| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Gene Kardos Orchestra |
A Hot Dog, A Blanket and You |
College Rhythm |
Memphis Archives |
Super Bowl Sunday! |
| George Olsen & His Music |
Varsity Drag |
Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 30s |
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| The Delta Rhythm Boys |
Playin' the Game |
Just A-Rockin' And A-Jivin' |
Dee Jay Jamboree |
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| Nat King Cole |
It's All in The Game |
Stardust: The Rare Television Performances |
Real Gone |
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| Kay Kyser & His Orchestra v/ Sully Mason |
The Wise Old Owl |
The Kay Kyser Hits Collection 1935-48 |
Acrobat |
Superb Owl Sunday! |
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| Frank Sinatra |
Strangers In the Night |
The Reprise Collectio |
Reprise |
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| Mel Torme |
Sunshine Superman |
Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks |
Capitol |
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| Lesley Gore |
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows |
20th Century Masters |
Mercury |
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| Juan Garcia Esquivel |
Mucha Muchacha |
Cabaret Mañana |
RCA |
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| Al Hirt |
Music to Watch Girls By |
Music to Watch Girls By |
RCA Victor |
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| Quartetto Cetra |
Crapa Pelada |
I Successi del Quartetto Cetra |
Butterfly Italy |
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| Django Reinhardt |
Limehouse Blues |
The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order |
JSP |
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| Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies |
Little Brown Betty |
Father of Western Swing |
Proper UK |
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| Oscar Aleman |
Nega de Cabello Duro |
Swing Guitar Masterpieces |
Acoustic |
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| Mel Torme o/ Billy May |
At the Crossroads (Malagueña) |
Ole Torme |
Verve |
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| Ernesto Lecuona and the Lecuona Cuban Boys |
(Caminos Cruzados) Malagueña |
vol. 8 Carnival in Buenos Aires 1941-1944 |
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| Dickie Wells Orchestra (feat. Count Basie) |
I Got Rhythm |
Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
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| Eddie Coles' Solid Swingers v/ Nat King Cole |
Honey Hush |
Riffin: The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings |
Verve |
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| Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra |
A Fine Romance |
Lady Day |
Sony |
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| Willie Bryant And His Orchestra |
Rigmarole |
Big Ben |
Proper UK |
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| Teddy Hill & His Orchestra |
(Lookie Lookie Lookie) Here Comes Cookie |
Roy Eldridge: Little Jazz |
Sony |
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| Bing Crosby |
June in January |
Bing! His Legendary Years |
Geffen |
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| Fats Waller |
Breakin' the Ice |
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 |
JSP |
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| The Cats & the Fiddle |
Chant of the Rain |
We Cats Will Swing For You 1939-1940 |
Fabulous |
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| Julia Lee |
Out in the Cold Again |
1927-1946 |
Classics |
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| George Formby |
Oh Don't the Wind Blow Cold |
The Ultimate Collection |
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| Tallulah Bankhead & Jack Carson |
Baby, It's Cold Outside |
Give My Regards to Broadway! |
AEI |
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| Leo Reisman & His Orchestra |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
The Golden Age of American Sweet Bands |
Jasmine |
rec 1930. The song was originated on stage by Elsie Carlisle in 1929, she also recorded it in that year. This was the first hit recording. Ben Bernie also recorded it in 1930 |
| Artie Shaw Orchestra |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Begin the Beguine |
Membran |
rec. 1938 I believe this was the first uptempo arrangement of the song |
| Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Dixieland & New Orleans Jazz |
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rec. 1941 this haunting performance is one of the best ballad recordings of the song |
| Nat King Cole Trio |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Complete Capitol Recordings of the King Cole Trio |
Mosaic |
rec. 1942 Nat King Cole (p) and Oscar Moore (g) showcase their outstanding rapport on this instrumental |
| Les Paul |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
The New Sound |
Imports |
rec. 1948 this recording was a hit for Paul |
| Frank Sinatra |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
In The Wee Small Hours |
Capitol |
rec. 1954 another of the greatest ballad recordings of this song |
| Clifford Brown & Max Roach Octet |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Jam Session |
Emarcy |
rec. 1954 many consider this the definitive fast recording of this song. recorded live in Los Angeles. Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (t), Herb Geller (a.s.), Harold Land (t.s.), Junior Mance (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d)
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| Sarah Vaughan |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Sassy Swings the Tivoli |
Emarcy |
rec. 1963 my personal favorite recording of the song. Recorded live at the Tivoli Garden in Copenhagen |
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| Tony Sacco; Enric Madriguera & His Hotel Weylin Orchestra |
The Little Things You Used to Do |
The Golden Age of American Dance Bands |
Jasmine |
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