These Were Our Songs: The Late ’30s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1987
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1939 (1–12) / 1938 (13–23)
- 1Sunrise SerenadeThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:26
- 2At the Woodchopper’s BallWoody Herman & His Orchestra3:18
- 3Jeepers CreepersLouis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:42
- 4Tea for TwoTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
- 5The Lamp Is LowConnie Boswell with Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra2:49
- 6Deep PurpleJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:21
- 7Three Little Fishies (Itty Bitty Poo)Hal Kemp and His Orchestra3:26
- 8All the Things You AreTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:24
- 9CherokeeCharlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:17
- 10And the Angels SingBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:13
- 11Stairway to the StarsJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:53
- 12Don’t Worry ’Bout MeJack Miller & His Orchestra3:17
- 13Drop a Nickel in the SlotDick Robertson & His Orchestra2:28
- 14You Go to My HeadLarry Clinton & His Orchestra3:19
- 15I’ve Got a Pocketful of DreamsBing Crosby2:39
- 16This Can’t Be LoveLes Brown and His Band of Renown2:55
- 17Back Bay ShuffleArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:16
- 18Love Is Here to StayJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:17
- 19Indian Love CallArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:11
- 20Heart and SoulBlue Barron and His Orchestra3:04
- 21Love Walked InKenny Baker2:44
- 22You Must Have Been a Beautiful BabyRuss Morgan and His Orchestra2:41
- 23A‐Tisket, A‐TasketElla Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:37
- CD 2: 1938 (1) / 1937 (2–13) / 1936 (14–20)
- 1Two Sleepy PeopleBob Hope and Shirley Ross with Harry Sosnik & His Orchestra3:03
- 2Bei mir bist du schoen (Means That You’re Grand)The Andrews Sisters3:094.0 ★
- 3The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don’t Watch Out)The Mills Brothers3:00
- 4It’s the Natural Thing to DoBing Crosby & John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:16
- 5Where or WhenThe Benny Goodman Trio3:25
- 6Boo‐Hoo!Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:10
- 7They Can’t Take That Away From MeJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:15
- 8I Want to Be HappyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra2:39
- 9That Old FeelingShep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with Bobby Goday2:28
- 10Let’s Call the Whole Thing OffThe Ink Spots2:40
- 11September in the RainGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians2:56
- 12Sweet LeilaniBing Crosby & Lani McIntyre and his Hawaiians3:18
- 13MarieTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:22
- 14Goody GoodyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra2:30
- 15It’s De‐LovelyEddy Duchin & His Orchestra3:05
- 16Pennies From HeavenBing Crosby & Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:133.0 ★
- 17There’s a Small HotelPaul Whiteman & His Orchestra vocal Durelle Alexander3:15
- 18In the Chapel in the MoonlightShep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with Bobby Goday3:17
- 19It’s a Sin to Tell a LieFats Waller and His Rhythm2:55
- 20With Plenty of Money and YouDick Powell With Victor Young & His Orchestra2:25
- CD 3: 1936 (1–5) / 1935 (6–17) / These Were Our Bands (18)
- 1The Night Is Young (and You’re So Beautiful)Wayne King & His Orchestra2:47
- 2When Did You Leave Heaven?Tony Martin With Victor Young & His Orchestra2:54
- 3I’m an Old CowhandBing Crosby with Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:433.0 ★
- 4Stompin’ at the SavoyBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:17
- 5When My Dreamboat Comes HomeGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:16
- 6I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over YouTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:37
- 7Cheek to CheekThe Boswell Sisters2:57
- 8On the Good Ship LollipopRudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees, vocal Stewart Sisters2:44
