On today’s show we listen to music from the 1930s through to the 1950s. We’re joined by the big bands led by Artie Shaw, Billy Butterfield and Woody Herman. Enjoy our singers today, who include Helen Forrest, Frank Sinatra and Anita O’Day. We’ll hear some fine trumpet from Bobby Hackett and Chet Baker, and some lovely piano from Eddie Heywood, Fats Waller and Russ Freeman. Classic jazz from a golden age!
- Adrian Rollini 1938 Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen 3:13
- Eddie Heywood 1950 A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody 3:31
- Harry James, Helen Forrest 1944 It’s Been So Long 3:09
- Eddie Condon’s Band 1943 Tell ‘Em About Me 3:23
- Anita O’Day 1960 Speak Low 3:05
- Billy Butterfield 1959 Time On My Hands (And You In My Arms) 2:58
- Frank Sinatra 1944 I Fall In Love Too Easily 3:16
- Bobby Hackett 1950 Tin Roof Blues 3:18
- Mildred Bailey 1937 Everyone’s Wrong But Me 3:02
- Fats Waller 1935 When Someone Thinks You’re Wonderful 3:40
- Chet Baker 1953 Long Ago And Far Away 2:14
- Artie Shaw 1945 They Can’t Take That Away From Me 2:40
- Woody Herman 1955 Cool Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 3:29