Tracklist

CD 1
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1You're So Desirable
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-02-27)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1939-02-27)
recording of:
You’re So Desirable (on 1939-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
Red Norvo and His Orchestra2:58
2There'll Never Be Another You
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-02-27)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-02-27)
recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You (on 1939-02-27)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra2:25
3I Can Read Between the Lines
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-04-06)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1939-04-06)
recording of:
I Can Read Between the Lines (on 1939-04-06)
writer:
Sid Frank and Ramon Getzov
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:17
4Blue Evening
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-04-06)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1939-04-06)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra2:57
5Yours for a Song
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-04-06)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1939-04-06)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:05
6Three Little Fishes
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-04-06)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-04-06)
recording of:
Three Little Fishies (on 1939-04-06)
lyricist:
Josephine Carringer (writer of lyrics to "Three Little Fishies") and Bernice Idins (writer of lyrics to "Three Little Fishies")
composer:
Saxie Dowell
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25654)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:01
7Some Like It Hot
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-21)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra2:52
8In the Middle of a Dream
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-21)
recording of:
In the Middle of a Dream (on 1939-06-21)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) and Einar Aaron Swan
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:14
9My Love for You
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-21)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:17
10Have Mercy
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-21)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:06
11Jersey Bounce
trombone:
Moe Nole (on 1942-03-05)
trumpet:
Jack Kim (on 1942-03-05)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1942-03-05)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra2:32
12Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry
alto saxophone:
Freddy Artzburger (on 1942-03-05) and Sal Dottore (on 1942-03-05)
double bass:
Joe Kauchek (on 1942-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Frank Vesely (on 1942-03-05)
guitar:
Freddy Sharp (big-band guitarist) (on 1942-03-05)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1942-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Mickey Folus (on 1942-03-05), Jimmy Gemus (on 1942-03-05) and Sammy Spumberg (on 1942-03-05)
trombone:
Ed Bert (on 1942-03-05), Leo Connors (on 1942-03-05) and Moe Nole (on 1942-03-05)
trumpet:
Jimmy Salko (on 1942-03-05), Bob Kennedy (40s jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-03-05) and Jack Kim (on 1942-03-05)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1942-03-05)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1942-03-05)
recording of:
Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry (on 1942-03-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:02
13I'll Be Around
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1942-03-05)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1942-03-05)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:20
14My Little Cousin
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1942-03-05)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:07
15Something for the Boys
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1943-10-28)
vocals:
Carol Bruce (on 1943-10-28)
Red Norvo and His Overseas Spotlight Band2:30
16Abraham
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1943-10-28)
vocals:
Carol Bruce (on 1943-10-28)
Red Norvo and His Overseas Spotlight Band1:58
17Embraceable You
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1943-10-28)
vocals:
Carol Bruce (on 1943-10-28)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Red Norvo and His Overseas Spotlight Band3:48
181-2-3-4 Jump
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1943-10-28)
Red Norvo and His Overseas Spotlight Band4:10
19Seven Come Eleven
xylophone:
Red Norvo (in 1943-11)
recording of:
Seven Come Eleven (in 1943-11)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Red Norvo and His Orchestra4:15
20In a Mellow Tone
xylophone:
Red Norvo (in 1943-11)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (in 1943-11)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins
Red Norvo and His Orchestra5:08
21Flying Home
xylophone:
Red Norvo (in 1943-11)
recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (in 1943-11)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Red Norvo and His Overseas Spotlight Band4:18

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1232) (order: 741)