The Chronological Classics: Woody Herman and His Orchestra 1939-1940

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Tracklist

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1For Tonight
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-11) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-11)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-11)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-11)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-11) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-11)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-11) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-11), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-11) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-11)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
recording of:
For Tonight (on 1939-09-11)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:23
2Fine and Dandy
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-11) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-11)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-11)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-11)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-11) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-11)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-11) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-11), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-11) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-11)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
recording of:
Fine and Dandy (on 1939-09-11)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:45
3Put That Down in Writing
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-11) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-11)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-11)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-11)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-11) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-11)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-11) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-11), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-11) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-11)
vocals:
Mary Ann McCall (on 1939-09-11)
recording of:
Put That Down in Writing (on 1939-09-11)
writer:
Al Dubin and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:03
4Can This Be Love?
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-11) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-11)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-11)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-11)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-11) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-11)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-11) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-11), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-11) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-11)
vocals:
Mary Ann McCall (on 1939-09-11)
recording of:
Can This Be Love? (on 1939-09-11)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:48
5If I Knew Then
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-26) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-26)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-26)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-26)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-26)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-26)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-26) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-26)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-26) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-26)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-26), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-26) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-26)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-26)
recording of:
If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) (on 1939-09-26)
writer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader) and Dick Jurgens
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:06
6I'm Comin', Virginia
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-26) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-26)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-26)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-26)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-26)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-26)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-26) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-26)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-26) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-26)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-26), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-26) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-26)
vocals:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-26)
recording of:
I’m Coming Virginia (on 1939-09-26)
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Donald Heywood
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:38
7Blue Dawn
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-09-26) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-09-26)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-09-26)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-09-26)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-09-26)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-09-26)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-09-26) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-09-26)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-09-26) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-09-26)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-09-26), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-09-26) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-09-26)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-09-26)
recording of:
Blue Dawn (on 1939-09-26)
writer:
Harold Adamson and Joe Bishop
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:10
8This Changing World
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-11-20) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-11-20)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-11-20)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-11-20)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-11-20)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-11-20) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-11-20)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-11-20) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-11-20)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-11-20), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-11-20) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
This Changing World (on 1939-11-20)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:54
9It's My Turn Now
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-11-20) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-11-20)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-11-20)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-11-20)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-11-20)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-11-20) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-11-20)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-11-20) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-11-20)
trumpet:
Steady Nelson (on 1939-11-20), Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-11-20) and Clarence Willard (on 1939-11-20)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-11-20)
recording of:
It’s My Turn Now (on 1939-11-20)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:55
10Smarty Pants
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-12-13) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-12-13)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-12-13)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-12-13) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-12-13)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-12-13) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1939-12-13), Steady Nelson (on 1939-12-13) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Carol Kay (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Smarty Pants (on 1939-12-13)
writer:
Walter Donaldson and Johnny Mercer
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:46
11The Rhumba Jumps
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-12-13) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-12-13)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-12-13)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-12-13) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-12-13)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-12-13) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1939-12-13), Steady Nelson (on 1939-12-13) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
The Rumba Jumps! (on 1939-12-13)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:05
12Peace, Brother!
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-12-13) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-12-13)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-12-13)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-12-13) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-12-13)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-12-13) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1939-12-13), Steady Nelson (on 1939-12-13) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Peace, Brother! (on 1939-12-13)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:52
13Love's Got Me Down Again
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-12-13) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-12-13)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-12-13)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-12-13) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-12-13)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-12-13) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1939-12-13), Steady Nelson (on 1939-12-13) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Carol Kay (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Love's Got Me Down Again (on 1939-12-13)
writer:
Sammy Cahn
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:19
14Blues on Parade
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1939-12-13) and Ray Hopfner (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1939-12-13)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1939-12-13)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Saxie Mansfield (on 1939-12-13) and Ronnie Perry (on 1939-12-13)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1939-12-13) and Toby Tyler (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1939-12-13), Steady Nelson (on 1939-12-13) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1939-12-13)
arranger:
Joe Bishop (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Blues on Parade (on 1939-12-13)
composer:
Woody Herman and Toby Tyler
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:13
15Careless
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-05) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-05)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-05)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-05)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-05)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-05) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-05)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-05) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-05), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-05) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-05)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
recording of:
Careless (on 1940-01-05)
writer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader), Dick Jurgens and Lew Quadling
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:12
16Would Ja Mind?
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-05) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-05)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-05)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-05)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-05)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-05) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-05)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-05) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-05), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-05) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-05)
vocals:
Carol Kay (on 1940-01-05)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:05
17Pick-A-Rib
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-05) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-05)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-05)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-05)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-05)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-05) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-05)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-05) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-05), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-05) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-05)
recording of:
Pick-A-Rib (on 1940-01-05)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:07
18It's a Blue World
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-05) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-05)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-05)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-05)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-05)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-05) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-05)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-05) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-05), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-05) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-05)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-05)
recording of:
It’s a Blue World (on 1940-01-05)
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 nominee)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:08
19On the Isle of May
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-16) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-16)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-16)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-16)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-16)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1940-01-16)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-16) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-16)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-16) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-16)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-16), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-16) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-16)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
recording of:
On the Isle of May (on 1940-01-16)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
arranger:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
is based on:
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:17
20Thank Your Lucky Stars
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-16) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-16)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-16)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-16)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-16)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1940-01-16)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-16) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-16)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-16) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-16)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-16), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-16) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-16)
vocals:
Carol Kay (on 1940-01-16)
recording of:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (on 1940-01-16)
writer:
Harold Adamson
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:07
21Do I Love You?
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-16) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-16)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-16)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-16)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-16)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1940-01-16)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-16) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-16)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-16) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-16)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-16), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-16) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-16)
vocals:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
recording of:
Do I Love You? (on 1940-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
part of:
DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 stage musical)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:13
22Say "Si Si"
alto saxophone:
Joe Denton (on 1940-01-16) and Ray Hopfner (on 1940-01-16)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1940-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Carlson (on 1940-01-16)
flugelhorn:
Joe Bishop (on 1940-01-16)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1940-01-16)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1940-01-16)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1940-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Nick Caiazza (on 1940-01-16) and Saxie Mansfield (on 1940-01-16)
trombone:
Neal Reid (on 1940-01-16) and Toby Tyler (on 1940-01-16)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1940-01-16), Steady Nelson (on 1940-01-16) and Bob Price (Big band trumpet player) (on 1940-01-16)
recording of:
Say “si si” (on 1940-01-16)
lyricist:
Francia Luban and Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
translated version of:
Para Vigo me voy
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:32
23Long Time No See
recording of:
Long Time No See (on 1939-01-24)
writer:
Arthur Altman and James Cavanaugh
The Andrews Sisters with Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:11

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1163) (order: 672)