Playlist for February 13, 2009 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Sat, 3:10pm
Playlist Date & Time: 2/13/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
Our Valentine's Day Get You In the Mood Show--followed by a Tex Beneke and Chick Webb tribute. Oh, yes.
Playlist Tracks
Joe Jackson "Rhythm Delivery" Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack A&M 1988 Opening Theme. |
Fats Waller "Valentine Stomp" Fats Waller 1929 Classics 1991 August 2, 1929. Piano solo. |
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "Ya Got Love" Bennie Moten 1930-1932 Classics 1991 April 15, 1931. Jimmy Rushing vocal. |
The Whoopee Makers "Hungry For Love" Ben Pollack vol. 6 Jazz Oracle 2003 December 23, 1928. Claude Reese vocal, Jimmy McPartland cornet, Benny Goodman clarinet and Jack teagarden trombone. |
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra "I Want My Share of Love" Artie Shaw 1939 Classics 1998 January 31, 1939. Helen Forrest vocal. |
Harry James and his Orchestra "Love Is a Necessary Thing" Harry James 1937-1939 Classics 1996 February 20, 1939. Bernice Byers vocal. |
Clarence Williams' Washboard Five "There Is Love" Clarence Williams 1937-1941 Classics 1997 October 1937. |
Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?" Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters Jasmine 2002 June 30, 1944. |
Cootie Williams and his Orchestra "You're The One For Me, Sweetheart" Cootie Williams 1945-1946 Classics 1998 January 22, 1946. |
Billie Holiday and her Orchestra "Born To Love" Billie Holiday 1933-1937 Classics 1991 June 15, 1937. Billie singing in front of members of the Basie organization: Buck Clayton trumpet, Lester Young tenor sax, Freddy Green guitar, Walter Page string bass and Jo Jones drums. |
Billie Holiday and her Orchestra "Who Wants Love?" Billie Holiday 1933-1937 Classics 1991 September 13, 1937. |
Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy "It Must Be True (You Are Mine--All Mine)" Andy Kirk 1937-1938 Classics 1991 February 8, 1938. Pha Terrell vocal. |
Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven "Our Love Was Meant to Be" Tommy Dorsey 1937 vol. 2 Classics 1998 June 12, 1937. Edythe Wright vocal. |
Ray Noble New Mayfair Dance Orchestra "With All My Love And Kisses" You Ought To See My Sally On Sunday Rathbone 2002 April 21, 1932. Al Bowlly vocal. |
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Creole Love Call" Duke Ellington 1942-1944 Classics 1996 December 1, 1943. |
Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings "Murder In The Moonlight (It's Love In The First Degree)" Red McKenzie Timeless 1994 July 12, 1935. Red vocal. |
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra "I Love You" Jimmie Lunceford 1939 Classics 1990 May 17, 1939. Dan Grissom vocal. |
Art Tatum "Love Me" Art Tatum 1932-1934 Classics 1990 August 22, 1934. Piano solo. |
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" Peggy Lee Story Proper 2002 October 21, 1941. Peggy Lee vocal on this Cole Porter number. |
Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker "My Funny Valentine" Best of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker Capitol 1991 May 20, 1953. |
Art Tatum "Beautiful Love" Art Tatum 1932-1934 Classics 1990 October 9, 1934. Piano solo played beneath the Undersecretary report. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "(I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo" The Popular Recordings BMG 1989 May 20, 1942. Opening our Tex Beneke (born February 12, 1914) tribute with this Miller classic featuring the tenor saxophonist with the big sound bringing his smooth vocals to the chorus as well. |
Tex Beneke and his Orchestra "Chatanooga Choo-Choo" Alive and Kickin' Turner 1997 1948. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Lady's In Love With You" The Popular Recordings BMG 1989 April 4, 1939. Glenn Miller and Tex Beneke with some vocal give and take. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "When Paw Was Courtin' Maw" The Sustaining Remote Broadcasts Jazz Classics 1996 December 30, 1938. More vocal shenanigans from Miller and Beneke. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Gentleman Needs a Shave" The Sustaining Remote Broadcasts Jazz Classics 1996 October 7, 1938. Live from the Hotel Pennsylvania. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "Ain't Cha Comin' Out?" The Popular Recordings BMG 1989 June 22, 1939. Beneke and Marion Hutton vocals. |
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 March 28, 1946. Beneke vocal. |
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra "Give Me Five Minutes More" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 May 28, 1946. |
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Woodchuck Song" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 July 16, 1946. Tex Beneke and the Crew Chiefs vocals. |
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra "A Gal In Calico" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 July 16, 1946. Tex Beneke and the Crew Chiefs vocals. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Air-Minded Executive" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Beneke and Marion Hutton vocal. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "Boulder Bluff" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Great Beneke tenor sax solo. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Booglie-Wooglie Piggy" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Beneke vocal. |
Tex Beneke and his Orchestra "Anniversary Song" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 December 30, 1946. Gary Stevens and the Mellolarks vocals. |
Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Blues of the Record Man" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 February 18, 1947. tex Beneke and the Mellolarks vocals. |
Tex Beneke and his Orchestra "You Don't Have to Know the Language" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 October 11, 1947. Beneke vocal. |
Tex Beneke and his Orchestra "St. Louis Blues March" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 December 23, 1947. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "A Stone's Throw From Heaven" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Ray Eberly vocal. Short tenor break for Beneke at the beginning. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Beneke vocal. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "Fifth Avenue" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Beneke and Marion Hutton vocals. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "The Five O'Clock Whistle" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Marion Hutton vocal. Great Tex Beneke tenor sax break. |
Tex Beneke and his Orchestra "Sunrise Serenade" Five Minutes More ASV 2001 March 10, 1937. |
Glenn Miller Orchestra "Delilah" The Complete Glenn Miller BMG 1991 Closing the Beneke tribute with another fine vocal performance with the Miller outfit. |
Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang "I Love You Truly" Louis Prima 1935-1936 Classics 1999 November 30, 1935. Requested Prima. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Blue Minor" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 September 10, 1934. Closing the show with a tribute to drummer Chick Webb, born February 10, 1905 and King of the Savoy! |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Don't Be That Way" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 November 19, 1934. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "What A Shuffle" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 November 19, 1934. Not only my favorite Chick Webb number, one of my favorite tunes of all-time. |
Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald "When I Get Low, I Get High" Ella Fitzgerald: the Early Years Pt. 1 GRP 1994 April 7, 1936. |
Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald "Sing Me A Swing Song" Ella Fitzgerald: the Early Years Pt. 1 GRP 1994 June 2, 1936. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Who Ya Hunchin?" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 August 18, 1938. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Harlem Congo" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 November 1, 1937. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Spinnin' the Webb" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 May 3, 1938. |
Chick Webb and his Orchestra "Midnight In A Madhouse" Spinnin' the Webb GRP 1994 December 17, 1937. That does it for this week. Thanks for listening. |
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