Recommended Materials
SUGAR: THE BEST OF THE COMPLETE RCA VICTOR RECORDINGS
Collection of Louis Armstrong recordings from RCA sessions between 1930 and 1947, with guest artists Duke Ellington, Chick Webb, Johnny Hodges, Bobby Hackett, Teddy Wilson and Jack Teagarden. Tracks include “Do You Know What it Means To Miss New Orleans”.
RCA Bluebird # 63851, 2001.
THE BEST OF SAUTER-FINEGAN ORCHESTRA
20 recordings by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra (Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan). Traks include the #13 recording from 1952, “Nina Never Knew.”
Collectors’ Choice # 78, 1999.
THE KING OF SWING AND HIS BIG BAND: 1934-1939
Benny Goodman recordings from 1934 through 1939 with guest artists Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa, Helen Ward and Claude Thornhill. Tracks include the #1 hit from 1936, “You Turned the Tables on Me.”
Jazz Legends # 1002, 2003.
SPEAKING OF HEAVEN
Collection of hit songs from Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Tracks include the top 20 hit from 1940, “The Sky Fell Down.” All songs recorded at the Café Rouge of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City on January 5 and Febraury 27, 1940.
Magic Records # 89, 1999.
TOMMY DORSEY: 17 NUMBER ONE HITS
Tommy Dorsey’s hit recordings from the 1940’s, including the #1 from 1941, “ Dolores.” Guest artists include Jack Leonard, Edythe Wright and Frank Sinatra.
Bluebird RCA # 9973, 1990.
GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN SWEET BANDS
101 original recordings from the “Sweet Bands” of the 1930’s, accompanied by a 16 page booklet. Tracks include Guy Lombardo’s #15 recording from 1937, “Rainbow on the River.”
Jamine Records, 2002.
BEST OF THE BIG BANDS: MALE SINGRS
20 hit recordings from the 1930’s and 40’s. Tracks include the #1 hit from 1936 by Jan Garber, “Melody in the Sky.”
Ranwood Records # 7050, 1996.