Big Bands in Hi-Fi, Volume 1: Let's Dance

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let's Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
Benny Goodman2:14
2Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music Inc and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
3It's Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Harry James3:07
4I Can't Get Started
Glen Gray3:49
5Traffic Jam
recording of:
Traffic Jam
composer:
Teddy McRae and Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw2:22
6Serenade in Blue
Ray Anthony2:56
7Topsy
recording of:
Topsy
composer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
Count Basie3:41
8Artistry Jumps
recording of:
Artistry Jumps
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton2:38
9Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Benny Goodman3:26
10No Name Jive
Glen Gray6:27
11Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (on 1942-02-24)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Harry James3:07
12Leap Frog
Les Brown2:50
13It Had to Be You
Artie Shaw2:35
14Why Don't We do This More Often?
Kay Kyser2:51
15String of Pearls
Glen Gray2:49
16Harlem Nocturne
Ray Anthony3:07
17Cherokee / Redskin Rhumba
Charlie Barnet7:03
18And the Angels Sing
recording of:
And the Angels Sing
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ziggy Elman
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., WC Music Corp., 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
Benny Goodman3:14
19Cute
recording of:
Cute
lyricist:
Stanley Styne
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie3:13
20Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Artie Shaw3:23
21Memories of You
Glen Gray3:04
22Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra6:08
▼ CD 2
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1Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1957)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
version of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
Count Basie3:10
2You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
recording of:
You Made Me Love You
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable
Harry James3:30
3Don't Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Benny Goodman3:04
4The Peanut Vendor
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
Stan Kenton4:33
5Tuxedo Junction
Glen Gray3:30
6Octoroon
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-06-05)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-06-05) and Les Robinson (on 1939-06-05)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-06-05)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-06-05)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-06-05)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-06-05) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-06-05)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-06-05), Les Jenkins (on 1939-06-05) and Harry Rodgers (on 1939-06-05)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-06-05), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-06-05) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-06-05)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-06-05)
Artie Shaw3:02
7Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
writer:
Harry Carney, Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:00
8Twilight Time
Les Brown3:12
9Bumble Boogie
recording of:
Bumble Boogie
composer:
Jack Fina
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:46
10Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman2:54
11Smoke Rings
Glen Gray2:53
12Stompin' 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 Goodman3:13
13Stardust
Ray Anthony3:10
14Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet3:20
15(I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle (on 1942-05-21)
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser3:17
16What Is This Thing Called Love
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Artie Shaw3:20
17Moonlight Serenade
Glen Gray3:25
18Don't Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
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)
version of:
Never No Lament
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
19Blue Champagne
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:12
20Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman3:06
21There Are Such Things
The Modernaires2:40
22Blue and Sentimental
recording of:
Blue and Sentimental
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Count Basie4:08
23Two O'Clock Jump
recording of:
Two O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James3:01
24Auld Lang Syne
Guy Lombardo2:07