American Big Bands

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume One: The Swing Kings
2▶CD: Volume Two: Let's Swing
3▼CD: Volume Three: Once More Once
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1American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
Glenn Miller3:21
2Take 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 (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:49
3One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Harry James3:00
4Dipsy Doodle
Larry Clinton3:05
5King Porters Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman2:57
6Jazz Me Blues
recording of:
Jazz Me Blues
composer:
Tom Delaney
Count Basie2:52
7Doctor Jazz
Jelly Roll Morton3:25
8Alligator Crawl
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1927-05-10)
lyricist:
Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Louis Armstrong3:04
9Singin' the Blues
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:01
10Maple Leaf Rag
Earl Hines Orchestra2:49
11Stuggle Buggy
King Oliver and His Orchestra2:59
12East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:03
13Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:14
14Taking a Chance on Love
recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Tommy Dorsey3:01
15Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1957)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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) 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)
version of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
Count Basie3:19
16Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman7:23
17Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet2:59
18I'll Never Be the Same
Gene Krupa3:43
19My Blue Heaven
Jimmie Lunceford3:15
20I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Know
Ted Weems and His Orchestra3:17

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Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
printed in:England, United Kingdom
phonographic copyright (℗) by and licensed to:Carlton Home Entertainment Ltd. (for copyrights use only, not for release label use)
licensed from:Phonographic Performance Ltd. (UK-based music licensing company, founded in 1934)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/24388568 [info]