Where Swing is King!
“It Don’t Mean a Thing…If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Music, lyric and arrangement by Duke Ellington.(*) Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on February 2, 1932 for Brunswick Records in New York. [..]
“You Go to My Head” Composed by J. Fred Coots (music) and Haven Gillespie (lyric); arranged by Johnny Watson. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for RCA Bluebird in New York on [..]
“Harlem Speaks” Composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Andy Gibson. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on August 14, 1941 in Hollywood, California. Charlie Barnet, alto saxophone, directing: Bob Price, first trumpet; [..]
“Boo-Wah Boo-Wah” Composed by Larry Clinton; arranged by Buster Harding Recorded by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra for OKeh Records on August 5, 1940 in New York City. Cab Calloway, vocal, directing: Mario Bauza, [..]