Title: An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955) Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1/14/1931 Label: GRP, Verve Duration: 119:55 Album Type(s): Various artists collection UPCs: 011105062923, 011105062947 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Piano Blues, Dixieland, Bop, Progressive Big Band, Cool, Dance Bands, Swing, Jump Blues, Classic Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, East Coast Blues, Traditional Pop, New York Blues, Orchestral Jazz, Sweet Bands Total Copies: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Rockin' in Rhythm :: Duke Ellington
2. The House of David Blues :: Fletcher Henderson
3. Saratoga Drag :: Luis Russell
4. Savage Rhythm :: Mills Blue Rhythm Band
5. Chant of the Weed :: Don Redman
6. St. Louis Blues :: The Dorsey Brothers
7. Rock and Rye :: Earl Hines
8. Down South Camp Meeting :: Fletcher Henderson
9. Avalon :: Jimmie Lunceford
10. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree :: Claude Hopkins
11. The Darktown Strutters' Ball :: Tiny Bradshaw
12. Polka Dot Rag :: Noble Sissle
13. Stompin' at the Savoy :: Isham Jones
14. Peg O' My Heart :: Glenn Miller
15. One O'Clock Jump :: Count Basie
16. Casa Loma Stomp :: Casa Loma Orchestra
17. South Rampart Street Parade :: Bob Crosby
18. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) :: Chick Webb
19. Dunkin' a Doughnut :: Andy Kirk
20. You Rascal You :: Louis Armstrong

1. Panassie Stomp :: Count Basie
2. Transcontinental :: Spud Murphy
3. Jamaica Jam :: Teddy Powell
4. O. K. For Baby :: Benny Carter
5. Blues in the Groove :: Jan Savitt
6. Murderistic :: Jimmy Dorsey
7. Swingmatism :: Jay McShann
8. Savoy :: Lucky Millinder
9. Blue River :: Jack Teagarden
10. Chicago :: Muggsy Spanier
11. Fish Market :: Roy Eldridge
12. Gambler's Blues :: Stan Kenton
13. I've Got You Under My Skin :: Woody Herman
14. Skyliner :: Charlie Barnet
15. Million Dollar Smile :: Lionel Hampton
16. Midriff :: Duke Ellington
17. Bear Mash Blues :: Erskine Hawkins
18. The Continental :: Artie Shaw
19. The Blue Room :: Tommy Dorsey
20. One O'Clock Jump :: Benny Goodman

Year Type Label Catalog # 1993 CD Verve 629 ------ CD GRP GRD-2-629

No other editions were found for this album.

This two-CD set is an unusually successful sampler. Although there are a few hits among the 40 selections, many obscurities are also included, and not all of the big bands represented are major names, such as Tiny Bradshaw, Noble Sissle, Spud Murphy, Teddy Powell and Jan Savitt. The emphasis is very much on jazz, and this worthy reissue is overflowing with forgotten classics. The music is programmed in chronological order, so one can experience the evolution of big bands from Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and Luis Russell to postwar recordings from Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ace Harris Piano Al Costi Guitar Al Jordan Trombone Al Leopold Trombone Al Mastren Trombone Al Norris Guitar Al Sears Reeds Al Sherman Trombone Alba Acevedo Graphic Design Albert Block Reeds Albert Nicholas Reeds Albert Snaer Trumpet Allan Reuss Guitar Allen Durham Trombone Allen Eager Reeds Andrew Penn Trombone Andy Baltimore Creative Director Andy Kirk Leader, Performer Archie Johnson Trumpet Arnett Cobb Reeds Arnold Bolden Drums Arnold Fishkind Bass Art Moore Reeds Art Ralston Reeds Arthur Beck Reeds Arthur Whetsol Trumpet Artie Shaw Performer, Clarinet Babe Russin Reeds Barney Bigard Reeds Barney Kessel Guitar Ben Stabler Trumpet Ben Thigpen Drums Ben Webster Reeds Benny Carter Clarinet, Performer, Sax (Alto) Benny Goodman Reeds, Clarinet, Performer Benny Heller Guitar Benny James Banjo Benny Morton Trombone Bernard Anderson Trumpet Beverly Peer Bass Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Bowen Reeds Bill Coleman Trumpet Bill Covey Reeds Bill DePew Reeds Bill Shine Reeds Billy Butterfield Trumpet Billy Cronk Bass Billy Mackel Guitar Billy Rauch Trombone Billy Taylor, Sr. Bass Blake Reynolds Reeds Bob Carter Piano Bob Crosby Performer, Leader Bob Gioga Reeds Bob Haggart Bass Bob Johnson Guitar, Trumpet Bob Lessey Guitar Bob Mabane Reeds Bob Moore Trumpet Bob Poland Reeds Bob Smith Trombone Bob Stark Trumpet Bob Ysaguirre Tuba Bob Zurke Piano Bobby Green Reeds Bobby Guyer Trumpet Bobby Holmes Reeds Bobby Sands Reeds Bobby Stark Trumpet Bobby Van Eps Piano Booker Collins Bass Buck Clayton Trumpet Bud Katzel Project Director Buddy Schutz Drums Burt Johnson Trombone Buster Bailey Reeds Cappy Lewis Trumpet Carl Biesacker Reeds Carl Frye Reeds Casa Loma Orchestra Performer Castor McCord Reeds Cat Anderson Trumpet Cecil Irwin Reeds Charles Coolidge Trombone Charles Frazier Reeds Charles French Drums Charlie Allen Trumpet Charlie Barnet Performer, Reeds Charlie DiMaggio Reeds Charlie Fowlkes Reeds Charlie Harris Bass Charlie Holmes Reeds Charlie Parker Reeds Charlie Spivak Trumpet Chelsea Quealey Trumpet Chester Burrill Trombone Chick Webb Drums, Performer Chico Álvarez Trumpet Chris Griffin Trumpet Chubby Jackson Bass Chuck Edwards Piano Clarence Brereton Trumpet Clarence Holiday Guitar Clarence Hutchenrider Reeds Clarence Johnson Piano Clarence Trice Trumpet Clarence Willard Trumpet Claude Hopkins Performer, Piano Claude Jones Trombone Claude Lakey Reeds Cliff Hoff Reeds Cliff Leeman Drums Clyde Hart Piano Coleman Hawkins Reeds Conrad Gozzo Trumpet Cootie Williams Trumpet Count Basie Performer, Piano Cozy Cole Drums Crawford Wethington Reeds Curby Alexander Reeds Cutty Cutshall Trombone Dan d'Andrea Reeds Dan Grissom Reeds Dan Minor Trombone Dan Serrano Art Direction Danny Polo Reeds Darnell Howard Reeds Daryl Campbell Trumpet Dave Bowman Piano Dave Grusin Executive Producer Dave Hallett Trombone Dave McRae Reeds Dave Williams Drums David Page Trumpet Delmar Kaplan Bass Demas Dean Trumpet Diane Dragonette Assistant Production Coordination Dick Cole Trombone Dick McDonough Guitar Dick Wilson Reeds Dicky Wells Trombone Dodo Marmarosa Piano Don Carter Drums Don Hammond Reeds Don Lanphere Reeds Don Lodice Reeds Don Mattison Trombone Don Redman Performer, Reeds Duke Ellington Piano, Performer Earl Carruthers Reeds Earl Hines Piano, Performer Earl Miller Reeds Earl Thompson Trumpet Earle Warren Reeds Ed Anderson Trumpet Ed Clausen Reeds Ed Kiefer Trombone Ed Wasserman Reeds Eddie Bert Trombone Eddie Durham Trombone, Guitar Eddie Miller Reeds Eddie Pripps Reeds Eddie Stone Violin Eddie Tompkins Trumpet Edgar Courance Reeds Edgar Hayes Piano Edgar Sampson Violin, Reeds Edmond Hall Reeds Edward Inge Reeds Edward Lewis Trumpet Edwin Wilcox Piano Elmer Crumbley Trombone Elmer James Bass Erick Labson Audio Restoration, Digital Transfers Ernest Purce Reeds Ernest Williamson Bass Ernie Hughes Piano Erskine Hawkins Trumpet, Performer Eugène Green Trombone Felix Giobbe Bass Fernando Arbello Trombone Fletcher Henderson Piano, Performer Frank Beach Trumpet Frank Bruno Trumpet Frank Cudwib Reeds Frank Galbreath Trumpet Frank Langone Reeds Frank Zullo Trumpet Franz Jackson Reeds Fred Beckett Trombone Fred Guy Guitar, Banjo Fred Norman Trombone Fred Radcliffe Drums Fred Robinson Trombone Fred Simon Reeds Freddie Green Guitar Freddie Jenkins