Various - The Great Band Era (1936-1945) FLAC
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| 12 Great Band Theme Songs | ||
| A1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over YouWritten-By – Bassman*, Washington* |
| A2 | –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Take The "A" TrainWritten-By – Billy Strayhorn |
| A3 | –Tony Pastor And His Orchestra | BlossomsWritten-By – Al Avola |
| A4 | –Glenn Miller Orch.* | Moonlight SerenadeWritten-By – Miller*, Parish* |
| A5 | –Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra | Star DreamsWritten-By – Spivak*, Burke*, Dee* |
| A6 | –Alvino Rey And His Orchestra* | Nighty NightVocals – Yvonne King And EnsembleWritten-By – Joe Davis |
| B1 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | NightmareWritten-By – Artie Shaw |
| B2 | –Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye* | Kaye's MelodyWritten-By – Sammy Kaye |
| B3 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | GoodbyeWritten-By – Gordon Jenkins |
| B4 | –Charlie Barnet And His Glen Island Casino Orch.* | Make Believe BallroomWritten-By – Razaf*, Denniker* |
| B5 | –Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra | Flying HomeWritten-By – Goodman*, Hampton* |
| B6 | –Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra | SnowfallWritten-By – Claude Thornhill |
| 1936 | ||
| C1 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | Christopher ColumbusWritten-By – Razaf*, Berry* |
| C2 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven | The Music Goes Round And RoundVocals – Edythe WrightWritten-By – Farley*, Riley*, Hodgson* |
| C3 | –Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | When Did You Leave Heaven?Vocals – Carmen LombardoWritten-By – Whiting*, Bullock* |
| C4 | –"Fats" Waller & His Rhythm* | All My LifeVocals – "Fats" Waller*Written-By – Stept*, Mitchell* |
| C5 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | These Foolish Things Remind Me Of YouVocals – Helen WardWritten-By – Link*, Marvell*, Strachey* |
| C6 | –Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra | Moon Over MiamiVocals – Lew SherwoodWritten-By – Leslie*, Burke* |
| 1945 | ||
| D1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa FeVocals – The SentimentalistsWritten-By – Warren*, Mercer* |
| D2 | –Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | There I've Said It AgainVocals – The Norton Sisters, Vaughn MonroeWritten-By – Evans*, Mann* |
| D3 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The PositiveVocals – Imogene LynnWritten-By – Arlen*, Mercer* |
| D4 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | SymphonyVocals – Clyde RogersWritten-By – Alstone*, Lawrence* |
| D5 | –Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra | It's Been A Long Long TimeVocals – Irene DayeWritten-By – Styne*, Cahn* |
| D6 | –Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra | Sentimental JourneyWritten-By – Homer*, Green*, Brown* |
| 1937 Part 1 | ||
| E1 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | Bob WhiteVocals – Martha TiltonWritten-By – Hanighen*, Mercer* |
| E2 | –Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | A Sailboat In The MoonlightVocals – Carmen LombardoWritten-By – Lombardo*, Loeb* |
| E3 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | A Study In BrownWritten-By – Larry Clinton |
| E4 | –Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra | Moonlight And ShadowsVocals – Lew SherwoodWritten-By – Hollaender*, Robin* |
| E5 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Once In A WhileWritten-By – Green*, Edwards* |
| E6 | –Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm Orch.* | Goodnight My LoveWritten-By – Revel*, Gordon* |
| 1944 Part 2 | ||
| F1 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Blue RainVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Van Heusen*, Mercer* |
| F2 | –Earl Hines And His Orchestra | It Had To Be YouVocals – Madeline Green And The Three Varieties*Written-By – Kahn*, Jones* |
| F3 | –Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra | I'm Making BelieveVocals – Ruth GaylorWritten-By – Monaco*, Gordon* |
| F4 | –The Four King Sisters With Male Chorus* | Mairzy Doats (And Dozy Doats)Written-By – Hoffman*, Livingston*, Drake* |
