Where Swing is King!
“Skyliner” Composed by Charlie Barnet; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Decca on August 3, 1944 in Los Angeles. Charlie Barnet, soprano and tenor saxophones; directing: Jack Mootz, first [..]
“You’re My Thrill” Composed by Jay Gourney (music) and Sidney Clare (lyric); arranged by Bud Estes. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on January 7, 1941 in New York. Charlie Barnet, soprano [..]
“Lois” Composed and arranged by Charlie Barnet. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on June 11, 1941 in New York. Charlie Barnet, alto and soprano saxophones, directing: Charles Zimmerman, Walter Price, Lyman [..]
“Mother Fuzzy” Composed by Charlie Barnet; arranged by Andy Gibson. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on September 11, 1941. Charlie Barnet, soprano saxophone, directing: Bob Price, first trumpet; Mickey Bloom, Cy [..]
“Introduction to an Ending” Composed and arranged by Bill Holman. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Vault on November 2, 1966 in Hollywood. Charlie Barnet, alto saxophone, directing: Al Porcino, first trumpet; Pete [..]
“Good-Bye” Composed and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in Hollywood on September 27, 1935. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and [..]
“The Right Idea” Composed and arranged by Skip Martin. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on October 9, 1939 in Hollywood. Charles D. “Charlie” Barnet, alto and tenor saxophones, directing: John Owens, [..]
“The Duke’s Idea” Composed by Charlie Barnet; head arrangement by Barnet and his band. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on September 10, 1939 in Hollywood. Charlie Barnet, alto saxophone, directing: John [..]
“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 [..]
“Afternoon of a Moax” (“Shake, Rattle and Roll”) Composed and arranged by Charlie Barnet. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for RCA-Bluebird on April 16, 1940 in New York. Charles D. “Charlie” Barnet, tenor [..]
“The Sergeant Was Shy” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on August 28, 1939 for Columbia in New York. (# See note below.) Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace [..]
Victor’s 24th Street New York Recording Studio The Story: What do Benny Goodman’s “King Porter Stomp,” Artie Shaw’s “Begin the Beguine,” Bunny Berigan’s “I Can’t Get Started,” Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade,” Tommy Dorsey’s “I’m [..]
“Pompton Turnpike” Composed by Will Osborne and Dick Rogers; arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Bluebird on July 19, 1940 in New York. Charlie Barnet, soprano saxophone, directing: Sam [..]
“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; [..]