The Swing Jazz of Django Reinhardt

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recordings made 1934-1935.

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-11 14:52 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Dinah
recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:36
2Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
2:34
3Lady Be Good
2:53
4I Saw Stars
recording of:
I Saw Stars
lyricist:
Maurice Sigler (in 1934)
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:30
5I'm Confessin'
2:56
6Blue Drag
recording of:
Blue Drag
composer:
Josef Myrow
2.452:54
7Swanee River
recording of:
Swanee River (trad arr. Ball & Lightfoot)
co-arranger:
Kenny Ball and Paddy Lightfoot
arrangement of:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
3:04
8The Sunshine of Your Smile
recording of:
The Sunshine of Your Smile
lyricist:
Leslie Leonard Cooke
composer:
Lilian Ray
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:54
9Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:53
10Clouds
recording of:
Clouds
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:16
11Believe It, Beloved
recording of:
Believe it, Beloved
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?) and George A. Whiting (popular songwriter)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:14
12Chasing Shadows
recording of:
Chasing Shadows
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Abner Silver
2:59
13I've Had My Moments
recording of:
I’ve Had My Moments
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
2:59
14Some of These Days
recording of:
Some of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
2:24
15Djangology
recording of:
Djangology
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:57