World War II's Favorite Music: Big Band, Swing & Jive is redundant among the myriad collections which feature Glenn Miller, the Mills Brothers, Harry James, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, and others of a similar ilk together. Still, it is an enjoyable collection with fine performances by all listed above as well as June Christy's take on "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," Duke Ellington performing his classic "Take the 'A' Train," and others. World War II's Favorite Music: Big Band, Swing & Jive does serve as an elementary introduction to the sounds of the era, but for those with more than a passing interest in the music of the time, a more in-depth collection would be necessary.
World War II's Favorite Muisc Memories: Big Band, Swing & Jive
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World War II's Favorite Muisc Memories: Big Band, Swing & Jive Review
by Gregory McIntosh
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Glenn Miller | 03:44 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Jimmy Dorsey | 02:43 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Harry James | 04:06 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Bing Crosby | 01:43 | Amazon | ||||
5 | 02:55 | Amazon | |||||
6 | Count Basie | 03:30 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Louis Armstrong | 01:50 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Duke Ellington | 05:21 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Nat King Cole | 03:12 | Amazon | ||||
10 | June Christy | 01:42 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Glenn Miller | 03:07 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Woody Herman | 04:11 | Amazon | ||||
13 | The Mills Brothers | 02:15 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Bing Crosby | 03:24 | Amazon | ||||
15 | Jimmy Dorsey / Tommy Dorsey | 03:10 | Amazon | ||||
16 | Count Basie | 01:54 | Amazon | ||||
17 | Louis Armstrong | 03:21 | Amazon | ||||
18 | 02:44 | Amazon | |||||
19 | Benny Goodman | 03:05 | Amazon | ||||
20 | Cab Calloway | 01:52 | Amazon |