Add to EJ Playlist  And, to continue my mood set for the weekend, here's a silky smooth cut to help ease the day - and to give yet another little taste of the Artie Shaw feature I'm planning for my next upload series. ;) This one's for fellow YouTube user, 78rpm record collector & just a great guy 'BcuzJazz' - make sure to take a swing by one of his 2 channels: http://www.yout ube.com/user/Bc uzJazz http://www.yout ube.com/user/th at1940sguy I honestly thought I had this one posted already, so, without any more wait, here it is. :) Dig.....

Add to EJ Playlist  I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN ~ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra ~ Frank Sinatra~ The Pied Pipers~ 1940~ Victor Records. Ruth Lowe, one time pianist with Ina Ray Huttons all-girl orchestra, was inspired to write "ILL NEVER SMILE AGAIN" following the death of her husband, Harold Cohen, after only a few months of marriage.

Add to EJ Playlist  This is a live record from the Ossy Fahrner BigBand, which is located in the Southwest of Germany! Homepage: http://ossyfahr nerbigband.weeb ly.com Das ist eine Live-Aufnahme der Ossy Fahrner BigBand vom November 2009! Das Repertoire der BigBand besteht mehrheitlich aus Klassikern des Swings der 1920er und 30er Jahren und spielt in der Besetzung 4 Trompeten, 4 Posaunen, 5 Saxophone, Bass, Piano, Schlagzeug und einer Sängerin. Unser Bandleader Ossy Fahrner ist ein Vollblutmusiker und in der ganzen Region bekannt. Die Musiker kommen alle aus der Region Ortenau (zwischen Freiburg und Offenburg gelegen)! Viel Spaß!

Add to EJ Playlist  Nice solo's here from Bobby Jones (Tenor Sax) and Ed Zandy (Trumpet)

Add to EJ Playlist  The great Jo Stafford with Paul Weston's Big band. From the album "Swinging Down Broadway", 1958. Arranged by Billy May. Originally from the musical "Cabin In the Sky", first performed by Ethel Waters & Dooley Wilson. There are several; renditions of this famous number, including those by Petula Clark & Frank Sinatra. Here is a performance of the great Jo Stafford at the height of her vocal & interpretive powers leaving both Clark & Sinatra in the dust. --"Taking a Chance On Love". Music by Vernon Duke, lyrics by John Latouche & Ted Fetter. --This recording: ©1993 Hanover Music Corp./Corinthia n records.

Add to EJ Playlist  From the three disc set Harry James & his Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded on Oct 1, 1942 from a live performance on the Chesterfield Time show in New York City. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.

