The Big Band Era, Volume 1

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take The "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:01
2Northwest PassageWoody Herman & His Orchestra3:04
3Rusty Dusty Blues
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:08
4Bei Mir Du Schon
The New Orleans Jazz Band2:46
5Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Members of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra3:07
6Pennsylvania 6-5000
recording of:
PEnnsylvania 6‒5000
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra2:55
7String Of Pearls
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:02
8I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Mel Tormé2:35
9Lady Be Good
The Count Basie Orchestra3:03
10Music Makers
recording of:
Music Makers
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:16
11The Last Time I Saw Paris
Johnny Desmond2:13
12Garden In The Rain
The Sportsmen3:27
13I'll Being Seeing You
Kate Smith3:25
14Let's Get Away From It All
Members of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra2:30
15Sunrise Serenade
recording of:
Sunrise Serenade
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra2:03
16Leap Frog
Les Brown and His Orchestra2:48

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B001GGI004 [info]

Release group

part of:The Big Band Era (number: 1) (order: 1)