by Paul Roth (First Compilation May, 2015)
This section is an attempt to standardize and/or rationalize the information about this subject, specifically the theme songs in my collection.
Theme songs were originally adopted by dance bands to provide an identifiable audio signature for starting and ending radio broadcasts.
Two of the first such themes were reputedly adopted in the early 1920s by the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks (“Nighthawk Blues”) and Vincent Lopez (“Nola”).
The earliest tabulation of theme songs appears to have been an article published by George Simon in a 1936 edition of DOWNBEAT. Also, a 1936 British book, “Rhythm on Record” by Hilton Schleman contains some references to theme songs of American and European dance bands.
In 1981, a Memphis, TN, broadcaster , Malcolm Bell, published a book, THEME SONGS OF THE DANCE BAND ERA, the most comprehensive (to that date) tabulation containing – in alphabetical order – bands, songs, and a reference to each recording. This was followed about 1983 by a more extensive tabulation (non-published) by Howard Proctor, of Seal Beach, CA., which was intended to indicate the recordings in his collection and those which were missing. Proctor’s listing, though unverified, is the most extensive document found to date.
Other publications with partial listings of theme songs were in books such as “THE BIG BANDS” by Simon; “The BIG BAND ALMANAC” by Leo Walker and others.
These references naturally contain various inconsistencies.
Several radio broadcasts presented theme songs in alphabetical order. Known to the author is a 4-hr broadcast by Pat Landon on WRCV in Philadelphia in the early 1960s. The author, himself, presented a series of six 2-hr programs of theme songs in alphabetic order on WEAM (“Project Theme Song”) in Arlington, VA, about 1982. This was reported in BILLBOARD in 1982. Also, Ed Walker, a veteran Washington, DC, broadcaster, frequently presented program segments of theme songs in the late-1970s on WMAL.
Herein is presented a spread sheet tabulation of theme song recordings in my collection which lists bandleaders, their theme songs, and check-off listings of recording media and verification criteria.
The Songs:
- Columns a-b: Bandleader name
- Columns c-d-e: Song title (if known)
Recording Media:
- Column f: 78rpm disc
- Column g: 45rpm disc
- Column h: 331/3 rpm disc
- Column i: CD
- Column j: other – tape, film, video, etc.
Verification Criteria:
- Column k : Personal* recollection of having heard a particular band play the theme song. May be in-person or live broadcast.. *Mine and/or credible individuals
- Column l: An aircheck (i.e., live broadcast) or program transcription in my collection
- Column m: The bandleader personally verified the song in an interview with me.
- Column n: Cited in Simon
- Column o: Cited in Walker
- Column p: Cited in Bell
- Column q: Cited in Proctor compilation
Note that recordings’ serial numbers are not included. The intent of this listing is not to be a discography but to provide identification and authenticity of the songs. Also, it should be noted that the list contains theme songs of some popular small dance music combinations and of various popular non-typical dance music groups such as jazz, country, western, polka, etc.
As in any compilation of this sort, conflicts occur. Where legitimate references identify different compositions, I have included each one which is in the collection. This is because various bandleaders changed theme songs, usually to correspond with popular recordings (See Les Brown, Duke Ellington, etc.)
Also note that with complex catalogs such as this one, there may arise some omissions in the tabulation, possibly due to misfiling, etc. Where information is missing, the characters ?????? are entered in the database.
Since this is the first publication of this material, please expect future periodic updating, possible changes, corrections, etc.
The References:
George T. Simon. THE BIG BANDS. Macmillan. New York. 1967.
Leo Walker. THE BIG BAND ALMANAC. Ward Ritchie Press. Pasadena, CA. about 1978.
Malcolm F, Bell. THEME SONGS OF THE DANCE BAND ERA. KWD Corporation. Memphis, TN. 1981.
Howard Proctor. THEME SONGS OF THE BIG BANDS. Unpublished. Seal Beach, CA. about 1983.
The BILLBOARD. November13, 1982. Page 31.