Add to EJ Playlist  My thanks to Dennis Degen (whose father Vince Degen was a member of the group) for providing the correct Starlighters photos... Jo Elizabeth Stafford (Born November 12, 1917 Died July 16, 2008[1]) was an American singer of traditional pop music and jazz standards whose career ran from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. Stafford was greatly admired for the purity of her voice and was considered one of the most versatile vocalists of the era.[note 1] She was also viewed as a pioneer of modern musical parody, having won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1961 (with husband Paul Weston) for their album Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris. She was also the first woman to have a No 1 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] This track is taken from Jo Staffords Albums " -Happy Holidays & Ski Trails" with backing by her Husband Paul Weston's Orchestra & vocal backing by "The Starlighters" Album historical Synopsis... "The legendary vocalist sings you all the way from Thanksgiving through Christmas, and even on into Valentines' Day; on the remastered album from 1955, ...The singer is backed up by the orchestra of her husband Paul Weston, and The Starlighters" Jerry Duane Howard Hudson Pauline Burns (later replaced by Imogene Clark) Vince Degen Tony Paris Recorded on June 14, 1955 & April 24, 1956. Digitally remastered by Roger Nichols (Digital Atomics). HAPPY HOLIDAYS: I LOVE THE WINTER WEATHER combines tracks from HAPPY HOLIDAYS (1955) and SKI TRAILS (1956). Personnel includes: Jo Stafford (vocals); Paul Weston (arranger, conductor); The Starlighters; Paul Weston Orchestra. Lyrics to It Happened in Sun Valley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "It Happened in Sun Valley" is a 1941 song by Harry Warren, music, and Mack Gordon, lyrics, for Glenn Miller and his Orchestra in the movie Sun Valley Serenade. Glenn Miller released the song as a 78 single on RCA Bluebird in 1941 as a tie-in with the movie, which also featured Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. Noted Glenn Miller historian, Margaret Guinan, wrote in her 1982 biography of Miller, that he had commissioned the song specifically for the movie. Norman Hebert, a drummer who toured with Miller in the early 1940's, claimed for years that he had written the song. Hebert's son Steven (Veevee), himself an accomplished trombone player who has toured with Herbie Hancock and Shawn Phillips has sued the Miller estate on his father's behalf. Guinan disputes the claims made by the Hebert's in her biography. It happened in Sun Valley Howdy folks, lets go for a ride Get your favorite one to sit by your side Cuddle up in a sleigh, gitty up, Nellie Gray, and away we go While you listen to the sleigh bells ring Youre yodeling to your baby Youll feel nice and warm No matter how cold it may be Take a look at little Jack and Jill They ski down a hill Thats a snowplough turn And look, theres a spill, Theres a spill on a hill When youre down its a thrill To go up again Everybody ought to learn to ski For that is how we first met We were that Jack and Jill That came down a hill When I looked at you My heart took a spill Took a spill on a hill Its a thrill that I cant forget... It happened in Sun Valley Not so very long ago There were sunbeams in the snow And a twinkle in your eyes I remember oh! So clearly That you nearly passed me by Then it happened in Sun Valley When you slipped and fell, and so did I... It happened in Sun Valley Not so very long ago There were sunbeams in the snow And I fell in love when I saw that Twinkle in your eyes I remember oh! So clearly That you nearly passed me by Then it happened in Sun Valley When you slipped and fell, and so did I... Now every year we go back and then We recall that fall and that moment when We were there on a hill So we both take a spill And were Jack and Jill Again! Harry Warren, music, and Mack Gordon, lyrics

Add to EJ Playlist  One of the greatest bands ever, Count Basie's Orchestra, playing a great big band tune.

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Add to EJ Playlist  Rum and Coca Cola by The Andrews Sisters recorded in the 1960's on the DOT Label. This version is rare and not currently Available on CD

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Add to EJ Playlist  Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again Early life Vera Lynn was born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917, in East Ham, then in Essex, now part of Greater London. Her father was a plumber and Vera Welch grew up with her parents' Cockney accent, which she has never abandoned. She began singing at the age of seven in a working men's club, and later adopted her grandmother's maiden name for her stage name. Lynn's first radio broadcast was in 1935 with the Joe Loss Orchestra. She was already being featured on records released by dance bands, including Loss's and Charlie Kunz's. She made her first solo record on the Crown label in 1936, "Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire". (The label was soon bought out by Decca.) After a short time with Loss, she sang with Kunz, during which time she made several recordings. Lynn then moved to the dance band of Bert Ambrose. War years Lynn met clarinetist and saxophonist Harry Lewis, the man she would later marry, in 1939, the year World War II began. The following year, she began her own radio programme, Sincerely Yours, sending messages to British troops serving abroad. She and a quartet would perform songs most requested by the soldiers. Lynn also visited hospitals to interview new mothers and send personal messages to their husbands overseas. During the war years she would tour Egypt, India, Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops. In 1942, Lynn recorded the Ross Parker/Hughie Charles song "We'll Meet Again", also appearing in the film of that name. The nostalgic lyrics ("We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some sunny day") were very popular during the war and became one of the emblematic songs of the war. Contrary to later reports, she neither sang nor recorded the "Rose of England" during this time and it was only in 1966 when her producer, David Gooch, selected it for her album More Hits of the Blitz that she became familiar with it. The album itself was a follow up to Hits of the Blitz produced by Norman Newell. Post-war career Lynn's "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" became the first record by a British performer to top the charts in the United States, doing so for nine weeks. She also appeared regularly for a time on Tallulah Bankhead's U.S. radio programme, The Big Show. "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart", along with "The Homing Waltz" and "Forget-Me-Not" , gave Lynn a remarkable three entries on the first UK Singles Chart, a top 12 (which actually contained 15 songs owing to tied positions). Lynn's career flourished in the 1950s, peaking with "My Son, My Son", a number-one hit in 1954. Lynn co-wrote the song with Eddie Calvert. In early 1960, she left Decca Records after nearly 25 years, and joined EMI. She recorded for EMI's Columbia, MGM and HMV labels. She hit the top 10 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1967 with "It Hurts To Say Goodbye". Vera is also notable for being the only artist to have a chart span on the UK single and album charts reaching from the chart's inception to the 21st century - having three singles in the first ever singles chart, and most recently having a #2 album with We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of Vera Lynn in September 2009.

