Title: 1940 Artist: Woody Herman Release Date: 9/25/2002 Label: Classics Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 3307517124326 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing Moods: Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking, Amiable/Good-Natured, Boisterous, Elegant, Joyous, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Stylish, Cheerful, Complex, Energetic, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Give a Little Whistle
2. The Sky Fell Down
3. Peach Tree Street
4. Blue Prelude
5. Cousin to Chris
6. Blue Ink
7. Deep Night
8. Whistle Stop
9. Herman at the Sherman (Byfield Stomp)
10. Bessie's Blues
11. Music by the Moon
12. Jukin' (Ski Jump)
13. Get Your Boots Laced, Papa, Pt. 1
14. Get Your Boots Laced, Papa, Pt. 2
15. You Think of Ev'rything
16. Where Do I Go from You?
17. The (Can This Be) The End of the Rainbow
18. Mister Meadowlark
19. I'll Pray for You
20. I Wouldn't Take a Million
21. Looking for Yesterday
22. Rhumboogie
23. A Million Dreams Ago
24. Blues on Parade

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Classics 1243

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The fifth in the Classics Woody Herman series has overall the strongest jazz set for the band up to that point. Other than a previously unreleased version of "Blues On Parade" from 1939, the music is all from February -- September 1940. While Herman has vocals on 13 of the 24 selections, quite a few of those tunes are jazz-oriented, including "Peach Tree Street," "Blue Prelude," "Bessie's Blues," and "Mister Meadowlark." In addition, this set has such hot instrumentals as "Blue Ink," "Whistle Stop," "Herman At The Sherman," "Jukin'," and the two-part "Get Your Boots Laced, Papa." The band lacked any major soloists (trumpeters Steady Nelson and Cappy Lewis, flugelhornist Joe Bishop and tenor-saxophonist Saxie Mansfield all avoided becoming household names) but had an appealing group sound and the soloists fare well. Herman, on clarinet, alto, and vocals, had good reason to be proud of this band even though during the swing era it never quite reached the top level. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anatol Schenker Liner Notes Bill Vitale Sax (Alto) Bob Price Trumpet Cappy Lewis Trumpet Clarence Willard Trumpet Dillagene Vocals Frank Carlson Drums Herb Tompkins Sax (Alto) Hy White Guitar Jiggs Noble Alto Joe Bishop Alto, French Horn Joe Denton Sax (Alto) Joey Bishop Flugelhorn Mickey Folus Sax (Tenor) Neal Reid Trombone Nick Caiazza Sax (Tenor) Ray Hopfner Sax (Alto) Ronnie Perry Sax (Tenor) Sammy Armato Sax (Tenor) Saxie Mansfield Sax (Tenor) Steady Nelson Trumpet, Vocals Tobee Tyler Trombone Tommy Linehan Piano Walter Yoder Bass Woody Herman Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Director, Vocals