Dancing and Romancing Through the '40s (remastered)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Let's Dance
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:36
2In 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 Orchestra3:39
3Maria Elena
Wayne King & His Orchestra2:34
4Deep in the Heart of Texas
recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas (on 1942-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers2:45
5Brazil
recording of:
Brazil (English translation)
writer:
Bob Russell
composer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra2:49
6Amor
recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz
translator:
Sunny Skylar
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:37
7AC-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers2:49
8Choo-Choo Ch'Boogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1946-01-23)
claves:
Vic Lourie (on 1946-01-23)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1946-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (on 1946-01-23)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1946-01-23)
maracas:
Harry Dial (on 1946-01-23)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1946-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (on 1946-01-23)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1946-01-23)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1946-01-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1946)
recording of:
Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (on 1946-01-23)
writer:
Denver Darling, Milt Gabler and Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Rytvoc and Warner/Chappell
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:45
9Heartaches
recording of:
Heartaches
lyricist:
Al Hoffman
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. and Universal-On Backstreet Music, Inc.
Ted Weems and His Orchestra / Elmo Tanner2:43
10Baby Face
Art Mooney And His Orchestra2:09
11A Wonderful Guy
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (on 1949-03-10)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-10)
recording of:
I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy (South Pacific) (on 1949-03-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Margaret Whiting2:50
12All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Jack Leonard3:23
13Say "Si, Si" (Para Vigo Me Voy)
The Andrews Sisters2:37
14Ciribiribin
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song)
lyricist:
Harry James and Jack Lawrence
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:32
15Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra / Ray Eberle2:36
16Frenesí
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:06
17Racing With the Moon
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
orchestra:
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
recording of:
Racing With the Moon
writer:
Vaughn Monroe, Paul Pope and John Watson
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra3:15
18Perfidia
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:16
19Green Eyes
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra3:13
20Dancing in the Dark
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
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
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:05
21Elmer's Tune
recording of:
Elmer’s Tune
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Elmer Albrecht and Dick Jurgens
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra / Ray Eberle and The Modernaires3:06
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle (on 1942-05-21)
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra / Julie Conway, Harry Babbitt3:18
2Blues in the Night
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1942-01-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore3:10
3Strip Polka
Alvino Rey & His Orchestra / Skeets Herfurt, The Four King Sisters and Chorus3:08
4Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell3:07
5I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Harry James and His Orchestra / Helen Forrest2:55
6At the Woodchopper's Ball
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:20
7The Dipsy Doodle
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Edythe Wright3:12
8Boogie Woogie
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1938-09-16) and Fred Stulce (on 1938-09-16)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1938-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1938-09-16)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1938-09-16)
piano:
Howard Smith (on 1938-09-16)
reeds:
Johnny Mintz (on 1938-09-16)
tenor saxophone:
Deane Kincaide (on 1938-09-16) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1938-09-16)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (on 1938-09-16), Les Jenkins (on 1938-09-16) and Buddy Morrow (on 1938-09-16)
trumpet:
Yank Lawson (on 1938-09-16), Lee Castaldo (on 1938-09-16) and Charlie Spivak (on 1938-09-16)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie (on 1938-09-16)
composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:12
9I've Heard That Song Before
alto saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1942-07-31) and Sam Marowitz (on 1942-07-31)
baritone saxophone:
George Davis (on 1942-07-31)
cello:
Elias Friede (on 1942-07-31)
double bass:
Thurman Teague (on 1942-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (on 1942-07-31)
French horn:
Willard T. Culley (on 1942-07-31)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1942-07-31)
piano:
Al Lerner (on 1942-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1942-07-31)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1942-07-31), Dalton Rizzotto (on 1942-07-31) and Harry Rodgers (on 1942-07-31)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1942-07-31), Nick Buono (on 1942-07-31) and Harry James (on 1942-07-31)
viola:
Bill Spears (on 1942-07-31)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1942-07-31) and Abraham Hochstein (on 1942-07-31)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1942-07-31)
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Harry James and His Orchestra / Helen Forrest3:02
10Vict'Ry Polka
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc.