Add to EJ Playlist  Another superb arrangement by Jo's Husband Paul Weston of a 1927 song and immaculately executed by one of the finest- and most prolific - female vocalists of the 20th century. The Best Things in Life Are free Charted in 1927 by George Olsen at #3 and by Frank Black at #16 Charted in 1948 by Dinah Shore at #18 and by Jo Stafford at #21 Also charted as a duet by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson in 1992 at #10 Words and Music by B.G.DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson The moon belongs to ev'ryone The best things in life are free The stars belong to ev'ryone They gleam there for you and me The flowers in spring The robins that sing The sunbeams that shine They're yours, they're mine And love can come to ev'ryone The best things in life are free Recorded November 7th 1947 on Capitol 15017 With Paul Weston and his Orchestra. Track 13 on Disc 3 Haunted Heart of a 4 disc Set - Jo Stafford Yes Indeed! Proper Records Ltd www.propermusic .com Enquiries: info@proper.uk. com I take no credit for the photos depicted in this audio video

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Add to EJ Playlist  From "The Fleet's In" (1942) Vocals by Helen O'Connell & Bob Eberly

Add to EJ Playlist  By Request... Here is another of Jo Stafford's early recordings (1942) from her days with Tommy Dorsey. 075405 MANHATTAN SERENADE Victor 72962 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Line-Up... Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Blake, Jimmy Zito, Danny Vanelli, tp; Tommy Dorsey, George Arus, Jimmy Skiles, Dave Jacobs, tb; Fred Stulce, Harry Schuchman, as; Bruce Snyder, Heinie Beau, Don Lodice, ts; Leonard Atkins, William Ehrenkranz, Leonard Posner, Seymore Miroff, Paul Poliakine, Sam Ross, Bernhard Tinterow, vin; Harold Bemko, cello; Ruth Hill, harp; Milt Raskin, p; Clark Yocum, g; Phil Stevens, b; Buddy Rich, d; Jo Stafford, vocals; Aircheck, September 17, 1942 MANHATTAN SERENADE Words: Harold Adamson Music: Louis Alter Lyrics; I have a memory of a lovely refrain And in my heart it will forever remain Our song was like a blue white gem My darling, do you remember? That night in Manhattan was the start of it We lived it and we loved every part of it The glow of moonlight in the park The lights that spell your name The autumn breeze that fanned the spark That set our hearts aflame ^Our kiss was a sky-ride to the highest star We made it without touching a handlebar And I gave you my love To the melody of the music, the madness That made our Manhattan serenade (Rep from ^)

Add to EJ Playlist  The Pied Pipers singing Embracebale You on Command Performance 25-12-1945

Add to EJ Playlist  The Pied Pipers singing Embracebale You on Command Performance 25-12-1945

Add to EJ Playlist  Tommy Dorsey medley with "My Melancholy Baby" vocal by Frank Sinatra,"Time On My Hands" with trumpet solo by Ziggy Elman,and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" with vocal by Jo Stafford. Recorded at live venue on May 3, 1942.

