Girl Singers of the Big Swing Bands

by N/A

Overview

Instead of Girl Singers, a more apt title for this French collection would have been Girl Swingers, since it assembles some of the most rhythmic female vocalists of the big-band era. Sure, there's plenty of room for a sweet ballad such as Helen Forrest's vocal on "Deep Purple" or Doris Day's era-defining "Sentimental Journey," but the emphasis here is on performances that swing -- lightly or strongly. Fortunately, there were plenty of female singers with swing, and yet more fortunate, the compilers are a talented bunch, unearthing many a song from the archive that will be new to everyone except the most fanatical of collectors. Many of the usual names appear -- Anita O'Day on "Murder, He Says," Ella Fitzgerald on "A Kiss Goodnight," Billie Holiday on "Any Old Time," June Christy on "Willow Weep for Me," Maxine Sullivan on "Gone with the Wind," Helen Ward on "Goody Goody," and even Jo Stafford on "Snootie Little Cutie." Also, there are quite a few of the middle rank of familiar singers, such as Bea Wain, Ginnie Powell, Kitty Kallen, and Martha Tilton. An even larger number of names, however, will be unfamiliar to most listeners -- despite their high quality -- including Caroline Grey ("Tea for Two"), Judy Ellington ("Some Like It Hot"), and Lucy Ann Polk ("Back in Your Own Backyard"). Overall, the disc is a wonderful treasure for fans of traditional pop or big bands, and aside from the previously mentioned "Sentimental Journey," there's not a cliched compilation choice in sight. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/2004
Label:	Fr?Meaux & Associ?S
UPC:	3561302507026
Rank:	210728

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Goody Goody  -  Goodman  - Matty Malneck  - Johnny Mercer  - Helen Ward
2. I'll Never Tell You I Love You  - Georgia Gibbs  -  Hudson-DeLange Orchestra
3. Gone with the Wind  - Herbert Magidson  - Maxine Sullivan  -  Thornhill  - Allie Wrubel
4. Please Be Kind  - Sammy Cahn  - Saul Chaplin  -  Crosby  - Kay Weber
5. I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls  -  Clinton  - Bea Wain
6. I Dance Alone  -  Berigan  - Gail Reese
7. After Dinner Speech  - Mildred Bailey  - G. LeVant  -  Norvo
8. Feeling High & Happy  -  Goodman  - Martha Tilton
9. Any Old Time  - Billie Holiday  - Artie Shaw  -  Shaw
10. Some Like It Hot  -  Barnet  - Ray Biondi  - Judy Ellington  - Gene Krupa  - Frank Loesser
11. All in Favor of Swing Say "Aye"  -  Dorsey  - J. Greer  - Edythe Wright
12. Deep Purple  - Helen Forrest  -  Shaw
13. My Fantasy  - Pauline Byrne  -  Shaw
14. Six Lessons from Madame la Zonga  -  Dorsey  - James V. Monaco  - Charles Newman  - Helen O'Connell
15. The Gentleman Needs a Shave  - Kim Gannon  - Marion Hutton  -  Miller  - Guy Wood
16. Love of My Life  - Anita Boyer  - Johnny Mercer  - Artie Shaw  -  Shaw
17. So, You're the One  - Yvonne King  -  Rey
18. All I Desire  -  Barnet  - Lena Horne  - David Lieberman
19. Murder, He Says!  -  Krupa  - Frank Loesser  - Jimmy McHugh  - Anita O'Day
20. Why Don't You Do Right?  -  Goodman  - Peggy Lee  - J. McCoy

Disc 2

21. Snootie Little Cutie  -  Dorsey  - Jo Stafford  - Bobby Troup
22. Accentuate the Positive  - Harold Arlen  - Irene Daye  - Johnny Mercer  -  Spivak
23. I Cried for You  - Gus Arnheim  - Helen Forrest  - Arthur Freed  -  James  - Abe Lyman
24. G.I. Jive  - Patsy Cameron  -  Dunham  - Johnny Mercer
25. Share Croppin' Blues  -  Barnet  - Ray Mayer  - Kay Starr
