The Golden Years, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

(SEE NOTE BELOW PRIOR TO TRACK MERGES)

4 jewel-cased CDs in a simple cardboard slipcase. Each CD has its own barcode etc, respectively
5020959358125
5020959358224
5020959358323
5020959358422

NB: from the back panels of each disc:

"Please note that these recordings are many years old and the quality of reproduction
is representative of the recording techniques in use at the time."

Unlike its sequel, only one of the 4 discs (d4) has this note:

"Tracks marked * are new recordings by the original artist or one or more members of the original group."

In this case, d4 t01 - t09, t14 - t15, and t17 - t20 are re-recordings and NOT to be merged.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The War Years: 25 Hits From The Blitz
#TitleArtistLength
1In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:48
2The Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)
The Andrews Sisters2:54
3Run, Rabbit, Run
recording of:
Run Rabbit Run
lyricist:
Ralph Butler and Noel Gay
composer:
Noel Gay
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan and Allen2:44
4The White Cliffs of Dover
Vera Lynn3:17
5This Is the Army, Mister Jones
Irving Berlin2:16
6The Sun Has Got His Hat On
Sam Brown2:52
7Rum & Coca Cola
The Andrews Sisters3:11
8Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:23
9Leaning on a Lamp Post
recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
George Formby3:03
10Hey Little Hen
Joe Loss & His Orchestra2:59
11Der Führer’s Face
Spike Jones2:41
12Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
Jack Hylton2:58
13Sing as We Go
Gracie Fields2:30
14We’re Going to Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line
Two Leslies3:05
15Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
lyricist:
Allan Roberts
composer:
Doris Fisher
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:20
16Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
The Blue Rockets Orchestra with Eric Tann3:06
17Goodnight Sweetheart
Al Bowlly3:21
18Everything Stops for Tea
Jack Buchanan3:09
19I Took My Harp to a Party
Billy Cotton2:58
20You Can’t Blame Me for That
Max Miller3:10
21Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Noël Coward2:52
22I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
Fred Waring2:31
23Thirty Thirsty Throats
Tessie O'Shea2:39
24Dry Bones
Fred Waring2:19
25We’ll Meet Again
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation, World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Vera Lynn3:25
2▼CD: Forty Mania: 25 Swingtime Favourites
#TitleArtistLength
1Fascinating Rhythm
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra?:??
2At the Woodchoppers' Ball
Woody Herman & His Orchestra?:??
3Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
4Jumpin’ at the Woodside
Count Basie & His Orchestra?:??
5Up a Lazy River
Peggy Lee & Woody Herman?:??
6Begin the Beguine
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra?:??
7Skyliner
Charlie Barnet?:??
8Big Noise From Winnetka
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra?:??
9A String of Pearls
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
10Lady Be Good
Sidney Bechet & His Orchestra?:??
11Boogie Woogie
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra?:??
12Chattanooga Choo Choo
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
13That Ole Devil Called Love
Billie Holiday?:??
14The Frim Fram Sauce
The Nat King Cole Trio?:??
15Tiger Rag
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra?:??
16South Rampart Street Parade
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra?:??
17The Jumpin’ Jive
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra?:??
18At the Swing Cats’ Ball
Louis Jordan?:??
19Back Beat Boogie
Harry James & His Orchestra?:??
20Three Little Words
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
21Elmer’s Tune
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
22Opus One
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra?:??
23Relaxin’ at the Touro
Muggsy Spanier & His Orchestra?:??
24Wizzin’ the Wizz
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra?:??
25Basin Street Blues
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
3▼CD: Direct From Hollywood: 25 Songs From Movieland
#TitleArtistLength
1Over 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 Garland2:52
2I Wanna Be Loved by You
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc., Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc., 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
recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc., Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc., 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
Marilyn Monroe3:01
3Gone Fishin’
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1951-04-27)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-04-27)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1951-04-27)
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong2:32
4’s Wonderful
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and WB Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Doris Day1:34
5Stardust
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Sinatra3:14
6Straighten Up and Fly Right
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-23)
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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 コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
Nat ‘King’ Cole2:28
7For Me and My Gal
lead vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1942-07-26) and Gene Kelly (on 1942-07-26)
orchestra:
David Rose and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-26)
cover recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. and Redwood Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. and Redwood Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Judy Garland & Gene Kelly2:33