Trumpet Freddy Webster Trumpet Fritz Hummel Trombone Garvin Bushell Reeds Gene DePaul Piano Gene Johnson Reeds Gene Krupa Drums Gene Price Trumpet Gene Ramey Bass George Bohn Reeds George Dixon Trumpet George Dorsey Reeds George Duvivier Bass George Esposito Trumpet George Hunt Trombone George James Reeds George Koenig Reeds George Matthews Trombone George Simon Drums George Siravo Reeds George Stevenson Trombone George Thow Trumpet George Wartner Guitar George Washington Trombone Gerald Foster Trombone Gil Barrios Piano Gil Rodin Reeds Glen Gray Leader, Reeds Glenn Miller Trombone, Performer Grady Watts Trumpet Greely Walton Reeds Gus Bivona Reeds Gus Evans Reeds Guy Smith Guitar Hal McIntyre Reeds Hal Singer Reeds Happy Caldwell Reeds Harold Bruce Trumpet Harold Hahn Drums Harold Smith Piano Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet Harry Brooks Piano Harry Carney Reeds Harry Ferguson Reeds Harry Forbes Trombone Harry Lawson Trumpet Harry Rodgers Trombone Harry White Trombone Harvey Boone Reeds Hayes Alvis Bass Haywood Henry Reeds Henderson Chambers Trombone Henry "Red" Allen Trumpet Henry Hicks Trombone Henry Turner Bass Henry Wells Trombone Herschel Evans Reeds Hillard Brown Drums Hilton Jefferson Reeds Horace Henderson Piano Howard Hill Guitar Howard Rumsey Bass Hy White Guitar Hymie Schertzer Reeds Irving "Mouse" Randolph Trumpet Irving Fazola Clarinet Irving Goodman Trumpet Isham Jones Leader, Performer J.C. Higginbotham Trombone Jack Burdette Guitar Jack Carter Drums Jack Ferrier Reeds Jack Hansen Trumpet Jack Kelleher Bass Jack Moola Trumpet Jack Mootz Trumpet Jack Ordean Reeds Jack Ryan Bass Jack Stacey Reeds Jack Teagarden Trombone, Performer, Vocals Jack Washington Reeds Jackie Mills Drums Jackie Salway Graphic Design Jake "Vernon" Porter Trombone James Toliver Reeds Jan Savitt Performer, Leader Jay McShann Piano, Performer Jerry Jerome Reeds Jerry Neary Trumpet Jesse Ralph Trombone Jimmie Lunceford Performer Jimmy Campbell Trumpet Jimmy Crawford Drums Jimmy Dorsey Reeds, Performer, Clarinet, Sax (Alto) Jimmy Hamilton Reeds Jimmy Harris Trumpet Jimmy Henderson Trombone Jimmy Mitchelle Reeds Jimmy Mundy Reeds Jimmy Priddy Trombone Jimmy Raney Guitar Jo Jones Drums Joe Baird Trombone Joe Britton Trombone Joe Eldridge Reeds Joe Ferdinando Reeds Joe Ferrall Trombone Joe Garland Reeds Joe Hall Piano Joe Harris Trombone Joe Herde Reeds Joe Kearns Reeds Joe Lipman Piano Joe Meisner Reeds Joe Meyer Trumpet Joe Morris Trumpet Joe Pamelia Reeds Joe Thomas Reeds Joe Tricky Sam Nanton Trombone John Best Trumpet John Carlson Trumpet John Harrington Reeds John Jackson Reeds John Kirby Tuba John Smith Reeds John Williams Reeds Johnny Amoroso Trumpet Johnny Austin Trumpet Johnny Bothwell Reeds Johnny Hodges Reeds Johnny Martel Trumpet Jose Gutierrez Trombone Joseph Doughney Post Production Julian Dash Reeds Junior Raglin Bass Keg Johnson Trombone Keg Purnell Drums Ken Broadhurst Guitar Kenneth Stuart Trombone Kenny Sargent Reeds Kurt Bloom Reeds Laforest Dent Reeds Lammar Wright, Sr. Trumpet Larry Rosen Executive Producer Lawrence Brown Trombone Lawrence Dixon Guitar Lawrence Lucie Guitar Lee Castle Trumpet Leemie Stanfield Bass Leon Schwartz Trumpet Leonard Davis Trumpet Leroy Kirkland Guitar Lester Young Sax (Tenor) Lincoln Mills Trumpet Lionel Hampton Performer, Vibraphone Little Sammy Davis Reeds Loren Schoenberg Liner Notes, Annotation Lorin Aaron Trombone Louis Armstrong Vocals, Trumpet, Performer Louis Jordan Reeds Louis Taylor Trombone Lucky Millinder Leader, Performer Luis Russell Performer, Piano Lyle "Spud" Murphy Sax (Alto), Clarinet Lyman Vunk Trumpet Manny Klein Trumpet Manzie Johnson Drums Mario Bauzá Trumpet Mark Bennett Trombone Martin George Drums Mary Lou Williams Piano Matty Matlock Reeds Max Maddox Trumpet Michael Landy Post Production Michael Pollard Production Coordination Michael Robinson Trombone Mills Blue Rhythm Band Performer Milt Buckner Piano Milt Yaner Reeds Milton Raksin Piano Moses Allen Bass Muggsy Spanier Performer, Cornet Murray McEachern Trombone Nappy Lamare Guitar Nat Story Trombone Nate Kazebier Trumpet Nelson Bryant Trumpet Nick Caiazza Reeds Nick Travis Trumpet Noble Sissle Performer, Leader Norman Greene Trombone Oliver Suderman Trumpet Omer Simeon Reeds Orrin Keepnews Liner Notes, Producer Orville Minor Trumpet Oscar Madera Violin Otis Johnson Trumpet Otto Hardwick Reeds Ovie Alston Trumpet Panama Francis Drums Pat Davis Reeds Paul Barbarin Drums Paul Cohen Trumpet Paul Collins Drums Paul Webster Trumpet Peanuts Holland Trumpet Pee Wee Hunt Trombone Pete Jacobs Drums Pete Mondello Reeds Phil Washburn Trombone Pinky Savitt Trumpet Pokey Carriere Trumpet Pops Foster Bass Porky Cohen Trombone Prince Robinson Reeds Quinn Wilson Bass Ralph Burns Piano Ralph Galluccio Reeds Ralph Muzillo Trumpet Ramón "Moncho" Usera Violin, Reeds Ray Bauduc Drums Ray McKinley Drums Ray Nance Trumpet Ray Wetzel Trumpet Red Dorris Reeds Rex Stewart Cornet Robert Carroll Reeds Robert Mason Trumpet Robert Range Trombone Roc Hillman Guitar Roy Eldridge Performer, Trumpet Rupert Cole Reeds Russ Jenner Trombone Russell Bowles Trombone Russell Procope Reeds Russell Smith Trumpet Sam Genuso Trombone Sam Herman Guitar Sam Hyster Trombone Sam Lowe Trumpet Sandy Williams Trombone Saxie Mansfield Reeds Scott Johnson Art Direction Seymour Goldfinger Trombone Shad Collins Trumpet Sharon Franklin Assistant Production Coordination Shelton Hemphill Trumpet Shorty Solomson Trumpet Sidney Bechet Reeds Sidney DeParis Trumpet Skeets Herfurt Reeds Skippy de Sair Reeds Snags Allen Guitar Snooky Young Trumpet Sonny Craven Trombone Sonny Greer Drums Sonny Lee Trombone Sonny Mediana Production Director Sonny Payne Drums Sonny Russo Trombone Sonny White Piano Spud Murphy Performer Stafford Simon Reeds Stan Getz Reeds Stan Kenton Performer, Leader Stanley Brauner Reeds Stanley Dennis Bass Sterling Bose Trumpet Steve Lasker Series Consultant, Digital Transfers Sy Oliver Trumpet Sylvester Lewis Trumpet Taft Jordan Trumpet Tak Takvorian Trombone Talcott Reeves Banjo Ted Brinson Guitar Ted Donnelly Trombone Ted Kotsoftis Bass Ted Lee Reeds Ted McCord Reeds Ted Repay Piano Ted Romersa Reeds Ted Sinclair Bass Teddy Brannon Piano Teddy Kotick Bass Teddy McRae Reeds Teddy Powell Performer, Leader Teddy Wilson Piano The Dorsey Brothers Performer Tiny Bradshaw Bass, Performer Tom Macey Reeds Tommy Dorsey Performer, Trombone Tommy Fulford Piano Tony Antonelli Reeds Tony Briglia Drums Trevor Bacon Vocals, Guitar Truman Quigley Trumpet Trummy Young Trombone Ulysses Livingston Guitar Urbie Green Trombone Vernon Brown Trombone Vic Dickenson Trombone Vic Ford Trumpet Victor Hauprich Reeds Vincent Allotta Violin Wallace Bishop Drums Walter Fuller Trumpet Walter Johnson Drums Walter Jones Guitar Walter Page Bass Walter Smith Trumpet Walter Yoder Bass Ward Silloway Trombone Wardell Jones Trumpet Warren Smith Trombone Wayman Carver Reeds Wellman Braud Bass Wendell Culley Trumpet Wilbur DeParis Trombone Will Johnson Guitar Willie Lynch Leader, Drums Willie Smith Reeds Woody Buchell Bass Woody Herman Clarinet, Performer, Reeds Yank Lawson Trumpet Zeke Zarchy Trumpet