- 9Honeysuckle RoseFats Waller and His Rhythm2:40
- 10Anything GoesPaul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:15
- 11The Music Goes ’Round and AroundMike Riley, Eddie Farley & Their Onyx Club Boys2:57
- 12On Treasure IslandBing Crosby & Victor Young and His Orchestra3:00
- 13I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a LetterFats Waller and His Rhythm3:33
- 14Lullaby of BroadwayWinifred Shaw with Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra2:46
- 15Red Sails in the SunsetBing Crosby & Victor Young and His Orchestra3:15
- 16I’ll Never Say “Never Again” AgainThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra with Don Mattison, Skeets Herfurt & Roc Hillman2:48
- 17You Are My Lucky StarConnee Boswell2:59
- 18Sing, Sing, Sing (introducing Christopher Columbus)Benny Goodman and His Orchestra8:45
- CD 4: These Were Our Bands (1–5) / These Were Our Girls (6–11) / These Were Our Guys (12–17) / … And Here’s What We Danced To (18–23)
- 1Does Your Heart Beat for Me?Russ Morgan with The Morganaires3:05
- 2Rippling RhythmShep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra1:39
- 3I’ll See You in My DreamsGuy Lombardo2:43
- 4The Sweetheart of Sigma ChiFreddy Martin and His Orchestra3:20
- 5Little Brown JugGlenn Miller2:52
- 6When the Moon Comes Over the MountainKate Smith2:45
- 7The Man I LoveDorothy Lamour3:09
- 8Beer Barrel PolkaThe Andrews Sisters2:53
- 9Embraceable YouJudy Garland3:155.0 ★
- 10Top Hat, White Tie and TailsThe Boswell Sisters3:11
- 11Once in a WhileFrances Langford with Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra3:00
- 12StardustBing Crosby with The Matty Malneck Orchestra3:02
- 13I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmDick Powell2:51
- 14My PrayerThe Ink Spots3:163.5 ★
- 15Thanks for the MemoryBob Hope & Shirley Ross3:07
- 16Your Feet’s Too BigFats Waller3:06
- 17The Whiffenpoof SongRudy Vallée3:24
- 18The Flat Foot FloogeeLouis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers3:01
- 19Wham (Re‐Bop‐Boom‐Bam)Glenn Miller with Marion Hutton3:35
- 20The Joint Is Jumpin’Fats Waller2:49
- 21The Jumpin’ JiveLionel Hampton3:16
- 22Hold Tight—Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama)The Andrews Sisters3:16
- 23Jumpin’ at the WoodsideCount Basie3:08
Release credits
- guitar [20]
- vocal [14]
- trombone [23]
- vocal [4]
- double bass [21]
- vocal [1.15, 2.12, 2.16, 3.3]
- vocal [2.7, 1.6, 1.11, 1.18]
- vocal [9, 18]
- trombone [3]
- piano [3]
- trumpet [23]
- vocal [11]
- double bass [16]
- double bass [20]
- piano [21]
- piano [23]
- trombone [23]
- vocal [13]
- vocal [13]
- trombone [23]
- trombone [3], vocal [16]
- tenor vocals [18]
- vocal [17]
- alto saxophone [23]
- trumpet [23]
- vocal [11]
- piano [16, 20], vocal [2.19, 4.16, 4.20, 3.9, 3.13]
- guitar [23]
- saxophone [3]
- clarinet [20], reeds [16, 20], saxophone [20]
- trumpet [3]
- performing orchestra [2.16, 4.9]
- vocal [6]
- baritone saxophone [21]
- baritone vocals [18]
- trumpet [23]
- vocal [14]
- tenor vocals [18]
- trumpet [20]
- clarinet [23], tenor saxophone [23]
- vocal [8]
- vocal [13]
- alto saxophone [3]
- alto saxophone [23], baritone saxophone [23]
- vocal [15]
- conductor [3], reeds [3]
- performing orchestra [4.22, 3.3]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- trombone [3]
- trumpet [16]
- bass vocals [18]
- conductor [15]
- performing orchestra [15]
- guitar [16]
- vocal [9]
- performer [12]
- trombone [21]
- vocal [5]
- clarinet [23], tenor saxophone [23]
- vibraphone [21], vocal [21]
- trumpet [18], vocal [4.18, 1.3]
- vocal [19]
- vocal [10]
- vocal [11]
- vocal [16]
- guitar [18]
- vocal [10]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- cornet [21]
- guitar [3], vocal [16]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [20]
- vocal [22]
- tenor saxophone [3], vocal [16]
- drums (drum set) [16, 20]
- double bass [3]
- vocal [2.2, 4.8, 4.22]
- vocal [17]
- choir vocals [1]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [8]
- vocal [19]
- trumpet [3]
- performing orchestra [13]
- double bass [23]
Issues
T1987- T7x 12" Vinyl1987