Classic Jazz: The Forties

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sleep
instrumental recording of:
Sleep (sometimes credited to Earl Lebeig pseudonym)
writer:
Earl Burtnett and Adam Geibel (Composer, songwriter, conductor, organist, teacher & publisher)
Benny Carter3:04
2Boogie Woogie on St Louis Blues
recording of:
Boogie Woogie on Saint Louis Blues
writer:
William Christopher Handy
Earl Hines2:53
3Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Billie Holiday3:23
4Blue Skies
recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Ben Webster3:19
5Goin’ to Chicago Blues
recording of:
Goin’ to Chicago
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Jimmy Rushing
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing3:28
6Nuages
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Django Reinhardt3:16
7Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:25
8Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Art Tatum2:37
9The Man I Love
recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Eddie Condon with Lee Wiley3:15
10Rockin’ Chair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1947-06-10)
clarinet:
Ernie Caceres (on 1947-06-10) and Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-06-10)
cornet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1947-06-10)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1947-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1947-06-10)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1947-06-10)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1947-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-06-10)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-06-10)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-06-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-06-10) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-06-10)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1947-06-10)
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1947-06-10)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars3:06
11After You’ve Gone
recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Teddy Wilson2:48
12Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Chu Berry4:20
13Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid
recording of:
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music
Lester Young3:14
14Donna Lee
recording of:
Donna Lee
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Charlie Parker All-Stars2:34
15Machito
recording of:
Machito
composer:
Pete Rugolo
publisher:
Sierra Music Publications and Leslie Music Corp (from 1947 to present)
Stan Kenton2:29
16Blow Top Blues
recording of:
Blow Top Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Lionel Hampton with Dinah Washington3:21
17Four Brothers
recording of:
Four Brothers
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) (in 1947)
Woody Herman3:18
18Godchild
recording of:
Godchild
composer:
George Wallington
Miles Davis3:11
19Subconscious‐Lee
recording of:
Subconscious-Lee
composer:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist)
Lee Konitz and Lennie Tristano2:50
20How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald3:14
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