Tracklist

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1In the Mood
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-07-17)
live recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
included in:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:03
2Dearly Beloved
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-07-17)
vocals:
The Glee Club (performed with Glenn Miller) and Tony Martin (born Alvin Morris, actor and popular crooner of the 30s/40s/50s)
live recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band2:26
3Caribbean Clipper
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-25)
live recording of:
Caribbean Clipper
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band2:31
4Star Eyes
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-25)
vocals:
Johnny Desmond
live recording of:
Star Eyes
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
part of:
I Dood It (1943)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:16
5Tuxedo Junction
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-25)
live recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:29
6I’ll Be Around
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-25)
vocals:
The Crew Chiefs and Johnny Desmond
live recording of:
I’ll Be Around
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc.
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:29
7Jeep Jockey Jump
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1944-02-12)
live recording of:
Jeep Jockey Jump
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:08
8Speak Low
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1944-02-12)
vocals:
Johnny Desmond
live recording of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
One Touch of Venus (1943 musical)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band4:05
9Along the Santa Fe Trail
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-18)
vocals:
Johnny Desmond
live recording of:
Along the Santa Fe Trail
lyricist:
Edwina Coolidge and Al Dubin
composer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:26
10Long Ago and Far Away
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1944-03-11)
vocals:
Johnny Desmond
live recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
included in:
Cover Girl (1944)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:26
11There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Town of BerlinThe Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band2:48
12Tail End Charlie
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1944-02-05)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band3:17
13Shoo‐Shoo Baby
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1943-12-11)
vocals:
The Crew Chiefs
live recording of:
Shoo Shoo Baby
lyricist and composer:
Phil Moore (composer, jazz pianist and orchestra leader)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band2:45
14Chattanooga Choo Choo
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1944-06-03)
vocals:
The Crew Chiefs and Ray McKinley
live recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon (in 1941)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band2:39
15Wham (Re‐Bop‐Boom‐Bam!)
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-03-13)
vocals:
Ray McKinley
live recording of:
Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
lyricist:
Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift3:45
16G.I. Jive
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-03-13)
vocals:
The Crew Chiefs and Ray McKinley
live recording of:
G.I. Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift2:58
17On, Wisconsin!
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-01-29)
live recording of:
On, Wisconsin! (fight song of UW-Madison Badgers)
lyricist:
Carl Beck (in 1909)
composer:
William T. Purdy (in 1909)
Glenn Miller’s Band of the AEF2:24
18After You’ve Gone
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-01-29)
live recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Glenn Miller’s Band of the AEF3:10
19Notre Dame Victory March
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-01-29)
live recording of:
Notre Dame Victory March
lyricist:
John F. Shea
composer:
Michael J. Shea
Glenn Miller’s Band of the AEF2:25
20Breakin’ in a Pair of Shoes
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-02-20)
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift2:27
21Oh Lady, Be Good
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-02-20)
live recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift2:06
22Shine On, Harvest Moon
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-02-20)
live recording of:
Shine On, Harvest Moon
lyricist:
Jack Norworth (in 1908)
composer:
Nora Bayes (in 1908) and Jack Norworth (in 1908)
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift2:46
23King Porter Stomp
recorded in:
Paris (on 1945-02-20)
live recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Ray McKinley and the Swing Shift3:10
24Makin’ Whoopee!
recorded in:
Bedford (Bedford Borough) (on 1944-08-09)
live recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Swing Sextet2:48
25I’m Confessin’ That I Love You
recorded in:
Bedford (Bedford Borough) (on 1944-08-09)
live recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
The Swing Sextet2:34
26Blue Skies
recorded in:
Bedford (Bedford Borough) (on 1944-08-09)
live recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Swing Sextet2:04
27I’ll Remember April
recorded in:
Bedford (Bedford Borough) (on 1944-08-09)
live recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Swing Sextet2:33

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Release

miscellaneous support:Richard C. March (task: discographical data)
editor:Peter Reynolds (audio mastering)
remastering:Dave Bennett (remastering engineer/compiler of jazz releases)
booklet editor:Clarrie Henley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Avid Records (in 1998)
ASIN:US: B0000250U4 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000530455 [info]