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Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
S'Wonderful 1949-50 Recordings
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. A Fine Romance
2. Where's Prez
3. Tenderly
4. Carioca
5. 'S Wonderful
6. Tico tico
7. Lolly Bop
8. Star Dust
9. Sixpence
10. Easy To Love
11. A Foggy Day
12. Drifting And Dreaming
13. I Could Write A Book
14. Cabin In The Sky
15. Ebony Rhapsody
16. People Will Say We're In Love
17. Dig, Dig, Dig For Your Dinner
18. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue (Parts 1 & 2)
19. Rock Me To Sleep
20. Runnin' Around
21. Choy-Choy-Hoy-Toy
22. Columbia, Gem Of The Ocean

CD Details

All Artists: Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
Title: S'Wonderful 1949-50 Recordings
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jazz Band
Original Release Date: 1/1/1936
Re-Release Date: 5/7/2002
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Vocal Jazz, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 182478573528, 5020957217721

Synopsis

Album Description

Les Brown was probably the most famous dance band leader of the 20th Century if not he certainly lead a big band longer than anyone else, so he must have done something right. Featured here are 22 tracks, 70 minutes of studio recordings from 1949 to 1950 with such musicians as Dave Pell, Bob Higgins, Abe Most, Ray Sims and Buddy Rich with vocalists Betty Taylor, Lucy Ann Polk and of course, Butch Stone plus The Modernaires and The Four Hits & A Miss vocal groups.

CD Reviews

P.D. (Public Domain) BONANZA!

W.Don Wood | Matawan,, New Jersey USA | 06/09/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The cuts on this CD were recorded 50+ years ago for COLUMBIA
RECORDS and master tapes were NOT USED, but were derived from existing LP's,45's or 78's. Let me tell you, however, that this is the VERY BEST reconstruction I have ever heard, and not because I helped in it's production...(Personel, recording dates,
etc.) Today's technology has magicly transposed the old originals to fresh sounds...without detracting from original takes....Three of the cuts feature the late great BUDDY RICH ondrums...(You MUST hear CARIOCA...unbelievable how Buddy drives
the Brown Band), and this was never issued on CD! If you like the Brown band from this time period, but are cautious about purchase based on past experience where PD material is offered,
FORGET ABOUT IT! Buy this baby...You will LOVE IT!"