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Various – The Great Band Era (1936-1945)

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Label:Reader's Digest – RD 25-K, RCA Custom – RD 25-K
Format:
10 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Hollywood Press
Box Set
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Jazz
Style:Calypso, Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

12 Great Band Theme Songs
A1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You
Written-By – Bassman*, Washington*
A2Duke Ellington And His Orchestra–Take The "A" Train
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn
A3Tony Pastor And His Orchestra–Blossoms
Written-By – Al Avola
A4Glenn Miller Orch.*–Moonlight Serenade
Written-By – Miller*, Parish*
A5Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra–Star Dreams
Written-By – Spivak*, Burke*, Dee*
A6Alvino Rey And His Orchestra–Nighty Night
Written-By – Joe Davis (4)
B1Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–Nightmare
Written-By – Artie Shaw
B2Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye*–Kaye's Melody
Written-By – Sammy Kaye
B3Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–Goodbye
Written-By – Gordon Jenkins
B4Charlie Barnet And His Glen Island Casino Orch.*–Make Believe Ballroom
Written-By – Razaf*, Denniker*
B5Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–Flying Home
Written-By – Goodman*, Hampton*
B6Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra–Snowfall
Written-By – Claude Thornhill
1936
C1Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–Christopher Columbus
Written-By – Razaf*, Berry*
C2Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven–The Music Goes Round And Round
Vocals – Edythe Wright
Written-By – Farley*, Riley*, Hodgson*
C3Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians–When Did You Leave Heaven?
Vocals – Carmen Lombardo
Written-By – Whiting*, Bullock*
C4"Fats" Waller & His Rhythm*–All My Life
Vocals – "Fats" Waller*
Written-By – Stept*, Mitchell*
C5Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
Vocals – Helen Ward
Written-By – Link*, Marvell*, Strachey*
C6Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra–Moon Over Miami
Vocals – Lew Sherwood
Written-By – Leslie*, Burke*
1945
D1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe
Written-By – Warren*, Mercer*
D2Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra–There I've Said It Again
Written-By – Evans*, Mann*
D3Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Vocals – Imogene Lynn
Written-By – Arlen*, Mercer*
D4Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–Symphony
Vocals – Clyde Rogers
Written-By – Alstone*, Lawrence*
D5Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra–It's Been A Long Long Time
Vocals – Irene Daye
Written-By – Styne*, Cahn*
D6Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra–Sentimental Journey
Written-By – Homer*, Green*, Brown*
1937 Part 1
E1Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–Bob White
Vocals – Martha Tilton
Written-By – Hanighen*, Mercer*
E2Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians–A Sailboat In The Moonlight
Vocals – Carmen Lombardo
Written-By – Lombardo*, Loeb*
E3Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–A Study In Brown
Written-By – Larry Clinton
E4Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra–Moonlight And Shadows
Vocals – Lew Sherwood
Written-By – Hollaender*, Robin*
E5Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Once In A While
Written-By – Green*, Edwards*
E6Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm Orch.*–Goodnight My Love
Written-By – Revel*, Gordon*
1944 Part 2
F1Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Blue Rain
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Van Heusen*, Mercer*
F2Earl Hines And His Orchestra–It Had To Be You
Written-By – Kahn*, Jones*
F3Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra–I'm Making Believe
Vocals – Ruth Gaylor
Written-By – Monaco*, Gordon*
F4The Four King Sisters With Male Chorus*–Mairzy Doats (And Dozy Doats)
Written-By – Hoffman*, Livingston*, Drake*
F5Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra–You Always Hurt The One You Love
Written-By – Roberts*, Fisher*
F6David Rose & His Orchestra–Poinciana
Written-By – Bernier*, Simon*
1937 Part 2
G1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Dipsy Doodle
Vocals – Edythe Wright
Written-By – Larry Clinton
G2Hal Kemp And His Orchestra–The Moon Got In My Eyes
Vocals – Bob Allen (3)
Written-By – Johnston*, Burke*
G3Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians–So Rare
Vocals – Carmen Lombardo
Written-By – Sharpe*, Herst*
G4Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–Afraid To Dream
Vocals – Betty Van
Written-By – Revel*, Gordon*