8Shine
Bing Crosby & The Mills Brothers3:22
9Indian Love Call
lead vocals:
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald
conductor:
Nathaniel Shilkret
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”) (on 1936-09-17)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy3:35
10The Lady Is a Tramp
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Lena Horne2:20
11Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
cover recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Leo Robin and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:34
12Jeepers Creepers
cover recording of:
Jeepers Creepers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Copyright Control
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tony Bennett2:07
13A Cottage for Sale
cover recording of:
A Cottage for Sale
lyricist:
Larry Conley
composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Billy Eckstine3:27
14Singin’ in the Rain
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
Doris Day1:58
15The Night Is Young and You’re So Beautiful
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1945-09-26)
vocals:
Hal Hopper (on 1945-09-26), June Hutton (on 1945-09-26), Chuck Lowry (on 1945-09-26), The Pied Pipers (on 1945-09-26), Dinah Shore (on 1945-09-26) and Clark Yocum (on 1945-09-26)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-09-26)
performer:
Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra and Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
recorded at:
Vine Street Playhouse in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-26)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 1586 (2))
cover recording of:
The Night Is Young and You're so Beautiful (on 1945-09-26)
writer:
Irving Kahal (in 1936) and Dana Suesse (in 1936)
composer:
Dana Suesse
Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore2:13
16The Best Things in Life Are Free
vocals:
June Allyson and Peter Lawford
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Lennie Hayton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MGM/UA (in 1947)
recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Good News)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
June Allyson & Peter Lawford2:57
17Friendship
recording of:
Friendship
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1939)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 stage musical)
Judy Garland & Johnny Mercer2:35
18On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
Nat ‘King’ Cole2:32
19Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra (on 1945-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You? (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby2:58
20Little Miss Broadway
Shirley Temple & George Murphy3:35
21Civilisation (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1947-09-27) and Danny Kaye (on 1947-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1947-09-27)
recording of:
Civilization (Angel in the Wings) (on 1947-09-27)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard (in 1947)
composer:
Carl Sigman (in 1947)
Danny Kaye & The Andrews Sisters3:05
22The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
Al Jolson & Bing Crosby3:18
23Be My Love
Mario Lanza2:56
24That’s My Desire
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Armstrong2:53
25Put It There, Pal
Bing Crosby & Bob Hope2:23
4▼CD: Radio Years: 25 Family Favourites
#TitleArtistLength
1I’ll Be Home
Pat Boone2:56
2Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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
Dinah Washington2:30
3Mockin’ Bird Hill
Patti Page2:58
4Deck of Cards
cover recording of:
The Deck of Cards
writer:
T. Texas Tyler
Wink Martindale4:11
5It’s Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton2:32
6Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Doris Day2:38
726 Miles (Santa Catalina)
The Four Preps2:22
8You’ll Never Know
Dick Haymes2:58
9Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
The Kingston Trio3:08
10Rose Marie
Nelson Eddy & Jeanette MacDonald3:06
11Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree
The Andrews Sisters2:59
12I Haven’t Time to Be a Millionaire
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-04-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-04-10)
saxophone:
Paul Mason (on 1940-04-10), Johnny Mince (on 1940-04-10), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-04-10) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-04-10)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-04-10), Les Jenkins (on 1940-04-10) and Lowell Martin (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-04-10), Jimmy Blake (on 1940-04-10), John Dillard (on 1940-04-10) and Ray Linn (on 1940-04-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1940-04-10)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
I Haven’t the Time to Be a Millionaire (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra3:07
13You Always Hurt the One You Love
The Mills Brothers3:23
14Rose, Rose, I Love You
recording of:
Rose Rose I Love You
lyricist:
Wilfrid Thomas
composer:
陳歌辛
translated version of:
玫瑰玫瑰我愛你 (Rose, Rose, I Love You)
Frankie Laine2:27
15Fraulein
recording of:
Fraulein
lyricist and composer:
Lawton Williams
Bobby Helms2:47
16You Are My Sunshine
Slim Whitman3:03
17Green Door
Jim Lowe2:13
18Marianne
The Hilltoppers2:22
19With All My Heart
recording of:
With All My Heart (1957 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Jodie Sands2:43
20Perfidia
The Four Aces1:56
21Shut the Door
Billy Cotton3:07
22A Little on the Lonely Side
Anne Shelton3:10
23That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Billy Eckstine3:19
24Love Is Just Around the Corner
Bing Crosby3:02
25When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Perry Como3:14