Stardust: Hoagy Carmichael
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Label: Retrospective
Cat No: RTS4106
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Release Date: 1st December 2008
Contents
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Contents:
Disc 1
1. Stardust (originally Barnyard Shuffle, 1927) (5th January 1928, Mitchell Parish – w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 11th May 1942
2. Washboard Blues (28th May 1925, Fred B. Callahan & Irving Mills – w))
Paul Whiteman & his Concert Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Tommy Dorsey, Boyce Cullen (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Chester Hazlett (bcl), Charles Strickfadden (as,bar), Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell (vn), Matt Malneck (va), Wilbur Hall (g), Steve Brown (b), Harold MacDonald (d,vib)
Chicago, 18th November 1927
3. Rampart Street Blues (J. Russel Robinson – m&w (1923))
The Cotton Pickers: Tommy Dorsey (t), Glenn Miller (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arthur Schutt (p), Perry Botkin (bj), Joe Tarto (b), Stan King (d), Scrappy Lambert (v)
New York, March 27, 1929
4. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Bubber Miley (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p+v), Eddie Lang (g), Harry Goodman - 4 (tu), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, 21st May 1930
5. Georgia On My Mind (22nd December 1930, Stuart Gorrell – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Ray Lodwig, Boyce Cullen, Jack Teagarden (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Min Leibrook (bar), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p), Chauncey Moorhouse (vib), Eddie Lang (g), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, September 15, 1930
6. Bessie Couldn’t Help It (Byron H. Warner, J.L. Richmond & Charles A. Bayha – m&w, 1924)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Ray Lodwig (t), Boyce Cullen, Jack Teagarden (tb), Jimmy Dorsey - (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Min Leibrook (bar), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p), Chauncey Moorhouse (vib), Eddie Lang (g), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, 15th September 1930
7. Lazy River (21st February 1931, Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Ray Lodwig, Manny Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p+cel), Eddie Lang (g), unknown (b), unknown (d)
New York, 20th November 1930
8. Sing It Way Down Low (13th October 1932, Jo Trent – w)
Sid Peltyn (t) other personnel unknown (t,tb,2as,ts,g,tu,d)
New York, 1st September 1932
9. Snowball (16th September 1933, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
solo
New York, 13th September 1933
10. Lazybones (15th June 1933, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
solo
New York, 13th September 1933
11. One Morning In May (27th December 1933, Mitchell Parish – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Fred Murray (t), Coombs (as), Bob Vollmer (d), unknown (cl,g,b)
Chicago, 10th October 1933
12. Judy (10th April 1934, Hoagy Carmichael & Sammy Lerner – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Jimmy Dorsey (t,cl), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Joe Venuti (vn), Red Norvo (x), Carl Kress (g), Artie Bernstein (b)
New York, 9th March 1934
13. Moon Country Is Home To Me (13th April 1934, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Jimmy Dorsey (t,cl), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Joe Venuti (vn), Red Norvo (x), Carl Kress (g), Artie Bernstein (b)
New York, 9th March 1934
14. Little Old Lady (29th October 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w)
Glen Gray (as) & The Casa Loma Orchestra: Sonny Dunham (t,tb), Grady Watts, Frank Ryerson (t), Pee Wee Hunt, Billy Raunch (tb), Murray McEachern (tb,as), Clarence Hutchinrider (cl,as), Kenny Sargent, Danny D’Andrea (as), Art Ralston (as,ob,bsn), Pat Davis (cl,ts,fl), Joe Hall (p), Jack Blanchette (g), Stanley Dennis (b), Tony Briglia (d)
25th February 1939
