Songs That Got Us Through WWII, Volume 2

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Juke Box Saturday Night
vocals:
Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
recording of:
Juke Box Saturday Night
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Paul McGrane
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:04
2Ration Blues
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
recording of:
Ration Blues
writer:
Collenane Clark, Antonio Cosey and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:08
3There! I've Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe and The Norton Sisters
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:12
4Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra3:11
5Mr. Five by Five
vocals:
Ella Mae Morse
recording of:
Mister Five by Five
writer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra3:02
6Lili Marlene
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
lyricist:
Hans Leip
composer:
Norbert Schultze
Marlene Dietrich3:09
7Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-06-30)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-06-30) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-06-30)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-06-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (on 1944-06-30)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3:03
8Caldonia
vocals:
Woody Herman
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:04
9You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1942-07-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Paul Weston (on 1942-07-30)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1942-07-30)
recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1942-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Dinah Shore2:53
10On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 19)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers3:06
11Idaho
vocals:
Dick Haymes
recording of:
Idaho
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:02
12Sweet Slumber
vocals:
Trevor Bacon
recording of:
Sweet Slumber
writer:
Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) and William Henri Woode
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra3:16
13When My Man Comes Home
vocals:
Ella Johnson
Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra3:10
14Mairzy Doats
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
recording of:
Mairzy Doats
composer:
Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Milton Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
The Pied Pipers2:47
15Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Jack Cressey (on 1944-10-04) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1944-10-04)
double bass [bass]:
Haig Stephens (on 1944-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-10-04)
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1944-10-04)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1944-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Binyon (on 1944-10-04) and Paul Ricci (on 1944-10-04)
trumpet:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-10-04)
orchestra:
Toots Camarata and His Orchestra (on 1944-10-04)
conductor:
Tutti Camarata
arranger:
Tutti Camarata (on 1944-10-04)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1944-10-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Billie Holiday43:18
16San Fernando Valley
Roy Rogers2:40
17It Could Happen to You
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Jo Stafford3:06
18Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home
lyricist:
De Lange (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:13

Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
design/illustration:Brigid Pearson
liner notes:Billy Vera
mastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
compiler:Billy Vera
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (from 1994 to present)
ASIN:US: B0000033BK [info]

Release Group

artist & repertoire support:James Austin