26. Sentimental Journey  - Les Brown  -  Brown  - Doris Day  - B.T. Green  - Ben Homer
27. (Singing The) Blues  -  Kenton  - Anita O'Day
28. There's No You  - Tom Adair  -  Herman  - Hal Hopper  - Frances Wayne
29. A Kiss Goodnight  -  Brooks  - Ella Fitzgerald  - Woody Herman  - Freddie Slack  - Federico Victor
30. I'm Beginning to See the Light  - Duke Ellington  - Don George  - Johnny Hodges  - Harry James  -  James  - Kitty Kallen
31. Tea for Two  - Irving Caesar  - Carolyn Grey  -  Krupa  - Vincent Youmans
32. Willow Weep for Me  - June Christy  -  Kenton  - Ann Ronell
33. That's Good Enough for Me  - Rosemary Clooney  - Doris Fisher  - Tony Pastor  - Allan Roberts
34. You're Right I'm Wrong  -  Lawrence  - J. Palmer  - Rosalind Patton
35. So Would I  - Johnny Burke  - Ginnie Powell  - Boyd Raeburn
36. At Sundown  - Walter Donaldson  -  Dorsey  - Dee Parker
37. More Than You Know  - Edward Eliscu  - Woody Herman  - Mary Ann McCall  - Billy Rose  - Vincent Youmans
38. I Want to Be Happy  - Sonny Burke  - Irving Caesar  - Jo Ann Greer  - Vincent Youmans
39. Adios  -  Kenton  - Enric Madriguera  - Jerri Winters  - Eddie Woods
40. Back in Your Own Backyard  -  Brown  - Dave Dreyer  - Al Jolson  - Lucy Ann Polk  - Billy Rose

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Sonny Dunham & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Rosalind Patton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Hudson-DeLange Orchestra   Primary Artist
Gail Reese   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dee Parker   Primary Artist
Randy Brooks & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
The Glenn Miller Orchestra   Primary Artist
Harry James & His Musicmakers   Primary Artist
Helen O'Connell   Primary Artist,Vocals
Helen Ward   Primary Artist,Vocals
Woody Herman   Primary Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Yvonne King   Primary Artist,Vocals
Patsy Cameron   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sonny Burke   Primary Artist
Irene Daye   Primary Artist,Vocals
Edythe Wright   Primary Artist,Vocals
Marion Hutton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Ginnie Powell   Primary Artist,Vocals
Harry James & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Tony Pastor   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Mildred Bailey   Primary Artist,Vocals
Anita O'Day   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lena Horne   Primary Artist,Vocals
June Christy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kay Starr   Primary Artist,Vocals
Red Norvo & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Lucy Ann Polk   Primary Artist,Vocals
Peggy Lee   Primary Artist
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Jerri Winters   Primary Artist,Vocals
Judy Ellington   Primary Artist,Vocals
Martha Tilton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Helen Forrest   Primary Artist,Vocals
Maxine Sullivan   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bea Wain   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gene Krupa & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Anita Boyer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Carolyn Grey   Primary Artist
Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist,Vocals
Frances Wayne   Primary Artist,Vocals
Georgia Gibbs   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Billie Holiday   Primary Artist,Vocals
Boyd Raeburn   Primary Artist,Sax (Bass)
