| Description |
2 audio discs (122 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (42 pages). |
| Series |
The legendary masters of jazz |
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GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz.
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| Note |
Big band/swing music. |
| Performer |
Various performers. |
| Note |
Compact discs. |
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Historical and biographical notes by Loren Schoenberg (42 p. : ports.)--in outer container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Rockin' in rhythm / Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) (2:58) -- The house of David blues / Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers, Irving Mills, (Fletcher Henderson Orchestra) (3:07) -- Saratoga drag / Luis Russell, Greeley Walton, (Luis Russell and His Orchestra) (3:03) -- Savage rhythm / Benny Goodman, Hoffman, (Mills Blue Rhythm Band) (3:04) -- Chant of the weed / Don Redman, (Don Redman and His Orchestra) (3:13) -- St. Louis blues / W.C. Handy, (Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra) (3:05) -- Rock and rye / Jimmy Mundy, (Earl Hines and His Orchestra) (3:11) -- Down South camp meeting / Fletcher Henderson, (Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra) (2:56) -- Avalon / B.G. DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose, (Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra) (2:58) -- In the shade of the old apple tree / Harry Williams, Egbert Van Alstyne, (Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra) (2:47) -- The darktown strutters' ball / Shelton Brooks, (Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra) (2:59) -- Polka dot rag / Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle, James Toliver, (Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra) (2:43) -- Stompin' at the Savoy / Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, (Isham Jones and His Orchestra) (2:44) -- Peg o' my heart / Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher, (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra) (2:28) -- One o'clock jump / Count Basie, (Count Basie and His Orchestra) (3:01) -- Casa Loma stomp / H. Eugene Gifford, (Casa Loma Orchestra) (2:40) -- South Rampart Street parade / Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc, Bob Crosby, (Bob Crosby and His Orchestra) (3:30) -- Liza (all the clouds'll roll away) / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn, (Chick Webb and His Orchestra) (2:41) -- Dunkin' a doughnut / Mary Lou Williams, (Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy) (2:49) -- You rascal, you / Sam Theard, (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) (3:01). |
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Disc 2. Panassie stomp / Count Basie, (Count Basie and His Orchestra) (2:47) -- Transcontinental / David Rose, Benny Goodman, (Lyle "Spud" Murphy and His Orchestra) (2:55) -- Jamaica jam / Fred Norman, Teddy Powell, (Teddy Powell and His Orchestra) (2:40) -- Okay for baby / Benny Carter, (Benny Carter and His Orchestra) (2:57) -- Blues in the groove / Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle, (Jan Savitt and His Orchestra) (3:01) -- Murderistic / Joe Lippman, (Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra) (2:49) -- Swingmatism / William Scott, Jay McShann, (Jay McShann and His Orchestra) (2:36) -- Savoy / Lucky Millinder, Bill Doggett, (Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra) (3:02) -- Blue River / Ned Washington, Victor Young, (Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra) (3:11) -- Chicago / Fred Fisher, (Muggsy Spanier and His Orchestra) (2:34) -- Fish market / Roy Eldridge, (Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra) (3:09) -- Gambler's blues / Traditional; arr. Stan Kenton, (Stan Kenton and His Orchestra) (4:27) -- I've got you under my skin / Cole Porter, (Woody Herman and His Orchestra) (2:53) -- Skyliner / Charlie Barnet, (Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra) (3:00) -- Million dollar smile / Lionel Hampton, Porter Roberts, (Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra) (3:05) -- Midriff / Billy Strayhorn, (Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra) (3:21) -- Bear mash blues / Sammy Lowe, (Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra) (2:54) -- The continental / Con Conrad, Herbert Magidson, (Artie Shaw and His Orchestra) (3:07) -- The blue room / Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, (Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) (3:19) -- One o'clock jump / Count Basie, (Benny Goodman and His Orchestra) (3:10). |
| Credits |
Reissue produced by Orrin Keepnews. |
| Subject |
Big band music.
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Swing (Music)
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Jazz.
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Big band music. (OCoLC)fst00831581
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Jazz. (OCoLC)fst00982165
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Swing (Music) (OCoLC)fst01140547
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| Added Author |
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Performer.
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Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Performer.
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Russell, Luis. Performer.
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Redman, Don. Performer.
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Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. Instrumentalist.
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Lunceford, Jimmie. Performer.
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Hopkins, Claude. Performer.
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Bradshaw, Tiny, 1905-1958. Performer.
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Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975. Performer.
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Jones, Isham, 1894-1956. Performer.
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Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944. Performer.
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Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Performer.
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Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993. Performer.
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Webb, Chick. Performer.
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Kirk, Andy, 1898-1992. Performer.
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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Performer.
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Murphy, Lyle, 1908-2005. Performer.
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Powell, Teddy. Performer.
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Carter, Benny. Performer.
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Savitt, Jan. Performer.
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Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957. Performer.
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McShann, Jay. Performer.
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Millinder, Lucky. Performer.
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Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964. Performer.
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Spanier, Muggsy, 1901-1967. Performer.
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Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989. Performer.
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Kenton, Stan. Performer.
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Herman, Woody, 1913-1987. Performer.
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Barnet, Charlie. Performer.
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Hampton, Lionel. Performer.
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Hawkins, Erskine, 1914-1993. Performer.
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Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004. Performer.
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Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956. Performer.
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Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. Performer.
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Mills Blue Rhythm Band. Performer.
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. Performer.
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Casa Loma Orchestra. Performer.
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| Standard No. |
011105062923 |
| Music No. |
GRD 2-629 Decca Jazz |
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