Recommended Materials
BING CROSBY: THE MOVIE HITS
Collection of over 20 recordings from Bing Crosby’s filmography. Tracks include “An Apple for the Teacher”, “A Man and His Dream”, “Go Fly a Kite” and “Still the Bluebird Sings” from the musical The Star Maker (a biopic about the life of legendary songwriter Gus Edwards).
Pearl Records # 9784, 1992.
RESPECT: A CENTURY OF WOMEN IN MUSIC
5-disc compilation of womens hit recordings during the 20th century. Nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Boxed Recording Package and for Best Historical Album, album includes Ada Jones’ #2 hit recording from 1910, “By the Light of the Silvery Moon.”
Rhino Records # 75815, 1999.
SCHOOL DAYS
Dizzy Gillespie recordings from March 1951 and July 1952 with guest artists Milt Jackson, Joe Carroll, Stuff Smith, John Coltrane, Percy Heath, JJ Johnson and Kenny Burrell. Tracks include the #1 hit song from 1907, “School Days”. Compilation originally released in 1957.
Savoy Records # 157, 1994.
SING SISTERS SING! BLUES FAVORITES BY THE JUBRIT SISTERS
Compilation of recordings from 1982 through 1986 by Ann, Carol and Lynn Jubirt. Tracks include “School Days.”
Hightone Music Group # 6515, 2000.