Marie
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
Tommy Dorsey3:18
11Blue Lou
Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra2:53
12South Rampart Street Parade
recording of:
South Rampart Street Parade (original 1937 instrumental version)
composer:
Ray Bauduc (in 1937) and Bob Haggart (in 1937)
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:33
13Stealin' Apples
recording of:
Stealin’ Apples
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:04
14Remember
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:16
15Shuffle Rhythm
Jan Savitt & His Top Hatters2:45
16Nightmare
recording of:
Nightmare
composer:
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw and His New Music2:52
17Caravan
Eddie Stone & His Orchestra2:41
18I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:07
19Cherokee
Ray Noble and His Orchestra2:55
20In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller3:31
21Stardust
Jack Jenney & His Orchestra3:17
22All or Nothing at All
recording of:
All or Nothing at All
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:57
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ASIN:US: B0000028QM [info]