Big Band Magic: The Sound of the Fabulous Forties

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1In the MoodGlenn Miller3:39
2StardustArtie Shaw3:32
3Opus No. 1
Tommy Dorsey2:58
4I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Harry James3:17
5I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Les Brown2:57
6Jersey Bounce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-01-15)
alto saxophone:
Sol Kane (on 1942-01-15) and Clint Neagley (on 1942-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1942-01-15)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1942-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Collier (on 1942-01-15)
guitar:
Tom Morgan (on 1942-01-15)
piano:
Mel Powell (on 1942-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1942-01-15) and Vido Musso (on 1942-01-15)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1942-01-15)
trumpet:
Al Davis (on 1942-01-15), Jimmy Maxwell (on 1942-01-15) and Bernie Privin (on 1942-01-15)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1942-01-15)
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-15)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson and Bobby Plater
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-23)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman2:55
7Who Wouldn't Love You
recording of:
Who Wouldn’t Love You (on 1942-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carey and Carl Fischer
publisher:
Music World Publishing Co. (on 1942-04-09)
Kay Kyser2:36
8CherokeeCharlie Barnet3:20
9Let Me Off Uptown
Gene Krupa3:06
10Òpus in Pastels
Stan Kenton2:49
11Moonlight Serenade
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-04)
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (on 1939-04-04)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Glenn Miller3:25
12Chattanooga Choo ChooGlenn Miller3:27
13Take 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 Ellington2:58
14There, I've Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (on 1944-12-21) and The Norton Sisters (on 1944-12-21)
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again (on 1944-12-21)
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and Music Sales Corporation
Vaughn Monroe3:12
15Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar
Will Bradley5:12
16Green Eyes
recording of:
Green Eyes (version of Spanish song “Aquellos ojos verdes”)
composer:
Nilo Menéndez
translator:
Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods
publisher:
APRS, Peer International Corporation, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and ピアーミュージック
translated version of:
Aquellos ojos verdes
Jimmy Dorsey3:22
17Daddy
Sammy Kaye2:59
18I'll Get By
Harry James2:45
19Summit Ridge DriveArtie Shaw3:23
20Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Woody Herman3:32
21Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesí
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
Artie Shaw3:04
22Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyAndrew Sisters2:46
23On the Sunny Side of the StreetTommy Dorsey3:15
24Got a Date With an Angel
Skinnay Ennis2:02
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