15. Two Sleepy People (10th September 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d), Ella Logan (v)
Los Angeles, 14th October 1938
16. Riverboat Shuffle (originally Free Wheelin’) (31st July 1924, Hoagy Carmichael, Dick Voynow, Irving Mills & Mitchell Parish – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 18th October 1938
17. New Orleans (26th July 1932, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d), Ella Logan (v)
18th October 1938
18. The Old Music Master (30th August 1943, Johnny Mercer – w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
27th March 1942
19. Don’t Forget To Say 'No', Baby (12th December 1941, Hoagy Carmichael, Cee Pee Johnson & Lou Victor - w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 11th May 1942
20. Hong Kong Blues (6th September 1939, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Instrumental accompaniment, unknown personnel
New York, c.1943
21. Huggin’ And Chalkin’ (Kermit Goell & Clancy Hayes, 1946)
The Chickadees (v) Vic Schoen & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th August 1946
22. I May Be Wrong, But I Think You’re Wonderful (Henry Sullivan – m, Harry Ruskin – w)
The Chickadees (v) Vic Schoen & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th August 1946
23. Ole Buttermilk Sky (3rd June 1946, Hoagy Carmichael & Jack Brooks – w)
Lou Bring & his Orchestra: Bob Guy, Uan Rasey, Bruce Hudson (t), Sy Zentner, Ed Kuczborski (tb), Jack Mayhew, Skeets Herfurt (as), Dick Eccks, Morty Friedman (ts), Buddy Cole (p), Perry Botkin (g), Artie Shapiro (b), John Cyr (d)
Los Angeles, November 7, 1946
24. A Tune For Humming (Frank Loesser – m&w, 1947)
Billy May (t) & his Orchestra, The Rhythmaires (v)
Los Angeles, September 8, 1947
25. Memphis In June (22nd May 1945, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Billy May (t) & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 16th December 1947
26. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Louis Armstrong (t,v) & his Orchestra: Otis Johnson, Henry Allen (t), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes (cl,as), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d,vib)
New York, 13th December 1929
Disc 2
1. Stardust (originally Barnyard Shuffle, 1927) (5th January 1928, Mitchell Parish – w)
Nat King Cole, vocal, Gordon Jenkins & his Orchestra
19th December 1956
2. Riverboat Shuffle (originally Free Wheelin’) (31st July 1924)
Bix Beiderbecke (c), Frankie Trumbauer, (cms), & his Orchestra: Bill Rank (t), Don Murray (c,as), Doc Ryker (as), Itzy Riskin (p), Eddie Lang (g), Chauncey Morehouse (d)
New York, 9th May 1927
3. Washboard Blues (28th May 1925)
Red Nichols (c) & his Five Pennies: Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arthur Schutt (p), Eddie Lang (g), Vic Berton (d)
New York, 8th December 1926
4. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Jack Teagarden (tb,v) & Louis Armstrong (t,v) & his Orchestra: Bobby Hackett (c), Peanuts Hucko (cl,ts), Ernie Caceres (cl,bs), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Casey (g), Al Hall (db), Cozy Cole (d)
New York, 10th June 1947
5. Georgia On My Mind (22nd December 1930, Stuart Gorrell – w)
Mildred Bailey, Matty Malneck (v,dir), Nat Natoli (tr), Ray McDermott (cl), Roy Bargy (p), Fritz Ciccone (g), Pierre Olker (db)
Chicago, 24th November 1931
6. Lazy River (21st February 1931, Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin – w)
The Mills Brothers (John, Herbert, Harry & Donald), Bernard Addison (g)
New York, 22nd October 1941
7. Lazybones (15th June 1933, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
Johnny Mercer, possibly Rube Bloom (p)
New York, August 1933
8. One Morning In May (27th December 1933, Mitchell Parish – w)
Sam Browne, Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra: Max Goldberg, Harry Owen (t), Ted Heath, Tony Thorpe (tr), Danny Polo, Joe Jeanette, Billy Amstell, Sid Phillips (reeds), Ernie Lewis, Reg Pursglove (v) Bert Barnes (p), Joe Brannelly (g), Dick Ball (db), Max Bacon (d)
London, 29th March 1934
9. Sing Me A Swing Song And Let Me Dance (8th May 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w, arr. Van Alexander)
