Recommended Materials
THE VERY BEST OF FATS WALLER
Recordings of The Fat Man with Rudy Powell, Gene Sedric, Herman Autrey, Charlie Gaines, Bunny Berigan, Thomas Morris, Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Irvis, Floyd O’Brien, Billy Taylor, Cedric Wallace, George Wetting, Eddie King, Harry Dial, Arnold Boling, Yank Porter and Slick Jones. Tracks include the 1935 # 1 recording of “Truckin’”. Other tracks include “Dinah”, “When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful”, “Viper’s Drag” and “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)”.
Collectors’ Choice # 141, 2000.
AMERICAN POP: AN AUDIO HISTORY: FROM MINSTREL TO MOJO: ON RECORD, 1893-1946
9-Disc collection compiled by Allen Lowe showcasing the greatest standards from Tin Pan Alley. Tracks include “Silhouette”, “Feelin’ the Spirit”, “Till Times Get Better”, “Lonesome Swallow”, “Fishing Blues”, “Gulf Coast Blues” and “The Man I Love”.
Music & Arts Programs of America # 4017, 1998.
NICE ‘N EASY
Frank Sinatra, with Nelson Riddle, in the Capitol Records “Entertainer of the Century” series. All tracks recorded between May 1953 and March 1960, including “Day In – Day Out”, “My One and Only Love”, “Fools Rush In” and “You Go To My Head”.
Capitol/EMI # 33745, 1960.
20TH CENTURY MASTERS: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION: THE BEST OF BROOK BENTON
Brook Benton - with Dinah Washington, The Merry Melody Singers and Cold Gritts - in MCA’s 20th Century Masters series. Tracks include the 1960 hit recording of “Fools Rush In”. Other tracks include “Rainy Night In Georgia”, “Kiddio”, “It’s Just a Matter of Time”, “Thank You Pretty” and “So Many Ways”.
Mercury # 541 363, 1990.