Add to EJ Playlist  This track is the opening title of the 1941 film featuring Glenn Miller called "Sun Valley Serenade" which is one of my favourite records in my 10" collection from 1950. Glenn was by 1941 very popular and had not made a film musical so the challenge came and 20th Century Fox made the offer. The film stated the Glenn Miller Orchestra about the life of a band with a band leader called "Phil Corey" just like the real Miller band Glenn also had a speaking part. Those on the recording include Tex Beneke on Tenor Sax and Billy May Trumpet. The swing rhythms are credited to Bassist "Trigger" Alpert.

Add to EJ Playlist  "Oh! Look at Me Now" is a 1941 song composed by Joe Bushkin, with lyrics by John DeVries. It is strongly associated with Frank Sinatra, who first recorded it with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, in an arrangement by Sy Oliver. Sinatra re-recorded the song in 1957 for the album A Swingin' Affair, this time conducted by Nelson Riddle. Frank Sinatra - with Tommy Dorsey, Connie Haines and The Pied Pipers, January 6, 1941, A Swingin' Affair! (1957), Sinatra 57 in Concert (1999) Connie Haines died in September 2008 Obit... September 26, 2008 Connie Haines, a petite and dynamic big band singer who performed alongside Frank Sinatra in the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, died Monday in Clearwater, Fla. The cause of death was myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. She was 87. Haines was best known as a singer with a knack for rhythm, and many of her most successful recordings -- 25 of which each sold more than 50,000 copies -- featured her crisp, swinging vocal style. When Dorsey first heard her in action with James at Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook, New Jersey's temple of big band music, he reportedly asked, "Hey, little girl, where'd you learn to swing like that? And when can you join my band?" It didn't take long. Haines recorded "Comes Love" and "I Can't Afford to Dream" with James, revealing a capacity to handle lyrical ballads as well as jitterbug specials, before moving to the Dorsey organization with Sinatra. James, however, was not fond of Haines' birth name -- Yvonne Marie Antoinette JaMais -- suggesting that it would take up too much space on a theater marquee. "You don't look like an Yvonne," he said, "you look like a Connie." And "Haines" was chosen, apparently because it was a close rhyme to "James." Haines quickly made the name her own, however, establishing herself as one of the prime female singers of the big band era. Many of her hit songs were the product of a warm musical partnership with Sinatra via tunes such as "Oh, Look At Me Now," "Let's Get Away From It All," "Friendship," "I'll Never Smile Again" and the jaunty rhythm tune "Snooty Little Cutie." Like many big band vocalists of the '40s, Haines moved on to a solo career as the public's preferences turned away from large ensemble swing to singers. Over the course of the next few decades, she released more than 200 recordings, ranging from her big band stylings to more contemporary rhythms. The first white singer to record for Motown Records, she released 14 songs written by Smokey Robinson, including "What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One." Haines also was drawn to gospel music as a reflection of her Christian beliefs, recording and touring in an ensemble that included close friends Beryl Davis, Rhonda Fleming and Jane Russell. Although her career as an actress tended to be framed in films that allowed her to perform as a singer, Haines' appearances in motion pictures such as "The Duchess of Idaho" suggested a talent that never had the opportunity to fully blossom within her lifelong dedication to music. She was a regular on the Abbott & Costello Radio Show and a frequent guest artist during the golden years of television variety shows, appearing with Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor, Perry Como, Frankie Laine and Ed Sullivan, among others. Haines' marriage to Robert DeHaven, an ace pilot during World War II, ended in divorce. She is survived by her mother, Mildred JaMais, who is 109; a son, Robert DeHaven Jr. of San Francisco; a daughter, Kimberly Harlan of Prineville, Ore.; and three grandchildren."