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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, [..]

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, [..]

Masterpieces Sleepers Swing 101 Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 18, 2020 0 COMMENTS

“The Lonesome Road” (1939) Jimmie Lunceford/Sy Oliver

“The Lonesome Road” Composed by Gene Austin (words) and Nat Shilkret (music); arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Vocalion(*) on January 31, 1939 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 12, 2019 1 COMMENTS

“Yard Dog Mazurka” (1941) Jimmie Lunceford/”Intermission Riff” (1946) Stan Kenton

“Yard Dog Mazurka” Composed and arranged by Gerald Wilson. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on August 26, 1941 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eugene E. “Snooky” Young, first trumpet; Paul [..]

Masterpieces Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo November 17, 2018 2 COMMENTS

“Swanee River” (1935) Jimmie Lunceford and Sy Oliver, and (1940) Tommy Dorsey and Sy Oliver

“Swanee River” Composed by Stephen Foster; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on September 23, 1935 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster and Sy [..]

Swing 101 Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo March 26, 2018 2 COMMENTS

“For Dancers Only” (1937) Jimmie Lunceford/Sy Oliver; “Christopher Columbus” (1936) Fletcher Henderson

“For Dancers Only” Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra on June 15, 1937 for Decca in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, trumpets; [..]

Swing 101
Mike Zirpolo October 20, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“Dream of You” (1934) Jimmie Lunceford

“Dream of You” Composer, lyricist and arranger, Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on October 29, 1934. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eddie Tompkins, Sy Oliver and Tommy Stevenson, trumpets; Henry Wells [..]

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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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