recording of:
Vict’ry Polka (on 1943-09-27)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:48
11G.I. Jive
recording of:
G.I. Jive (on 1944-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:00
12I'll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”) (in 1944)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Martha Tilton3:17
13Tico-Tico
Ethel Smith2:48
14There Goes That Song Again
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra / Russ Morgan3:05
15Rum and Coca-Cola
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 Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra3:11
16There! I've Said It Again
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra / Vaughn Monroe and The Norton Singers3:11
17My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
Johnny Long and His Orchestra / Dick Robertson, Frances Lane2:57
18Laura
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:05
19Candy
Johnny Mercer with Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers3:12
20It's Been a Long, Long Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-24)
vocals:
Kitty Kallen (on 1945-07-24)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1945-07-24)
cover recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time (on 1945-07-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Harry James and His Orchestra / Kitty Kallen3:25
3▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Bumble Boogie
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra / Jack Fina2:54
2House of Blue Lights
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra / Ella Mae Morse and Don Raye2:55
3To Each His Own
Eddy Howard and His Orchestra / Eddy Howard3:04
4Personality
Johnny Mercer2:51
5You'll Never Walk Alone
Judy Garland with Lyn Murray Orchestra and Chorus3:21
6Serenade of the Bells
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra / Don Cornell, The Kaydets and The Choir3:12
7One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie And His Orchestra3:05
8Mam'Selle
Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra3:09
9Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra / Vaughn Monroe3:30
10Anniversary Song
recording of:
Anniversary Song
composer:
Iosif Ivanovici (in 1880), Saul Chaplin (in 1946) and Al Jolson (in 1946)
version of:
Valurile Dunării (The Waves of the Danube)
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians / Kenny Gardner3:20
11I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
Art Mooney & His Orchestra2:27
12Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra / Carl Fischer2:52
13On a Slow Boat to China
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra / Glenn Hughes and The Martin Men3:03
14Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1947-11-25)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians (on 1947-11-25)
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) (on 1947-11-25)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee2:56
15Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
The Sportsmen2:47
16The Hucklebuck
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Charlie Shavers3:00
17Some Enchanted Evening
Paul Weston and His Orchestra3:09
18Cruising Down the River
recording of:
Cruising Down the River (1945 song)
writer:
Eily Beadell and Nell Tollerton
Blue Barron and His Orchestra2:55
19Red Roses for a Blue Lady
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians / Don Rodney2:47
20Saturday Night Fish Fry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-08-09)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1949-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (on 1949-08-09)
electric guitar:
James Jackson (on 1949-08-09)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1949-08-09)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (on 1949-08-09) and Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1949-08-09), Bob Mitchell (on 1949-08-09) and Harold Mitchell (on 1949-08-09)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
edit of:
Saturday Night Fish Fry, Parts 1 & 2 by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Saturday Night Fish Fry (on 1949-08-09)
writer:
Louis Jordan and Ellis Walsh
publisher:
Cherio Corp. and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five5:21
4▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra / Tex Beneke and The Modernaires with Paula Kelly3:28
2Easter Parade
recording of:
Easter Parade (from “Easter Parade”) (in 1942)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1933)
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:52
3Cuanto La Gusta
recording of:
Cuanto le gusta
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz
Carmen Miranda and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra3:07
4Cow-Cow Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Jim Lynch (on 1942-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Cyr (on 1942-05-21)
guitar:
Jack W. Marshall (on 1942-05-21)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-05-21)
saxophone:
Walter "Buddy" Clark (on 1942-05-21), John Hamilton (on 1942-05-21), Al Harding (on 1942-05-21) and Willie Martinez (on 1942-05-21)
trombone:
William Anthens (on 1942-05-21) and Bruce Squires (on 1942-05-21)
trumpet:
Bob Goodrich (on 1942-05-21), John Kee (on 1942-05-21) and George Wendt (on 1942-05-21)
lead vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1942-05-21)
recorded at:
C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-21)
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra / Ella Mae Morse3:15
5There'll Be Some Changes Made
Ted Weems and His Orchestra / Mary Lee3:02
6Linda
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra / Tommy Mercer2:22
7Dance With a Dolly (with a Hole in Her Stockin')
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra / Al Jennings2:43
8Jersey Bounce
alto saxophone:
Sam Rubinowitch (on 1942-03-12) and Milt Yaner (on 1942-03-12)
double bass:
Jack Ryan (on 1942-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Bob "Buddy" Schutz (on 1942-03-12)
guitar:
Guy Smith (on 1942-03-12)
piano:
Joe Lipman (on 1942-03-12)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1942-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Frazier (on 1942-03-12) and Herbie Haymer (on 1942-03-12)
trombone:
Sonny Lee (on 1942-03-12), Nat Lobovsky (on 1942-03-12) and Don Matteson (on 1942-03-12)
trumpet:
Jimmy Campbell (on 1942-03-12), Nate Kazebier (on 1942-03-12) and Shorty Solomson (on 1942-03-12)
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-03-12)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson and Bobby Plater
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:19
9Tampico
recording of:
Tampico
writer:
Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra / June Christy2:45
10Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
publisher:
A4V Digital, Inc., Universal Music Corp., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:45
11Take 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
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
12Always
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians / Stuart Foster2:33
13Night and Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-01-19)
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1942-01-19)
bass:
Hank Stern (on 1942-01-19)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1942-01-19)
clarinet:
Heinie Beau (on 1942-01-19)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1942-01-19)
harp:
Ann Mason (on 1942-01-19)
instruments:
Manny Gershman (on 1942-01-19)
oboe:
Charles Strickfaden (on 1942-01-19)
piano:
Skitch Henderson (on 1942-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1942-01-19)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1942-01-19), Sam Freed (on 1942-01-19), Nick Pisani (on 1942-01-19) and Mischa Russell (on 1942-01-19)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1942-01-19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra
orchestra:
[unknown]
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1942-01-19)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-01-19)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 65)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1942-01-19)
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
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
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
Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra3:05
14Peg O' My Heart
Ted Weems and His Orchestra / Bob Edwards2:43
15Serenade in Blue
recording of:
Serenade in Blue
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra / Ray Eberle and The Modernaires3:28
16Dream
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Teddy Walters3:10
17Room Full of Roses
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra / Don Cornell, The Kaydets and Choir3:17
18Forever and Ever
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres, His Orchestra and Chorus3:22
19I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
The Ink Spots3:08
20I'll Dance at Your Wedding
Tony Martin with Earle Hagen and His Orchestra2:59
21If I Loved You
Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra3:17
22Sentimental Journey
performer:
Doris Day
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)
Les Brown and His Orchestra / Doris Day3:14
23Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra / Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell3:24