The Essential Glenn Miller

~ Release by The Glenn Miller Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▼CD: Volume 3
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1The Spirit Is Willing
recording of:
The Spirit Is Willing
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
3:29
2Moonlight Cocktail
recording of:
Moonlight Cocktail
lyricist:
Kim Gannon (in 1941)
composer:
Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)
3:18
3Glen Island Special
recording of:
Glen Island Special
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
3:01
4Missouri Waltz
recording of:
The Missouri Waltz (first published 1914)
anthem of:
Missouri, United States
lyricist:
James Royce Shannon
composer:
John Valentine Eppel (American composer)
arranger:
Frederic Knight Logan
3:04
5My Isle of Golden Dreams
recording of:
My Isle of Golden Dreams
writer:
Walter Blaufuss (US band leader, composer and radio personality) and Gus Kahn
3:22
6Fairwell Blues
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
3:12
7Wishing Will Make It So
recording of:
Wishing (Will Make It So)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy DeSylva
2:52
8The Man With the Mandolin
recording of:
Man With the Mandolin
writer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond (singer, songwriter) and Frank Weldon
2:55
9Blue Orchids
recording of:
Blue Orchids
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
2:56
10Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:49
11You and I
2:33
12That Old Black Magic
recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:09
13Oh You Crazy Moon
recording of:
Oh! You Crazy Moon
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:25
14Ciribiribin
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song)
lyricist:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
3:22
15The Lamp Is Low
recording of:
The Lamp Is Low (1939 song)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Bert Shefter
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
is based on:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
2:34
16Moonlight Mood
recording of:
Moonlight Mood
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
2:51
17I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem
recording of:
I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor), Leonard W. Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) and Ben Smith (big band songwriter)
3:40
18Along the Santafe Trail
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist)
recording of:
Along the Santa Fe Trail
lyricist:
Edwina Coolidge and Al Dubin
composer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
3:19
19Falling Leaves
recording of:
Falling Leaves
composer:
Frankie Carle and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
3:11
20Say "Si Si"
recording of:
Say “si si”
lyricist:
Francia Luban and Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
translated version of:
Para Vigo me voy
2:40

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