Great Big Band Vocalists

Most times when the Longines Symphonette Society put out albums, we had no idea who the musicians were. But sometimes they did give us all the information. And it’s even rarer when they cram an album full of star singers.

THIS is one of those albums.

These Decca recording artists are still some of the best known. The songs, pure pop gold from the 1930s through 50s.

So, get ready to hear a few memorable singers performing memorable songs in Volume 244: Big Band Vocals.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Great Vocalists Of The Big Band Era

Label: Longines Symphonette Society – SY 5207, Decca – DL 734665

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gloversville press

Released: Of course we don't know. See above label mentioning Longine Symphonette and how we've covered that before.

Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen

Style: Big Band

We will hear 6 of the 14 songs from this record.

Ethel Merman and Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra–It's De-Lovely

This recording was released in 1936, the same year she sang it with Bob Hope in the Cole Porter musical Red Hot and Blue.

Judy Garland With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Over The Rainbow

written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg

Released September 1939. This was the Hit song. It was first recorded for the Wizard of Oz.

By the way, this song has been recorded 2,023 times according to Second Hand Songs dot com.

Mary Martin with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra-My Heart Belongs To Daddy

written by Cole Porter

This recording was released in 1939. Martin also was the original singer for the musical Leave It to Me! which premiered on November 9, 1938.

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb And His Orchestra–A-Tisket A-Tasket

written by Van Alexander and Ella Fitzgerald

It was released June 1938.

She reprised that song with the Merry Macs for the 1942 Abbot and Costello movie Ride 'Em Cowboy.

Pearl Bailey – Orchestra directed by Don Redman - Ciribirbin

written by Harry James and Jack Lawrence from music by Alberto Pestalozza and Carlo Tiochet

Released September 1954. 

The song was first recorded by Ardito e Torre November 1910. Of course Harry James made it his theme song. 

The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra–Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)

written by Charles Tobias and Lew Brown

This version was released in May 1942.

First recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires on February 18, 1942. They didn't leave much room between versions back in those days. In fact six versions of that song were recorded in 1942.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

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