Kitty Kallen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rosemary Clooney   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Kay Weber   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mary Ann McCall   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Alvino Rey & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Pauline Byrne   Primary Artist
Jo Ann Greer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jo Stafford   Primary Artist,Vocals
Larry Clinton & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Doris Day   Primary Artist,Vocals
Les Brown & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Bob Bayliss   Trumpet
Gerald Finch   Trombone
J.C. Miller   Trombone
Benny Feeman   Sax (Alto)
Karl Kiffe   Drums
Henry Haupt   Sax (Baritone)
Mickey Sabol   Sax (Tenor)
Gerald Foster   Trombone
Paul Fredericks   Trumpet
Rueben "Zeke" Zarchey   Trumpet
Drew Walker   Sax (Alto)
Dave Matthews   Sax (Alto)
Wes Hein   Trombone
Leo White   Sax (Alto)
Barney Zudecoff   Trumpet
Francis Forman   Trombone
Jeff Clarkson   Piano
Hy Mandel   Sax (Baritone)
Sonny Mann   Drums
Joe Meisner   Sax (Alto)
Don McCook   Sax (Tenor)
Wesley Dean   Drums
Ernie Angelucci   Flugelhorn
Gordon Bothwell   Trumpet
Emmett Carls   Sax (Tenor)
John Crescensi   Bass
Ignatius Greco   Trumpet
Jimmy Millazo   Trumpet
Mike DAquilla   Piano
Frank Strasek   Trumpet
Buddy Schulz   Drums
Kermit Levinski   Saxophone
Don Dennis   Trumpet
Sal Libero   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Harry Terrill   Sax (Alto)
Dick Shanahan   Drums
Moe Purtill   Drums
Charles Russo   Sax (Alto)
Al Ramsey   Trumpet
Lee Elliott   Sax (Tenor)
Burt Johnson   Trombone
Joe Verecchio   Trombone
Doc Goldberg   Bass
Ronnie Perry   Sax (Tenor)
Cy Baker   Trumpet
Jack Cave   Flugelhorn
Dave Hallett   Trombone
Gene Kinsey   Sax (Alto)
Ray Michaels   Drums
Blake Reynolds   Sax (Alto)
Lyman Vunk   Trumpet
Phil Stevens   Bass
Vic Hamann   Trombone
Ruth Hill   Harp
Red Solomon   Trumpet
Babe Bowman   Trombone
Johnny Mendel   Trumpet
Bill Scaffe   Trumpet
Willis Kelly   Trumpet
Eddie Powell   Flute,Sax (Baritone)
Jesse Heath   Trombone
Johnny Halliburton   Trombone
Sal Pace   Sax (Alto)
Mel Green   Trumpet
Kurt Bloom   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Edward Kolyer   Trombone
Rusty Nichols   Trombone
Jimmy Blake   Trumpet
Ruban McFall   Trumpet
Bob Asher   Trombone
Harry Schuchman   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Ray Wright   Trombone
George Wendt   Trumpet
Mike Doty   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Lloyd Otto   French Horn
Conn Humphreys   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Hugh Hibbert   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Pete Brendel   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Hammond Russum   Reeds
Freddie Zito   Trombone
Don Ruppersberg   Trombone
Jack Stacey   Sax (Alto)
Stanley Wrightsman   Piano
Bob Cusmano   Trumpet
Lawrence Stearns   Trumpet
Eddie Pripps   Sax (Tenor)
Hy White   Guitar
Pierre Carlu   Musical Direction
Claude "Spud" Murphy   Trombone
Herb Collins   Trombone
Frank Mancusi   Trombone
Ben Lary   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Kearns   Sax (Alto)
Leonard Sims   Sax (Tenor)
Bob Lively   Sax (Alto)
Vincent Dimino   French Horn
Mike Donio   Saxophone
Dick Clark   Sax (Tenor)
Johnny Dee   Trumpet
Chuck Peterson   Trumpet
Joe Springer   Piano
Howard Walters   Sax (Alto)
Freddy Mann   Trombone
Shirley Thompson   Sax (Tenor)
Wes Hensel   Trumpet
