The Best of the Big Bands

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

3 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase. Individual cat#s: MSB-2-8715-1/2/3

1.7 incorrectly listed as "American Patrol (3:37)".

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Benny Goodman Orchestra7:39
2Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman Orchestra2:59
3Frankie and Johnny Were Lovers
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:14
4Stomping at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog, Ragbag Music, Razaf Music, Rytvoc, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
Benny Goodman Orchestra2:26
5Down South Camp Meeting
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., 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)
Benny Goodman Orchestra2:57
6Jumping at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:13
7Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber
Benny Goodman Orchestra0:44
8King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:18
9I Found a New Baby
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby
writer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:36
10Roll ’em
recording of:
Roll ’em
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
Benny Goodman Orchestra6:26
11Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1951-04-29 until 1951-04-30)
producer:
George Avakian (in 1951-04)
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (in 1951-04) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1951-04)
baritone saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1951-04)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1951-04)
drums (drum set):
Terry Snyder (in 1951-04)
guitar:
Johnny Smith (in 1951-04)
piano:
Stan Freeman (in 1951-04)
tenor saxophone:
Boomie Richman (in 1951-04) and Peanuts Hucko (in 1951-04)
trombone:
Will Bradley (in 1951-04), Cutty Cutshall (in 1951-04) and Lou McGarity (in 1951-04)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (in 1951-04), Chris Griffin (in 1951-04), Jimmy Maxwell (in 1951-04) and Al Stewart (in 1951-04)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (in 1951-04)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1951-04)
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
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
Benny Goodman Orchestra3:27
12That’s a Plenty
recording of:
That’s a Plenty
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Lew Pollack
publisher:
Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music
Benny Goodman Orchestra6:42
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
distributed by:Madacy Music Group, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Music Group, Inc. (in 1994)
glass mastered at:Disque Améric in Drummondville, Québec, Canada
ASIN:US: B000000LOU [info]