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Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 16, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“One Sweet Letter from You” (1939) Benny Goodman with Louise Tobin and Ziggy Elman

“One Sweet Letter from You” Composed by Harry Warren (music), Sidney Clare and Lew Brown (lyric); arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 13, 1939 in New [..]

Masterpieces Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 10, 2021 2 COMMENTS

“Night and Day” (1940) Charlie Barnet with Bernie Privin and Bill Miller/(1942) Frank Sinatra/(1956) Ella Fitzgerald

“Night and Day” Composed by Cole Porter; informal head arrangement by Charlie Barnet and his band. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for RCA Bluebird on September 17,1940 in New York. Charlie Barnet, tenor [..]

Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 2, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Goin’ Home” and “Slumber Song” (1940) Glenn Miller

“Goin’ Home” Composed by Antonin Dvorak; arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded live in performance by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on a CBS Chesterfield broadcast on December 18, 1940 in New York. Glenn Miller, first [..]

Sleepers Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 26, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“Then I’ll Be Happy” (1946) Tommy Dorsey and Sy Oliver with Charlie Shavers and Don Lodice

“Then I’ll Be Happy” Composed by Cliff Friend; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for RCA Victor in New York on April 8, 1946. Tommy Dorsey, first and solo trombone, [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 13, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing” (1961) Billy Strayhorn

“A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Billy Strayhorn for United Artists Records in Paris, France in January of 1961. Billy Strayhorn, piano, directing: Michel Gaudry, bass; and [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 7, 2021 0 COMMENTS

“Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” (1960) Les Elgart

“Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” Composed by Richard Rodgers; probably arranged by Charlie Albertine. Recorded by Les Elgart and His Orchestra for Columbia on August 30, 1960 in New York. Personnel unknown. Les Elgart on trumpet. [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 28, 2021 0 COMMENTS

“Big Beaver” (1941) Jan Savitt with Joe Aglora and Al Leopold / (1940) Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

“Big Beaver” Composed by Bob Wills; probably arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for Decca on February 27, 1941 in New York. Jan Savitt, directing: Jack Hansen, first trumpet; [..]

Masterpieces Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 16, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Blues” from “Lenox Avenue” (1940) Artie Shaw/William Grant Still

“Blues” from Lenox Avenue Composed and arranged by William Grant Still. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on December 4, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Billy Butterfield, George “Jumbo” Wendt and [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 10, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“High on a Windy Trumpet” (1946) Les Brown with Jeff Clarkson, Warren Covington, Ted Nash and Jimmy Zito

  “High on a Windy Trumpet” Composed and arranged by Bob Higgins. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on March 27, 1946 in New York. Les Brown, conducting: Al Muller, Jimmy Zito, [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo June 2, 2021 2 COMMENTS

“Guess I’ll Go Back Home (This Summer)” (1939) Glenn Miller/Bill Challis featuring Tex Beneke

“Guess I’ll Go Back Home (This Summer)” Composed by Willard Robison (music) and Ray Mayer (lyric); arranged by Bill Challis. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for RCA Bluebird on June 2, 1939 in [..]

Masterpieces Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 20, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“The Birth of the Swing Era – Part 2 “Sometimes I’m Happy” (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan and Arthur Rollini

“Sometimes I’m Happy” Composed by Vincent Youmans; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in New York on July 1, 1935. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 14, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“The Blues I Like To Hear” (1938) Count Basie/Jimmy Rushing

“The Blues I Like to Hear” Music composed by Henry “Buster” Smith, lyric by Jimmy Rushing; arranged by Buster Smith. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra for Decca on November 16, 1938 in New [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 5, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“I’ll Never Be The Same” (1957) Ted Heath with Bert Ezard

“I’ll Never Be the Same” Composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli; arranged by Johnny Keating. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music in London for Decca on April 26, 1957. Ted Heath, directing: Bobby [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 24, 2021 2 COMMENTS

“April” (1959) Larry Elgart/Al Cohn

“April” Composed and arranged by Al Cohn. Recorded by Larry Elgart and His Orchestra for RCA Victor Records in April of 1959 in New York. Larry Elgart, alto saxophone; other musicians unknown. (*) The story: [..]

