| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Glenn Miller Orchestra v/ Tex Beneke |
(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo |
The Popular Recordings 1938-1942 |
RCA |
today = anniversary of Glenn Miller's death |
| Glenn Miller Orchestra |
Pennsylvania 6-5000 |
The Popular Recordings 1938-1942 |
RCA |
Miller was Army captain during WWII and led the Army Air Force band; 15 Dec 1944 his plane was lost over the English Channel |
| Glenn Miller Orchestra v/ Tex Beneke & Marion Hutton |
Juke Box Saturday Night |
The Marion Hutton Collection |
|
Miller was officially "missing in action" as the plane was never found |
| Glenn Miller Orchestra |
Sun Valley Jump |
RCA Orginal Masters |
RCA |
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| Glenn Miller Orchestra v/ Andrews Sisters |
Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! |
The Chesterfield Broadcasts |
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| Glenn Miller Orchestra |
Little Brown Jug |
Big Band Legends |
|
inst. |
| Glenn Miller Orchestra v/ Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres & the Modernaires |
Jingle Bells |
Big Band Christmas |
|
from Christmas Eve radio broadcast |
| Lionel Hampton |
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus |
Swingin' Christmas |
|
great request! |
| Les Brown Orchestra |
Flip Lid |
Les Brown & His Orchestra 1944-46 |
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| Ray Anthony |
Mr. Anthony's Boogie |
The Young Man With the Horn |
Capitol |
another great request! |
| Louis Jordan |
Cole Slaw |
Let the Good Times Roll |
Bear Family |
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| Glenn Miller & the Army Air Force Band |
St. Louis Blues |
The Entertainers of World War II |
|
inst. |
| Ralph Flanagan |
Dear Hearts and Gentle People |
78" |
RCA Victor |
rec. 1949, great request! |
| Frankie Carle Orchestra v/ Marjorie Hughes |
Oh, What It Seemed to Be |
Big Band Generation |
|
another post-Miller late 40s big band |
| Bunny Berigan Orchestra v/ Ruth Gaylor |
The Pied Piper |
The Pied Piper |
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| Louis Armstrong |
'Zat You, Santa Claus? |
Swingin' Christmas |
|
great request as always! |
| Ella Fitzgerald |
Sleigh Ride |
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas |
Verve |
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| Ray Anthony |
Marshmallow World |
Christmas Cocktails |
Capitol |
great request for "upbeat Ray Anthony" |
| Ray Anthony |
The Bunny Hop |
Capitol Collector's Series |
Capitol |
not at all Christmasy, but definitely upbeat! |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Sugar Rum Cherry |
Three Suites |
|
Ellington's take on the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies |
| Frank Sinatra |
Fly Me to the Moon |
The Reprise Collection |
Reprise |
|
| June Christy |
Make Someone Happy |
The Best of June Christy: The Jazz Sessions |
Blue Note |
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| Stan Kenton |
Opus in Pastels |
Essential Jazz |
|
inst. |
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| The Boswell Sisters |
Everybody Loves My Baby |
Shout, Sister, Shout! |
ASV |
terrific request! |
| Ben Selvin Orchestra |
Do the New York |
The Young Benny Goodman, 1928-1931 |
Timeless Holland |
Goodman hated playing this kind of music & left Selvin as quickly as possible to start his own band |
| Al Bowlly |
On a Steamer Coming Over |
The Very Thought Of You |
Sanctuary |
|
| Dick Robertson |
Under the Mistletoe |
Big Band Christmas |
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| Freddy Martin |
The Lady From 29 Palms |
Big Band Memories |
Direct Source |
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| Glenn Miller Orchestra |
Stardust |
RCA Original Masters |
RCA |
inst. |
| Benny Goodman Orchestra |
Swingtime in the Rockies |
Live at the Madhattan Room 20 Nov 1937 |
otr-cat.com |
radio broadcast |
| Benny Goodman Orchestra |
Loch Lomond |
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert |
Columbia |
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| The Cats and the Fiddle |
We Cats Will Swing For You |
We Cats Will Swing For You |
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| Fats Waller |
Swingin' Them Jingle Bells |
Big Band Christmas |
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| Nat King Cole |
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm |
Complete Capitol Recordings |
Mosaic |
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| Barney Bigard Orchestra |
Barney Goin' Easy (I'm Checkin Out, Goom-Bye) |
Duke Ellington 100 Rare Sessions |
|
inst. |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Cotton Tail |
The Blanton-Webster Band |
RCA |
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| Sidney Bechet |
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho |
You Might As Well |
Jazz 2 Jazz |
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| Fletcher Henderson |
Blue Lou |
Roy Eldridge: Little Jazz Trumpet Giant |
Proper UK |
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| Glenn Miller |
Adios |
RCA Original Masters |
RCA |
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| Glenn Miller Orchestra v/ Andrews Sisters |
Let's Have Another One (Before We Say Goodbye) |
The Chesterfield Broadcasts |
|
all Christmas show next week! |
