The Big Band Era (discs made in England)

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Annotation

All discs made in England.

Cat# 605 816 on a sticker

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-24 19:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Vol. One
2▶CD: Vol. Two
3▶CD: Vol. Three
4▼CD: Vol. Four
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Moon
Les Brown Orchestra3:13
2I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Mel Torme2:47
3Yes Indeed
recording of:
Yes Indeed
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
Members of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra3:13
4Little Brown Jug
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
Members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra3:01
5Side by Side
Kate Smith2:18
6Eager Beaver
recording of:
Eager Beaver
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton Orchestra2:57
7Woodchopper’s Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Woody Herman Orchestra4:49
8Swanee River
Members of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra2:16
9Hot Toddy
Members of the Ted Heath Orchestra2:44
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (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 Orchestra3:06
11That Old Devil Moon
Johnny Desmond1:56
12Harbor Lights
Shep Fields Orchestra2:41
13Wang Wang Blues
recording of:
Wang Wang Blues
lyricist:
Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929)
composer:
Henry Busse, Buster Johnson (American jazz musician) and Gus Mueller
Members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra2:54
14Pompton Turnpike
recording of:
Pompton Turnpike
writer:
Will Osborne and Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
Charlie Barnet Orchestra2:23
15Two O’Clock Jump
recording of:
Two O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James Orchestra2:20
16’S Wonderful
recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Members of the Artie Shaw Orchestra2:51
5▶CD: Vol. Five
6▶CD: Vol. Six
7▶CD: Vol. Seven
8▶CD: Vol. Eight
9▶CD: Vol. Nine
10▶CD: Vol. Ten

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
manufactured by:Michele International (classical music and jazz; European pendant of Michele Records – not for release label use!)
Michele Records (not for release label use!)
distributed by:Michele International (classical music and jazz; European pendant of Michele Records – not for release label use!)
Michele Records (not for release label use!)
PRT (UK label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Michele Compact Discs (in 1987, in 1988)
glass mastered by:Disctronics S (Southwater)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/37921332 [info]

Release group

part of:The Big Band Era (order: 1)