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.
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Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening Theme.
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Fats Waller
Valentine Stomp
Fats Waller 1929
Classics
1991
August 2, 1929. Piano solo.
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Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Ya Got Love
Bennie Moten 1930-1932
Classics
1991
April 15, 1931. Jimmy Rushing vocal.
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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.
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Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
I Want My Share of Love
Artie Shaw 1939
Classics
1998
January 31, 1939. Helen Forrest vocal.
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Harry James and his Orchestra
Love Is a Necessary Thing
Harry James 1937-1939
Classics
1996
February 20, 1939. Bernice Byers vocal.
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Clarence Williams' Washboard Five
There Is Love
Clarence Williams 1937-1941
Classics
1997
October 1937.
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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.
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Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
You're The One For Me, Sweetheart
Cootie Williams 1945-1946
Classics
1998
January 22, 1946.
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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.
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Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Who Wants Love?
Billie Holiday 1933-1937
Classics
1991
September 13, 1937.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Creole Love Call
Duke Ellington 1942-1944
Classics
1996
December 1, 1943.
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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.
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Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra
I Love You
Jimmie Lunceford 1939
Classics
1990
May 17, 1939. Dan Grissom vocal.
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Art Tatum
Love Me
Art Tatum 1932-1934
Classics
1990
August 22, 1934. Piano solo.
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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.
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine
Best of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker
Capitol
1991
May 20, 1953.
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Art Tatum
Beautiful Love
Art Tatum 1932-1934
Classics
1990
October 9, 1934. Piano solo played beneath the Undersecretary report.
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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.
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Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
Chatanooga Choo-Choo
Alive and Kickin'
Turner
1997
1948.
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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.
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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.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Gentleman Needs a Shave
The Sustaining Remote Broadcasts
Jazz Classics
1996
October 7, 1938. Live from the Hotel Pennsylvania.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ain't Cha Comin' Out?
The Popular Recordings
BMG
1989
June 22, 1939. Beneke and Marion Hutton vocals.
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Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
March 28, 1946. Beneke vocal.
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Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra
Give Me Five Minutes More
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
May 28, 1946.
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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.
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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.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Air-Minded Executive
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Beneke and Marion Hutton vocal.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Boulder Bluff
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Great Beneke tenor sax solo.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Booglie-Wooglie Piggy
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Beneke vocal.
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Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
Anniversary Song
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
December 30, 1946. Gary Stevens and the Mellolarks vocals.
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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.
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Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
You Don't Have to Know the Language
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
October 11, 1947. Beneke vocal.
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Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
St. Louis Blues March
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
December 23, 1947.
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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.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
What's Your Story, Morning Glory?
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Beneke vocal.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Fifth Avenue
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Beneke and Marion Hutton vocals.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Five O'Clock Whistle
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Marion Hutton vocal. Great Tex Beneke tenor sax break.
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Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
Sunrise Serenade
Five Minutes More
ASV
2001
March 10, 1937.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Delilah
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Closing the Beneke tribute with another fine vocal performance with the Miller outfit.
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Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang
I Love You Truly
Louis Prima 1935-1936
Classics
1999
November 30, 1935. Requested Prima.
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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!
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Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Don't Be That Way
Spinnin' the Webb
GRP
1994
November 19, 1934.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Who Ya Hunchin?
Spinnin' the Webb
GRP
1994
August 18, 1938.
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Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Harlem Congo
Spinnin' the Webb
GRP
1994
November 1, 1937.
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Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Spinnin' the Webb
Spinnin' the Webb
GRP
1994
May 3, 1938.
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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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