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George T. Simon
The Big Bands
Compil. US 1968 on The Macmillan Company label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
This is a boxed set of three records released together with George T. Simon's book of the same name, a history of the Big Band era. The compiled tracks are a sampling of original Big Band recordings made from between 1935 and 1950. Each album is in its own labeled sleeve, printed with the catalog number and ads for similar albums by that disc's publisher. The box contains a two page leafelet with a track listing and discographical information for each track and a short explanation of the compilation itself.
Musicians
 | George T. Simon dr, 1912-2001 US album by |
 | Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US performer on track |
 | Helen Forrest voc, 1917-1999 US vocals |
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US performer on track |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Lee Brown p, performer on track |
 | Doris Day voc, *1922 US vocals |
 | Will Bradley tb, 1912-1989 US performer on track |
 | Ray McKinley dr, voc, 1926-1980 US vocals |
 | Kay Kyser voc, 1905-1985 US performer on track |
 | Harry Babbitt voc, 1913-2004 US vocals |
 | Trudy Erwin voc, 1918-2000 US vocals |
 | Woody Herman cl, as, 1913-1987 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Hal Kemp voc, *1904 US performer on track |
 | Skinnay Ennis voc, dr, 1907-1963 US vocals |
 | Red Norvo vib, 1908-1999 US performer on track |
 | Mildred Bailey voc, 1907-1951 US vocals |
 | Claude Thornhill p, 1909-1965 US performer on track |
 | Jack Teagarden tb, voc, 1905-1964 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Horace Heidt voc, 1901-1986 US performer on track |
 | Donna And Her Don Juans , vocals |
 | Gene Krupa dr, 1909-1973 US performer on track |
 | Anita O'Day voc, 1919-2006 US vocals |
 | Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US vocals |
 | Bob Crosby voc, 1913-1993 US performer on track |
 | Chick Webb dr, 1905-1939 US performer on track |
 | Ella Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US vocals |
 | Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra , 1927-1963 US performer on track |
 | Kenny Sargent voc, 1905-1969 US vocals |
 | Jan Savitt vn, 1907-1948 US performer on track |
 | George "Bon Bon" Tunnell voc, 1912-1975 US vocals |
 | Guy Lombardo vn, 1902-1977 CA performer on track |
 | Carmen Lombardo sax, voc, 1903-1971 CA vocals |
 | Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US performer on track |
 | Jimmy Dorsey cl, as, 1904-1957 US performer on track |
 | Bob Eberly voc, 1916-1981 US vocals |
 | Helen O'Connell voc, 1920-1993 US vocals |
 | Ted Weems tb, vn, 1901-1963 US performer on track |
 | Elmo Tanner voc, 1904-1990 US whistling |
 | Jimmie Lunceford fl, 1902-1947 US performer on track |
| Lunceford Trio , vocals |
 | Stan Kenton p, 1911-1979 US performer on track |
 | Johnny Long g, voc, 1915-1972 US performer on track |
 | Glee Club voc, vocals |
 | Lionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US performer on track |
 | Artie Shaw cl, 1910-2004 US performer on track |
 | Tommy Dorsey tb, 1905-1956 US performer on track |
 | Frank Sinatra voc, 1915-1998 US vocals |
 | The Pied Pipers voc, *1938 US vocals |
 | Freddy Martin sax, cl, 1906-1983 US performer on track |
 | Larry Clinton tb, tr, cl, 1909-1985 US performer on track |
 | Bea Wain voc, *1917 US vocals |
 | Vaughn Monroe voc, 1911-1973 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US performer on track |
 | Martha Tilton voc, 1915-2006 US vocals |
 | Bunny Berigan tr, 1908-1942 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Glenn Miller tb, 1904-1944 US performer on track |
 | Tex Beneke voc, sax, ts, 1914-2000 US vocals |
 | The Modernaires voc, 1934-1960 US vocals |
 | Ray Noble voc, 1903-1978 GB performer on track |
 | Al Bowlly voc, 1898-1941 GB vocals |
 | Shep Fields sax, voc, 1910-1981 US performer on track |
 | Sammy Kaye voc, 1910-1987 US performer on track |
 | Don Cornell voc, 1919-2004 US vocals |
 | Charlie Barnet as, ss, ts, 1913-1991 US performer on track |
Producers
| George T. Simon liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Record | George T. Simon | ||
| 2 | I Don't Want To Walk Without You | Harry James (2) | ||
| 3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Duke Ellington | ||
| 4 | Sentimental Journey | Lee Brown | ||
| 5 | Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar - Pts. 1 And 2 | Will Bradley | ||
| 6 | Who Wouldn't Love You | Kay Kyser | ||
| 7 | Caldonia | Woody Herman | ||
| 8 | Got A Date With An Angel | Hal Kemp | ||
| 9 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | Red Norvo | ||
| 10 | Where Or When | Claude Thornhill | ||
| 11 | I Gott Right To Sing The Blues | Jack Teagarden | ||
| 12 | The Hut Sut Song | Horace Heidt | ||
| 13 | Le Me Off Uptown | Gene Krupa | ||
| 14 | Decca Record | George T. Simon | ||
| 15 | South Rampart Street Parade | Bob Crosby | ||
| 16 | A-Tisket, A-Tasket | Chick Webb | ||
| 17 | For You | Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra | ||
| 18 | 720 In The Books | Jan Savitt | ||
| 19 | Boo Hoo | Guy Lombardo | ||
| 20 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | ||
| 21 | Green Eyes | Jimmy Dorsey | ||
| 22 | Heartaches | Ted Weems | ||
| 23 | My Blue Heaven | Jimmie Lunceford | ||
| 24 | Adios | Stan Kenton | ||
| 25 | A Shanty In The Old Shanty Town | Johnny Long | ||
| 26 | Flying Home | Lionel Hampton | ||
| 27 | RCA Victor Record | George T. Simon | ||
| 28 | Begin The Beguine | Artie Shaw | ||
| 29 | I'll Never Smile Again | Tommy Dorsey | ||
| 30 | Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 | Freddy Martin | ||
| 31 | My Reverie | Larry Clinton | ||
| 32 | There! I've Said It Again | Vaughn Monroe | ||
| 33 | And The Angels Sing (Frälich In Swing) | Benny Goodman | ||
| 34 | I Can't Get Started | Bunny Berigan | ||
| 35 | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Glenn Miller | ||
| 36 | The Touch Of Your Lips | Ray Noble | ||
| 37 | Rippling Rhythm | Shep Fields | ||
| 38 | It Isn't Fair | Sammy Kaye | ||
| 39 | Cherokee | Charlie Barnet |
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