| F5 | –Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | You Always Hurt The One You LoveVocals – Billy Williams Written-By – Roberts*, Fisher* |
| F6 | –David Rose & His Orchestra | PoincianaWritten-By – Bernier*, Simon* |
| 1937 Part 2 | ||
| G1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Dipsy DoodleVocals – Edythe WrightWritten-By – Larry Clinton |
| G2 | –Hal Kemp And His Orchestra | The Moon Got In My EyesVocals – Bob Allen Written-By – Johnston*, Burke* |
| G3 | –Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | So RareVocals – Carmen LombardoWritten-By – Herst*, Sharpe* |
| G4 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | Afraid To DreamVocals – Betty VanWritten-By – Revel*, Gordon* |
| G5 | –Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut Yankees | Vieni, VieniVocals – Rudy Vallee, The Gentlemen SongstersWritten By – Scotto-Koger-Varna-Vallee |
| G6 | –Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | That Old FeelingVocals – Carmen LombardoWritten-By – Brown*, Fain* |
| 1944 Part 1 | ||
| H1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | I'll Be Seeing YouVocals – Frank SinatraWritten-By – Kahal*, Fain* |
| H2 | –Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | There Goes That Song AgainVocals – Nancy NormanWritten-By – Styne*, Cahn* |
| H3 | –Tony Pastor And His Orchestra | Dance With A DollyVocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Eaton*, Leader*, Shand* |
| H4 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | I Dream Of YouVocals – Freddie Stewart Written-By – Osser*, Goetschius* |
| H5 | –Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | Rum And Coca-ColaVocals – Rosemary Calvin, Norton Sisters*Written-By – Sullavan*, Amsterdam*, Baron* |
| H6 | –The Four King Sisters* | San Fernando ValleyWritten-By – Gordon Jenkins |
| 1938 Part 1 | ||
| I1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Music, Maestro, PleaseVocals – Edythe WrightWritten-By – Wrubel*, Magidson* |
| I2 | –Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | Bei Mir Bist Du Schon |
| I3 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartVocals – Martha TiltonWritten-By – Ellington*, Nemo*, Mills*, Redmond* |
| I4 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | I Have EyesVocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Robin*, Rainger* |
| I5 | –Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | Heart And SoulVocals – Bea WainWritten-By – Loesser*, Carmichael* |
| I6 | –Hal Kemp And His Orchestra | I've Got A Pocket Full Of DreamsVocals – Judy StarrWritten-By – Monaco*, Burke* |
| 1943 Part 2 | ||
| J1 | –Abe Lyman And His Californians* | For Me And My GalVocals – Bill Sherman Written-By – Goetz*, Leslie*, Meyer* |
| J2 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Manhattan SerenadeVocals – Jo StaffordWritten-By – Adamson*, Alter* |
| J3 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | All Or Nothing At AllVocals – Clyde RogersWritten-By – Altman*, Lawrence* |
| J4 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | A Pink Cocktail For A Blue LadyVocals – Skip NelsonWritten-By – Oakland*, Magidson* |
| J5 | –Enric Madriguera And His Orchestra | BrazilWritten-By – Barroso* |
| J6 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | It's Always YouVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Burke-Van Heusen* |
| 1938 Part 2 | ||
| K1 | –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | The Flat Foot FloogeeVocals [Refrain] – The Band*Written-By – Green*, Stewart*, Gaillard* |
| K2 | –Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | I Double Dare YouVocals – Bea WainWritten-By – Eaton*, Shand* |
| K3 | –Jan Savitt And His Top Hatters | You Go To My HeadVocals – Carlotta DaleWritten-By – Gillespie*, Coots* |
| K4 | –Ozzie Nelson And His Orchestra | Says My HeartWritten-By – Lane*, Loesser*, Harriet Hilliard |
| K5 | –Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | My ReverieVocals – Bea WainWritten-By – Clinton* |
| K6 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven | You Must Have Been A Beautiful BabyVocals – Edythe WrightWritten-By – Warren*, Mercer* |
| 1943 Part 1 | ||
