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Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo March 12, 2023 3 COMMENTS

“Strictly Instrumental” (1941) Harry James / (1942) Jimmie Lunceford

“Strictly Instrumental” Composed by Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Edward Seiler; arranged by Jack Matthias. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 30, 1941 in New York. Harry James, [..]

Broadway Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 22, 2023 2 COMMENTS

“Ridin’ High” (1937) Benny Goodman with Harry James

“Ridin’ High” Composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra live in performance from a CBS radio broadcast on March 4, 1937 from the Madhattan Room of Hotel [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 18, 2022 0 COMMENTS

“Tango Blues” (1951) Harry James / Glen Gray with Joe Graves (1961)

“Tango Blues”  Composed by Harry James; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on April 11, 1951 in Hollywood, California. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Everett McDonald, first trumpet; Dominic [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 28, 2020 2 COMMENTS

“Autumn Serenade” (1945) Harry James/Billy May; (1970) Billy May and Joe Graves

“Autumn Serenade” Composed by Peter De Rose; arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on July 24,1945 in Hollywood. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Jimmy Campbell, Irwin Berken, Al Ramsey, [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 28, 2020 4 COMMENTS

“The Beaumont Ride” (1945) Harry James/Ray Conniff

“The Beaumont Ride” Composed by Ray Conniff and Harry James; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 19, 1945 in Los Angeles. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Jimmy [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 10, 2020 2 COMMENTS

“I’m in the Market for You” (1939) Harry James

“I’m in the Market for You” Composed by James F. Hanley (music) and Joseph McCarthy (lyric); arranged by Andy Gibson. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia in Los Angeles on November 30, [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo April 13, 2019 3 COMMENTS

“Big John Special” (1937) Benny Goodman with Harry James and Gene Krupa; and (1938) Benny Goodman with Harry James and Dave Tough

“Big John Special” Composed and arranged by Horace Henderson. Recorded on November 16,1937 by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a CBS Camel Caravan broadcast. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Harry James, first trumpet; Ziggy Elman [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 23, 2019 4 COMMENTS

“Flat Foot Floogie” (1938) Benny Goodman with Harry James and Dave Tough

“Flat Foot Floogie” Composed by Slim Gaillard, Slam Stewart and Bud Green; probably arranged by Edgar Sampson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on May 31, 1938 in New York. Benny Goodman, [..]

Masterpieces Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo July 9, 2017 1 COMMENTS

“Sing, Sing, Sing” (1937) Benny Goodman with Gene Krupa, Vido Musso and Harry James

  “Sing, Sing, Sing” Composed by Louis Prima; initial vocal arrangement by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra on July 6, 1937 for Victor in Hollywood, CA. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Harry [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 3, 2017 5 COMMENTS

“Cherry” (1937 and 1941) Benny Goodman

The Ripening of “Cherry” “Cherry” Composed by Don Redman; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a CBS radio sustaining broadcast October 27,1937, Madhattan Room, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City. Benny [..]

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Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet (1975) Roland Shaw

"Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet" Composed by Don Ray and Gene De Paul; probably arranged by Roland Shaw. Recorded by Roland Shaw ...

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Leap Frog Louis Armstrong and Joe Garland (1941)/Les Brown with Ted Nash (1945)

"Leap Frog" Composed and arranged by Joe Garland. Recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra for Decca in Chicago on November 16, ...

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Misty (1959) Henry Mancini with Dick Nash, Bob Bain and John Williams.

"Misty" Composed by Erroll Garner; arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on February 22, ...

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Sorghum Switch (1942) Jimmy Dorsey with Allan Reuss, Babe Russin and Nate Kazebier.

"Sorghum Switch" (*) (Later known as "Cole Slaw") Composed by Jesse Stone; probably arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Jimmy Dorsey and His ...

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I've Got the World on a String (1957) Ted Heath

"I've Got the World on a String" Composed by Harold Arlen; arranged by Johnny Keating. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music ...

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