Last Name | First Name | Song Title | Recording in PFR Collection | Documentation | ||||||||||
€ : English orchestra | Note :"x"may indicate multiple recordings | |||||||||||||
PR heard | Airchk Rec | Leadr Intv | Publications | |||||||||||
78rpm | 45rpm | 33rpm | CD | Other | live or a/c | all media | by PFR | Simon | Walker | Bell | Proctor | |||
aaronson | irving | commanderism | x | x | x | |||||||||
agnew | charlie | slow but sure | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
alexander van | alexander's swinging | x | x | x | ||||||||||
allen | henry red | drink hearty | x | x | x | |||||||||
ambrose | we're tops on Saturday night | x | ||||||||||||
anthony | ray | man with the horn | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
anthony | ray | skycoach | x | x | ||||||||||
arcaraz | luis | sombre verde | x | x | x | |||||||||
arden-ohman | canadian capers | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
armstrong | louis | when.sleepy time.south | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
arnaz | desi | cuban pete | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
arnaz | desi | untitled? | x | x | x | |||||||||
arnaz | desi | good night but not goodbye | x | x | x | |||||||||
arnheim | gus | sweet and lovely | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
auld | georgie | blue moon | x | x | ||||||||||
ayres | mitchell | you go to my head | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
azpiazu | don | the peanut vendor | x | x | ||||||||||
barnet | charlie | I lost another sweetheart | x | x | x | |||||||||
barnet | charlie | make believe ballroom | x | x | x | |||||||||
barnet | charlie | cherokee | xx | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
barnet | charlie | redskin rhumba | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
barnet | charlie | skyliner | x | x | x | |||||||||
barron | blue | don't ever change | x | |||||||||||
barron | blue | sometimes I'm happy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
barron | blue | yesterday and today | x | x | x | |||||||||
bartley | dallas | the band that really comes on | x | x | x | |||||||||
basie | count | moten swing | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
basie | count | one o'clock jump | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
baum | charlie | do I love you? | x | x | x | |||||||||
bechet | sidney | summertime | x | x | x | |||||||||
beckner | denny | you can take my heart | x | x | x | |||||||||
beneke | tex | moonlight serenade | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
berigan | bunny | I can't get started | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
bernie | ben | it's a lonesome old town | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
bernie | ben | au revoir-pleasant dreams | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
bestor | don | contented | x | x | x | |||||||||
bishop | billy | billy | x???? | x | x | x | ||||||||
bivona | gus | this could be.start.something big | x | x | ||||||||||
block | bert | glow worm | x | x | x | |||||||||
boots & his buddies | wild cherry | x | x | |||||||||||
bothwell | johnny | lonely serenade | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
bradley | owen | blues, stay away from me | x | x | x | |||||||||
bradley | will | strange cargo | x | |||||||||||
bradley | will | think of me | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
bradley | will | fatal fascination | x | x | x | |||||||||
brandwynn | nat | ??????? | ||||||||||||
breese | lou | breezin along w/the breeze | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
brito | alfredo | siboney | x | x | x | |||||||||
brooks | randy | holiday forever | x | x | x | |||||||||
brown | les | evening star | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
brown | les | dance of the blue devils | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
brown | les | leap frog | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
brown | les | sentimental journey | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
brown | les | shangri-la | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
bryant | willie | its over because we're through | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
burke | ceele | from twilight 'til dawn | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
burtnett | earl | do you ever think of me? | x | x | x | |||||||||
burke | sonny | blue sonata | x | x | x | |||||||||
burke | sonny | mambo jambo | x | x | x | |||||||||
busse | henry | hot lips | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
busse | henry | when day is done | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
butterfield | billy | what's new | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
butterfield | billy | moonlight in vermont | x | x | ||||||||||
byas | don | byas a drink | x | x | x | |||||||||
byrne | bobby | danny boy | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
california ramblers | california here I come | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
calloway | cab | minnie the moocher | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
candullo | joe | down by the old sea shore | x | x | x | |||||||||
carle | frankie | surise serenade | xx | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
carlyle | russ | it was wonderful | x | x | x | |||||||||
carlyn | tommy | theme | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
carmichael hoagy | stardust | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
carter | benny | melancholy lullabye | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
carter | benny | malibu | x | x | ||||||||||
casa loma (g gray) | falling in love with you | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
casa loma (g gray) | smoke rings | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
castle | lee | jump it mr. trumpet | x | x | x | |||||||||