Bud Carlton   Sax (Alto)
Don Boyd   Trombone
Nick Gaglio   Trombone
Russ Montcalm   Trumpet
Pete Peterson   Bass
James Skiles   Trombone
Ralph Pfeffner   Trombone
Frank D'Annolfo   Trombone
Bruce Snyder   Sax (Tenor)
Tony Zimmers   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Al Anthony   Sax (Alto)
Al Whistler   Bass
Sam Spumberg   Sax (Alto)
Alfred Nicolace   Piano
Abe Login   Piano
John Carroll   Trumpet
Bob Anderson   Sax (Tenor)
Randy Bellerjean   Trombone
Joe Harris   Trombone
Len Mirabella   Guitar
Don Watt   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Steve Lipskin   Trumpet
Tony Lala   Trombone
Ronald E. "Rollie" Bundock   Bass
Charles Lanphere   Sax (Tenor)
Wilton Hutton   Trumpet
Dave Maser   Trombone
Joe Dixon   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Bernie Valentine   Trumpet
Rex Sittig   Sax (Baritone)
Len Goldstein   Sax (Alto)
Walter "Kid" Smith   Trumpet
Phil Belzer   Trumpet
Red Berkens   Trumpet
Don Matteson   Trombone
Bob Fishel   Trombone
Bob Lawson   Reeds
Charles Brosen   Saxophone
Harold Branch   Trombone
Harold Hahn   Drums
Wally Barron   Trombone
Ted Duane   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Bob Cheeny   Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Lee   Trombone
Jimmy Milione   Sax (Tenor)
Stuart Olson   Sax (Baritone)
Sam DeMartino   Sax (Baritone)
Bob Alexey   Trumpet
Kenny Miesel   Trombone
James O'Connell   Trumpet
Mike Giamo   Saxophone
Tasso Harris   Trombone
Abe Markowitz   Sax (Alto)
Edward O'Hara   Drums
Joe Veccio   Trumpet
Dick Morgan   Guitar
Di Maggio, Chuck   Sax (Alto)
Cliff Hill   Bass
Harold Harzone   Sax (Alto)
Jack Mootz   Trumpet
Steve Lipkins   Trumpet
Milton Norman   Guitar
Charlie Frazier   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Koch   Sax (Baritone)
Nat Lobovsky   Trombone
Don Lodice   Sax (Tenor)
George Weidler   Sax (Alto)
Clyde Rounds   Sax (Tenor)
Ernie Englund   Trumpet
Al Beck   Trumpet
Karl George   Trumpet
Hugo Loewenstern   Reeds,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Don Brassfield   Sax (Tenor)
Don Paladino   Trumpet
Frank Ludwig   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Lipman   Piano
Steve Jordan   Guitar
Jim Falzone   Drums
James Lamare   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Bob Higgins   Trumpet
Norman Murphy   Trumpet
Bob "Dingbod" Kesterson   Bass
Dick Gould   Trombone
Ray Sims   Trombone
Mark Douglas   Sax (Alto)
Bob Ahern   Guitar
Randall Miller   Trombone
Elmer Smithers   Trombone
Hal Smith   Trombone
Jack Ryan   Bass
Teddy Walters   Guitar
J. Cathcart   Trumpet
Thurman Teague   Bass
Jack Chesleigh   Bass
Ward Silloway   Trombone
Miff Sines   Trombone
Bobby Pring   Trombone
Clark Yocum   Guitar
Max Spector   Drums
Ben Hall   Trombone
Sam Rubinwich   Sax (Alto)
Joe Triscari   Trumpet
Gene Traxler   Bass
Phil Nemoli   Oboe
Shorty Solomson   Trumpet
Charles Coolidge   Trombone
Chuck Travis   Sax (Tenor)
Ed Kiefer   Trombone
Allen Hanlon   Guitar
Morton Ruderman   Flute
Al Russo   Trombone
Irving Lang   Bass
Mike Triscari   Guitar
John Anderson   Trumpet
Vernon Whitney   Trombone
Danny Vannelli   Trumpet,Saxophone
Nick Riviello   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Kenny Dehlin   Sax (Alto)
Bob Gioga   Sax (Baritone)
Hayden Causey   Guitar
Arthur Rollini   Sax (Tenor)
Noni Bernardi   Sax (Alto)
Paul Byrne   Vocals
Bus Bassey   Sax (Alto)
Harry Goodman   Bass
Hank Wayland   Bass
Jack Lacey   Trombone
Tony Faso   Trumpet
Stumpy Brown   Trombone (Bass)