| L1 | –Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | Taking A Chance On LoveVocals – The Three Kadets*Written-By – Latouche*, Fetter*, Duke* |
| L2 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Moonlight MoodVocals – Skip Nelson, The ModernairesWritten-By – Adamson*, DeRose* |
| L3 | –Alvino Rey And His Orchestra* | Dearly BelovedVocals – Bill SchallenWritten-By – Kern*, Mercer* |
| L4 | –Teddy Powell And His Orchestra | Let's Get LostVocals – Peggy MannWritten-By – Loesser*, McHugh* |
| L5 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | That Old Black MagicVocals – Skip Nelson, The ModernairesWritten-By – Arlen*, Mercer* |
| L6 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | Warsaw ConcertoPiano – Jack FinaWritten-By – Richard Addinsell |
| 1939 Part 1 | ||
| M1 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Blue OrchidsArranged By – P. Wetstein*Vocals – Jack LeonardWritten-By – Hoagy Carmichael |
| M2 | –Les Brown And His Orchestra | Don't Worry 'Bout MeVocals – Miriam ShawWritten-By – Bloom*, Koehler* |
| M3 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Our LoveVocals – Jack LeonardWritten-By – Bernier*, Clinton*, Emmerich* |
| M4 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | Scatter-BrainVocals – Glen HughesWritten-By – Bean*, Masters*, Burke*, Kahn Keene |
| M5 | –Skinnay Ennis And His Orchestra | WishingVocals – Skinnay EnnisWritten-By – Bud DeSylva* |
| M6 | –Hal Kemp And His Orchestra | Sunrise SerenadeWritten-By – Frankie Carle, Jack Lawrence |
| 1942 Part 2 | ||
| N1 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Serenade In BlueVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Warren*, Gordon* |
| N2 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | Jingle, Jangle, JingleVocals – Clyde Rogers, Stuart Wade Written-By – Loesser*, Lilley* |
| N3 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Blues In The NightVocals – Jo StaffordWritten-By – Arlen*, Mercer* |
| N4 | –Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | When The Lights Go On AgainVocals – Vaughn MonroeWritten-By – Benjemen*, Seiler*, Marcus* |
| N5 | –Alvino Rey And His Orchestra* | Strip PolkaVocals – The Four King Sisters And Chorus*Written-By – Johnny Mercer |
| N6 | –Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | TangerineVocals – Vaughn MonroeWritten-By – Mercer*, Schertzinger* |
| 1939 Part 2 | ||
| O1 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | Do I Love YouVocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Cole Porter |
| O2 | –Ziggy Elman & His Orchestra | And The Angels SingWritten-By – Mercer*, Elman* |
| O3 | –Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra | I Cried For YouVocals – Kathleen LaneWritten-By – Lyman*, Freed*, Arnheim* |
| O4 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Heaven Can WaitVocals – Jack LeonardWritten-By – Delange*, Van Heusen* |
| O5 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | The Lamp Is LowVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Shefter*, Ravel*, Parish*, DeRose* |
| O6 | –Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | The Umbrella ManVocals – The Three Barons And Chorus*Written-By – Stock*, DeRose* |
| 1942 Part 1 | ||
| P1 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | I Don't Want To Walk Without YouVocals – Paula KellyWritten-By – Loesser*, Styne* |
| P2 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Sleepy LagoonTrombone [Solo] – Tommy DorseyWritten-By – Coates*, Lawrence* |
| P3 | –Alvino Rey And His Orchestra* | Deep In The Heart Of TexasVocals – Bill Schallen, Skeets HerfurtWritten-By – Swander*, Hershey* |
| P4 | –Earl Hines And His Orchestra | SkylarkVocals – Billy EckstineWritten-By – Carmichael*, Mercer* |
| P5 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | Rose O'DayVocals – Eddie Stone And ChorusWritten-By – Lewis*, Tobias* |
| P6 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Moonlight CocktailVocals – Ray Eberle, The ModernairesWritten-By – Gannon*, Roberts* |
| 1940 Part 1 | ||
| Q1 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Blueberry HillVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Lewis*, Stock*, Rose* |
