The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 38: Vocalists

~ Release by The Boswell Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey (see all versions of this release, 44 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Boswell Sisters
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1Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On
alto saxophone, alto saxophone and clarinet and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-04-23)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-04-23)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-04-23)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-04-23)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-04-23)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-04-23)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-04-23)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1931-04-23)
recording of:
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On (on 1931-04-23)
writer:
James McCaffrey (1930s US songwriter, known for "Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On"), Dave Ringle and Eugene West
The Boswell Sisters2:58
2Shout, Sister, Shout
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-04-23)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-04-23)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-04-23)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-04-23)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-04-23)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-04-23)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-04-23)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1931-04-23)
recording of:
Shout, Sister, Shout (on 1931-04-23)
writer:
James “Tim” Brymn, Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist) and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
The Boswell Sisters3:15
3Sing a Little Jingle
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-05-25)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1931-05-25)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-05-25)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-05-25)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-05-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-05-25) and Bob Effros (on 1931-05-25)
tuba:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-05-25)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-05-25)
recording of:
Sing a Little Jingle (on 1931-05-25)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
The Boswell Sisters3:07
4I Found a Million Dollar Baby
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-05-25)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1931-05-25)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-05-25)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-05-25)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-05-25)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-05-25) and Bob Effros (on 1931-05-25)
tuba:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-05-25)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-05-25)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1931-05-25)
orchestra:
Victor Young & The Brunswick Orchestra (on 1931-05-25)
recording of:
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store) (on 1931-05-22)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
recording of:
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store) (on 1931-05-25)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
The Boswell Sisters3:14
5It’s the Girl
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-07-08)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-07-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-07-08)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-07-08)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-07-08)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-07-08)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-07-08)
recording of:
It's the Girl (on 1931-07-08)
lyricist:
David Oppenheim (songwriter, composer)
composer:
Abel Baer
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
The Boswell Sisters3:16
6It’s You
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-07-08)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-07-08)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-07-08)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-07-08)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-07-08)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-07-08)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-07-08)
recording of:
I'm Now Prepared to Tell the World (It's You) (on 1931-07-08)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
The Boswell Sisters3:07
7Making Faces at the Man in the Moon
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-08-17)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-08-17)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-08-17)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-08-17)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-08-17)
The Boswell Sisters2:51
8I Can’t Write the Words
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-08-17)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-08-17)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-08-17)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-08-17)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-08-17)
The Boswell Sisters3:06
9Shine on Harvest Moon
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-08-27)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-08-27)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-08-27)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-08-27)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-08-27)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-08-27)
recording of:
Shine On, Harvest Moon (on 1931-08-27)
lyricist:
Jack Norworth (in 1908)
composer:
Nora Bayes (in 1908) and Jack Norworth (in 1908)
The Boswell Sisters3:11
10Heebie Jeebies
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-08-27)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-08-27)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-08-27)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-08-27)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-08-27)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1931-08-27)
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies (on 1931-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
The Boswell Sisters2:39
11River, Stay ’way From My Door
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-11-05)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1931-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-11-05)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-11-05)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-11-05)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-11-05)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-11-05)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-11-05)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1931-11-05)
orchestra:
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (on 1931-11-05)
recording of:
River Stay Way From My Door (on 1931-11-05)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Mort Dixon and Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
The Boswell Sisters3:26
12An Evening in Caroline
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-11-05)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1931-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-11-05)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-11-05)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-11-05)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-11-05)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-11-05)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-11-05)
recording of:
An Ev'ning in Caroline (on 1931-11-05)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
The Boswell Sisters3:02
13Nothing Is Sweeter Than You
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-11-05)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1931-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-11-05)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-11-05)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-11-05)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-11-05)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-11-05)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-11-05)
The Boswell Sisters3:05
14I Thank You, Mr. Moon
