These Were Our Songs: The Late ’30s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

(if the discids are correct) track #4.9 "Embraceable You" by Judy Garland appears to actually be a recording from the 1943 Girl Crazy film soundtrack, with male quintet and Georgie Stoll and his orchestra — despite the general theme of this Reader's Digest compilation.

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-03 19:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1939 (1–12) / 1938 (13–23)
▶ CD 2: 1938 (1) / 1937 (2–13) / 1936 (14–20)
▼ CD 3: 1936 (1–5) / 1935 (6–17) / These Were Our Bands (18)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Night Is Young (and You’re So Beautiful)
Wayne King & His Orchestra2:47
2When Did You Leave Heaven?
Tony Martin With Victor Young & His Orchestra2:54
3I’m an Old Cowhand
alto saxophone:
Jack Stacey (on 1936-07-17)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-07-17)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-07-17)
piano:
Bobby Van Eps (American composer, arranger, jazz pianist) (on 1936-07-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-07-17)
saxophone:
Fud Livingston (on 1936-07-17)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-07-17)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-07-17), Don Matteson (on 1936-07-17) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-07-17)
trumpet:
Tutti Camarata (on 1936-07-17) and George Thow (on 1936-07-17)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1936-07-17)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-17)
conductor:
Jimmy Dorsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) (on 1936-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
The Johnny Mercer Foundation and WC Music Corp.
Bing Crosby with Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:43
4Stompin’ at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:17
5When My Dreamboat Comes Home
vocals:
Lebert Lombardo
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:16
6I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You
recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Mills 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:37
7Cheek to Cheek
The Boswell Sisters2:57
8On the Good Ship Lollipop
vocals:
The Stewart Sisters (girl trio from Long Beach, CA)
recording of:
On the Good Ship Lollipop
lyricist:
Sidney Clare (in 1934)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1934)
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees, vocal Stewart Sisters2:44
9Honeysuckle Rose
vocals:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:40
10Anything Goes
vocals:
Ramona Davies
recording of:
Anything Goes
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Anything Goes
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:15
11The Music Goes ’Round and Around
vocals:
Eddie Farley (US trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist & composer) and Mike Riley (US jazz trombonist & songwriter)
Mike Riley, Eddie Farley & Their Onyx Club Boys2:57
12On Treasure Island
recording of:
On Treasure Island
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Bing Crosby & Victor Young and His Orchestra3:00
13I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
vocals:
Fats Waller
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:33
14Lullaby of Broadway
Winifred Shaw with Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra2:46
15Red Sails in the Sunset
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Bing Crosby & Victor Young and His Orchestra3:15
16I’ll Never Say “Never Again” Again
vocals:
Skeets Herfurt, Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) and Don Matteson
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Don Mattison, Skeets Herfurt & Roc Hillman2:48
17You Are My Lucky Star
Connee Boswell2:59
18Sing, Sing, Sing (introducing Christopher Columbus)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra8:45
▶ CD 4: These Were Our Bands (1–5) / These Were Our Girls (6–11) / These Were Our Guys (12–17) / … And Here’s What We Danced To (18–23)

Credits

Release

printed in:U.S.A.
copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (global media and direct marketing company, now known as Trusted Media Brands, Inc.) (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) (in 1987)
manufactured for:Reader’s Digest
ASIN:US: B001BK838O [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various-artists/these-were-our-songs-the-late-30s.p/ [info]