[78-L] Non-Miller compilation

[Dan Van Landingham]

I have the Spivak version somewhere.The copy I have is pretty battered.




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Another "Tuxedo Junction" version I like is Tito Puente's on Victor 20-5752.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>wrote:

> The first and maybe the greatest which comes to mind for me is the Jan
> Savitt Decca of "Moonlight Serenade" with a totally 100% magnificent vocal
> by Carlotta Dale.  Oh,  she could really sing...other band singers as good,
> none better.
>
> I'm also very fond of the HMV record of "Tuxedo Junction" by Ken
> "Snakeships" Johnson and his Orch.  Faster tempo,  very catchy,  good
> solos.
>
> I recall a Goodman Okeh of "Elmer's Tune" as not being very good...and
> there's a Dick Jurgens,  which I do like.
>
> Here's an oddity:  One of my fave Miller "records" is only on film,  his
> great version of "People Like You and Me" which opens up the movie
> Orchestra
> Wives.  As far as I know,  the only record of it at the time was by Charlie
> Spivak on Columbia.  But I think of it as an essential Miller item anyway,
> even though he didn't make a commercial record of it.
>
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary McKone" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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>
>
> > Has anyone thought of compiling a CD of tunes associated with Glenn
> > Miller, but by other bands? Anyone have any other titles to add? Second
> > versions are acceptable, but versions by ghost, alumni and recreation
> > bands are not.
> >
> >
> > Pennsylvania 6-5000 -- Ernst van t'Hoff.
> >
> > Chattanooga Choo-Choo -- Jan Savitt.
> >
> > String Of Pearls -- Benny Goodman.
> >
> > In The Mood -- Edgar Hayes.
> >
> > Sunrise Serenade -- Bobby Hackett,
> >
> > Tuxedo Junction -- Jan Savitt.
> >
> > Anvil Chorus -- Les Brown.
> >
> > It Happened In Sun Valley -- Bob Scoby.
> >
> > The Story Of A Starry Night -- Woody Herman.
> >
> > Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree -- Bob Crosby.
> >
> > American Patrol -- Muggsy Spanier.
> >
> > I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo -- Benny Goodman.
> >
> > Moonlight Cocktail -- Casa Loma Orchestra.
> >
> > It Must Be Jelly -- Woody Herman.
> >
> >    Julian Vein
> >
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