The Best of the Big Band Era

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

Tracklist

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1Take 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)
The Duke Ellington Orchestra3:02
2Bei Mer Bist du Schoen
The New Orleans Jazz Band2:46
3String of Pearls
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:01
4Sunrise Serenade
recording of:
Sunrise Serenade
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra2:04
5Lady Be Good
The Count Basie Orchestra3:00
6Bugle Call Rag
Members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra2:34
7Blue Moon
Les Brown and His Orchestra3:12
8Little Brown Jug
recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:02
9Hot Today
Ted Heath & His Orchestra2:44
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Members of The Duke Ellington Orchestra3:08
11Wang Wang Blues
Members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra2:55
12Two O’Clock Jump
Harry James Orchestra2:19
13Flying Home
Members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra3:10
14Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson
composer:
Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:26
15Song of India
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra3:12
16Bizet Had His Day
Les Brown and His Orchestra3:19
17If I Had You
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:57
18Rock-A-Bye Basie
recording of:
Rock-A-Bye Basie
composer:
Count Basie (in 1939), Shad Collins (in 1939) and Lester Young (in 1939)
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
The Count Basie Orchestra3:10
19Cross Your Heart
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra2:40
20Hawaiian War Chant
Members of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra3:31
21Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet
publisher:
Atlantic Music
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:03
22Summit Ridge Drive
recording of:
Summit Ridge Drive
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Denton & Haskins Corp.
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:01
23At Last
recording of:
At Last
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra2:40