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Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 27, 2024 2 COMMENTS

“Twilight Time” (1944) Les Brown with Ted Nash and Geoff Clarkson/(1970) Billy May with Ray Sherman and Justin Gordon.

“Twilight Time” Composed by Buck Ram (lyric), Morty and Al Nevins and Artie Dunn (music); arranged by Frank Comstock. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on November 20, 1944 in New York. [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 11, 2023 3 COMMENTS

“Washboard Blues” (1938) Tommy Dorsey/Deane Kincaide with Johnny Mince and Skeets Herfurt

“Washboard Blues” Composed by Hoagy Carmichael; arranged by Deane Kincaide. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on July 11,1938 in Hollywood. Tommy Dorsey, first and solo trombone; directing: Augusto “Andy” Ferretti, first [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 3, 2018 0 COMMENTS

“Malibu” (1945) Benny Carter with Henry Coker/ (1958) Glen Gray with Skeets Herfurt and Joe Howard

“Malibu” Composed and arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded by Benny Carter and His Orchestra for Capitol on April 9, 1945 in Los Angeles. Benny Carter, alto saxophone, directing: Paul Cohen, first trumpet; Gerald Wilson, Emmett [..]

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