These Were Our Songs: Musical Memories of the War Years

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Tracklist

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1(I’ll Be With You) Apple Blossom Time
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (in 1940)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (in 1940)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1940)
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (on 1940-11-14)
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Andrews Sisters2:54
2The Hut‐Sut Song
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra2:43
3Green Eyes
Helen O’Connell2:50
4You Made Me Love You
Harry James & His Music Makers3:31
5This Love of Mine
bass:
Jack Kelleher (on 1941-05-28)
celesta and piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-05-28)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-05-28)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-05-28), Don Lodice (on 1941-05-28), Manny Gershman (on 1941-05-28), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-28) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-05-28)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-05-28), Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-05-28) and Walter Mercurio (Jazz Trombone player) (on 1941-05-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-05-28), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-05-28), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-05-28) and Shorty Sherock (on 1941-05-28)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-05-28)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1941-05-28)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-05-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-05-28)
recording of:
This Love of Mine (on 1941-05-28)
lyricist:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
composer:
Sol Parker (songwriter) and Henry Sanicola
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra3:41
6A String of Pearls
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-03)
recording of:
A String of Pearls (on 1941-11-03)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:13
7Tonight We Love
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra3:23
8Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra3:07
9Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-01-02)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1941-01-02), Maxene Andrews (on 1941-01-02), Laverne Andrews (on 1941-01-02) and Patti Andrews (on 1941-01-02)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1941)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (on 1941-01-02)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
publisher:
A4V Digital, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Andrews Sisters2:38
10Who Wouldn’t Love You
recording of:
Who Wouldn’t Love You (on 1942-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carey (US songwriter) and Carl Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Music World Publishing Co. (on 1942-04-09)
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra2:38
11Moonlight Cocktail
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
recording of:
Moonlight Cocktail
lyricist:
Kim Gannon (in 1941)
composer:
Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:18
12Tangerine
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
13A Sleepy Lagoon
Harry James & His Music Makers3:08
14I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lead vocals:
Don Cornell
recording of:
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye with Don Cornell3:16
15(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
vocals:
Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke (on 1942-05-20) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-05-20)
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (on 1942-05-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton & The Modernaires33:16
16Cow‐Cow Boogie
Freddie Slack with Ella Mae Morse3:15
17Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
recording of:
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra2:35
18There Are Such Things
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra2:41
19When the Lights Go on Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (in 1942)
recording of:
When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) (in 1942)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1942), Sol Marcus (in 1942) and Eddie Seiler (in 1942)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:07
20I Had the Craziest Dream
recording of:
I Had the Craziest Dream
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., WC Music Corp., 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 (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
Helen Forrest2:41
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