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Annotation

Also released in Australasia (with AMCOS mention).

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-27 20:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra9:04
2Little Brown Jug
recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:03
3Opus One
Tommy Dorsey2:00
4Begin the Beguine
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Jimmy Dorsey2:50
5One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Benny Goodman7:41
6Chicago
performer:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Tony Bennett with The Count Basie Band2:07
7Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1957)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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) 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)
version of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
Count Basie3:03
8A Foggy Day
recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Artie Shaw3:12
9Take the ''A'' Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:21
10Chattanooga Choo-Choo
recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon (in 1941)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:28
11Swanee River
Tommy Dorsey2:14
12Fools Rush In
Jimmy Dorsey3:22
13Jersey Bounce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-01-15)
alto saxophone:
Sol Kane (on 1942-01-15) and Clint Neagley (on 1942-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-01-15)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1942-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Collier (drums, percussion) (on 1942-01-15)
guitar:
Tom Morgan (Big band era guitarist) (on 1942-01-15)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1942-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1942-01-15) and Vido Musso (on 1942-01-15)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1942-01-15)
trumpet:
Al Davis (on 1942-01-15), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-01-15) and Bernie Privin (on 1942-01-15)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1942-01-15)
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-15)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-23)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman3:01
14With Plenty of Money & You
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Ralph Sharon and Count Basie (pianist) (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1959-01), Al Grey (trombone) (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1959-01)
performer:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) and Count Basie and His Orchestra
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
With Plenty of Money and You (in 1959-01)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
recording of:
With Plenty of Money and You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Tony Bennett with The Count Basie Band1:32
15Lester Leaps In
recording of:
Lester Leaps In
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Count Basie4:02
16Stardust
instrumental cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Artie Shaw3:26
17Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:31
18Evening Star
Tommy Dorsey2:15
19Frankie & Johnny
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
Benny Goodman3:16
20Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Artie Shaw3:11