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Woody Herman
Formative Years of the Band That Plays the Blues
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Exactly Like You - Woody Herman, Fields, Dorothy
2. I'm in Love - Woody Herman, Dubin, Al
3. Jazz Me Blues - Woody Herman, Delaney, Tom [1]
4. My Fine Feathered Friend - Woody Herman, Adamson, Harold
5. Muskrat Ramble - Woody Herman, Gilbert, Ray
6. That Old Feeling - Woody Herman, Brown, Lew
7. Ain't Misbehavin' - Woody Herman, Brooks, Harry
8. I Can't Be Bothered Now - Woody Herman, Gershwin, George
9. Old Man Moon - Woody Herman, Carmichael, Hoagy
10. In the Still of the Night - Woody Herman, Porter, Cole
11. Meditation From Thais - Woody Herman, Massenet, Jules
12. Can't We Be Friends? - Woody Herman, James, Paul
13. Weary Blues - Woody Herman, Matthews, Artie
14. Stardust on the Moon - Woody Herman, Deutsch, Emery
15. Someday, Sweetheart - Woody Herman, Spikes, Benjamin
16. You Took the Words Tight Out of My Heart - Woody Herman, Rainger, Ralph
17. The Dream in My Heart - Woody Herman, Fischer, Edna
18. Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) - Woody Herman, Hanighen, Bernie
19. Squeeze Me - Woody Herman, Waller, Fats
20. Remember Me - Woody Herman, Dubin, Al
21. I've Hitched My Wagon to a Star - Woody Herman, Mercer, Johnny
22. Royal Garden Blues - Woody Herman, Williams, Clarence

CD Details

All Artists: Woody Herman
Title: Formative Years of the Band That Plays the Blues
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Circle
Release Date: 8/26/1994
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 762247409526

CD Reviews

The start of a great journey

Tom Andrews | West Chicago, IL United States | 03/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD reissues material released on the Hindsight label and then expands on it. This issue of 1937 transcription recordings captures Woody and the Band that Plays the Blues in great sound and without the restrictions of commercial fodder that Decca had in place at the same time. The band is loose swinging and with lots of great songs. Some of the charts are big band dixieland featuring Woody's clarinet prominently and at length. Also notable are the times when Joe Bishop gets to solo on fluegelhorn. A pioneer in his own right. Woody has his first ( as far as I'm aware ) recorded solo on alto sax on Jazz Me Blues. Some of the selections do have vocals and were made for dancing, but are still pretty good big band music. Buy it and you will have an enjoyable time."