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)
▼ CD 4: CD Eight: Glenn Miller – RCA Recordings & Live Sessions (February to April 1940)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Potato Piper
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:23
2Too Romantic
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:57
3Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:31
4Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:24
5Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:52
6Shake Down the Stars
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:36
7I’ll Never Smile Again
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:36
8Starlight and Music
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:20
9Polka Dots and Moonbeams
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:50
10My! My!
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:33
11Say It (Over and Over Again)
recording of:
Say It Over and Over Again
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:49
12Moments in the Moonlight
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:10
13Hear My Song, Violetta
instrumental recording of:
Hear My Song, Violetta (1937 song, version of "Hör' mein Lied, Violetta")
lyricist and translator:
Harry S Pepper (songwriter)
composer:
Othmar Klose, Rudolf Lukesch and Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
is based on:
Hör mein Lied, Violetta
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:52
14Sierra Sue (A Song of the Hills)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:26
15Boog‐It
recording of:
Boog It
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Buck Ram
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:20
16Yours Is My Heart Alone (You Are My Heart’s Delight)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:00
17Devil May Care
recording of:
Devil May Care
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Limerick Music Corp., Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:08
18April Played the Fiddle
recording of:
April Played the Fiddle
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:00
19Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:36
20I Haven’t Time to Be a Millionaire
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:59
21Slow Freight
recording of:
Slow Freight
composer:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) and Esmond Edwards
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:15
22Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
live recording of:
Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
publisher:
Random House
lyricist:
Stephen Foster (composer)
composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1854)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:01
23Fanhat Stomp
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:29
24Pennsylvania 6‐5000
recording of:
PEnnsylvania 6‒5000
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, United States (in 1940)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra33:16
25Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:55

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]