Kings of Swing: The Millennium Anthology

~ Release by Glenn Miller / Count Basie / Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Individual cat#s: 5-306-2/1, 5-306-2/2, 5-306-2/3

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-24 13:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Glenn Miller
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller3:40
2King Porter Stomp
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1938-09-27)
conductor:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1938-09-27)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #3 (Cherokee C) (on 1938-09-27)
cover recording of:
King Porter Stomp (on 1938-09-27)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Glenn Miller43:32
3Moonlight Serenade
alto saxophone:
Hal McIntyre (on 1939-04-04) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1939-04-04)
double bass:
Rolly Bundock (on 1939-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-04-04)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-04)
piano:
Chummy MacGregor (on 1939-04-04)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Aronson (on 1939-04-04), Tex Beneke (on 1939-04-04) and Al Klink (on 1939-04-04)
trombone:
Al Mastren (on 1939-04-04), Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1939-04-04) and Paul Tanner (on 1939-04-04)
trumpet:
Legh Knowles (on 1939-04-04), Dale McMickle (on 1939-04-04) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-04-04)
orchestra:
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (use only for releases Glenn Miller performed with) (on 1939-04-04)
conductor:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1939-04-04)
arranger:
Bill Finegan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca (WARNING: NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE!!!!!!!!!! A division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, 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 (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
instrumental recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (on 1939-04-04)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller13:24
4Sunrise Serenade
cover recording of:
Sunrise Serenade
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
Glenn Miller3:30
5Little Brown Jug
instrumental recording of:
Little Brown Jug (arr. Finegan 1939)
writer:
Joseph Eastburn Winner (composer/publisher) (in 1868)
arranger:
John Wasson and Bill Finegan (in 1939)
arrangement of:
Little Brown Jug
Glenn Miller2:54
6Farewell Blues
cover recording of:
Farewell Blues
composer:
Leon Rappolo (until 1922), Paul Mares (until 1922) and Elmer Schoebel (until 1922)
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Lawrence Wright
Glenn Miller3:15
7Indian Summer
cover recording of:
Indian Summer
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1939)
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer) (in 1919)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
Glenn Miller3:21
8Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-29)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-01-29)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Glenn Miller3:25
9Danny Boy
cover recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
Glenn Miller2:18
10Polka Dots and Moonbeams
cover recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
ABC Music Co. (799 Sevenih Avenue, New York 1930s-1940s), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Glenn Miller2:50
11Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist), Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Glenn Miller2:53
12Pennsylvania 6-5000
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-28)
recording of:
Pennsylvania 6‒5000 (PEnnsylvania 6‒5000) (on 1940-04-28)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Glenn Miller3:16
2▶CD: Count Basie
3▶CD: Duke Ellington