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-12-01)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1931-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-12-05)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1931-12-05)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-12-05)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-12-05)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1931-12-05)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1931-12-05)
recording of:
I Thank You, Mr Moon (on 1931-12-05)
lyricist:
Theodora Morse (née Strandberg)
writer:
David Oppenheim (songwriter, composer)
composer:
Abel Baer
The Boswell Sisters2:49
15Was That the Human Thing to Do
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-02-19)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1932-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-02-19)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1932-02-19)
piano:
Sammy Prager (on 1932-02-19)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-02-19)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1932-02-19)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1932-02-19)
recording of:
Was That the Human Thing to Do (on 1932-02-19)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Sammy Fain
The Boswell Sisters3:05
16Put That Sun Back in the Sky
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-02-19)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1932-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-02-19)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1932-02-19)
piano:
Sammy Prager (on 1932-02-19)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-02-19)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1932-02-19)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1932-02-19)
The Boswell Sisters2:59
17Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-02-24)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1932-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-02-24)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1932-02-24)
piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-02-24)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-02-24)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1932-02-24)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1932-02-24)
The Boswell Sisters3:01
18Everybody Loves My Baby
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-02-24)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1932-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-02-24)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1932-02-24)
piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-02-24)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-02-24)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1932-02-24)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1932-02-24)
vocals:
Connee Boswell (on 1932-02-24), Martha Boswell (on 1932-02-24) and Vet Boswell (on 1932-02-24)
orchestra:
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (on 1932-02-24)
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby (on 1932-02-24)
composer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Salabert
The Boswell Sisters2:19
19There’ll Be Some Changes Made
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-03-21)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1932-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-03-21)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1932-03-21)
piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-03-21)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-03-21)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1932-03-21)
recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (on 1932-03-21)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
The Boswell Sisters3:05
20Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-03-21)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1932-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-03-21)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1932-03-21)
piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-03-21)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-03-21)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1932-03-21)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1932-03-21)
orchestra:
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (on 1932-03-21)
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1932-03-21)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
The Boswell Sisters3:03
21If It Ain’t Love
celesta and piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-04-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-04-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1932-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-04-09)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1932-04-09)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-04-09)
orchestra:
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (on 1932-04-09)
recording of:
If It Ain’t Love (on 1932-04-09)
writer:
Andy Razaf, Don Redman and Fats Waller
The Boswell Sisters2:56
22Got the South in My Soul
celesta and piano:
Martha Boswell (on 1932-04-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1932-04-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1932-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1932-04-09)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1932-04-09)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1932-04-09)
orchestra:
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (on 1932-04-09)
recording of:
Got the South in My Soul (on 1932-04-09)
lyricist:
Ned Washington and Lee Wiley
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
The Boswell Sisters2:57
23Wha’d Ja Do to Me?
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1931-03-19)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1931-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1931-03-19)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1931-03-19)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1931-03-19)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1931-03-19)
trumpet:
Bob Effros (on 1931-03-19)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1931-03-19)
recording of:
Wha’d Ja Do to Me? (on 1931-03-19)
writer:
Milton Ager
The Boswell Sisters3:16
24When I Take My Sugar to Tea
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Joe Tarto (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Bob Effros (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
When I Take My Sugar to Tea (on 1939-03-19)
composer:
Pierre Norman Connor, Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
The Boswell Sisters3:10
2▼CD: The Mills Brothers
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1It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-04-14)
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)
The Mills Brothers2:18
2Doin’ the New Low Down
banjo:
Talcott Reeves (on 1932-12-19)
double bass:
Bob Ysaguirre (on 1932-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1932-12-19)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1932-12-19)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1932-12-19) and Edward Inge (on 1932-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-12-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1932-12-19), Benny Morton (on 1932-12-19) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1932-12-19)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1932-12-19), Langston Curl (on 1932-12-19) and Sidney De Paris (on 1932-12-19)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-29)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-29)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-12-29) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-29)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-12-29) and The Mills Brothers (on 1932-12-29)
orchestra:
Don Redman and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-29)
performer:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-12-29)
recording of:
Doin’ the New Low Down (on 1932-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
recording of:
Doin’ the New Low Down (on 1932-12-29)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers3:05
3St. Louis Blues
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
The Mills Brothers2:20
4Sweet Sue, Just You
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
The Mills Brothers2:54
5Diga Diga Doo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
alto saxophone, clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-12-22) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (in 1932)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers3:07
