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Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 29, 2022 0 COMMENTS

“My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters – arranged by Billy Moore

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; [..]

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 Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 14, 2020 5 COMMENTS

“Vol Vistu Gaily Star” (1939) Jan Savitt with George “Bon Bon” Tunnell

“Vol Vistu Gaily Star” Composed by Slim Gaillard, Slam Stewart and Bud Green; arranged by Johnny Watson. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for Decca on August 29, 1939 in New York. Jan [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 4, 2019 5 COMMENTS

“Ring Dem Bells” (1939) -live- Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters

“Ring Dem Bells” Composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Johnny Watson. Recorded by Jan Savitt and HisTop Hatters live from a broadcast from the Blue Room of Hotel Lincoln in New York City on August [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 14, 2016 1 COMMENTS

“You Go to My Head” (1938) Jan Savitt & Carlotta Dale

  “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 [..]

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My Reverie (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson

  "My Reverie" Composed by Claude Debussy; lyric by Larry Clinton. Recorded by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra for Victor on July 16, ...

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Over the Rainbow (1961) Ella Fitzgerald

"Over the Rainbow" Composed by Harold Arlen, music; and E.Y. Harburg, lyric. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on January 15, 1961 for Verve ...

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My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters - arranged by Billy Moore

"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" Composed by Camille Saint-Saens; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters ...

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Solitude (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)

"Solitude" Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1934 in Chicago. Duke ...

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“Tenderly” (1957) Ted Heath with Leslie Gilbert on alto saxophone

”Tenderly” Composed by Walter Gross; arranged by Johnny Keating. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music in London for Decca in October, ...

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  • “My Reverie” (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson
  • “Over the Rainbow” (1961) Ella Fitzgerald
  • “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters – arranged by Billy Moore
  • “Solitude” (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)
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