Artie Bernstein   Bass
Tommy Dorsey   Trombone
Joe Kretcher   Clarinet (Bass)
Vince Hughes   Trumpet
Harry James   Trumpet
Herbie Haymer   Sax (Tenor)
John Owens   Trumpet
Boots Mussulli   Sax (Alto)
George Bohn   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Eddie Catonacci   Saxophone
George Cane   Trombone
Henry Riggs   Drums
Nick Geraci   Trumpet
William Mullins   Trumpet
Eddie Garson   Bass
Cliff Rausch   Guitar
Frank Lewis   Saxophone
John Walton   Sax (Tenor)
George Esposito   Trumpet
Claude Lakey   Trumpet,Sax (Alto)
Jess Carneol   Sax (Alto)
Carl Maus   Drums
Warren Smith   Trombone
Bob Leininger   Bass
Al Avola   Guitar
Bob Burnet   Trumpet
Deane Kincaide   Sax (Tenor)
Jerry Rosa   Trombone
Bernie Glow   Trumpet
Bob Fowler   Trumpet
Laurindo Almeida   Guitar
Bob Cooper   Sax (Tenor)
Babe Wagner   Trombone
Bob Zurke   Piano
Bill Harris   Trombone
Howard Davies   Drums
Billy Butterfield   Trumpet
Bill Robertson   Trombone
Wilbur Schwartz   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Paul Tanner   Trombone
Charlie Frankhouser   Trumpet
Chauncey Morehouse   Drums
Jack Sperling   Drums
Chummy MacGregor   Piano
Barney Kessel   Guitar
Frank Sinatra   Vocals
Don Bagley   Bass
Dodo Marmarosa   Piano
Flip Phillips   Sax (Tenor)
George Adams   Sax (Baritone)
Gene Roland   Trumpet
Ernie Royal   Trumpet
Hank Freeman   Sax (Alto)
Les Robinson   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Harry Rodgers   Trombone
Andy Ricardi   Bass
Al Lerner   Piano
Micky Scrima   Drums
Francis Reudelheuber   Sax (Tenor)
James Troutman   Trumpet
Skippy de Sair   Sax (Baritone)
Johnny White   Sax (Alto)
Charles Preble   Trombone
Bus Etri   Guitar
George Dessinger   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Carl Berg   Trumpet
Fletcher Hereford   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Charlie Margulis   Trumpet
Andy Pino   Saxophone
Harry Forbes   Trombone
Stubby Pastor   Trumpet
Dave Jacobs   Trombone
Jud de Naut   Bass
Milt Raskin   Piano
Buddy Wise   Sax (Tenor)
Dave Barbour   Guitar
Dick Noel   Trombone
Abe Aaron   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Mel Powell   Piano
Sandy Block   Bass
Al Haig   Piano
Al Hendrickson   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Buddy Cole   Piano
Bart Varsalona   Trombone (Bass)
Butch Stone   Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Buddy DeFranco   Clarinet
Bunny Berigan   Trumpet
George Robert   Trombone (Bass)
Jerry Sanfino   Saxophone
Georgie Auld   Sax (Tenor)
Bob Fitzpatrick   Trombone
Hal McIntyre   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Gil Rodin   Sax (Tenor)
Hal Schaefer   Piano
Ford Leary   Trombone
Glenn Miller   Trombone
Ralph Blaze   Guitar
Paul "Scooby" Smith   Piano
Robert Alexander   Trombone
Johnny Bothwell   Sax (Alto)
Jack Agee   Sax (Baritone)
Bill Covey   Sax (Alto)
Claude Bowen   Trumpet
Bob Kitsis   Piano
Al George   Trombone
Graham Forbes   Piano
Vern Rowe   Trumpet
Les Jenkins   Trombone
Bob Swift   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Dale McMickle   Trumpet
Vince Badale   Trumpet
Marty Berman   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Don Raffell   Reeds
Nick Fatool   Drums
Ray Wetzel   Trumpet
Red Norvo   Xylophone
Jack Jacobsen   Bass
Stewart Bruner   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Bob Poland   Sax (Baritone)
Ralph Muzillo   Trumpet
Sid Weiss   Bass
Charlie Castaldo   Trombone
Harry Geller   Trumpet
Irv Kluger   Drums
