Hits of the Thirties and Forties

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#TitleArtistLength
1You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:20
2Minnie the Moocher
banjo:
Morris White (on 1931-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1931-03-03)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1931-03-03)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1931-03-03) and Walter Thomas (on 1931-03-03)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1931-03-03)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1931-03-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1931-03-03)
lead vocals:
Cab Calloway
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher (on 1931-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music, Copyright Control and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:12
3DinahBing Crosby & The Mills Brothers2:50
4All of MeLouis Armstrong3:04
5Night and Day
reeds:
Jess Smith (on 1932-11-22) and Burt Williams (on 1932-11-22)
trombone:
Ernie Gibbs (on 1932-11-22)
trumpet:
Lew Sherwood (on 1932-11-22)
violin:
Lew Conrad (on 1932-11-22) and Sammy Schklar (on 1932-11-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
conductor:
Leo Reisman (on 1932-11-22)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1932-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Fred Astaire3:28
6The Very Thought of You
vocals:
Al Bowlly
recording of:
The Very Thought of You (on 1934-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music
Ray Noble and His Orchestra3:34
7Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
The Mills Brothers1:46
8The Music Goes Round and Round
clarinet:
Sid Stoneburn (on 1935-12-09)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1935-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (on 1935-12-09)
guitar:
William Schaffer (on 1935-12-09)
piano:
Dick Jones (on 1935-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
John van Eps (on 1935-12-09)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (on 1935-12-09)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1935-12-09)
vocals:
Tommy Dorsey (on 1935-12-09) and Edythe Wright (on 1935-12-09)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven (on 1935-12-09)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey
recording of:
The Music Goes Round and Round (by E. Farley, M. Riley, R. Hodgson) (on 1935-12-09)
lyricist:
Red Hodgson (in 1935)
composer:
Edward Farley (in 1935) and Mike Riley (in 1935)
Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven3:23
9Goody Goody
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-01-24)
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-01-24), Toots Mondello (on 1936-01-24) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-01-24)
bass and double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-01-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1936-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-01-24)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1936-01-24) and Allan Reuss (on 1936-01-24)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1936-01-24) and Jess Stacy (on 1936-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (on 1936-01-24) and Art Rollini (on 1936-01-24)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-01-24), Joe Harris (on 1936-01-24) and Jack Lacey (on 1936-01-24)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1936-01-24), Harry Geller (on 1936-01-24), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-01-24) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-01-24)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-01-24)
arranger:
William Henri Woode
recording of:
Goody Goody (on 1936-01-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, WB 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:30
10It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
double bass:
Charles Turner (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm2:58
11A Fine Romance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-28)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-28)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-28)
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-28)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Fred Astaire2:54
12Marie
recording of:
Marie
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:21
13Sweet Leilani
cover recording of:
Sweet Leilani (on 1937-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Owens (on 1934-10-20)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 winner)
Bing Crosby3:14
14Carelessly
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (on 1937-03-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-31)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-03-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1937-03-31)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-31)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1937-03-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-03-31)
recording of:
Carelessly (on 1937-03-31)
writer:
Norman Ellis, Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
Billie Holiday3:09
15Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1937-11-24)
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version) (on 1937-11-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
The Andrews Sisters3:09
16Don't Be That WayBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:21
17I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:06
18A-Tisket A-Tasket
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (in 1938)
lyricist:
[traditional], Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
Ella Fitzgerald2:40
19My Reverie
recording of:
My Reverie (english lyrics) (in 1938)
lyricist:
Larry Clinton (in 1938)
writer:
André Baruch
composer:
Claude Debussy (in 1890)
is based on:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Larry Clinton & His Orchestra3:22
20Stairway to the StarsGlenn Miller & His Orchestra2:52
21Begin the BeguineArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:15
22Two Sleepy People
recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory")
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:06
23You're Getting to Be a Habit With MeBing Crosby2:51
24Over the Rainbow
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1938-10-07)
orchestra:
MGM Orchestra (on 1938-10-07)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1938-10-07) and Herbert Stothart (on 1938-10-07)
arranger:
Herbert Stothart
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1938-10-07)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music, EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland2:48
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1In the MoodGlenn Miller & His Orchestra3:36
2Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesí
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:06
3I'll Never Smile AgainTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:13
4We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)The Ink Spots3:24
5Amapola
cover recording of:
Amapola (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Albert Gamse
composer:
Joseph M. Lacalle
translated version of:
Amapola (original Spanish lyrics)
part of:
Once Upon a Time in America
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:26
6Piano Concerto in B Flat
recording of:
Piano Concerto in B‐flat (swing version)
composer:
Tschaikowsky
arranger:
Ray Austin
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:15
7A String of Pearls
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:13
8White ChristmasBing Crosby3:05
9Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
10I've Heard That Song BeforeHarry James and His Orchestra2:57
11KalamazooGlenn Miller & His Orchestra3:15
12All or Nothing at AllFrank Sinatra with The Harry James Orchestra2:58
13Paper Doll
vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1942-02-18), Harry Mills (on 1942-02-18), Herbert Mills (on 1942-02-18) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1942-02-18)
recording of:
Paper Doll (on 1942-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny S. Black (in 1915)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co.
The Mills Brothers2:37
14You'll Never KnowDick Haymes2:47
15Don't Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (in 1934) and Cole Porter (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc.
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3:06
16Mairzy DoatsThe Merry Macs2:46
17CandyJohnny Mercer with Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers3:12
18Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra and Russ Case Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
Till the End of Time (on 1945-07-03)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Perry Como3:11
19There! I've Said It AgainVaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:12
20Rum & Coca Cola
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-10-18)
recording of:
Rum and Coca‐Cola (calypso) (on 1944-10-18)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader
additional composer:
Paul Baron and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:12
21On the Atichson, Topeka and Santa Fe
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1946 winner)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers3:06
22The Gypsy
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1946-02-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Sonny Burke (on 1946-02-19)
recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1946-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc.
Dinah Shore3:00
23Ole Buttermilk Sky
recording of:
Ole Buttermilk Sky (1946 song)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Hoagy Carmichael2:16
24HeartachesTed Weems and His Orchestra2:42