6Tiger Rag
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Tiger Rag ("Hold that tiger" lyrics) (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Harry DeCosta
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
is based on:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
The Mills Brothers1:49
7Loveless Love
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
The Mills Brothers2:37
8Some of These Days
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1934-09-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-09-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1934-09-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-09-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1934-09-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1934-09-14)
recording of:
Some of These Days (on 1934-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
The Mills Brothers2:35
9Nagasaki
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1934-06-13) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-06-13)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1934-06-13)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-06-13)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1934-06-13) and Herbert Mills (on 1934-06-13)
recording of:
Nagasaki (on 1934-06-13)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1928)
The Mills Brothers52:21
10What’s the Reason
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:43
11Moanin’ for You
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers3:20
12Don’t Be Afraid to Tell Your Mother
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:46
13Since We Fell Out of Love
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:49
14Lulu’s Back in Town
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-10-28) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-10-28)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-10-28)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-10-28)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-10-28) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-10-28)
recording of:
Lulu’s Back in Town (on 1935-10-28)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
The Mills Brothers3:00
15Solitude
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1936-09-10)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
The Mills Brothers3:19
16London Rhythm
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
The Mills Brothers2:25
17Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-06-23) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-06-23)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-06-23)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-06-23)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-06-23) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-06-23)
recording of:
Shoe Shine Boy (on 1936-06-23)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
The Mills Brothers3:36
18Swing Is the Thing
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
recording of:
Swing Is the Thing (on 1936-09-10)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Johnny Mercer
The Mills Brothers2:36
19Pennies From Heaven
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1937-02-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Mills Brothers3:06
20Swing for Sale
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03)
The Mills Brothers2:24
3▼CD: Billie Holiday
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Your Mother’s Son‐In‐Law
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-11-27)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-11-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1933-11-27)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-11-27)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1933-11-27) and Buck Washington (on 1933-11-27)
tenor saxophone:
Art Karle (on 1933-11-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-11-27)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1933-11-27) and Charlie Teagarden (on 1933-11-27)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1933-11-27)
recording of:
Your Mothers Son-In-Law (on 1933-11-27)
composer:
Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:45
2Riffin’ the Scotch
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1933-12-18)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1933-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Art Karle (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1933-12-18) and Charlie Teagarden (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1933-12-18)
recording of:
Riffin’ the Scotch
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ford L. Buck, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Dick McDonough
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:33
3I Wished on the Moon
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
I Wished on the Moon (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:07
4What a Little Moonlight Can Do
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:01
5Miss Brown to You
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-02)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
Miss Brown to You (on 1935-07-02)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Richard A. Whiting
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:03
6A Sunbonnet Blue
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-02)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
recording of:
A Sunbonnet Blue (on 1935-07-02)
writer:
Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:55
7What a Night, What a Moon, What a Girl
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
What a Night, What a Moon, What a Girl (on 1935-07-31)
writer:
John Jacob Loeb
Billie Holiday2:59
8I’m Painting the Town Red
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-07-31, on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
I’m Painting the Town Red (on 1935-07-31)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Sam H. Stept
Billie Holiday3:02
9It’s Too Hot for Words
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1935-07-31)
clarinet:
Cecil Scott (on 1935-07-31)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-07-31)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1935-07-31)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1935-07-31)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
It’s Too Hot for Words (on 1935-07-31)
writer:
Teddy Powell, Walter Samuels and Leonard Whitcup
Billie Holiday2:49
10Twenty Four Hours a Day
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Twenty-Four Hours a Day (on 1935-10-25)
writer:
James F. Hanley and Arthur Swanstrom
Billie Holiday3:04
11Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
Billie Holiday2:46
12Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo (from “To Beat the Band”) (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
Billie Holiday3:15
13If You Were Mine
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-10-25)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-10-25)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-10-25)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1935-10-25)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1935-10-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-10-25)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-25)
recording of:
If You Were Mine (from “To Beat the Band”) (on 1935-10-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
Billie Holiday3:14
14These ’n’ That ’n’ Those
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-12-03)
clarinet:
Tom Macey (on 1935-12-03)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1935-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-12-03)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-12-03)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-12-03)
trumpet:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-12-03) and Richard Clark (on 1935-12-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-12-03)
recording of:
These ’n’ That ’n’ Those (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Milton Pascal
composer:
Edgar Fairchild
Billie Holiday3:15
15You Let Me Down
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-12-03)
clarinet:
Tom Macey (on 1935-12-03)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1935-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-12-03)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-12-03)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-12-03)
trumpet:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-12-03) and Richard Clark (on 1935-12-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-12-03)