catron | johnny | love day | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
cavallero | carmen | my sentimental heart | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
chester | bob | sunburst | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
childs | reggie | close to me | x | x | x | |||||||||
claridge | gay | when the summer is gone | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
clinton | larry | dipsy doodle | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
cole 3 | nat king | FST | x | x | ||||||||||
coleman | emil | just one of those things | x | |||||||||||
columbo | russ | you call it madness | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
columbo | russ | auf wiedersehn | x | x | x | |||||||||
columbo | russ | paradise | x | x | x | |||||||||
commanders | lazy moonlight | x | x | x | ||||||||||
condon | eddie | improvisation | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
condon | eddie | we called it music | x | x | x | |||||||||
confrey | zez | kitten on the keys | x | x | x | |||||||||
cool | harry | it's dreamtime | x | x | x | |||||||||
cooley | spade | shame on you | x | x | x | |||||||||
cooley | spade | spadella | x | x | x | |||||||||
coon-sanders | night hawk blues | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
courtney | del | good evening | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
craig | francis | red rose | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
craig | francis | near you | x | x | x | |||||||||
crane river jazz band | down by the riverside | x | x | x | ||||||||||
crosby | bob | summertime | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
cugat | xavier | my shawl | xx | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
cummins | bernie | dark eyes | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
dailey | frank | gypsy violin | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
darensburg | joe | lazy river | x | x | x | |||||||||
davis | johnny | hooray for hollywood | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
davis | johnny | I feel a song comin' on | x | x | x | |||||||||
davis | meyer | just one of those things | x | |||||||||||
derwin | hal | my serenade | x | x | x | |||||||||
deutsch | emery | when.gypsy makes.violin cry | x | x | x | |||||||||
donahue | al | low down rhythm in a top hat | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
donahue | sam | lonesome | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
donahue | sam | theme for dreaming | x | |||||||||||
dorsey | jimmy | oodles of noodles | x | x | ||||||||||
dorsey | jimmy | contrasts | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
dorsey | tommy | I'm getting sentimental over you | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
dorsey brothers | sandman | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
duchin | eddy | my twilight dream | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
dunham | sonny | memories of you | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
eldridge | roy | little jazz | x | x | x | |||||||||
eldridge | roy | minor live | x | x | ||||||||||
elgart | les | to the future | x | x | x | |||||||||
elgart | les | the dancing sound | x | x | ||||||||||
elgart | les | wedding bells.breaking…..mine | x | x | ||||||||||
elgart | les | heart of my heart | x | x | x | |||||||||
ellington | duke | east st louis toodle-oo | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
ellington | duke | mood indigo | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
ellington | duke | take the "A" train | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
ellington | duke | satin doll | x | x | x | |||||||||
elliott | baron | stardust | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
elliott brothers | estrellita | x | x | x | ||||||||||
ellis | seger | too lazy for love | x | x | x | |||||||||
elman | ziggy | fralich in swing | x | |||||||||||
elman | ziggy | and the angels sing | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
ennis | skinnay | got a date with an angel | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
erwin | pee wee | tin roof blues | x | |||||||||||
evans | doc | doc's ology | x | x | x | |||||||||
farley | ed | music goes 'round etc (probable)x | ||||||||||||
featherstone | jimmie | chicago | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
ferguson | maynard | blue birdland | x | x | x | |||||||||
fielding | jerry | carefree | x | x | x | |||||||||
fields | herbie | blue fields | x | x | x | |||||||||
fields | irving | miami beach rumba | x | x | x | |||||||||
fields | shep | rippling rhythm | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
fields | shep | ritual fire dance | x | x | x | |||||||||
fina | jack | dream sonata | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
fio rito | ted | rio rita | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
fio rito | ted | my serenade of love | x | x | x | |||||||||
firehouse five + two | fireman's lament | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
firehouse five + two | firehouse stomp | x | x | x | ||||||||||
fisher | freddie | colonel corn | x | x | x | |||||||||
fitzgerald | ella | a tisket a-tasket | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
flanagan | ralph | singing winds | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
fleagle | brick | pastiche | x | x | x | |||||||||
forsythe | reginald | melancholy clown | x | x | x | |||||||||
foresythe | reginald | dodging a divorcee | x | x | x | |||||||||
foresythe | reginald | serenade for a wealthy widow | x | x | x | |||||||||
foster | chuck | oh! You beautiful doll | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
fox € | roy | whispering | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
freeman | bud | the eel | x | x | x | |||||||||
gagen | frank | wrap your troubles in dreams | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
gaillard | slim | flat foot floogie | x | x | x | |||||||||