G5Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut Yankees–Vieni, Vieni
Written By – Scotto-Koger-Varna-Vallee
G6Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians–That Old Feeling
Vocals – Carmen Lombardo
Written-By – Brown*, Fain*
1944 Part 1
H1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–I'll Be Seeing You
Vocals – Frank Sinatra
Written-By – Kahal*, Fain*
H2Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra–There Goes That Song Again
Vocals – Nancy Norman
Written-By – Styne*, Cahn*
H3Tony Pastor And His Orchestra–Dance With A Dolly
Vocals – Tony Pastor
Written-By – Eaton*, Leader*, Shand*
H4Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–I Dream Of You
Written-By – Osser*, Goetschius*
H5Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra–Rum And Coca-Cola
Written-By – Sullavan*, Amsterdam*, Baron*
H6The Four King Sisters*–San Fernando Valley
Written-By – Gordon Jenkins
1938 Part 1
I1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Music, Maestro, Please
Vocals – Edythe Wright
Written-By – Wrubel*, Magidson*
I2Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians–Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
Vocals – Male Trio
Written-By – Jacobs*, Cahn*, Chaplin*, Secunda*
I3Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Vocals – Martha Tilton
Written-By – Ellington*, Nemo*, Mills*, Redmond*
I4Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–I Have Eyes
Vocals – Helen Forrest
Written-By – Robin*, Rainger*
I5Larry Clinton And His Orchestra–Heart And Soul
Vocals – Bea Wain
Written-By – Loesser*, Carmichael*
I6Hal Kemp And His Orchestra–I've Got A Pocket Full Of Dreams
Vocals – Judy Starr
Written-By – Monaco*, Burke*
1943 Part 2
J1Abe Lyman And His Californians*–For Me And My Gal
Vocals – Bill Sherman (2)
Written-By – Goetz*, Leslie*, Meyer*
J2Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Manhattan Serenade
Vocals – Jo Stafford
Written-By – Adamson*, Alter*
J3Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–All Or Nothing At All
Vocals – Clyde Rogers
Written-By – Altman*, Lawrence*
J4Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–A Pink Cocktail For A Blue Lady
Vocals – Skip Nelson
Written-By – Oakland*, Magidson*
J5Enric Madriguera And His Orchestra–Brazil
Written-By – Barroso*
J6Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–It's Always You
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Burke-Van Heusen*
1938 Part 2
K1Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–The Flat Foot Floogee
Vocals [Refrain] – The Band*
Written-By – Green*, Stewart*, Gaillard*
K2Larry Clinton And His Orchestra–I Double Dare You
Vocals – Bea Wain
Written-By – Eaton*, Shand*
K3Jan Savitt And His Top Hatters–You Go To My Head
Vocals – Carlotta Dale
Written-By – Gillespie*, Coots*
K4Ozzie Nelson And His Orchestra–Says My Heart
Written-By – Lane*, Loesser*, Harriet Hilliard
K5Larry Clinton And His Orchestra–My Reverie
Vocals – Bea Wain
Written-By – Clinton*
K6Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven–You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Vocals – Edythe Wright
Written-By – Warren*, Mercer*
1943 Part 1
L1Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra–Taking A Chance On Love
Vocals – The Three Kadets*
Written-By – Latouche*, Fetter*, Duke*
L2Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Moonlight Mood
Written-By – Adamson*, DeRose*
L3Alvino Rey And His Orchestra–Dearly Beloved
Vocals – Bill Schallen
Written-By – Kern*, Mercer*
L4Teddy Powell And His Orchestra–Let's Get Lost
Vocals – Peggy Mann
Written-By – Loesser*, McHugh*
L5Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–That Old Black Magic
Written-By – Arlen*, Mercer*
L6Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–Warsaw Concerto
Piano – Jack Fina
Written-By – Richard Addinsell
1939 Part 1
M1Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Blue Orchids
Arranged By – P. Wetstein*
Vocals – Jack Leonard
Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael
M2Les Brown And His Orchestra–Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Vocals – Miriam Shaw
Written-By – Bloom*, Koehler*
M3Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Our Love
Vocals – Jack Leonard
Written-By – Bernier*, Clinton*, Emmerich*
M4Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–Scatter-Brain
Vocals – Glen Hughes
Written-By – Bean*, Masters*, Burke*, Keene*
M5Skinnay Ennis And His Orchestra–Wishing
Vocals – Skinnay Ennis
Written-By – Bud DeSylva*
M6Hal Kemp And His Orchestra–Sunrise Serenade
1942 Part 2
N1Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Serenade In Blue
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Warren*, Gordon*
N2Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Written-By – Loesser*, Lilley*
N3Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Blues In The Night