Ella Fitzgerald (v), Chick Webb (d) & his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan (t), Sandy Williams, Nat Story (tb), Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Edgar Sampson, Wayman Carver (reeds), Don Kirkpatrick (p), John Trueheart (bj,g), Bill Thomas (db)
New York, 2nd June 1936
10. Little Old Lady (29th October 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w)
Gracie Fields (v), Fred Hartley (p) & his Quintet
London 8th November 1937
11. The Nearness Of You (10th December 1937, Ned Washington – w)
Sarah Vaughan (v), Joe Lippman & his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Taft Jordon (t), Will Bradley (tb), Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Art Drellinger, George Kelly, Stan Webb (reeds), Jimmy Jones (p), Al Caiola (g), Eddie Safranski (db), Cozy Cole (d)
New York, 21st December 1949
12. Small Fry (10th May 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bing Crosby & Johnny Mercer, Victor Young & his Small Fryers
Los Angeles, 1st July 1938
13. Heart And Soul (24th August 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bea Wain, Larry Clinton & his Orchestra: Ivor Lloyd, James Sexton, Walter Smith (t), Ford Leary, Joe Ortolano (tr), George Dessinger, John Pepper, Wolf Tayne, Tony Zimmers, Frank Ludwig (reeds), Sam Mineo (p), Walter Hardman (db), Henry Adler (d)
1st September 1938
14. Two Sleepy People (10th September 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross, Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra
23rd November 1938
15. I Get Along Without You Very Well (18th November 1938, Jane Brown Thompson – w)
Turner Layton (v,p)
London, 8th July 1939
16. Blue Orchids (18th July 1939, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Glenn Miller (tb) & his Orchestra: Leigh Knowles, Clyde Hurley, Mickey McMickle (t), Paul Tanner, Al Mastren (tb), Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as), Hal Tennyson (as,bs), Tex Beneke, Al Klink (ts), Chummy MacGregor (p), Dick Fisher (g), Rollie Bundock (db), Maurice Purtill (d) Ray Eberle (v)
New York, 26th July 1939
17. Can’t Get Indiana Off My Mind (22nd April 1940, Robert DeLeon – w)
Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Hollywood, 10th July 1940
18. Skylark (15th November 1941, Johnny Mercer – w)
Dinah Shore, Rosario Bourdon & his Orchestra
New York, 12th February 1942
19. The Lamplighter’s Serenade (10th January 1942, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl & his Orchestra: Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Fred Stulce (reeds), Charles Strickfaden (ob), Skitch Henderson (p), Ann Mason (hp), Clark Yocum (gtr), Hank Stern (db), + 5 strings
Hollywood, 19th January 1942
20. How Little We Know (19th October 1944, Johnny Mercer – w)
Steve Conway, Peter Yorke & his Orchestra
London, 10th December 1947
21. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (25th September 1945, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Betty Hutton, Paul Weston & his Orchestra, with vocal group
Hollywood, 29th June 1945
22. Ole Buttermilk Sky (3rd June 1946, Hoagy Carmichael & Jack Brooks – w)
Kay Kyser & his Orchestra: Slim Davis, Verne Rowe, Charlie Parlato, Bobby Guy (t), Max Williams, Harry Thomas, Joe Howard, King Jackson (tbn), Noni Bernardi, Heinie Gunkler, Rosy McHargue, Arnold Pritikin, Jack Martin (reeds), George Greeley (p), Roc Hillman (gtr), Don Whitaker (db), Lloyd Snow (tb), Ormond Downes (d), Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids (v)
Hollywood, 18 July 1946
23. Ivy (4th April 1947, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Jo Stafford, Paul Weston & his Orchestra
28th February 1947
24. My Resistance Is Low (15th March 1951, Harold Adamson – w)
Dorothy Squires, Phil Green & his Orchestra
London, 13th June 1951
25. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening (15th May 1951, Johnny Mercer – w)
Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman, The Four Hits & A Miss, Matty Matlock & his All Stars
20th June 1951
Disc 1