The Pied Pipers   Vocals
Tommy Pederson   Trombone
Milt Kabak   Trombone
Al Cohn   Sax (Tenor)
Arnold Ross   Piano
Artie Shaw   Clarinet
Les Brown   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Tom Morgan   Guitar
Bill Rank   Trombone
Bud Freeman   Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Childers   Trumpet
Ray Toland   Drums
Buddy Rich   Drums
Manny Klein   Trumpet
George Wettling   Drums
Edward Mihelich   Bass
Dick Meldonian   Sax (Alto)
Lou McGarity   Trombone
Sam Marowitz   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Bernie Privin   Trumpet
Marky Markowitz   Trumpet
Norris "Bunny" Shawker   Drums
Nappy Lamare   Guitar
Ray Bauduc   Drums
Pete Mondello   Sax (Tenor)
Red Rodney   Trumpet
Milt Yaner   Sax (Alto)
Heine Beau   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Herbie Harper   Trombone
Al Cuozzo   Trumpet
Les Burness   Piano
Zeke Zarchy   Trumpet
Margie Hyams   Piano
Ollie Mitchell   Trumpet
John LaPorta   Sax (Alto)
Johnny Mince   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Johnny MacAfee   Sax (Alto)
Dick Taylor   Trombone
Murray McEachern   Trombone
Fred Stulce   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Jess Stacy   Piano
Howard Smith   Piano
Howard Rumsey   Bass
Jerry Jerome   Sax (Tenor)
Nick Buono   Trumpet
Sal Mineo   Piano
Sam Musiker   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Juan Tizol   Trombone (Valve)
Jimmy Campbell   Trumpet
Jimmy Dorsey   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Sam Herman   Guitar
Jimmy Priddy   Trombone
Dave Tough   Drums
Yank Lawson   Trumpet
Willie Baker   Sax (Tenor)
Willie Smith   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Dave Pell   Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Maxwell   Trumpet
Ziggy Elman   Trumpet
Bill McDonald   Sax (Tenor)
Clyde Reasinger   Trumpet
Andrew Ferretti   Trumpet
Tony Rizzi   Guitar
Stan Getz   Sax (Tenor)
Stan Kenton   Piano
Eddie Safranski   Bass
Carola Grey   Vocals
Don Fagerquist   Trumpet
Nuncio "Toots" Mondello   Sax (Alto)
Frank Socolow   Sax (Tenor)
Benny Goodman   Clarinet
George Arus   Trombone
Charlie Barnet   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Ernie Caceres   Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Elliot Lawrence   Piano
Eddie Miller   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Mickey Mangano   Trumpet
Carmen Mastren   Guitar
Don Lamond   Drums
Greg Phillips   Trombone
Eddie Rosa   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Tommy Romersa   Drums
John McClanian Best Jr.   Trumpet
Guy Smith   Guitar
Barney Spieler   Bass
Nate Kazebier   Trumpet
Irving Goodman   Trumpet
Alec Fila   Trumpet
Gordon Griffin   Trumpet
Ted Vesely   Trombone
George Thow   Trumpet
Bill DePew   Sax (Alto)
Clint Neagley   Reeds,Sax (Alto)
Benny Heller   Guitar
Zoot Sims   Sax (Tenor)
Deanie Parker   Vocals
Tex Beneke   Sax (Tenor),Vocals
Peanuts Holland   Trumpet
Sol Schlinger   Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass)
Sonny Dunham   Trumpet,Trombone
Sonny Berman   Trumpet
Carl Warwick   Trumpet
Bob Haggart   Bass
Babe Russin   Sax (Tenor)
Pete Candoli   Trumpet
Red Ballard   Trombone
Bill Russo   Trombone
Ken Hanna   Trumpet
Bobby Sherwood   Guitar
Bill Holman   Sax (Tenor)
Bill Miller   Piano
Trigger Alpert   Bass
Hank D'Amico   Clarinet
Ollie Wilson   Trombone
Fred Otis   Piano
Al Klink   Sax (Tenor),Clarinet (Bass)
Corky Corcoran   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Stan Fishelson   Trumpet
