As Good as It Gets: Swing

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back Beat Boogie
trombone:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
recording of:
Back Beat Boogie
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:47
2Well Git It
recording of:
Well, Git It!
writer:
Sy Oliver
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:03
3Roll 'em
recording of:
Roll ’em
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
Benny Goodman3:13
4American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:18
5A Smo-o-oth One
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian3:19
6Stormy Monday Blues
recording of:
Stormy Monday Blues
writer:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Billy Eckstine with The Earl Hines Orchestra3:08
7Wrappen' It Up
recording of:
Wrappin' It Up
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:43
8Tappin' Off
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-11-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-11-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-11-03)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-11-03)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-11-03)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-11-03) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-11-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-11-03) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-11-03), Jonah Jones (on 1941-11-03), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-11-03)
Cab Calloway2:42
9Ain't She Sweet
alto saxophone:
Jack Goldie (on 1939-11-28)
double bass:
Mort Stuhlmacher (on 1939-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Paul Collins (jazz drummer) (on 1939-11-28)
guitar:
Tommy Moore (on 1939-11-28)
piano:
Edwin Ross (on 1939-11-28)
tenor saxophone:
Stewart Anderson (on 1939-11-28) and Larry Walsh (on 1939-11-28)
trombone:
Al Jennings (on 1939-11-28)
trumpet:
Joe Aguanno (on 1939-11-28), Bunny Berigan (on 1939-11-28), John Fallstitch (on 1939-11-28) and Karl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-11-28)
recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet (on 1939-11-28)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bunny Berigan2:38
10Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:19
11Blues in the Dark
recording of:
Blues in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra feat. Jimmy Rushing3:04
12Hey! Ba-Ba-Rebop
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-01)
clarinet:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-12-01)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-12-01)
recording of:
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (on 1945-12-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner and Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:18
13Dallas Blues
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:02
14Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:53
15Fools Rush In
Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra3:13
16Chattanooga Choo Choo
vocals:
Tex Beneke (on 1941-05-07) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1941-05-07)
recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo (on 1941-05-07)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon (in 1941)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:26
17Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:01
18Rhythm Is Our Business
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1934-12-18) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-12-18)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1934-12-18)
clarinet:
Earl Carruthers (on 1934-12-18), Laforest Dent (on 1934-12-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-12-18) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1934-12-18)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1934-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1934-12-18)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1934-12-18)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1934-12-18)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1934-12-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-12-18) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1934-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1934-12-18)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1934-12-18) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-18)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1934-12-18), Tommy Stevenson (on 1934-12-18) and Eddie Tompkins (on 1934-12-18)
valve trombone:
Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-18)
lead vocals:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-12-18)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1934-12-18)
recording of:
Rhythm Is Our Business (on 1934-12-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader)
composer:
Saul Chaplin
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:13
19One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:03
20Stardust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-10-07)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-10-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-10-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-10-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-10-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-10-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-10-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-10-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-10-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-10-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-10-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-10-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-10-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-10-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-10-07), B. Bower (on 1940-10-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-10-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-10-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-10-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-10-07)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-10-07)
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 Shaw and His Orchestra33:32
21Oh, Lady Be Good
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:58
22Little Gate's Special
Bunny Berigan3:04
23Sing Me a Swing Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61124-A)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) (on 1936-06-02)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Chick Webb and His Orchestra feat. Ella Fitzgerald2:32
24Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway3:34
25Big Noise From Winnetka
Bob Crosby feat. Ray Bauduc & Bob Haggart2:35