garber | jan | my dear | xx | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
gibson | harry | stop that dancin' | x | x | x | |||||||||
gillespie | dizzy | emanon | x | x | x | |||||||||
glasser | don | you call it madness | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
glasser | don | lights out | x | |||||||||||
gluskin | lud | on the air (buddy clark) | x | x | x | |||||||||
gonella € | nat | georgia on my mind | x | x | x | |||||||||
goodman | benny | let's dance | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
goodman | benny | goodbye | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
gordon | gray | one minute to one | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
gordon | gray | time on my hands (closer0 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
gray | jerry | desert serenade | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
grayson | harold | I love you, california | x | x | x | |||||||||
green | johnny | body and soul | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
green | larry | my promise to you | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
green | urbie | ;ets face the music and dance | x | x | x | |||||||||
grier | jimmie | music in the moonlight | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
grier | jimmie | bon voyage.my ship of dreams | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
grier | jimmy | lets dance and dream | x | x | x | |||||||||
hackett | bobby | lazy mood | x | x | x | |||||||||
haley | billy | rock around the clock | x | x | x | |||||||||
hall | george | love letters in the sand | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hall | george | every minute of the hour | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hall | george | its easy to remember | x | x | x | |||||||||
hall | sleepy | sleepy time gal | x | x | x | |||||||||
hallett | mal | the boston tea party | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
hamp | johnny | blue grass | x | x | x | |||||||||
hampton | lionel | flying home | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
hampton | lionel | whizzing the whiz | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hanna | ken | minor mist | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
harris € | jack | amoresque | x | x | x | |||||||||
harris | phil | rose room | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
harris | phil | that's what I like about.south | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hawkins | erskine | tuxedo junction | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hawkins | erskine | tippin' in | x | x | ||||||||||
hawkins | coleman | body and soul | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hayes | edgar | edgar steps out | x | x | x | |||||||||
hayes | edgar | stardust | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hayes | sherman | cuddle up a little closer | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
haymes | joe | midnight | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hayton | lenny | times square scuttle(sic) | x | x | x | |||||||||
heath | ted | listen to my music | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hefti | neal | coral reef | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
heidt | horace | I'll love you in my dreams | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
heidt | horace | g'bye now | x | x | ||||||||||
henderson | fletcher | christopher columbus | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
henderson | skitch | dreamland rendezvous | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
herman | woody | blue flame | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
herman | woody | woodchoppers ball | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
herbeck | ray | music with romance | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
herbeck | ray | romance | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
herth | milt | church mouse on a spree | x | x | x | |||||||||
herth | milt | goblins in the steeple | x | x | x | |||||||||
heywood | eddie | begin the beguine | x | x | x | |||||||||
hickman | art | rose room | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hill | tiny | angry | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hill | tiny | dream girl | x | x | x | |||||||||
hill | tiny | moonlight on melody mill* | x | |||||||||||
himber | richard | was I to blame.. | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
himber | richard | day after day | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
himber | richard | it isn't fair | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
hines | earl | deep forest | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
hoagland | everett | soft lights and sweet music | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hodges | johnny | day dream | x | x | x | |||||||||
holmes | herbie | love me a little little | x | x | x | |||||||||
hoosier hot shots | back in indiana | x | x | x | ||||||||||
hoosier hot shots | everbody's home town | x | x | x | ||||||||||
hopkins | claude | I would do anything for you | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
howard | eddy | careless | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
howard | eddy | so long for now | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
hudson | dean | moon over miami | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hudson | dean | miami dream | x | d | x | |||||||||
hudson-delange | sophisticated swing | x | x | x | ||||||||||
hudson-delange | eight bars in search..melody | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
hunt | pee wee | basin street blues | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
hutton | ina ray | gotta have your love | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
hylton € | jack | she shall have music | x | x | x | |||||||||