1. Stardust (originally Barnyard Shuffle, 1927) (5th January 1928, Mitchell Parish – w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 11th May 1942
2. Washboard Blues (28th May 1925, Fred B. Callahan & Irving Mills – w))
Paul Whiteman & his Concert Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Tommy Dorsey, Boyce Cullen (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Chester Hazlett (bcl), Charles Strickfadden (as,bar), Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell (vn), Matt Malneck (va), Wilbur Hall (g), Steve Brown (b), Harold MacDonald (d,vib)
Chicago, 18th November 1927
3. Rampart Street Blues (J. Russel Robinson – m&w (1923))
The Cotton Pickers: Tommy Dorsey (t), Glenn Miller (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arthur Schutt (p), Perry Botkin (bj), Joe Tarto (b), Stan King (d), Scrappy Lambert (v)
New York, March 27, 1929
4. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Bubber Miley (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p+v), Eddie Lang (g), Harry Goodman - 4 (tu), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, 21st May 1930
5. Georgia On My Mind (22nd December 1930, Stuart Gorrell – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Ray Lodwig, Boyce Cullen, Jack Teagarden (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Min Leibrook (bar), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p), Chauncey Moorhouse (vib), Eddie Lang (g), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, September 15, 1930
6. Bessie Couldn’t Help It (Byron H. Warner, J.L. Richmond & Charles A. Bayha – m&w, 1924)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (c), Ray Lodwig (t), Boyce Cullen, Jack Teagarden (tb), Jimmy Dorsey - (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Min Leibrook (bar), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p), Chauncey Moorhouse (vib), Eddie Lang (g), Gene Krupa (d)
New York, 15th September 1930
7. Lazy River (21st February 1931, Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Ray Lodwig, Manny Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arnold Brilhart (as), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Venuti (vn), Irving Brodsky (p+cel), Eddie Lang (g), unknown (b), unknown (d)
New York, 20th November 1930
8. Sing It Way Down Low (13th October 1932, Jo Trent – w)
Sid Peltyn (t) other personnel unknown (t,tb,2as,ts,g,tu,d)
New York, 1st September 1932
9. Snowball (16th September 1933, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
solo
New York, 13th September 1933
10. Lazybones (15th June 1933, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
solo
New York, 13th September 1933
11. One Morning In May (27th December 1933, Mitchell Parish – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Fred Murray (t), Coombs (as), Bob Vollmer (d), unknown (cl,g,b)
Chicago, 10th October 1933
12. Judy (10th April 1934, Hoagy Carmichael & Sammy Lerner – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Jimmy Dorsey (t,cl), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Joe Venuti (vn), Red Norvo (x), Carl Kress (g), Artie Bernstein (b)
New York, 9th March 1934
13. Moon Country Is Home To Me (13th April 1934, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
Hoagy Carmichael & his Orchestra: Jimmy Dorsey (t,cl), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Joe Venuti (vn), Red Norvo (x), Carl Kress (g), Artie Bernstein (b)
New York, 9th March 1934
14. Little Old Lady (29th October 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w)
Glen Gray (as) & The Casa Loma Orchestra: Sonny Dunham (t,tb), Grady Watts, Frank Ryerson (t), Pee Wee Hunt, Billy Raunch (tb), Murray McEachern (tb,as), Clarence Hutchinrider (cl,as), Kenny Sargent, Danny D’Andrea (as), Art Ralston (as,ob,bsn), Pat Davis (cl,ts,fl), Joe Hall (p), Jack Blanchette (g), Stanley Dennis (b), Tony Briglia (d)
25th February 1939
15. Two Sleepy People (10th September 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d), Ella Logan (v)
Los Angeles, 14th October 1938