Vocals – Jo Stafford
Written-By – Arlen*, Mercer*
N4Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra–When The Lights Go On Again
Vocals – Vaughn Monroe
Written-By – Benjemen*, Seiler*, Marcus*
N5Alvino Rey And His Orchestra–Strip Polka
Written-By – Johnny Mercer
N6Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra–Tangerine
Vocals – Vaughn Monroe
Written-By – Mercer*, Schertzinger*
1939 Part 2
O1Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–Do I Love You
Vocals – Helen Forrest
Written-By – Cole Porter
O2Ziggy Elman & His Orchestra–And The Angels Sing
Written-By – Mercer*, Elman*
O3Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra–I Cried For You
Vocals – Kathleen Lane
Written-By – Lyman*, Freed*, Arnheim*
O4Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Heaven Can Wait
Vocals – Jack Leonard
Written-By – Delange*, Van Heusen*
O5Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–The Lamp Is Low
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Shefter*, Ravel*, Parish*, DeRose*
O6Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra–The Umbrella Man
Written-By – Stock*, DeRose*
1942 Part 1
P1Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–I Don't Want To Walk Without You
Vocals – Paula Kelly
Written-By – Loesser*, Styne*
P2Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Sleepy Lagoon
Trombone [Solo] – Tommy Dorsey
Written-By – Coates*, Lawrence*
P3Alvino Rey And His Orchestra–Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Written-By – Swander*, Hershey*
P4Earl Hines And His Orchestra–Skylark
Vocals – Billy Eckstine
Written-By – Carmichael*, Mercer*
P5Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–Rose O'Day
Written-By – Lewis*, Tobias*
P6Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Moonlight Cocktail
Written-By – Roberts*, Gannon*
1940 Part 1
Q1Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Blueberry Hill
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Lewis*, Stock*, Rose*
Q2Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra–All This And Heaven Too
Vocals – Larry Taylor (4)
Written-By – Delange*, Van Heusen*
Q3Bob Chester And His Orchestra–We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
Vocals – Dolores O'Neill
Written-By – Robertson*, Cogane*, Mysels*
Q4Gray Gordon And His Tic-Toc Rhythm–Ferryboat Serenade
Written-By – DiLazzaro*, Adamson*, Panseri*
Q5Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
Vocals – Frank Sinatra
Written-By – Mercer*, Bloom*
Q6Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra–There I Go
Vocals – Vaughn Monroe
Written-By – Zaret*, Weiser*
1941 Part 2
R1Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra–I Hear A Rhapsody
Vocals – Bob Carroll
Written-By – Gasparre*, Fragos*, Baker*
R2Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra–Daddy
Vocals – Kaye Choir*
Written-By – Troup*
R3Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Chattanooga Choo Choo
Written-By – Warren*, Gordon*
R4Freddy Martin And His Orchestra–The Hut-Sut Song
Vocals – Eddie Stone (2)
Written-By – Owens*, Killion*, McMichael*
R5Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest
Written-By – Green*, Block*, Stoner*
R6Hal Kemp And His Orchestra–It All Comes Back To Me Now
Vocals – Bob Allen (3)
Written-By – Kramer*, Zaret*, Whitney*
1940 Part 2
S1Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–Frenesi
Written-By – Dominguez*, Russell*, Charles*
S2Larry Clinton And His Orchestra–The Nearness Of You
Vocals – Helen Southern
Written-By – Carmichael*, Washington*
S3Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Woodpecker Song
Vocals – Marion Hutton
Written-By – C. B.*, Di Lazzaro*, Adamson*
S4Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Imagination
Vocals – Frank Sinatra
Written-By – Van Heusen-Burke*
S5Bob Chester And His Orchestra–With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
Vocals – Dolores O'Neill
Written-By – Edwards*, Lawrence*
S6Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Sierra Sue
Vocals – Ray Eberle
Written-By – Joseph B. Carey
1941 Part 1
T1Glenn Miller And His Orchestra–Perfidia
Written-By – Dominguez*, Leeds*
T2Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–Dolores
Written-By – Loesser*, Alter*
T3Artie Shaw And His Orchestra–This Time The Dreams On Me
Vocals – Bonnie Lake
Written-By – Arlen*, Mercer*
T4Jan Savitt And His Top Hatters–The Things I Love
Vocals – Allan DeWitt
Written-By – Barlow*, Harris*
T5Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra–You And I
Vocals – Frank Sinatra
Written-By – Meredith Wilson*
T6Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra–Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
Vocals – Dinah Shore
Written-By – Roig*, Sherr*
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Notes

