Jazz in Britain 1919-1950

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Twenties
2▶CD: Louis and Duke Arrive
3▼CD: Jazz Takes Hold in the UK
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1Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Art Tatum2:43
2If You Were the Only Girl in the World
recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Nat D. Ayer
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Vagabond Lover
Danny Polo and His Swing Stars2:35
3Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
recording of:
Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Freddy Gardner and His Swing Orchestra2:39
4I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (and My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me)
lyricist:
Alexander Hill (Alex Hill, 20th century US jazz pianist)
composer:
Fats Waller
Una Mae Carlise and Her Jam Band2:34
5Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Fats Waller2:52
6Lambeth Walk
recording of:
The Lambeth Walk
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1937) and L. Arthur Rose (playwright and lyricist) (in 1937)
composer:
Noel Gay (in 1937)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Richard Armitage Ltd
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25672)
The Quintette of the Hot Club of France2:42
7Snakehips Swing
Ken “Snakehips” Johnson and His Orchestra2:48
810 a.m. Blues
recording of:
10 a.m. Blues
writer:
Freddy Gardner (saxophonist)
Freddy Gardner and His Swing Orchestra2:24
9My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
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)
Jack Hylton's Band with Coleman Hawkins2:39
10Darktown Strutters Ball
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Harry Roy & His Orchestra2:53
11Stardust
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
Blue Mariners with guest Jack Llewellyn2:25
12I Heard
Johnny Claes2:40
13The Java Joint
Harry Parry3:00
14Tea for Two
HMV Public Jam Session5:47
15Blue Skies
Cyril Blake and His Jig's Club Band2:36
16Red Duster Rag
MM Competition Band3:11
17Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Phil Green and His Basin Street Band2:36
18Buddy's Blues
Buddy Featherstonhaugh's RAF HQ Bomber Command Sextet3:17
19Rockin' The Blues
Josephine Bradley and Her Jive Rhythm Orchestra2:54
20I'm Comin' Virginia
recording of:
I’m Coming Virginia
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Donald Heywood
Vic Lewis/Jack Parnell Jazzmen2:44
21Five Flat Flurry
George Shearing Sextet2:46
22Swing Low Sweet Chariot
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (arrangement from “The Spiritual Medley”)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
arranger:
Debby Kerner Rettino and Ernie Rettino
arrangement of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Leslie ’Jiver’ Hutchinson and His Coloured Orchestra2:53
23Dick's Boogie
Vic Lewis/Jack Parnell Jazzmen2:51
24In a Little Spanish Town
recording of:
In a Little Spanish Town (’Twas on a Night Like This)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Mabel Wayne
Miff Ferrie and His Ferrymen2:50
25165 Blues
Tony Short Trio with Wally Fawkes2:57
26Bakerloo Non-Stop
Ted Heath and His Orchestra2:40
27Hey Ba-Ba-Rebop
recording of:
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
writer:
Curley Hamner and Lionel Hampton
The Squadronaires2:08
4▶CD: Stylistic Turmoil