recording of:
You Let Me Down (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Billie Holiday2:55
16Spreadin’ Rhythm Around
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-12-03)
clarinet:
Tom Macey (on 1935-12-03)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1935-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-12-03)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1935-12-03)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-12-03)
trumpet:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-12-03) and Richard Clark (on 1935-12-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1935-12-03)
recording of:
Spreadin’ Rhythm Around (on 1935-12-03)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Billie Holiday2:57
17Life Begins When You’re in Love
clarinet:
Rudy Powell (on 1936-01-30)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1936-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-01-30)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-01-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-01-30)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
Life Begins When You're in Love (on 1936-01-30)
writer:
Lew Brown and Victor Schertzinger
Billie Holiday3:05
18It’s Like Reaching for the Moon
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
It’s Like Reaching for the Moon (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
composer:
Gerald Marqusee and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Billie Holiday3:22
19These Foolish Things
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1936-06-30)
basset clarinet and clarinet and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1936-06-30)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1936-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1936-06-30)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-06-30)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1936-06-30)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-06-30)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1936-06-30)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Billie Holiday3:17
4▼CD: Mildred Bailey
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When Day Is Done
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1935-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1935-09-20)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1935-09-20)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1935-09-20)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1935-09-20)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1935-09-20)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1935-09-20)
recording of:
When Day Is Done (on 1935-09-20)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1926)
composer:
Robert Katscher (in 1926)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
is based on:
Madonna, du bist schöner als der Sonnenschein
Mildred Bailey3:27
2I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1937-01-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet and clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-01-08)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-01-08)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-01-08)
piano:
Joe Liss (on 1937-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-08)
trombone:
Alex Mastren (on 1937-01-08)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-01-08), Stew Pletcher (on 1937-01-08) and Eddie Sauter (on 1937-01-08)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-01-08)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-08)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1937-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
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)
Mildred Bailey2:56
3Rockin’ Chair
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-03-23), Charles Lamphere (on 1937-03-23) and Frank Simeone (on 1937-03-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet and reeds:
Hank D'Amico (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Joe Liss (on 1937-03-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1937-03-23)
saxophone:
Eddie Sauter (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
Alex Mastren (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Bill Hyland (on 1937-03-23), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1937-03-23), Stew Pletcher (on 1937-03-23) and Eddie Sauter (on 1937-03-23)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1937-03-23)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-03-23)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Mildred Bailey3:11
4Thanks for the Money
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-01-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1938-01-10)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1938-01-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-01-10)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-01-10)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-01-10)
Mildred Bailey2:42
5Rock It for Me
alto saxophone:
Len Goldstein (1930s US jazz musician) (on 1938-04-21)
bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-04-21)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1938-04-21) and George Wettling (on 1938-04-21)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1938-04-21)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-04-21) and Teddy Wilson (on 1938-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter), Charlie Lamphere (Jazz saxophonist. Played with Red Norvo.), Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy, Barney Zudecoff, Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-04-21), Jerry Jerome (on 1938-04-21) and Charles Lamphere (on 1938-04-21)
trombone:
Wes Hein (1930s US jazz trombone player) (on 1938-04-21)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-04-21), Zeke Zarchey (on 1938-04-21) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-04-21)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1938-04-21)
recording of:
Rock It for Me (on 1938-04-21)
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
Mildred Bailey2:53
6’Tain’t What You Do
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1939-02-28)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1939-02-28)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1939-02-28)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1939-02-28)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1939-02-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-02-28)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-02-28)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-02-28)
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-02-28)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Mildred Bailey2:38
7Daydreaming
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-05-02)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-05-02)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-05-02) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-05-02) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-05-02), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-05-02) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-05-02)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-05-02) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-05-02)
Mildred Bailey2:38
8A Cigarette and a Silhouette
alto saxophone:
Maurice Kogan (on 1938-05-02) and Frank Simeone (on 1938-05-02)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-05-02)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-05-02) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-05-02) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-05-02), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-05-02) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-05-02)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-05-02) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-05-02)
recording of:
A Cigarette and a Silhouette (on 1938-05-02)
Mildred Bailey3:03
9You Leave Me Breathless
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-06-30)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-06-30)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-06-30)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-06-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-06-30) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-06-30)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-06-30) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-30)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-30), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-06-30) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-06-30)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-06-30)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-06-30) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-30)
recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (on 1938-06-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
Mildred Bailey2:48
10Savin’ Myself for You
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-06-30)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-06-30)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-06-30)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-06-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-06-30) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-06-30)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-06-30) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-30)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-30), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-06-30) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-06-30)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-06-30)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-06-30) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-30)
recording of:
Saving Myself for You (on 1938-06-30)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Mildred Bailey3:08
11Put Your Heart in a Song
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-06-30)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-06-30)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-06-30)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-06-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-06-30) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-06-30)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-06-30) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-30)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-30), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-06-30) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-06-30)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-06-30)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-06-30) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-30)
recording of:
Put Your Heart in a Song (on 1938-06-30)
writer:
Frank Churchill and Paul Francis Webster
Mildred Bailey2:52
12Wigwammin’
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-06-30)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-06-30)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-06-30)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-06-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-06-30) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-06-30)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-06-30) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-30)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-30), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-06-30) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-06-30)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-06-30)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-06-30) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-06-30)
Mildred Bailey2:51
13Jumps Jumps Here
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-07-28)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-07-28)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-07-28)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-07-28)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-07-28) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-07-28)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-07-28) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-07-28)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-28), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-07-28) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-07-28)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-07-28)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-07-28) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-07-28)
Mildred Bailey2:56
14St. Louis Blues
alto saxophone:
Frank Simeone (on 1938-09-29)
bass saxophone:
Pole Peterson (on 1938-09-29)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1938-09-29)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-09-29)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1938-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1938-09-29) and Maurice Kogan (on 1938-09-29)
trombone:
Al George (on 1938-09-29) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-29)
trumpet:
Jack Owens (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-09-29), Jack Palmer (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1938-09-29) and Barney Zudecoff (on 1938-09-29)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1938-09-29)
vocals:
Terry Allen (on 1938-09-29) and Mildred Bailey (on 1938-09-29)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1938-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Mildred Bailey2:37
15Barrelhouse Music
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-16)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1939-03-16)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1939-03-16)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-03-16)
recording of:
Barrelhouse Music (on 1939-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
Mildred Bailey2:59
16Arkansas Blues
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-16)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1939-03-16)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1939-03-16)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-03-16)
recording of:
Arkansas Blues (on 1939-03-16)
writer:
Anton Lada (US jazz drummer, composer & bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Mildred Bailey3:01
17There’ll Be Some Changes Made
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-16)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1939-03-16)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1939-03-16)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-03-16)
recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (on 1939-03-16)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
Mildred Bailey3:11
18A Ghost of a Chance
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1939-06-27)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1939-06-27)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1939-06-27)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1939-06-27)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1939-06-27)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1939-06-27)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1939-06-27)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-06-27)
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1939-06-27)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Mildred Bailey3:12
19Darn That Dream
alto saxophone:
Buff Estes (Sterling Buford Estes) (on 1939-11-22) and Toots Mondello (on 1939-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
guitar:
Arnold Covey (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1939-11-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1939-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1939-11-22), Vernon Brown (on 1939-11-22) and Ted Vesely (on 1939-11-22)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-11-22), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-22) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1939-11-22)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-11-22)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Darn That Dream (on 1939-11-22)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
Mildred Bailey3:01
20Peace, Brother!
alto saxophone:
Buff Estes (Sterling Buford Estes) (on 1939-11-11) and Toots Mondello (on 1939-11-11)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-11)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-11)
guitar:
Arnold Covarrubias (on 1939-11-11)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1939-11-11) and Jerry Jerome (on 1939-11-11)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1939-11-11), Vernon Brown (on 1939-11-11) and Ted Vesely (on 1939-11-11)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-11-11), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-11) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1939-11-11)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1939-11-11)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
Peace, Brother! (on 1939-11-11)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Mildred Bailey2:38