Not only did the stars of the big-band era have hits associated with them, but they had specific songs that told the listening audience, "That's Benny," or "Here comes Basie!" This 2-CD trip down memory lane finds the top stars of that golden age playing the theme songs we'll never forget.
2 Man with a Horn - Ray Anthony Orchestra, Ray Anthony
3 You Go to My Head - Mitchell Ayres
4 Redskin Rhumna - Charlie Barnet
5 One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie
6 I Can't Get Started - Bunny Berigan
7 Harlem Nocturne - Randy Brooks
8 Leap Frog - Les Brown
9 Sunrise Seranade - Frankie Carle
10 Dipsey Doodle - Larry Clinton
11 Summertime - Bob Crosby & His Orchestra, Bob Crosby
12 Contrasts - Jimmy Dorsey
13 I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey
14 Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart - Les Elgart
15 And the Angels Sing - Ziggy Elman
16 Got a Date with An Angel - Skinnay Ennis
17 Singing Winds - Ralph Flanagan
18 Smoke Rings - Glen Gray
19 Flying Home - Lionel Hampton
20 Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins
21 Blue Flame - Woody Herman
22 Careless - Eddy Howard
23 Ciribiribin - Harry James
24 Day Dreams - Dick Jurgens
25 Kaye's Melody - Sammy Kaye
- Disc 2 -
1 Artistry in Rhythm - Stan Kenton
2 Starburst - Gene Krupa
3 Thinking of You - Kay Kyser
4 Heart to Heart - Elliot Lawrence
5 Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo
6 Jazznocracy - Jimmie Lunceford
7 Tonight We Love - Freddy Martin
8 Lean Baby - Billy May
9 Moonlight Seranade - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
10 Racing with the Moon - Vaughn Monroe
11 Sunset to Sunrise - Art Mooney
12 Does Your Heart Beat for Me? - Russ Morgan
13 Night Train - Buddy Morrow
14 Blue Rey - Alvino Rey
15 Doodletown Fifers - Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
16 Quacker City Jazz - Jan Savitt
17 Nightmare - Artie Shaw
18 Elk's Parade - Bobby Sherwood
19 Strange Cargo - Freddie Slack
20 Star Dreams - Charlie Spivak
21 Snowfall - Claude Thornhill
22 I May Be Wrong - Chick Webb
23 Out of the Night - Ted Weems
24 Bubbles in the Wine - Lawrence Welk
25 Goodbye - Benny Goodman
Not only did the stars of the big-band era have hits associated with them, but they had specific songs that told the listening audience, "That's Benny," or "Here comes Basie!" This 2-CD trip down memory lane finds the top stars of that golden age playing the theme songs we'll never forget.