The Best of Glenn Miller: The Original Recordings

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1In the Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-01)
alto saxophone:
Hal Tennyson (on 1939-08-01), Hal McIntyre (on 1939-08-01) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1939-08-01)
baritone saxophone:
Hal Tennyson (on 1939-08-01)
clarinet:
Hal McIntyre (on 1939-08-01) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1939-08-01)
double bass:
Rollie Bundock (on 1939-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1939-08-01)
guitar:
Dick Fisher (on 1939-08-01)
piano:
Chummy MacGregor (on 1939-08-01)
tenor saxophone:
Tex Beneke (on 1939-08-01) and Al Klink (on 1939-08-01)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1939-08-01), Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1939-08-01) and Paul Tanner (on 1939-08-01)
trumpet:
Clyde Hurley (on 1939-08-01), Legh Knowles (on 1939-08-01) and Mickey McMickle (on 1939-08-01)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
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
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
43:36
2Little Brown Jug
recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939) (on 1939-11-05)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
2:52
3Pennsylvania 6-5000
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-28)
recording of:
PEnnsylvania 6‒5000 (on 1940-04-28)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
3:16
4Stardust
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-01-29)
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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:23
5American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version) (on 1942-04-02)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
3:21
6(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
vocals:
Tex Beneke (in 1942-04), Marion Hutton (in 1942-04), The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (in 1942-04) and The Nicholas Brothers (in 1942-04)
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (in 1942-04)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
9:21
7Anvil Chorus
recording of:
Anvil Chorus (arr. Gray for big band) (on 1940-12-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
arrangement of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
5:00
8Chattanooga Choo-Choo
vocals:
Tex Beneke (in 1941-04) and Dorothy Dandridge (in 1941-04)
recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo (in 1941-04)
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, 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 (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
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
7:50
9Blueberry Hill
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) (on 1940-06-13)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1940-06-13)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
2:51
10Sunrise Serenade
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-10)
orchestra:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (use only for releases Glenn Miller performed with) (on 1939-04-10)
recording of:
Sunrise Serenade (on 1939-04-10)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
33:27
11By the Waters of Minnetonka (Indian Love Song)
recording of:
By the Waters of Minnetonka (on 1938-09-27)
lyricist:
James Mulloy Cavanass
composer:
Thurlow Lieurance
6:31
12It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)
vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-07-15)
recording of:
It Must Be Jelly (on 1942-07-15)
composer:
Chummy MacGregor
arranger:
George Williams (musician and arranger from the big band era)
3:01
13Song of the Volga Boatmen
recording of:
Song of the Volga Boatmen (Bill Finegan arrangement for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1941) (on 1941-01-17)
arranger:
Bill Finegan
version of:
Эй, ухнем! (Song of the Volga Boatmen)
3:27
14When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
recording of:
When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano (on 1940-07-30)
lyricist:
Leon René
composer:
Leon René (in 1940)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons
2:40
15Elmer's Tune
recording of:
Elmer’s Tune (on 1941-05-11)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Elmer Albrecht and Dick Jurgens
3:10
16At Last
recording of:
At Last (in 1941-04)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
5:02
17Adios
recording of:
Adios (on 1941-06-25)
lyricist:
Eddie Woods (songwriter)
composer:
Enric Madriguera
2:53
▼ CD 2
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1A String of Pearls
recording of:
A String of Pearls (on 1941-11-03)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
3:16
2Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction (on 1940-02-05)
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
4:09
3That Old Black Magic
vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-07-15) and Skip Nelson (on 1942-07-15)
recording of:
That Old Black Magic (on 1942-07-15)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:06
4Juke Box Saturday Night
vocals:
Tex Beneke (on 1942-08-15), Marion Hutton (on 1942-08-15) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-08-15)
recording of:
Juke Box Saturday Night (on 1942-08-15)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Paul McGrane
3:06
5Rhapsody in Blue
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (Glenn Miller arrangement) (on 1942-07-16)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
arrangement of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
3:04
6A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) (on 1940-10-11)
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (on 1940-10-11)
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:40
7Pavanne
3:17
8The Little Man That Wasn't There
vocals:
Tex Beneke (on 1939-07-02) and Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1939-07-12)
recording of:
The Little Man Who Wasn't There (on 1939-07-12)
additional lyricist:
William Hughes Mearns
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
3:06
9Make-Believe Ballroom Time
vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1940-10-11)
recording of:
Make Believe Ballroom Time (on 1940-10-11)
composer:
Harold Green (composer) (in 1940) and Mickey Stoner (in 1940)
2:55
10Moonlight Bay
alto saxophone:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22) and George Siravo (on 1937-03-22)
clarinet:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22)
double bass:
Ted Kotsaftis (on 1937-03-22)
drums (drum set):
George T. Simon (US jazz writer, critic & drummer) (on 1937-03-22)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1937-03-22)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-03-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1937-03-22)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1937-03-22), Jesse Ralph (on 1937-03-22) and Harry Rogers (trombone player) (on 1937-03-22)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1937-03-22), Manny Klein (on 1937-03-22) and Charlie Spivak (on 1937-03-22)
vocals:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (use only for releases Glenn Miller performed with) (on 1937-03-22)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-22)
recording of:
Moonlight Bay (1912 song) (on 1937-03-22)
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)
2:36
11My Isle of Golden Dreams
recording of:
My Isle of Golden Dreams (on 1940-10-11)
writer:
Walter Blaufuss (US band leader, composer and radio personality) and Gus Kahn
3:24
12A Blue Serenade
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Mince (on 1935-04-25)
cello:
Bill Schumann (on 1935-04-25)
double bass:
Delmar Kaplan (on 1935-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc (on 1935-04-25)
guitar:
Larry Hall (1930s guitarist) (on 1935-04-25)
piano:
Claude Thornhill (on 1935-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1935-04-25)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-04-25) and Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1935-04-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-04-25) and Charlie Spivak (on 1935-04-25)
viola:
Harry Waller (viola) (on 1935-04-25)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1935-04-25) and Vlad Selinski (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Smith Ballew (on 1935-04-25)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-04-25)
recording of:
A Blues Serenade (Henry King's Theme Song) (on 1935-04-25)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Signorelli
2:53
13My Fine Feathered Friend
alto saxophone:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-11-29)
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1937-11-29)
double bass:
Rowland Bundock (on 1937-11-29)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1937-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-11-29) and Jerry Jerome (on 1937-11-29)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1937-11-29), Jesse Ralph (on 1937-11-29) and Bud Smith (jazz saxophonist/trombonist) (on 1937-11-29)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1937-11-29) and Bob Price (on 1937-11-29)
vocals:
Kathleen Lane (on 1937-11-29)
recording of:
My Fine Feathered Friend (on 1937-11-29)
writer:
Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:57
14Serenade in Blue
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) (in 1942-04), Pat Friday (in 1942-04) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (in 1942-04)
recording of:
Serenade in Blue (in 1942-04)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
5:45
15Slumber Song
vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1941-11-24)
recording of:
Slumber Song (on 1941-11-24)
writer:
J. Chalmers MacGregor and Saul Tepper
2:30
16Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (on 1937-09-22)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
3:21