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Playlist for November 14, 2008 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 9:38am
Playlist Date & Time: 11/14/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
Happy Anniversary to my wife, Christine. This week we have birthday tributes to Mezz Mezzrow, Martha Tilton and Carl Stalling so light one up, get your toes tappin' and enjoy some of the finest jazz ever put to record.
Playlist Tracks
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Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtracks
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
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Illinois Jacquet and his All-Stars
Uptown Boogie
Illinois Jacquet 1945-1946
Classics
1997
February 1945.
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Rex Stewart at the Salle Pleyel
I Cover the Waterfront
Rex Stewart 1946-1947
Classics
1996
December 5, 1947.
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Harry James and his Orchestra
Trumpet Blues and Cantabile
Harry James 1942
Classics
2001
February 24, 1942.
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Billie Holiday
Am I Blue?
Billie Holiday 1940-1942
Classics
1993
May 9, 1941. Roy Eldridge trumpet. A little anniversary set for my wife.
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Aileen Stanley and Gene Austin
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
Hits of '25
ASV
2006
January 30, 1925. Hit #3. Nat Shilkret Orchestra backing.
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Mound City Blue Blowers
The Broken Record
Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936
Classics
1996
January 3, 1926. Bunny Berigan trumpet.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
My Honey's Lovin' Arms
Red Nichols 1930-1931
Classics
2008
December 1, 1930. Red with Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Wingy Manone and Gene Krupa.
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Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Minuet in Blues
Duke Ellington 1939-1940
Classics
1996
November 22, 1939.
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Peggy Lee
Just an Old Love of Mine
Peggy Lee Story
Proper
2002
July 3, 1947. With Dave Barbour and his Orchestra.
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Christian Wagner et son Orchestre
Pour Commencer
Django Reinhardt 1940-1941
Classics
1995
December 18, 1940. Django on guitar.
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Ben Webster
Blues Mr. Brim
Ben Webster: Complete 1943-1951 Small Group Recordings
Definitive
2001
May 3, 1946. With Bill de Arango Sextet.
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Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
Chant of the Jungle
Cab Calloway 1942-1947
Classics
1998
July 27, 1942.
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Coleman Hawkins
Lost in a Fog
Coleman Hawkins 1934-1937
Classics
1991
November 18, 1934.
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Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald
I Want to Be Happy
Ella Fitzgerald: the Early Years Pt. 1
GRP
1992
December 17, 1937.
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Fats Waller and his Rhythm
Got No Time
Fats Waller 1938-1939
Classics
1997
March 9, 1939.
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Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Who'll Buy My Violets
Tommy Dorsey 1936-1937
Classics
1996
January 19, 1937. Bud Freeman tenor sax and Bunny Berigan trumpet.
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Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
The Only Girl I Ever Loved
Bennie Moten 1930-32
Classics
1991
December 13, 1932. Sterling Russell trio vocal. Count Basie piano. Hot Lips page trumpet.
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Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
Copenhagen
Artie Shaw 1936-1937
Classics
1996
December 23, 1936.
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Billy May
Lean Baby
Big Band Themes
Jasmine
2005
September 24, 1951. Trumpeter and arranger Billy May, born November 10, 1916.
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Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
Cherokee
Nipper's Greatest Hits of the 1930's vol. 2
BMG
1990
July 17, 1939. Billy May arrangement.
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Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
The Wrong Idea
Charlie Barnet 1939-1940
Classics
2002
October 9, 1939. Another Billy May arrangement--he handles the vocal as well in this scathing parody of Sammy Kaye style swing.
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Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
The Right Idea
Charlie Barnet 1939-1940
Classics
2002
October 9, 1939. Closing our Billy May tribute.
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Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra
Music From Porky's Preview
The Carl Stalling Project
Warner Bros.
1990
1941 with intro to "You Ought to Be in Picctures" 1940. celebrating Stalling's birthday November 10, 1891.
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Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra
Medley: Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals
The Carl Stalling Project
Warner Bros.
1990
Liberally borrowing from Raymond Scott whose music was licensed by Warner Bros. Cues from "Caveman Inki" , "Porky's Ant" 1941, "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." 1941, "Which is Witch?" 1949 and "Gorilla My Dreams." 1948.
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Carl Stalling and the Warner Brothers Orchestra
Marching Pink Elephants
The Carl Stalling Project vol. 2
Warner Bros.
1995
1940. From "Calling Dr. Porky."
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Art Tatum and his Band
Lucille
Art Tatum 1940-1944
Classics
1995
June 13, 1941.
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Art Tatum
Star Dust
Art Tatum 1932-1934
Classics
1990
October 9, 1934.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Benny Goodman 1937
Classics
1996
September 6, 1937. Martha Tilton vocals--born November 14, 1915.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks
Benny Goodman 1937
Classics
1996
October 22, 1937. Martha Tilton.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Silhouetted in the Moonlight
Benny Goodman 1937
Classics
1996
October 29, 1937. Martha Tilton.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Loch Lomond
Benny Goodman 1937
Classics
1996
November 12, 1937. Martha Tilton.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
True Confession
Benny Goodman 1937-1938
Classics
1996
November 12, 1937. Martha Tilton.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Thanks for the Memory
Benny Goodman 1937-1938
Classics
1996
December 12, 1937. Harry James trumpet, Martha Tilton vocal.
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Always and Always
Benny Goodman 1937-1938
Classics
1996
March 9, 1938. Martha Tilton.
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Martha Tilton
San Fernando Valley
The Complete Standard Transcriptions
Soundies
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Martha Tilton
It's De-Lovely
The Complete Standard Transcriptions
Soundies
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Martha Tilton
Walkin' By the River
The Complete Standard Transcriptions
Soundies
Closing out our Martha Tilton tribute. Happy Birthday, Martha.
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Bud Freeman Trio
Swingin' Without Mezz
Bud Freeman 1928-1938
Classics
1994
November 30, 1938. Kicking off our Mezz Mezzrow birthday tribute to a song without him in it. Mezz born November 9, 1899.
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Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra
Swingin' With Mezz
Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936
Classics
1993
November 6, 1933. Mezz clarinet, Benny Carter trumpet, Teddy Wilson piano.
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Chicago Rhythm Kings
I've Found a New Baby
Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936
Classics
1993
April 6, 1928. Mexx tenor sax, Mugsy Spanier trumpet, gene Krupa drums, Eddie Condon banjo.
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Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra
Sendin' the Vipers
Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936
Classics
1993
May 7, 1934. Mezz arranged and plays clarinet. Bud Freeman tenor sax. Benny Carter trumpet, Chick Webb drums, John Kirby bass, Willie the Lion Smith piano.
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Mezz Mezzrow and his Swing Band
A Melody From the Sky
Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936
Classics
1993
March 12, 1936. Mezz clarinet, Bud Freeman tenor sax. Lucille Stewart vocal.
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Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet
Groovin' the Minor
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
September 18, 1947. Mezz clarinet with Bechet soprano sax.
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Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet
Chicago Function (Revolutionary Blues) Pts. 1 and 2
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
December 18, 1947.
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Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet
I'm Speaking My Mind
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
December 19, 1947.
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Mezz Mezzrow et Son Orchestre
Really the Blues
Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953
Classics
2005
Closing out the show with 2 live tracks from Mezz at the Salle Pleyel in Paris from february 5, 1952. Really the Blues was Mezz's signature tune as well as the name of his autobiography!
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Mezz Mezzrow et Son Orchestre
Royal Garden Blues
Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953
Classics
2005
As above. thanks for listening to our Mezz Mezzrow tribute.
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