The Dance Band Days

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Tracklist

CD 1: The Dance Band Hall of Fame / Music Maestro Please, Part 1
CD 2: Music Maestro Please, Concluded / The Big Band Legends
CD 3: Memories of the War Years / Great Songs! – Great Bands! Part 1
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1The White Cliffs of DoverGlenn Miller & His Orchestra, Ray Eberle2:57
2It’s a Lovely Day TomorrowJack Payne & His Orchestra, Billy Scott Coomber3:12
3Sunday, Monday or Always
recording of:
Sunday, Monday or Always
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1943)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1943)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
Geraldo and His Orchestra, Johnny Green3:17
4Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
recording of:
Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
writer:
John Jacob Loeb (in 1941) and Carmen Lombardo (in 1941)
Ambrose and His Orchestra, Sam Browne2:43
5I’m Gonna Get Lit Up
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Lit Up
writer:
Hubert Gregg (in 1943)
Carroll Gibbons and his Savoy Hotel Orpheans2:35
6I’ll Be Seeing You
recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Ambrose and His Orchestra, Rita Marlowe3:27
7Room Five Hundred and Four
recording of:
Room Five Hundred and Four
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
George Posford (English Composer)
Geraldo and His Orchestra, Dorothy Carless3:32
8Taking a Chance on LoveAmbrose and His Orchestra, Anne Shelton3:06
9There’s a Boy Coming Home on Leave
recording of:
There's a Boy Coming Home on Leave
writer:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter) (in 1940)
Maurice Winnick & His Orchestra, Al Bowlly2:46
10I’ve Got Sixpence
recording of:
I’ve Got Sixpence
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Desmond Cox and Lawrence Hall (co-writer of “I've Got Sixpence”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Lawrence Hall (co-writer of “I've Got Sixpence”), Desmond Cox (in 1941) and Elton Box (in 1941)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1116)
arrangement of:
I’ve Got Sixpence
Billy Cotton & His Band, Alan Breeze2:53
11This Is the Army, Mr. Jones
recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Harry Roy & His Orchestra2:47
12The Sailor With the Navy Blue EyesAmbrose and His Orchestra, Sam Browne3:01
13Yes, My Darling Daughter
recording of:
Yes, My Darling Daughter
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Albert Szirmai
Geraldo and His Orchestra, Dorothy Carless2:42
14I Don’t Want to Walk Without YouJay Wilbur and His Band, Jack Cooper3:17
15You’ll Never Know
recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 16)
Joe Loss & His Orchestra2:56
16I’m Nobody’s Baby
recording of:
I’m Nobody’s Baby
writer and composer:
Milton Ager, Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Lester Santly
Nat Gonella & His New Georgians2:42
17Love Is the Sweetest Thing
vocals:
Al Bowlly (on 1932-09-08)
orchestra:
Ray Noble & The New Mayfair Orchestra (on 1932-09-08)
recording of:
Love is the Sweetest Thing (on 1932-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
Ray Noble & The New Mayfair Orchestra, Al Bowlly3:24
18Stardust
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-11-11)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-11-11)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1940-11-11), Don Lodice (on 1940-11-11), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-11-11), Johnny Mince (on 1940-11-11) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-11-11), Les Jenkins (on 1940-11-11) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-11-11), Ray Linn (on 1940-11-11) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1940-11-11)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-11-11)
vocals:
Connie Haines (in 1940), The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (in 1940) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1940, on 1940-11-11)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
performer:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-11-11)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-11-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, The Pied Pipers3:14
19Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
The Squadronaires, Jimmy Miller3:15
20I’ll Get By
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1941-04-07)
lead vocals:
Dick Haymes
vocals:
Dick Haymes
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You) (on 1941-04-07)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Harry James and His Orchestra, Dick Haymes2:40
CD 4: Great Songs! – Great Bands! (Concluded) / In a Sentimental Mood, Part 1
CD 5: In a Sentimental Mood, Concluded / Change Partners – The Great Dance Tunes, Part 1
CD 6: Change Partners – The Great Dance Tunes, Concluded / On the Air – The Great Radio Bands