The Glenn Miller Story, Volumes 1 to 4: December 1926‐June 1939

~ Release by Glenn Miller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1 – Miller as Sideman
2▼CD: Volume 2 – Miller as Sideman & His Early Orchestra
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Drifting Tide
Clark Randall & His Orchestra3:01
2'way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Ray Noble and His Orchestra2:49
3St. Louis Blues
Ray Noble and His Orchestra3:35
4How Could You?
Miff Mole & His Little Molers2:53
5In a Little Spanish Town
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:29
6Solo Hop
recording of:
Solo Hop
composer:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:47
7Peg O' My Heart
recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:31
8Wistful and Blue
recording of:
Wistful and Blue
writer:
Julian Davidson and Ruth Etting
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:39
9How Am I to Know?
recording of:
How Am I to Know?
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Jackie King
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:38
10Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere
recording of:
Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere
writer:
Max Kortlander and Louis Weslyn
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:31
11Moonlight Bay
recording of:
Moonlight Bay (1912 song)
lyricist:
Edward Madden
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:33
12I'm Sitting on Top of the World
recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:28
13I Got Rhythm
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:04
14Sleepy Time Gal
recording of:
Sleepy Time Gal
lyricist:
Joseph R. Alden and Raymond B. Egan
composer:
Ange Lorenzo and Richard A. Whiting
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:37
15Community Swing
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:48
16Time on My Hands
recording of:
Time on My Hands
lyricist:
Harold Adamson (in 1930) and Mack Gordon (in 1930)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1930)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Harold Adamson Music (in 1930, in 1956, in 1986), Miller Music Corp. (in 1930, in 1956) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1930, in 1956)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:42
17My Fine Feathered Friend
recording of:
My Fine Feathered Friend
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:56
18Humoresque
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:40
19Doin' the Jive
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:01
20Silhouetted in the Moonlight
recording of:
Silhouetted in the Moonlight
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Richard Whiting
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:52
21Every Day's a Holiday
vocals:
Kathleen Lane
recording of:
Every Day’s a Holiday
writer:
Sam Coslow and Barry Trivers
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:44
22Sweet Stranger
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:28
23Don't Wake Up My Heart
recording of:
Don’t Wake Up My Heart
writer:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (until 1938), George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (until 1938) and Pete Wendling (American composer) (until 1938)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:57
24Why'd Ya Make Me Fall in Love?
recording of:
Why’d ya Make Me Fall in Love
writer:
Walter Donaldson
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:24
25Sold American
recording of:
Sold American (Lucky Strike ad jingle, c. 1939)
composer:
Chummy MacGregor and Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:54
26Dippermouth Blues
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:33
27On the Sentimental Side
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:20
28My Best Wishes
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:38
3▶CD: Volume 3 – First Recordings for RCA & Live Sessions
4▶CD: Volume 4 – More Live Sessions & RCA Recordings