Jazz Greats, Volume 40: Red Allen: I Was Born to Swing

~ Release by Harley "Red" Allen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Louisiana Swing
Luis Russell and His Orchestra3:05
2Feeling Drowsy
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra3:26
3Ol' Man River
Horace Henderson and his Orchestra3:06
4Roamin'
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra3:31
5Who Stole the Lock (On the Henhouse Door)
Jack Bland and His Rhythmakers2:37
6Sweet Sorrow Blues
Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra2:54
7Sweet Sue, Just You
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1933-05-18)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra2:56
8Heartbreak Blues
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:22
9Hocus Pocus
recording of:
Hocus Pocus
composer:
Will Hudson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:16
10Whose Honey Are You?
recording of:
Whose Honey Are You? (on 1935-01-23)
writer:
J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:40
11We Gonna Have Smooth Sailing
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:46
12Ride, Red, Ride
Mills Blue Rhythm Band2:59
13There's a Kitchen Up in Heaven
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:13
14Algiers Stomp
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:53
15Sticks and Stones
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:20
16I Was Born to Swing
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:25
17The Miller's Daughter, Marianne
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:47
18Swinging the Elks
The Morton Seven2:49
19Down in Jungle Town
Henry Allen and His New York Orchestra2:45
20The Chant
recording of:
The Chant (on 1926-11-03)
composer:
Mel Stitzel
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:56
21I Ain't Got Nobody
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:35

Credits

Release

part of:Jazz Greats (Marshall Cavendish) (number: 40) (order: 41)
ASIN:UK: B0047KTULO [info]