Masterpieces Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 17, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Rose Room” (1939) Artie Shaw – two versions

“Rose Room” Composed by Art Hickman; arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Bluebird on January 31, 1939 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 9, 2021 9 COMMENTS

“Manhattan Serenade” (1942) Tommy Dorsey with Jo Stafford

“Manhattan Serenade” Composed by Louis Alter (music) and Harold Adamson (lyric); arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor in New York on July 2, 1942. Tommy Dorsey, first and [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 1, 2021 4 COMMENTS

“The House of the Rising Sun” (1966) Henry Mancini with Vince DeRosa and Plas Johnson

  “The House of the Rising Sun” Composed by Alan Price; arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on February 28, 1966 in Hollywood. Henry Mancini, directing: Al [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 20, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” (1945) Duke Ellington with Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges and Lawrence Brown

“I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” Composed by Duke Ellington (music) and Mack David (lyric); arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on November 26, 1945 in New York. Duke [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 13, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“Tippin’ In” (1945) Erskine Hawkins with Bobby Smith, Bobby Johnson and Julian Dash

“Tippin’ In” Composed and arranged by Bobby Smith. Recorded by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1945 in Chicago. Erskine Hawkins, trumpet, directing: Sammy Lowe, first trumpet; Bobby Johnson, Chuck Jones, [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 5, 2021 4 COMMENTS

“Opus in Pastels” (1941) and (1963) Stan Kenton

  “Opus in Pastels” Composed and arranged by Stan Kenton. Recorded by Stanley Kenton and His Orchestra for C.P. MacGregor Transcription Service, Hollywood, CA, October 10, 1941. Stanley Kenton, piano, directing: Jack Ordean, first alto [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 20, 2021 0 COMMENTS

“Clementine” (1941) Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with Johnny Hodges and Rex Stewart

“Clementine” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on July 2, 1941 in Hollywood. Duke Ellington, piano; directing: Wallace Jones and Ray Nance, trumpets; Rex Stewart, cornet; [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 13, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“Mahogany Hall Stomp” (1929 and 1936) Louis Armstrong; Bunny Berigan (1937); Swing Era Orchestra featuring John Best (1971)

“Mahogany Hall Stomp” Composed by Spencer Williams. Recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra for Okeh on March 5, 1929 in New York. Louis Armstrong, trumpet, directing: J.C.Higginbotham, trombone; Albert Nicholas and Charlie Holmes, alto [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo February 5, 2021 9 COMMENTS

“And the Angels Sing” (1939) Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton and Ziggy Elman/”Fralich in Swing” (1938) Ziggy Elman

“And the Angels Sing” Composed by Ziggy Elman (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyric); arranged by Abe Osser. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on February 1, 1939 in New York. Benny Goodman, [..]

Movie music Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 23, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Happy Days Are Here Again” (1962) Barbra Streisand

“Happy Days Are Here Again” Composed by Milton Ager (music) and Jack Yellin (lyric); arranged by George “The Fox” Williams. Recorded by Barbra Streisand for Columbia Records in October of 1962 in New York. The [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 16, 2021 0 COMMENTS

“Nina Never Knew” (1952) Sauter-Finegan Orchestra with Joe Mooney; and (1968) Frankie Carle with Georgie Auld and Dick Nash

  “Nina Never Knew” Composed by Louis Alter (music) and Milton Drake (lyric); arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra for RCA Victor on November 3, 1952 in New York. Bill Finegan, celeste, [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 9, 2021 13 COMMENTS

“St. James Infirmary” (1941) Artie Shaw with Hot Lips Page

  “St. James Infirmary” Composed by Joe Primrose; arranger Daniel Y. Mendelsohn.(*) Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on November 12, 1941 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 30, 2020 0 COMMENTS

“Green Goon Jive” (1941) Jan Savitt/Billy Moore

“Green Goon Jive” Composed by Jan Savitt; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for Decca on December 23, 1940 in New York. Jan Savitt, directing: Jack Hansen, first trumpet; [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 19, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“‘T’Aint So Honey, ‘T’Aint So” (1938) Bunny Berigan – with Georgie Auld, Joe Dixon and Buddy Rich

“‘T’Aint So Honey, ‘T’Aint So” Composed by Willard Robison; arranger unknown, possibly Dick Rose. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service on August 8-9, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 12, 2020 9 COMMENTS

“Naked City” Music of Raymond Scott – Part Two – A musical and visual celebration of Manhattan.

“Naked City” Composed by Raymond Scott; arranged by Wayne Barker and Will Holshouser. Recorded by the Raymond Scott Orchestrette for Evolver in April 2002 in New York. Wayne Barker, piano, melodica and Farfisa; Brian Dewan, [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo December 5, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“Margie” (1938) Jimmie Lunceford with Trummy Young; (1971) Billy May with Trummy Young

“Margie” Composed by Con Conrad and J. Russell Robinson (music), Benny Davis (lyric); arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on January 6, 1938 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, [..]

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