16. Riverboat Shuffle (originally Free Wheelin’) (31st July 1924, Hoagy Carmichael, Dick Voynow, Irving Mills & Mitchell Parish – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 18th October 1938
17. New Orleans (26th July 1932, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Perry Botkin (g) & his Orchestra: Manny Klein (t), Abe Lincoln (tb), Jack Mayhew (cl), Maurice Freedman (ts), Charlie LeVere (p), Jim Taft (b), Spike Jones (d), Ella Logan (v)
18th October 1938
18. The Old Music Master (30th August 1943, Johnny Mercer – w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
27th March 1942
19. Don’t Forget To Say 'No', Baby (12th December 1941, Hoagy Carmichael, Cee Pee Johnson & Lou Victor - w)
Artie Bernstein (b), Spike Jones (d)
Los Angeles, 11th May 1942
20. Hong Kong Blues (6th September 1939, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Instrumental accompaniment, unknown personnel
New York, c.1943
21. Huggin’ And Chalkin’ (Kermit Goell & Clancy Hayes, 1946)
The Chickadees (v) Vic Schoen & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th August 1946
22. I May Be Wrong, But I Think You’re Wonderful (Henry Sullivan – m, Harry Ruskin – w)
The Chickadees (v) Vic Schoen & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 19th August 1946
23. Ole Buttermilk Sky (3rd June 1946, Hoagy Carmichael & Jack Brooks – w)
Lou Bring & his Orchestra: Bob Guy, Uan Rasey, Bruce Hudson (t), Sy Zentner, Ed Kuczborski (tb), Jack Mayhew, Skeets Herfurt (as), Dick Eccks, Morty Friedman (ts), Buddy Cole (p), Perry Botkin (g), Artie Shapiro (b), John Cyr (d)
Los Angeles, November 7, 1946
24. A Tune For Humming (Frank Loesser – m&w, 1947)
Billy May (t) & his Orchestra, The Rhythmaires (v)
Los Angeles, September 8, 1947
25. Memphis In June (22nd May 1945, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Billy May (t) & his Orchestra
Los Angeles, 16th December 1947
26. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Louis Armstrong (t,v) & his Orchestra: Otis Johnson, Henry Allen (t), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes (cl,as), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d,vib)
New York, 13th December 1929
Disc 2
1. Stardust (originally Barnyard Shuffle, 1927) (5th January 1928, Mitchell Parish – w)
Nat King Cole, vocal, Gordon Jenkins & his Orchestra
19th December 1956
2. Riverboat Shuffle (originally Free Wheelin’) (31st July 1924)
Bix Beiderbecke (c), Frankie Trumbauer, (cms), & his Orchestra: Bill Rank (t), Don Murray (c,as), Doc Ryker (as), Itzy Riskin (p), Eddie Lang (g), Chauncey Morehouse (d)
New York, 9th May 1927
3. Washboard Blues (28th May 1925)
Red Nichols (c) & his Five Pennies: Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), Arthur Schutt (p), Eddie Lang (g), Vic Berton (d)
New York, 8th December 1926
4. Rockin’ Chair (11th December 1929, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Jack Teagarden (tb,v) & Louis Armstrong (t,v) & his Orchestra: Bobby Hackett (c), Peanuts Hucko (cl,ts), Ernie Caceres (cl,bs), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Casey (g), Al Hall (db), Cozy Cole (d)
New York, 10th June 1947
5. Georgia On My Mind (22nd December 1930, Stuart Gorrell – w)
Mildred Bailey, Matty Malneck (v,dir), Nat Natoli (tr), Ray McDermott (cl), Roy Bargy (p), Fritz Ciccone (g), Pierre Olker (db)
Chicago, 24th November 1931
6. Lazy River (21st February 1931, Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin – w)
The Mills Brothers (John, Herbert, Harry & Donald), Bernard Addison (g)
New York, 22nd October 1941
7. Lazybones (15th June 1933, Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer – w)
Johnny Mercer, possibly Rube Bloom (p)
New York, August 1933
8. One Morning In May (27th December 1933, Mitchell Parish – w)
Sam Browne, Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra: Max Goldberg, Harry Owen (t), Ted Heath, Tony Thorpe (tr), Danny Polo, Joe Jeanette, Billy Amstell, Sid Phillips (reeds), Ernie Lewis, Reg Pursglove (v) Bert Barnes (p), Joe Brannelly (g), Dick Ball (db), Max Bacon (d)
London, 29th March 1934
9. Sing Me A Swing Song And Let Me Dance (8th May 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w, arr. Van Alexander)