| Q2 | –Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra | All This And Heaven TooVocals – Larry Taylor Written-By – Delange*, Van Heusen* |
| Q3 | –Bob Chester And His Orchestra | We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)Vocals – Dolores O'NeillWritten-By – Robertson*, Cogane*, Mysels* |
| Q4 | –Gray Gordon And His Tic-Toc Rhythm | Ferryboat SerenadeVocals – Meredith Blake And Chorus*Written-By – DiLazzaro*, Adamson*, Panseri* |
| Q5 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)Vocals – Frank SinatraWritten-By – Mercer*, Bloom* |
| Q6 | –Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | There I GoVocals – Vaughn MonroeWritten-By – Zaret*, Weiser* |
| 1941 Part 2 | ||
| R1 | –Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra | I Hear A RhapsodyVocals – Bob CarrollWritten-By – Gasparre*, Fragos*, Baker* |
| R2 | –Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | DaddyVocals – Kaye Choir*Written-By – Troup* |
| R3 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Chattanooga Choo ChooVocals – Tex Beneke, The Four Modernaires*Written-By – Warren*, Gordon* |
| R4 | –Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | The Hut-Sut SongVocals – Eddie Stone Written-By – Owens*, Killion*, McMichael* |
| R5 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | I Guess I'll Have To Dream The RestVocals – Ray Eberle, The Four Modernaires*Written-By – Green*, Block*, Stoner* |
| R6 | –Hal Kemp And His Orchestra | It All Comes Back To Me NowVocals – Bob Allen Written-By – Kramer*, Zaret*, Whitney* |
| 1940 Part 2 | ||
| S1 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | FrenesiWritten-By – Dominguez*, Russell*, Charles* |
| S2 | –Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | The Nearness Of YouVocals – Helen SouthernWritten-By – Carmichael*, Washington* |
| S3 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Woodpecker SongVocals – Marion HuttonWritten-By – C. B.*, Di Lazzaro*, Adamson* |
| S4 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | ImaginationVocals – Frank SinatraWritten-By – Van Heusen-Burke* |
| S5 | –Bob Chester And His Orchestra | With The Wind And The Rain In Your HairVocals – Dolores O'NeillWritten-By – Edwards*, Lawrence* |
| S6 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Sierra SueVocals – Ray EberleWritten-By – Joseph B. Carey |
| 1941 Part 1 | ||
| T1 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | PerfidiaVocals – Dorothy Claire, The Four Modernaires*Written-By – Dominguez*, Leeds* |
| T2 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | DoloresVocals – Frank Sinatra, The Pied PipersWritten-By – Loesser*, Alter* |
| T3 | –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | This Time The Dreams On MeVocals – Bonnie LakeWritten-By – Arlen*, Mercer* |
| T4 | –Jan Savitt And His Top Hatters | The Things I LoveVocals – Allan DeWittWritten-By – Barlow*, Harris* |
| T5 | –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra | You And IVocals – Frank SinatraWritten-By – Meredith Wilson* |
| T6 | –Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra | Yours (Quiereme Mucho)Vocals – Dinah ShoreWritten-By – Roig*, Sherr* |
Notes
K5 is based on Debussy's "Reverie."M3 is adapted from Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet."
O5 is based on a theme from Ravel's "Pavane."
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- Matrix / Runout (Label B): RR1S-5474
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Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD 25-K | Various | The Great Band Era (1936-1945) (10xLP, Comp + Box) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RD 25-K | US | 1964 |
| RD 5-025-1 | Various | The Great Band Era (4x8-Trk, Comp) | Reader's Digest | RD 5-025-1 | US | 1975 |
| RD 25E-K | Various | 40-talets Toppband (1936-1945) (10xLP, Comp, RE + LP, Comp, RE, Bon + Box, Comp, R) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RD 25E-K | Sweden | 1969 |
| RD25-K | Various | The Great Band Era (1936-1945) (10xLP, Comp, Mono + Box) | Reader's Digest, RCA Custom | RD25-K | US | 1964 |
| KRD-025/A2, KRD-025/A4 | Various | The Great Band Era (4xCass, Comp) | Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest | KRD-025/A2, KRD-025/A4 | US | 1983 |










