Recommended Materials
SWEET HARMONY
Nearly 15 recordings by The Mills Brothers with guest artists Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Tommy Dorsey. Tracks include the #1 hit song from 1897, “On the Banks of the Wabsh, Far Awar”.
North Star Music # 146, 2001.
RITA HAYWORTH
2-disc collection of Rita Hayworth recordings including “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”. Guest artists include Larry Parks, Victor Mature, Marc Platt, Xavier Cugat Orchestra and Fred Astaire.
Legends # 6002, 1993.
THE CHARLESTON CHASERS
Recordings from 1925 through 1931 by The Charleston Chasers: Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Fud Livingston, Glenn Miller, Miff Mole, Phil Napolean, Pee Wee Russell and Jack Teagarden. Tracks include the #1 songs from 1907, “My Gal Sal”.
ASV Records # 5316, 1999.