Dance of the Octopus

~ Release by Red Norvo (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Knockin' on Wood
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1933-04-08)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-04-08)
piano:
Fulton McGrath (on 1933-04-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1933-04-08)
recording of:
Knockin' on Wood (on 1933-04-08)
composer:
Red Norvo
Red Norvo2:55
2Hole in the Wall
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1933-04-08)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-04-08)
piano:
Fulton McGrath (on 1933-04-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1933-04-08)
Red Norvo2:26
3In a Mist
bass clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-21)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-11-21)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1933-11-21)
recording of:
In a Mist (on 1933-11-21)
composer:
Bix Beiderbecke (in 1927)
Red Norvo3:18
4Dance of the Octopus
bass clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-21)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-11-21)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1933-11-21)
Red Norvo3:20
5Old Fashioned Love
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1934-09-26)
double bass:
Hank Wayland (on 1934-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1934-09-26)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1934-09-26)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1934-09-26)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-26)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1934-09-26)
recording of:
Old Fashioned Love (on 1934-09-26)
composer:
James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
instrumental recording of:
Old Fashioned Love (on 1934-09-26)
composer:
James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Red Norvo and His Swing Septet3:01
6I Surrender, Dear
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1934-09-26)
double bass:
Hank Wayland (on 1934-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1934-09-26)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1934-09-26)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1934-09-26)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-26)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1934-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1934-09-26)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Red Norvo and His Swing Septet3:14
7Tomboy
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1934-10-04)
double bass:
Hank Wayland (on 1934-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1934-10-04)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1934-10-04)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1934-10-04)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-10-04)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1934-10-04)
Red Norvo and His Swing Septet2:43
8The Night Is Blue
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1934-10-04)
double bass:
Hank Wayland (on 1934-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1934-10-04)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1934-10-04)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1934-10-04)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-10-04)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1934-10-04)
Red Norvo and His Swing Septet3:12
9Honeysuckle Rose
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1935-01-25)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1935-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-01-25)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-01-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-01-25)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-01-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-01-25)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1935-01-25)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1935-01-25)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet2:49
10With All My Heart and Soul
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1935-01-25)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1935-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-01-25)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-01-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-01-25)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-01-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-01-25)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1935-01-25)
instrumental recording of:
With All My Heart and Soul (on 1935-01-25)
lyricist:
Harry Akst and Mann Curtis
composer:
Salve d'Esposito (Italian composer)
translated version of:
Anema e core
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet2:43
11Bughouse
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1935-01-25)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1935-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-01-25)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-01-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-01-25)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-01-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-01-25)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1935-01-25)
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet2:49
12Blues in E Flat
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1935-01-25)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1935-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-01-25)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-01-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-01-25)
trombone:
Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-01-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-01-25)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1935-01-25)
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet3:00
13Gramercy Square
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-06)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-06)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-06)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-06)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-06)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-06)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra2:13
14Polly Wolly Doodle
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-06)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-06)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-06)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-06)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-06)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-06)
instrumental recording of:
Polly Wolly Doodle (on 1936-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Wayfarer Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra2:51
15Decca Stomp
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-08)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-08)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-08)
vocals:
Mae Questel (on 1936-01-08)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra3:06
16The Music Goes 'round and 'round
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-08)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-08)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-08)
vocals:
Mae Questel (on 1936-01-08)
recording of:
The Music Goes Round and Round (by F. Farley, M. Riley, R. Hodgson) (on 1936-01-08)
lyricist:
Red Hodgson (in 1935)
writer:
Edward Farley (US trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist & composer) (in 1935)
composer:
Mike Riley (US jazz trombonist & songwriter) (in 1935)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra2:36
17The Broken Record
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-08)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-08)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-08)
vocals:
Mae Questel (on 1936-01-08)
recording of:
The Broken Record (on 1936-01-08)
writer:
Boyd Bunch (songwriter), Cliff Friend and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra2:35
18The Wedding of Jack and Jill
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bob White (jazz drummer, do not confuse with Bobby White) (on 1936-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-01-08)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-01-08)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-01-08)
vocals:
Mae Questel (on 1936-01-08)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra3:10
19You Started Me Dreaming
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra3:07
20Misty Islands of the Highlands
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
instrumental recording of:
Misty Islands of the Highlands (on 1936-02-26)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra3:02
21What's the Name of That Song
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra3:14
22Let Yourself Go
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
instrumental recording of:
Let Yourself Go (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra2:34
23Life Begins When You're in Love
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
instrumental recording of:
Life Begins When You're in Love (on 1936-02-26)
writer:
Lew Brown and Victor Schertzinger
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra2:42
24If You Love Me
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-02-26)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-02-26)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-26)
mellophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1936-02-26)
piano:
Red Norvo (on 1936-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-02-26)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-02-26)
Ken Kenny and His Orchestra3:05
25I Got Rhythm
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-03-16)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-03-16)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-03-16)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1936-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-03-16)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-03-16)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-03-16)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1936-03-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Red Norvo Sextet2:49
26Oh, Lady Be Good
clarinet:
Donald McCook (saxophonist active in the Big Band Era) (on 1936-03-16)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1936-03-16)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-03-16)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1936-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1936-03-16)
trumpet:
Stew Pletcher (on 1936-03-16)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1936-03-16)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1936-03-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Red Norvo Sextet3:04