jackson € | jack | make those people sway | x | x | x | |||||||||
james | harry | ciribiribin | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
jarrett | art | everything's been done before | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
jenney | jack | city night | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
jerome | henry | night is gone | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
jerome | henry | nice people | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
johnson | buddy | please, mister johnson | x | x | x | |||||||||
jones | isham | blue prelude | x | x | x | |||||||||
jones | isham | spain | x | x | x | |||||||||
jones | isham | youre just a dream come true | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
jones | jonah | on.street where you live | x | x | x | |||||||||
jones | spike | spike speaks | x | x | x | |||||||||
jones | spike | cocktails for two | x | x | ||||||||||
jordan | louis | choo choo ch'boogie | x | x | x | |||||||||
jordan | taft | if the moon turns green | x | x | x | |||||||||
joy | jimmy | shine on harvest moon | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
jurgens | dick | daydreams come true at night | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
kahn | roger wolfe | where .wild wild flowers grow | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kardos | gene | business in F | x | x | x | |||||||||
kassel | art | hell's bells | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
kassel | art | knocking at your door | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
kassel | art | doodle-doo-doo | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
kassel | art | so, goodnight | x | x | x | |||||||||
kaufman | whitey | in a charleston cabin | x | x | x | |||||||||
kavelin | al | I give you my word | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kavelin | al | love is gone | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kay | herbie | violets and friends | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kaye | sammy | kaye's melody | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
kaye | sammy | until tomorrow © | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
kemp | hal | when the summer is gone | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
kemper | ronnie | cecelia | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
kendis | sonny | a pretty girl is like a melody | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kenin | herman | persian rug | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kenney | mart | the west, a nest and you | x | x | x | |||||||||
kelton | lee | starlight time | x | x | x | |||||||||
kenton | stan | artistry in rhythm | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
king | henry | a blues serenade | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
king | pee wee | slow poke | x | x | x | |||||||||
king | wayne | the waltz you saved for me | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
kinney | ray | acros the sea | x | x | x | |||||||||
kirby | john | pastel blue | x | x | ||||||||||
kirk | andy | until .real thing comes along | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
kirk | andy | clouds | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
knapp | orville | accent on youth | x | x | x | |||||||||
kreuger | benny | its getting dark on old broadway | x | x | x | |||||||||
krupa | gene | apurksody | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
krupa | gene | starburst | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
kuhn | dick | put your arms around me | x | x | x | |||||||||
kyser | kay | thinking of you | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
landry | art | sleepy time gal | x | x | x | |||||||||
lanin | lester | ?????????????? | ||||||||||||
lanin | sam | .smile wil go.long long way | x | x | x | |||||||||
lawrence | elliott | heart to heart | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
lawson | yank | yank's two day toot | x | x | x | |||||||||
lemar | eddie | theme | x | x | ||||||||||
lewis | frankie | on.boardwalk in atlantic city | x | x | ||||||||||
lewis | ted | good night | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
lewis | ted | when my baby smiles at me | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
liggins | joe | the honeydripper | x | x | ||||||||||
light | enoch | I'beginning to see the light | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
light crust doughboys | the eyes of texas | x | ||||||||||||
livingston | jimmy | some little someone | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
lombardo | guy | auld lang syne | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
lombardo | guy | vilia | x | x | x | |||||||||
long | johnny | the white star of sigma nu | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
long | johnny | shanty..shantytown | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
lopez | vincent | nola | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
lowery | art | studio one concerto | x | x | ||||||||||
lown | bert | bye bye blues | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
lutcher | nellie | hurrty on down | x | x | ||||||||||
lunceford | jimmie | jazznochracy | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
lunceford | jimmie | white heat | x | x | x | |||||||||
lunceford | jimmie | uptown blues | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
lunceford | jimmie | rhythm is our business | x | x | x | |||||||||
lyman | abe | california here I come | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
lyman | abe | la golondrina | x | x | x | |||||||||
madriguera | enric | adios | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
malneck | matty | park avenue fantasy | x | x | x | |||||||||
maltby | richard | midnight mood | x | x | x | |||||||||
marsala | joe | don't let it end | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