Chubby Jackson   Bass
Vernon Brown   Trombone
Jerry Barnes   Trombone
Matty Matlock   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Phil Palmer   Flugelhorn
Ralph Burns   Piano
Mert Oliver   Bass
Roy Eldridge   Trumpet
Kai Winding   Trombone
Jimmy Giuffre   Sax (Tenor)
Neely Plumb   Sax (Alto)
Randy Brooks   Trumpet
Serge Chaloff   Sax (Baritone)
Allan Reuss   Guitar
Alvin Stoller   Drums
Teddy Napoleon   Piano
Shelly Manne   Drums
Shorty Allen   Piano
Shorty Rogers   Trumpet
Terry Gibbs   Vibraphone
Ted Nash   Sax (Tenor)
Billy Bauer   Guitar
Jack Jenney   Trombone
Conte Candoli   Trumpet
Charlie Ventura   Sax (Tenor)
Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt   Saxophone
Jimmy Zito   Trumpet
Chico Alvarez   Trumpet
Jack Lathrop   Guitar
Conrad Gozzo   Trumpet
Earl Swope   Trombone
Frank Capp   Drums
Eddie Caine   Sax (Alto)
Claude Thornhill   Piano
Cliff Leeman   Drums
Gene Krupa   Drums
Lennie Niehaus   Sax (Alto)
Johnny Martel   Trumpet
Hymie Schertzer   Sax (Alto)
Joe Mondragon   Bass
Johnny Guarnieri   Piano
Charlie Kennedy   Sax (Alto)
Lou Levy   Piano
Charlie Spivak   Trumpet
Vido Musso   Sax (Tenor)
Clyde Lombardi   Bass

Technical Credits

David Lieberman   Composer
Laure Wright   Adaptation
Federico Victor   Composer
J. McCoy   Composer
Jack Mathias   Arranger
Le Vant, G.   Composer
J. Greer   Composer
Pierre Carlu   Text,Discography
Patrick Fremeaux   Concept
Dave Mathews   Arranger
Patrick Haoua   Colorist
Claude Colombini   Concept
Elton Hill   Arranger
Tommy Dorsey   Leader
Tom Adair   Composer
George Williams   Arranger
Harry James   Leader,Composer
Henri Woode   Arranger
Herbert Magidson   Composer
Woody Herman   Composer
Ann Ronell   Composer
Sonny Burke   Arranger
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Ray Biondi   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
Ben Homer   Composer
J. Palmer   Composer
Abe Lyman   Composer
Mel Powell   Arranger
Arthur Freed   Composer
Al Jolson   Composer
Gus Arnheim   Composer
Bunny Berigan   Leader
Hal Hopper   Composer
Glenn Miller   Leader
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Ray Mayer   Composer
Red Norvo   Leader
Artie Shaw   Leader,Composer
Les Brown   Leader,Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Matty Malneck   Composer
Bobby Troup   Composer
Johnny Richards   Arranger
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Jimmy Dorsey   Leader
Saul Chaplin   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Dave Dreyer   Composer
Allie Wrubel   Composer
Jerry Gray   Arranger
Stan Kenton   Leader
Tony Pastor   Leader
Kim Gannon   Composer
Benny Goodman   Leader
Charlie Barnet   Leader
Elliot Lawrence   Leader
Edward Eliscu   Composer
Eddie Woods   Composer
Enric Madriguera   Composer
Don George   Composer
John Benson Brooks   Arranger
Freddie Slack   Composer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Gerry Mulligan   Arranger
Guy Wood   Composer
Sonny Dunham   Leader
Sy Oliver   Arranger
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bob Crosby   Leader
Bill Russo   Arranger
Billy Rose   Composer
Boyd Raeburn   Leader
Ralph Burns   Arranger
Randy Brooks   Leader
Allan Roberts   Composer
Alvino Rey   Leader
Frank Loesser   Composer
B.T. Green   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Larry Clinton   Leader
Claude Thornhill   Leader,Arranger
Doris Fisher   Composer
Gene Krupa   Leader,Composer
James V. Monaco   Composer
Charles Newman   Composer
Charlie Spivak   Leader