Best of the Big Bands

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Hell’s Bells
Art Kassel and His Kassels2:20
2Nightmare
recording of:
Nightmare
composer:
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra2:50
3Let’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 Goodman2:32
4Summertime
Bob Crosby3:04
5CherokeeCharlie Barnet3:21
6One o’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie2:57
7Take 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 & His Orchestra2:54
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 Miller3:20
9Ciribiribin
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 James2:31
10Hot Lips
recording of:
Hot Lips (on 1934-06-04)
lyricist:
Lou Davis (in 1922)
composer:
Henry Busse (in 1922) and Henry Lange (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1922-09-19)
Henry Busse2:31
11Jazznocracy
Jimmie Lunceford2:44
12Leap Frog
recording of:
Leap Frog
composer:
Leo Corday and Joe Garland
Les Brown and His Orchestra1:58
13Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin
composer:
Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra2:56
14Drifting and DreamingOrrin Tucker2:57
15Rippling Rhythm
Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra1:37
16Got a Date With an AngelSkinnay Ennis2:11
17Artistry in the Rhythm
recording of:
Artistry in Rhythm
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton3:13
18Bubbles in the WineLawrence Welk2:33
19I’m Getting Sentimental Over YouTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:35
20Nola
Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra2:54
21Woodchopper’s Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Woody Herman3:13