#JoeGarland – Swing & Beyond

Mike Zirpolo September 6, 2023 4 COMMENTS

“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, 1941. Louis Armstrong, trumpet, directing: Shelton “Scad” Hemphill, first trumpet; Frank Galbreath and [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes

Mike Zirpolo July 7, 2018 1 COMMENTS

“In the Mood” (1938) Edgar Hayes and (1939) Glenn Miller

This is the first time I have given over the swingandbeyond.com forum to someone else, at least in part. The reason why I am doing this is that on occasion, I run across the work [..]

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 ...

Johnny Come Lately (1942 and 1943) Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn with Joseph Tricky Sam Nanton

"Johnny Come Lately" (Originally titled "Plain Time"; later "Stomp.") (*) Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...