Today’s show features recordings from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. We hear from jazz greats, like pianists James P. Johnson and George Shearing, as well as trumpeters Jimmy McPartland and Kenny Baker. Among our singers today we welcome Anita O’Day, Mel Tormé and Doris Day. And we’re joined by the big bands of Artie Shaw with Paula Kelly and Harry James with singer Kitty Kallen. Enjoy this lovely music!
Artist Year Song Time
01 James P. Johnson’s Blue Note Jazzmen 1944 After You’ve Gone 4:26
02 Joe Thomas And His Orchestra 1946 Pocatello 2:44
03 Andre Previn, Doris Day 1962 Give Me Time 3:30
04 Al Bowlly 1938 Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen 2:51
05 Artie Shaw 1941 Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat 3:22
06 Johnny Wiggs & His New Orleans Band 1950 Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home 3:06
07 Anita O’Day 1953 From This Moment On 3:14
08 Kitty Kallen & Harry James 1945 The Wonder Of You 3:15
09 Jimmy McPartland 1957 There’ll Be Some Changes Made 4:14
10 Alice Faye 1937 Swell of You 2:53
11 Lena Horne 1955 It’s All Right With Me 2:42
12 Mel Tormé 1961 Sent For You Yesterday 2:51
13 George Shearing & Kenny Baker 1944 Five Flat Flurry 2:46