Playlist for June 27, 2008 from 12:00AM - 03:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Sat, 4:14pm

Playlist Date & Time: 6/27/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Archived Playlist for The Minister of Swing

Birthdays for Lena Horne, Helen Humes and Milt Hinton.

Playlist Tracks

Joe Jackson
"Rhythm Delivery"
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Paradiddle"
1940
Classics
1991
March 8, 1940.
Red Norvo and his Quintette
"Which Switch Witch"
1944-1945
Classics
2004
August 14, 1944. V-Disc.
Andrews Sisters
"Tica-Ti, Tica-Ta"
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters
Jasmine
2002
November 15, 1941.
Louis Prima and his Orchestra
"Just a Gigolo"
1945
Classics
2004
May 17, 1945.
Chu Berry and his Little Jazz Ensemble
"Sittin' In"
1937-1941
Classics
1994
November 11, 1938.
McKenzie's Candy Kids
"When My Sugar Walks Down the Street"
Red McKenzie vol. 1
Sensation
2001
December 12, 1924.
Johnny Marvin
"Breezin' Along with the Breeze"
Hits of '26
ASV
2007
Clarence Williams Blue Five
"Mandy, Make Up Your Mind"
1924-1926
Classics
1993
December 17, 1924. Eva Taylor vocal.
Eddie Condon and his Windy City Seven
"Love is Just Around the Corner"
Eddie Condon vol. 1
Neatwork
2002
January 17, 1938. Take 2. Bud Freeman tenor sax.
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
"Swingin' at Malda Vale"
1933-1936
Classics
1990
April 15, 1936.
Don Redman and his Orchestra
"Hot and Anxious"
1931-1933
Classics
1990
June 30, 1932.
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
"Song of the Volga Boatmen"
Classics Glenn Miller
BMG
1988
Live from the Hollywood Palladium.
Pearl Bailey and Hot Lips Page
"The Hucklebuck"
Hot Lips Page 1946-1950
Classics
2001
June 23, 1949.
Sam Price and his Texas Blusicians
"The Dirty Dozens"
1929-1941
Classics
1993
September 26, 1940.
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
"Evil Gal Blues"
Lionel Hampton Story
Proper
2000
April 15, 1945.
Charlie Venturo Sextet
"C.V. Jump"
1945-1946
Classics
1999
March 1, 1945. This was prior to the tenor sax player adopting the 'Ventura' stage name.
Billy Strayhorn Trio
"C-Jam Blues"
Duke Ellington 1950
Classics
2001
October 3, 1950. Both Strayhorn and Ellington play piano on this number.
Buck Clayton and his Orchestra
"Buck Special"
1949-1953
Classics
2004
November 21, 1945.
Benny Goodman Quintet
"Makin' Whoopee"
1947
Classics
2005
April 23, 1947.
Lena Horne
"Stormy Weather"
Nipper's Hits of the 40's
BMG
1989
December 15, 1941. Lena Horne's birthday June 30, 1917.
Jimmy Rushing
"Somebody's Spoiling These Women"
1946-1953
Classics B & R
2004
September 23, 1952. Rushing vocal with Dicky Wells, Buddy Tate and Walter Page.
Gene Ammons Quartet
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love"
1950-1951
Classics
2004
June 28, 1950.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"And the Angels Sing"
1939 vol. 2
Classics
1990
April 5, 1939. Helen Humes vocal joins Walter Page with Basie.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"Bolero at the Savoy"
1939 vol. 2
Classics
1990
May 19, 1939.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"Sub Deb Blues"
1939 vol. 2
Classics
1990
June 24, 1939.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"My Wanderin' Man"
1940-1941
Classics
1991
November 19, 1940.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"Square, But It Rocks"
1940-1941
Classics
1991
January 20, 1941.
Erskine Hawkins and his 'Bama State Collegians
"Lost in the Shuffle"
1936-1938
Classics
1992
February 25, 1938.
Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
"Why Can't We Do It Again?"
1937-1938
Classics
1991
July 27, 1937.
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
"Old Black Joe"
1938-1939
Classics
2001
October 31, 1938.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
"Buckin' the Dice"
1940-1941
Classics
1998
January 2, 1941.
Coleman Hawkins
"Stardust"
1934-1937
Classics
1991
March 2, 1935. Hawkins with Stephane Grappelly and Django Reinhardt.
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
"The Reverie of a Moax"
1940 vol. 2
Classics
2007
June 19, 1940.
The Raymond Scott Quintet
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Ectoplasm
Basta
2008
John Kirby Sextet
"Revolutionary Etude"
John Kirby
Promo Sound Ag
1997
1941.
Cozy Cole All-Stars
"Jericho"
Ben Webster Complete Small Group Sessions 1943-1951
Definitive
2001
March 13, 1944. Ben Webster tenor sax.
Teddy Wilson Quintet
"Running Wild"
1942-1945
Classics
1996
January 15, 1945. Red Norvo vibes.
Don Byas
"Mad Monk"
Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Sessions
Definitive
2001
June 13, 1947. Byas with Tyree Glenn Orchestra.
Five De Marco Sisters
"Blue"
Bud Freeman 1945-1946
Classics
1997
1945. Freeman's great band completely drowned out by the vocals.
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
"It Was a Sad Night in Harlem"
1936-1937
Classics
1992
July 17, 1936. Ivie Anderson vocal.
Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra
"Diga Diga Doo"
1936-1946
Classics
2003
June 15, 1936.
Harry James and his Orchestra
"Rose Room"
The Uncollected 1943-1946
Hindsight
1977
Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
"House of Joy"
1945-1946
Classics
1998
July 19, 1945.
Mound City Blue Blowers
"Deep Second Street"
Red McKenzie vol. 1
Sensation
2001
December 10, 1924. Eddie Lang guitar.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Peckin'"
1934-1937
Classics
1990
March 3, 1937. String bass player Milt Hinton's birthday June 23, 1910.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Pluckin' the Bass"
1937-1938
Classics
1991
December 10, 1937.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Pluckin' the Bass"
1939-1940
Classics
1991
August 30, 1939.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Pickin' the Cabbage"
1939-1940
Classics
1991
March 8, 1940.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Are You All Reet?"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 16, 1941.
Floyd Ray and his Orchestra
"Three Oclock in the Morning"
Tea Pad Songs
Stash
1976
February 1939. Closing Theme