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Themes of the Big Bands, Vol. 2: Drifting and Dreaming (1934-1945)

Selected works including 'Leap Frog', 'Summertime' and more

Al Bowlly, Rudy Vallee, Don Saxon, Vaughn Monroe, Joseph Sudy, Jack Teagarden

Les Brown Orchestra, New Mayfair Orchestra, Bob Crosby Orchestra, Wayne King Orchestra, Rudy Vallee Connecticut Yankees, Stan Kenton Orchestra, Ben Bernie Orchestra and more, Ray Noble

  • Catalogue No: 8120579
  • Label: Naxos
  • Series: Jazz Legends
  • Length: 54 minutes

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Contents

Leo Corday: Leap Frog

Work length2:37
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  • Les Brown Orchestra
  • Recorded: 10 May 1945
  • Recording Venue: New York

Noble, Ray: The very thought of you

Work length3:34
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  • Al Bowlly (vocals)
  • New Mayfair Orchestra
  • Ray Noble
  • Recorded: 21 April 1934
  • Recording Venue: London

DuBose Heyward: Porgy and Bess

Work length3:05
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  • Bob Crosby Orchestra
  • Recorded: 21 October 1938
  • Recording Venue: Chicago

Summertime

Track length3:05
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Kahn, G: The Waltz You Saved For Me

Work length3:08
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  • Wayne King Orchestra
  • Recorded: 23 October 1940
  • Recording Venue: Chicago

Leo Dance: My Time Is Your Time

Work length3:09
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  • Rudy Vallee (vocals)
  • Rudy Vallee Connecticut Yankees
  • Recorded: 6 February 1942
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood

Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm

Work length3:21
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  • Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Recorded: 19 November 1943
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles

Artistry In Rhythm (Production On Theme)

Track length3:21
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Charles Kisco: It's A Lonesome Old Town

Work length2:44
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  • Don Saxon (vocals)
  • Ben Bernie Orchestra
  • Recorded: 15 August 1941
  • Recording Venue: New York

Arndt: Nola

Work length2:56
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  • Vincent Lopez Suave Swing Orchestra
  • Recorded: 8 January 1940
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood

Gene Krupa: Apurksody

Work length2:58
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  • Gene Krupa Orchestra
  • Recorded: 12 December 1938
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles

Vaughn Monroe: Racing With The Moon

Work length3:18
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  • Vaughn Monroe (vocals)
  • Vaughn Monroe Orchestra
  • Recorded: 17 February 1941
  • Recording Venue: New York

Art Kassel: Hell's Bells

Work length2:24
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  • Three Romeos, The, Art Kassel Kassels-In-The-Air
  • Recorded: 24 October 1939
  • Recording Venue: Chicago

Signorelli, F: A Blues Serenade

Work length3:03
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  • Joseph Sudy (vocals)
  • Henry King Orchestra
  • Recorded: 2 August 1936
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles

Jan Savitt: Quaker City Jazz

Work length2:00
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  • Jan Savitt Top Hatters
  • Recorded: 21 October 1938
  • Recording Venue: New York

Arlen: I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

Work length2:49
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  • Jack Teagarden (vocals)
  • Jack Teagarden Orchestra
  • Recorded: 28 April 1939
  • Recording Venue: New York

Ray Austin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Work length3:18
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  • Freddy Martin Orchestra
  • Recorded: 16 June 1941
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood

Piano Concerto in B Flat

Track length3:18
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Haven Gillespie: Drifting And Dreaming

Work length3:01
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  • Bodyguards, The, Orrin Tucker Orchestra
  • Recorded: 5 December 1939
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles

George Bassman: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Work length3:39
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  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
  • Recorded: 18 October 1935
  • Recording Venue: New York

Charlie Barnet: Skyliner

Work length3:01
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  • Charlie Barnet Orchestra
  • Recorded: 03 August 1944
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles

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