"H" stamped in runouts denotes an RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood pressing.
This version does not have the bonus "Jam Session" record. Various - The Great Band Era (1936-1945) is a Hollywood pressing with it.

K5 is based on Debussy's "Reverie."
M3 is adapted from Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet."
O5 is based on a theme from Ravel's "Pavane."

Manufactured by RCA Custom for Reader's Digest.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): RR1S-5473
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): RR1S-5474
  • Matrix / Runout (Label C): RR1S-5649
  • Matrix / Runout (Label D): RR1S-5650
  • Matrix / Runout (Label E): RR1S-9043
  • Matrix / Runout (Label F): RR1S-9044
  • Matrix / Runout (Label G): RR1S-9045
  • Matrix / Runout (Label H): RR1S-9046
  • Matrix / Runout (Label I): RR1S-9047
  • Matrix / Runout (Label J): RR1S-9048
  • Matrix / Runout (Label K): RR1S-9049
  • Matrix / Runout (Label L): RR1S-9050
  • Matrix / Runout (Label M): RR1S-9051
  • Matrix / Runout (Label N): RR1S-9052
  • Matrix / Runout (Label O): RR1S-9053
  • Matrix / Runout (Label P): RR1S-9054
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Q): RR1S-9055
  • Matrix / Runout (Label R): RR1S-9056
  • Matrix / Runout (Label S): RR1S-9057
  • Matrix / Runout (Label T): RR1S-9058
  • Other (Catalog# Record 1): RD 25-1
  • Other (Catalog# Record 2): RD 25-2
  • Other (Catalog# Record 3): RD 25-3
  • Other (Catalog# Record 4): RD 25-4
  • Other (Catalog# Record 5): RD 25-5
  • Other (Catalog# Record 6): RD 25-6
  • Other (Catalog# Record 7): RD 25-7
  • Other (Catalog# Record 8): RD 25-8
  • Other (Catalog# Record 9): RD 25-9
  • Other (Catalog# Record 10): RD 25-10
  • Pressing Plant ID: H

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  • HVogel's avatar
    HVogel
    With this box, they have committed a crime: it's all "enhanced" with electronic stereo (and probably electronic echo as well). So, beware, and don't buy this crap. This should get banned from the Discogs market. By the way, I doubt that the "mono"-pressings are sounding better. One can always add reverb to destroy the great music.

    They are even proud of it: https://www.discogs.com/release/4689280-Various-The-Great-Band-Era-1936-1945/image/SW1hZ2U6MjgzNDI0OTI=?ev=item-vc

    Now, what did I say above? The "mono"-tracks had been "enhanced" too, of course with electronic echo: https://www.discogs.com/release/3865578-Various-The-Top-Bands-Play-10-Years-Of-Top-Tunes-1936-1945/image/SW1hZ2U6MTIxMzQ3MDI=
    • wordsforthepictures's avatar
      wordsforthepictures
      Also issued as a whittled-down 2x 8-track set with six songs per program, 48 songs total, issued in a small presentation box (side by side, with attached lid) with track listing. This is apparently meant to represent the entire span of the series and is not the first half of a set. (This is completely different than the 4x 8-track set with 28 songs per tape, also in hand.)
      • Mr.BlueSky's avatar
        Mr.BlueSky
        I love the way this collection is packaged.Very solid outer and inner box. I am a rock n' roll guy so this is a little out of my league but this collection contains so many of the biggest big band names of that era. The one I have is just in supreme condition. Albums never played by me though that may change. I'm surprised a 10 album set like this costs so little but I guess that era was a long time ago. Rock n' roll may be headed down the same road.

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