Kings of Swing

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let's Dance (Opening Theme)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
Benny Goodman2:31
2Opus One
Tommy Dorsey3:13
3Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesí
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
Artie Shaw3:01
4Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Duke Ellington3:05
5Two 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 James3:16
6Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Artie Shaw3:29
7Pennsylvania 6-5000
recording of:
Pennsylvania 6‒5000 (PEnnsylvania 6‒5000)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Glenn Miller3:12
8I Can't Get Started
Bunny Berigan4:44
9Satan Takes a Holiday
Tommy Dorsey3:13
10Goodbye (Closing Theme)
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Devalbo Inc, La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., LaSalle Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Benny Goodman3:25
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1In the Mood
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller3.753:35
2I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Mills Music, Inc., 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Tommy Dorsey3:37
3Stompin' at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Benny Goodman3:19
4Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington3:10
5All or Nothing at All
recording of:
All or Nothing at All
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Harry James3:02
6Song of India
recording of:
Song of India
writer:
Red Bone (trombonist)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
piano arranger:
Edgar Fairchild
is based on:
Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest
Tommy Dorsey3:10
7Little 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
Glenn Miller2:52
8King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman3:12
9I'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 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Tommy Dorsey3:06
10Concerto for Clarinet
Artie Shaw9:19
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1Ciribiribin
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-11-08)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Luther (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-08) and Drew Page (on 1939-11-08)
bass and double bass:
Thurman Teague (Jazz bassist) (on 1939-11-08)
brass:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (jazz percussionist) (on 1939-11-08)
guitar:
Red Kent (on 1939-11-08)
instruments:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08)
piano:
Jack Gardner (piano) (on 1939-11-08)
saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1939-11-08), Bill Luther (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-08), Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-08) and Drew Page (on 1939-11-08)
trombone:
Truett Jones (Jazz trombonist) (on 1939-11-08), Dalton Rizzotto (Jazz trombonist) (on 1939-11-08) and Bruce Squires (on 1939-11-08)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1939-11-08), Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1939-11-08), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1939-11-08) and Jack Schaeffer (on 1939-11-08)
lead vocals and lead vocals [vocal chorus]:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1939-11-08)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-08)
conductor:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1939-11-08)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song) (on 1939-11-08)
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)
Harry James2:28
2It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:13
3Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman8:43
4Nightmare
recording of:
Nightmare
composer:
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw2:52
5I'll Never Smile Again
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Tommy Dorsey3:12
6Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Glenn Miller4:09
7Let Yourself Go
Bunny Berigan2:06
8Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:05
9Music, Maestro, Please
recording of:
Music Maestro Please
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1938)
composer:
Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter) (in 1938)
medley of:
Spela maestro
Tommy Dorsey2:56
10Two 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 James2:56
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1Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (trombone player) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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) 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)
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw33:17
2Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Boogie Woogie
composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Tommy Dorsey3:13
3Anvil Chorus
recording of:
Anvil Chorus (arr. Gray for big band)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
arrangement of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
Glenn Miller5:00
4Back Beat Boogie
recording of:
Back Beat Boogie
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James2:49
5Sophisticated 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)
Duke Ellington3:14
6Nobody's Secret
Bunny Berigan2:50
7A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) (in 1940)
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (in 1940)
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Glenn Miller3:40
8Marie
recording of:
Marie
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
Tommy Dorsey3:22
9Summit Ridge Drive
recording of:
Summit Ridge Drive
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Denton & Haskins Corp.
Artie Shaw3:23
10Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller3:20