Description
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet was one of the major figures of the swing era,
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet was one of the major figures of the swing era, scoring many major hits during his active recording career from 1935 to 1949, until he effectively retired. This collection selects recordings from throughout that career, highlighting his distinctive style which eschewed the 'sweet' sound characterised by Glenn Miller, and with one of the first bands to embrace racial integration was an outfit dedicated to having fun, which comes across in his recordings. This great value 50-track 2-CD set deliberately does not duplicate tracks with our existing Fabulous label Charlie Barnet CD 'Leapin' At The Lincoln' (FABCD134), so the two products together provide an excellent overview of the work of one of the most successful bandleaders of the big band genre right through to his flirting with the world of bebop in 1947.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Growlin'
- But Definitely
- Emperor Jones
- Knockin' At The Famous Door
- Scotch And Soda
- The All-Night Record Man
- Cherokee
- The Count's Idea
- The Wrong Idea
- Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie
- Southland Shuffle
- So Far, So Good
- Wanderin' Blues
- Lament For May
- Peaceful Valley
- Pompton Turnpike
- Southern Fried
- Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat
- Uptown Blues
- Fantasia
- Good For Nothin' Joe
- Charleston Alley
- Afraid To Say Hello
- Little John Ordinary
- Para Vigo Me Voy
- Swing Low Sweet Chariot
- Ponce De Leon
- I Like To Riff
- Shady Lady
- Smiles
- That Old Black Magic
- Plowin
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- Thoughtless
- Victory Walk
- Washington Whirligig
- Wichita Windstorm
- The Moose
- The Great Lie
- Skyliner
- West End Blues
- You Always Hurt The One You Love
- Desert Sands
- Xango
- E-Bob-O-Lee-Bob
- Lonesome As The Night Is Long
- Zanesville Zohio ZZZ
- Dark Bayou
- East Side West Side
- Caravan
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Run Time: 145 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 05/06/14
UPC: 824046203924
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