Ella Fitzgerald (v), Chick Webb (d) & his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan (t), Sandy Williams, Nat Story (tb), Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Edgar Sampson, Wayman Carver (reeds), Don Kirkpatrick (p), John Trueheart (bj,g), Bill Thomas (db)
New York, 2nd June 1936
10. Little Old Lady (29th October 1936, Hoagy Carmichael & Stanley Adams – w)
Gracie Fields (v), Fred Hartley (p) & his Quintet
London 8th November 1937
11. The Nearness Of You (10th December 1937, Ned Washington – w)
Sarah Vaughan (v), Joe Lippman & his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Taft Jordon (t), Will Bradley (tb), Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Art Drellinger, George Kelly, Stan Webb (reeds), Jimmy Jones (p), Al Caiola (g), Eddie Safranski (db), Cozy Cole (d)
New York, 21st December 1949
12. Small Fry (10th May 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bing Crosby & Johnny Mercer, Victor Young & his Small Fryers
Los Angeles, 1st July 1938
13. Heart And Soul (24th August 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bea Wain, Larry Clinton & his Orchestra: Ivor Lloyd, James Sexton, Walter Smith (t), Ford Leary, Joe Ortolano (tr), George Dessinger, John Pepper, Wolf Tayne, Tony Zimmers, Frank Ludwig (reeds), Sam Mineo (p), Walter Hardman (db), Henry Adler (d)
1st September 1938
14. Two Sleepy People (10th September 1938, Frank Loesser – w)
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross, Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra
23rd November 1938
15. I Get Along Without You Very Well (18th November 1938, Jane Brown Thompson – w)
Turner Layton (v,p)
London, 8th July 1939
16. Blue Orchids (18th July 1939, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Glenn Miller (tb) & his Orchestra: Leigh Knowles, Clyde Hurley, Mickey McMickle (t), Paul Tanner, Al Mastren (tb), Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as), Hal Tennyson (as,bs), Tex Beneke, Al Klink (ts), Chummy MacGregor (p), Dick Fisher (g), Rollie Bundock (db), Maurice Purtill (d) Ray Eberle (v)
New York, 26th July 1939
17. Can’t Get Indiana Off My Mind (22nd April 1940, Robert DeLeon – w)
Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra
Hollywood, 10th July 1940
18. Skylark (15th November 1941, Johnny Mercer – w)
Dinah Shore, Rosario Bourdon & his Orchestra
New York, 12th February 1942
19. The Lamplighter’s Serenade (10th January 1942, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl & his Orchestra: Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Fred Stulce (reeds), Charles Strickfaden (ob), Skitch Henderson (p), Ann Mason (hp), Clark Yocum (gtr), Hank Stern (db), + 5 strings
Hollywood, 19th January 1942
20. How Little We Know (19th October 1944, Johnny Mercer – w)
Steve Conway, Peter Yorke & his Orchestra
London, 10th December 1947
21. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (25th September 1945, Paul Francis Webster – w)
Betty Hutton, Paul Weston & his Orchestra, with vocal group
Hollywood, 29th June 1945
22. Ole Buttermilk Sky (3rd June 1946, Hoagy Carmichael & Jack Brooks – w)
Kay Kyser & his Orchestra: Slim Davis, Verne Rowe, Charlie Parlato, Bobby Guy (t), Max Williams, Harry Thomas, Joe Howard, King Jackson (tbn), Noni Bernardi, Heinie Gunkler, Rosy McHargue, Arnold Pritikin, Jack Martin (reeds), George Greeley (p), Roc Hillman (gtr), Don Whitaker (db), Lloyd Snow (tb), Ormond Downes (d), Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids (v)
Hollywood, 18 July 1946
23. Ivy (4th April 1947, Hoagy Carmichael – w)
Jo Stafford, Paul Weston & his Orchestra
28th February 1947
24. My Resistance Is Low (15th March 1951, Harold Adamson – w)
Dorothy Squires, Phil Green & his Orchestra
London, 13th June 1951
25. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening (15th May 1951, Johnny Mercer – w)
Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman, The Four Hits & A Miss, Matty Matlock & his All Stars
20th June 1951
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