The Glenn Miller Story, Volumes 5 to 8: June 1939 Till April 1940

~ Release by Glenn Miller (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: CD Five: Glenn Miller – RCA Recordings & Live Sessions (June to August 1939)
▶ CD 2: CD Six: Glenn Miller – RCA Recordings & Live Sessions (August to November 1939)
▼ CD 3: CD Seven: Glenn Miller – RCA Recordings & Live Sessions (November 1939 to January 1940)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vagabond Dreams
recording of:
Vagabond Dreams
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:43
2Faithful Forever
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:03
3I Beg Your Pardon
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:07
4Faithful to You
recording of:
Faithful to You
lyricist:
Martin Block (composer) and Mickey Stoner
composer:
Harold Green (composer)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (on 1940-01-15)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:14
5It’s a Blue World
recording of:
It’s a Blue World
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:21
6Ooh! What You Said
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:54
7King Porter Stomp
live recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:49
8After All
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:42
9In the Mood
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:33
10The Gaucho Serenade
recording of:
The Gaucho Serenade
writer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond (singer, songwriter) and Nat Simon
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:13
11The Sky Fell Down
recording of:
The Sky Fell Down
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Louis Alter
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:43
12When You Wish Upon a Star
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:56
13Medley: (a) My Melancholy Baby / (b) Moon Love / (c) Stompin’ at the Savoy / (d) Blue Moon
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:48
14Give a Little Whistle
recording of:
Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:33
15The Missouri Waltz
recording of:
The Missouri Waltz (first published 1914)
lyricist:
James Royce Shannon
composer:
John Valentine Eppel (American composer)
arranger:
Frederic Knight Logan
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:08
16Beautiful Ohio
recording of:
Beautiful Ohio
anthem of:
Ohio, United States (from 1969 to present)
additional lyricist:
Wilbert B. McBride (in 1989)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1918)
composer:
Mary Earl (Tin Pan Alley composer)
is based on:
Beautiful Dreamer
is based on:
Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:35
17What’s the Matter With Me
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:44
18Medley: (a) The Japanese Sandman / (b) What’s the Matter With Me / (c) Let’s Dance / (d) The Blue Room
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:10
19Say ‘Si Si’ (Para vigo me voy)
recording of:
Say “si si”
lyricist:
Francia Luban and Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
translated version of:
Para Vigo me voy
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:42
20The Rumba Jumps!
recording of:
The Rumba Jumps!
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:51
21Stardust
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1940-01-29)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-01-29)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:25
22My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:15
23Let’s All Sing Together
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:43
24Rug Cutter’s Swing
recording of:
Rug Cutter’s Swing
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:03
25The Woodpecker’s Song
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:33
▶ CD 4: CD Eight: Glenn Miller – RCA Recordings & Live Sessions (February to April 1940)

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England
liner notes:Malcolm Laycock (UK broadcaster and producer)
miscellaneous support:Hugh Palmer (compiler/co‐ordinator) (task: co‐ordination)
David Wright (recording engineer/editor) (task: re‐pitching)
editor:Peter Reynolds (audio mastering)
remastering:Dave Bennett (remastering engineer/compiler of jazz releases)
compiler:Dave Bennett (remastering engineer/compiler of jazz releases)
design:Ark Design
artwork:Peter Cuff
ASIN:UK: B0001VONPG [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001249273 [info]