Compil. UK 1986 on HEP Records label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
Tracks A1 to A4: New York, September 5, 1944. Tracks A5 to A7: New York, September 10, 1944. Track B1: New York, January 24, 1945. Tracks B2 to B4: New York, February 1945. Tracks B5 to B6: New York, August 22, 1945. Thanks to George Hall for making available his V Disc collection. Album Production: Alastair Robertson Transfers: Jack Towers Remastered: John R.T. Davies Design: Jim Hutcheson Cover Photo: Courtesy Frank Driggs Collection
Woody Herman And His Orchestra , US album by | |
Bill Shine sax, as, US alto saxophone | |
John Laporta as, cl, 1920-2004 US alto saxophone | |
Sam Marowitz as, sax, alto saxophone | |
Neal Hefti tr, 1922-2008 US arranged by, trumpet, written by | |
Skippy Desair sax, bs, US baritone saxophone | |
Chubby Jackson b, 1918-2003 US bass | |
Woody Herman cl, as, 1913-1987 US clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals, written by | |
Dave Tough dr, 1907-1948 US drums | |
Billy Bauer g, 1915-2005 US guitar, written by | |
Ralph Burns p, 1922-2001 US piano, written by | |
Tony Aless p, 1921-1979 US piano | |
Flip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US tenor saxophone | |
Pete Mondello ts, sax, US tenor saxophone | |
Jack Towers , transferred by | |
Bill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US trombone, written by | |
Ed Kiefer tb, trombone | |
Ralph Pfeffner tb, trombone | |
Billy Robbins tr, trumpet | |
Carl Warwick tr, trumpet | |
Charles Frankhauser tr, US trumpet | |
Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet | |
Pete Candoli tr, 1923-2008 US trumpet | |
Ray Linn tr, 1920-1996 US trumpet | |
Ray Wetzel tr, 1924-1951 US trumpet | |
Sonny Berman tr, 1925-1947 US trumpet | |
Marjorie Hyams vib, 1920-2012 US vibraphone | |
Frances Wayne voc, 1924-1978 US vocals |
Alastair Robertson compilation producer |
Jim Hutcheson design |
George Hall liner notes |
John R. T. Davies remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen | 4:05 |
2 | Red Top | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Woody Herman | 4:24 |
3 | Jones Beachhead | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Neal Hefti | 3:27 |
4 | I Can't Put My Arms Around A Memory | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Don George, Duke Ellington | 5:15 |
5 | There Are No Wings On A Foxhole | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Irving Berlin | 2:42 |
6 | Apple Honey | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Neal Hefti, Ralph Burns, Woody Herman | 4:25 |
7 | Time Waits For No One | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Charles Tobias, Cliff Friend | 3:51 |
8 | Billy Bauer's Tune | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Billy Bauer | 4:20 |
9 | Golden Wedding | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | James "Jiggs" Noble | 2:52 |
10 | I've Got The World On A String | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 3:39 |
11 | Yeah Man | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Roger Segure | 2:11 |
12 | Lover Man | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez | 4:52 |
13 | (Ah) Your Father's Moustache | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Bill Harris, Woody Herman | 5:45 |