Playlist for November 14, 2008 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Fri, 4:39pm.
Playlist Date & Time: 11/14/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
Happy Anniversary to my wife, Christine. This week we have birthday tributes to Mezz Mezzrow, Martha Tilton and Carl Stalling so light one up, get your toes tappin' and enjoy some of the finest jazz ever put to record.
Playlist Tracks
Joe Jackson "Rhythm Delivery" Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtracks A&M 1988 Opening theme. |
Illinois Jacquet and his All-Stars "Uptown Boogie" Illinois Jacquet 1945-1946 Classics 1997 February 1945. |
Rex Stewart at the Salle Pleyel "I Cover the Waterfront" Rex Stewart 1946-1947 Classics 1996 December 5, 1947. |
Harry James and his Orchestra "Trumpet Blues and Cantabile" Harry James 1942 Classics 2001 February 24, 1942. |
Billie Holiday "Am I Blue?" Billie Holiday 1940-1942 Classics 1993 May 9, 1941. Roy Eldridge trumpet. A little anniversary set for my wife. |
Aileen Stanley and Gene Austin "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" Hits of '25 ASV 2006 January 30, 1925. Hit #3. Nat Shilkret Orchestra backing. |
Mound City Blue Blowers "The Broken Record" Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936 Classics 1996 January 3, 1926. Bunny Berigan trumpet. |
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" Red Nichols 1930-1931 Classics 2008 December 1, 1930. Red with Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Wingy Manone and Gene Krupa. |
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra "Minuet in Blues" Duke Ellington 1939-1940 Classics 1996 November 22, 1939. |
Peggy Lee "Just an Old Love of Mine" Peggy Lee Story Proper 2002 July 3, 1947. With Dave Barbour and his Orchestra. |
Christian Wagner et son Orchestre "Pour Commencer" Django Reinhardt 1940-1941 Classics 1995 December 18, 1940. Django on guitar. |
Ben Webster "Blues Mr. Brim" Ben Webster: Complete 1943-1951 Small Group Recordings Definitive 2001 May 3, 1946. With Bill de Arango Sextet. |
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra "Chant of the Jungle" Cab Calloway 1942-1947 Classics 1998 July 27, 1942. |
Coleman Hawkins "Lost in a Fog" Coleman Hawkins 1934-1937 Classics 1991 November 18, 1934. |
Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald "I Want to Be Happy" Ella Fitzgerald: the Early Years Pt. 1 GRP 1992 December 17, 1937. |
Fats Waller and his Rhythm "Got No Time" Fats Waller 1938-1939 Classics 1997 March 9, 1939. |
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra "Who'll Buy My Violets" Tommy Dorsey 1936-1937 Classics 1996 January 19, 1937. Bud Freeman tenor sax and Bunny Berigan trumpet. |
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "The Only Girl I Ever Loved" Bennie Moten 1930-32 Classics 1991 December 13, 1932. Sterling Russell trio vocal. Count Basie piano. Hot Lips page trumpet. |
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra "Copenhagen" Artie Shaw 1936-1937 Classics 1996 December 23, 1936. |
Billy May "Lean Baby" Big Band Themes Jasmine 2005 September 24, 1951. Trumpeter and arranger Billy May, born November 10, 1916. |
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra "Cherokee" Nipper's Greatest Hits of the 1930's vol. 2 BMG 1990 July 17, 1939. Billy May arrangement. |
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra "The Wrong Idea" Charlie Barnet 1939-1940 Classics 2002 October 9, 1939. Another Billy May arrangement--he handles the vocal as well in this scathing parody of Sammy Kaye style swing. |
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra "The Right Idea" Charlie Barnet 1939-1940 Classics 2002 October 9, 1939. Closing our Billy May tribute. |
Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra "Music From Porky's Preview" The Carl Stalling Project Warner Bros. 1990 1941 with intro to "You Ought to Be in Picctures" 1940. celebrating Stalling's birthday November 10, 1891. |
Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra "Medley: Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" The Carl Stalling Project Warner Bros. 1990 Liberally borrowing from Raymond Scott whose music was licensed by Warner Bros. Cues from "Caveman Inki" , "Porky's Ant" 1941, "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." 1941, "Which is Witch?" 1949 and "Gorilla My Dreams." 1948. |
Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra "Marching Pink Elephants" The Carl Stalling Project vol. 2 Warner Bros. 1995 1940. From "Calling Dr. Porky." |
Art Tatum and his Band "Lucille" Art Tatum 1940-1944 Classics 1995 June 13, 1941. |
Art Tatum "Star Dust" Art Tatum 1932-1934 Classics 1990 October 9, 1934. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" Benny Goodman 1937 Classics 1996 September 6, 1937. Martha Tilton vocals--born November 14, 1915. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks" Benny Goodman 1937 Classics 1996 October 22, 1937. Martha Tilton. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Silhouetted in the Moonlight" Benny Goodman 1937 Classics 1996 October 29, 1937. Martha Tilton. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Loch Lomond" Benny Goodman 1937 Classics 1996 November 12, 1937. Martha Tilton. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "True Confession" Benny Goodman 1937-1938 Classics 1996 November 12, 1937. Martha Tilton. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Thanks for the Memory" Benny Goodman 1937-1938 Classics 1996 December 12, 1937. Harry James trumpet, Martha Tilton vocal. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Always and Always" Benny Goodman 1937-1938 Classics 1996 March 9, 1938. Martha Tilton. |
Martha Tilton "San Fernando Valley" The Complete Standard Transcriptions Soundies |
Martha Tilton "It's De-Lovely" The Complete Standard Transcriptions Soundies |
Martha Tilton "Walkin' By the River" The Complete Standard Transcriptions Soundies Closing out our Martha Tilton tribute. Happy Birthday, Martha. |
Bud Freeman Trio "Swingin' Without Mezz" Bud Freeman 1928-1938 Classics 1994 November 30, 1938. Kicking off our Mezz Mezzrow birthday tribute to a song without him in it. Mezz born November 9, 1899. |
Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra "Swingin' With Mezz" Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936 Classics 1993 November 6, 1933. Mezz clarinet, Benny Carter trumpet, Teddy Wilson piano. |
Chicago Rhythm Kings "I've Found a New Baby" Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936 Classics 1993 April 6, 1928. Mexx tenor sax, Mugsy Spanier trumpet, gene Krupa drums, Eddie Condon banjo. |
Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra "Sendin' the Vipers" Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936 Classics 1993 May 7, 1934. Mezz arranged and plays clarinet. Bud Freeman tenor sax. Benny Carter trumpet, Chick Webb drums, John Kirby bass, Willie the Lion Smith piano. |
Mezz Mezzrow and his Swing Band "A Melody From the Sky" Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936 Classics 1993 March 12, 1936. Mezz clarinet, Bud Freeman tenor sax. Lucille Stewart vocal. |
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet "Groovin' the Minor" Mezz Mezzrow 1947 Classics 1999 September 18, 1947. Mezz clarinet with Bechet soprano sax. |
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet "Chicago Function (Revolutionary Blues) Pts. 1 and 2" Mezz Mezzrow 1947 Classics 1999 December 18, 1947. |
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet "I'm Speaking My Mind" Mezz Mezzrow 1947 Classics 1999 December 19, 1947. |
Mezz Mezzrow et Son Orchestre "Really the Blues" Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953 Classics 2005 Closing out the show with 2 live tracks from Mezz at the Salle Pleyel in Paris from february 5, 1952. Really the Blues was Mezz's signature tune as well as the name of his autobiography! |
Mezz Mezzrow et Son Orchestre "Royal Garden Blues" Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953 Classics 2005 As above. thanks for listening to our Mezz Mezzrow tribute. |
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