The Queen of Swing: All the Hits and More 1929-1947

~ Release by Mildred Bailey (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Slumming on Park Avenue
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-08)
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1937-01-08)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-01-08)
piano:
Joe Liss (on 1937-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-08)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-01-08)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-01-08), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-01-08) and Stew Pletcher (on 1937-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-01-08)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-08)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Slumming on Park Avenue (on 1937-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
Red Norvo & His Orchestra2:42
2Smoke Dreams
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-08)
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1937-01-08)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-01-08)
piano:
Joe Liss (on 1937-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-08)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-01-08)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-01-08), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-01-08) and Stew Pletcher (on 1937-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-01-08)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-08)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Smoke Dreams (on 1937-01-08)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
Red Norvo & His Orchestra3:05
3My Last Affair
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Scoops Carry (on 1937-01-19)
double bass:
Truck Parham (on 1937-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1937-01-19)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1937-01-19)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-19)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-01-19)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-19)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1937-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:04
4Trust in Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Scoops Carry (on 1937-01-19)
double bass:
Truck Parham (on 1937-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1937-01-19)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1937-01-19)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-19)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-01-19)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-19)
recording of:
Trust in Me (on 1937-01-19)
lyricist:
Ned Wever
composer:
Milton Ager and Jean Schwartz
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:04
5Where Are You?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Scoops Carry (on 1937-01-19)
double bass:
Truck Parham (on 1937-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1937-01-19)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1937-01-19)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-19)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-01-19)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-19)
recording of:
Where Are You? (on 1937-01-19)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
writer:
Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, Harold Adamson Music and Leo Feist, Inc.
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:16
6Never in a Million Years
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-03-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-03-23), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-03-23) and Frank Simeone (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-03-23)
instruments:
Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-03-23) and Stew Pletcher (on 1937-03-23)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-03-23)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-03-23)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Never in a Million Years (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Red Cape Songs
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:53
7Rockin’ Chair
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-03-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-03-23), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-03-23) and Frank Simeone (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-03-23)
instruments:
Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-03-23) and Stew Pletcher (on 1937-03-23)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-03-23)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-03-23)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:14
8The Moon Got in My Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-29)
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-29)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-29)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-29)
piano:
James Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1937-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-06-29)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-29)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-06-29)
recording of:
The Moon Got in My Eyes (on 1937-06-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:37
9It’s the Natural Thing to Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-29)
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-29)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-29)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-29)
piano:
James Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1937-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-06-29)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-29)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-06-29)
recording of:
It's the Natural Thing to Do (on 1937-06-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:02
10Worried Over You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-09-22)
alto saxophone:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-09-22) and Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-22)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-09-22)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-09-22)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1937-09-22)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1937-09-22)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-09-22)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-09-22)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-09-22), Zeke Zarchy (on 1937-09-22) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1937-09-22)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-09-22)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-09-22)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Worried Over You (on 1937-09-22)
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
Red Norvo & His Orchestra3:02
11Bob White (Watcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)
alto saxophone:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-09-27), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-09-27) and Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27)
clarinet:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-09-27), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-09-27), Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27) and Herbie Haymer (on 1937-09-27)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-09-27)
guitar:
Red McGarvie (on 1937-09-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-09-27)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-09-27)
trumpet:
Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-09-27), Stew Pletcher (on 1937-09-27) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1937-09-27)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-09-27)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-09-27)
whistling:
Johnny Mercer (on 1937-09-27)
arranger:
Bill Miller (pianist) and Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Bob White Whatcha Gonna Swing To‐night (on 1937-09-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. (on 1937-09-21)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:00
12Right or Wrong
alto saxophone:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-09-27), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-09-27) and Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27)
clarinet:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1937-09-27), Hank D'Amico (on 1937-09-27), Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1937-09-27) and Herbie Haymer (on 1937-09-27)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-09-27)
guitar:
Red McGarvie (on 1937-09-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-09-27)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1937-09-27)
trumpet:
Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-09-27), Stew Pletcher (on 1937-09-27) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1937-09-27)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-09-27)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-09-27)
whistling:
Johnny Mercer (on 1937-09-27)
arranger:
Bill Miller (pianist) and Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Right or Wrong (from Something to Sing About) (on 1937-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Victor Schertzinger
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:03
13I See Your Face Before Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-10)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-01-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1938-01-10)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1938-01-10)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-01-10)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-01-10)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
I See Your Face Before Me (on 1938-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Dietz (librettist) and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co.
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:58
14Thanks for the Memory
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-10)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-01-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1938-01-10)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1938-01-10)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-01-10)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-01-10)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Thanks for the Memory (on 1938-01-10)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 winner)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:35
15Lover Come Back to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-10)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-01-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1938-01-10)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1938-01-10)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-01-10)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-01-10)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1938-01-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:09
16Love Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1938-01-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Red Norvo & His Orchestra2:48
17The Week‐End of a Private Secretary
recording of:
The Weekend of a Private Secretary (on 1938-02-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
Red Norvo & His Orchestra2:49
18Please Be Kind
recording of:
Please Be Kind (on 1938-02-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
Red Norvo & His Orchestra with Mildred Bailey2:34
19Don’t Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way (on 1938-03-14)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra3:01
20Says My Heart
recording of:
Says My Heart (in 1938)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser (in 1938)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1938)
Red Norvo & His Orchestra2:55
21I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (in 1938)
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)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:55
22My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-09)
alto saxophone:
Joe Allard (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1938-05-09) and Hank D'Amico (on 1938-05-09)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Joe Allard (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1938-05-09)
clarinet:
Joe Allard (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1938-05-09), Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1938-05-09), Hank D'Amico (on 1938-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1938-05-09)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-05-09)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-05-09)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1938-05-09)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.) (on 1938-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1938-05-09)
trombone:
Wes Hein (1930s US jazz trombone player) (on 1938-05-09)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-05-09), Zeke Zarchy (on 1938-05-09) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-05-09)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-05-09)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-05-09)
arranger:
Bill Miller (pianist) and Eddie Sauter
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1938-05-09)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:49
23Small Fry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-29)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-29)
orchestra:
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra (on 1938-06-29)
recording of:
Small Fry (on 1938-07-26)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:54
24So Help Me (If I Don’t Love You)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-29)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-29)
orchestra:
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra (on 1938-06-29)
recording of:
So Help Me If I Don’t Love You (on 1938-07-26)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra2:45
25Garden of the Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-26)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-07-26)
orchestra:
Red Norvo & His Orchestra (on 1938-07-26)
recording of:
Garden of the Moon (on 1938-07-26)
lyricist:
Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Red Norvo & His Orchestra2:53
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