Recommended Materials
THE MILLS BROTHERS CHRONOLOGICAL, VOL. 2: 1932-1934
The Mills Brothers with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Don Redman and Bing Crosby perform “Git Along”, “Smoke Rings”, “It Don’t Mean A Thing” and the 1932 # 1 hit “Dinah”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3011, 1994.
THE BOSWELL SISTERS COLLECTION, VOL. 4: 1933-1936
Recorded in New York City and Los Angeles, CA between 1933 and 1936 with the Dorsey Bros., Artie Shaw, Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra and The Victor Young Orchestra. Songs include the Billboard hits “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter” and “Dinah”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3023, 2002.
LADY IN SATIN
Billie Holiday performs with Ray Ellis, Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Osie Johnson, Mat Waldron and Milt Hinton. All tracks recorded in New York City between February 19 and 21, 1958. Tracks include “For All We Know”, “I’m a Fool to Want You”, “For Heaven’s Sake” and “You Don’t Know What Love Is”. Originally released on Columbia # 1157, 1958.
Remastered and re-released on Columbia # 65144, 1997.
THE BEST OF HAL KEMP & HIS ORCHESTRA
Recorded in 1934 and 1937, Hal Kemp with John Trotter, Skinny Ennis, Maxine Grey and Bob Allen. Tracks include the top ten hit “Gloomy Sunday”, “With Plenty of Money and You”, “In the Middle of a Kiss”, “Alone” and “A Little White Gardenia”.
Collector’s Choice # 125, 2000.
ANN MARGARET 1961-1966
133 Ann Margaret recordings, including “When You’re a Long, Long Way from Home”, “Ma (He’s Making Eyes at Me)”, “I Should Care” “More Than You Know”, “Please Be Kind”, “Just Because” and “Row, Row, Row”.
Label Not Available, 2001.