marterie | ralph | carla | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
marterie | ralph | truly (s-o) | x | x | x | |||||||||
martin | freddy | bye-lo-bye lullaby | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
martin | freddy | early in the morning | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
martin | freddy | piano concerto in b flat | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
masters | frankie | scatter-brain | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
masters | frankie | moonlight and you | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
maxted | billy | satin doll | x | x | x | |||||||||
may | billy | lean baby | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
mcauliffe | leon | panhandle rag | x | |||||||||||
mccoy | clyde | lonely gondolier | x | x | x | |||||||||
mccoy | clyde | sugar blues | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
mcfarland twins | darkness | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
mcintyre | hal | ecstacy | x | x | ||||||||||
mcintyre | lani | you're the one rose | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
mcgee | johnny | just for awhile | x | x | x | |||||||||
mckinley | ray | howdy friends | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
mckinney's cyn pckrs | if I could be with you | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
mclean | jack | my adobe hacienda | x | x | ||||||||||
mcpartland | jimmy | the world is waiting for.sunrise | x | x | x | |||||||||
melba | stanley | steping in society | x | x | x | |||||||||
messner | johnny | cant we be friends | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
messner | johnny | toy piano minuet | x | x | x | |||||||||
miller | eddie | lazy mood | x | x | x | |||||||||
miller | glenn | moonlight serenade | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
miller | glenn | slumber song | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
millinder | lucky | ride, red , ride | x | x | x | |||||||||
mills blue rhythm | ride, red, ride | x | x | x | ||||||||||
mole | miff | \on a bamboo bridge | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
monroe | vaughan | racing with the moon | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
mooney | art | sunset to sunrise | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
morales | esy | easy does it | x | x | x | |||||||||
morales | esy | jungle fantasy | x | |||||||||||
moreno | buddy | it's that time again | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
morgan | russ | does your heart beat for me | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
morgan | russ | so long | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
morrow | buddy | solo | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
morrow | buddy | you're dancing tonight to-morrow | x | x | x | |||||||||
morrow | buddy | night train | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
morton | jelly roll | ?????? | ||||||||||||
moten | benny | south | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
moten | benny | moten swing | x | x | x | |||||||||
mozian | roger king | midnight in spanish harlem | x | x | x | |||||||||
murray | kel | clouds | x | x | x | |||||||||
nagel | freddy | sophisticated swing | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
napoleon | phil | sister kate | x | x | ||||||||||
neighbors | paul | love thy neighbot | x | x | ||||||||||
nelson | ozzie | loyal sons of rutgers | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
nelson | ozzie | central avenue shuffle | x | x | x | |||||||||
nelson | ozzie | jersey jive | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
newman | ruby | rainbow in the night | x | x | x | |||||||||
nichols | red | wail of the winds | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
noble | leighton | ill see you in my dreams | x | x | x | |||||||||
noble | ray | the very thought of you | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
noble | ray | goodnight sweetheart | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
noone | jimmie | apex blues | x | x | x | |||||||||
norvo | red | I surrender, dear | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
novak | frank | that old gang of mine | x | x | x | |||||||||
oliver | sy | yes indeed | x | x | x | |||||||||
olsen | george | beyond the blue horizon | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
olsen | george | kentucky babe (closer) | x | x | ||||||||||
olsen | george | music of tomorrow | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
ory | kid | ory's creole trombone | x | x | x | |||||||||
osborne | will | the gentleman awaits | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
owens | harry | sweet leilani | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
owens | harry | aloha oe | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
overend | al | theme | x | |||||||||||
palmer | jimmy | it’s a lonesome old town | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
palmer | jimmy | dancing shoes | x | x | x | |||||||||
panico | louis | wabash blues | x | x | x | |||||||||
parenti | anthony | cabaret echoes | x | x | x | |||||||||
parham | tiny | blue island blues | x | x | x | |||||||||
pasadena roof orch. € | (home in) pasadena | x | x | |||||||||||
pastor | tony | blossoms | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
paxton | george | american nocturne | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
pearl | ray | a kiss from me to you | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
phillips e | sid | hors d'oeuvres | ||||||||||||
phillips | teddy | thankful | x | x | x | |||||||||
pitt | merle | make believe ballroom | x | x | x | |||||||||
pollack | ben | song of the islands | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
powell | mel | mood at twilight | x | x | x | |||||||||
prado | perez | mambo jambo | x | x | x | |||||||||
prima | louis | way down yonder.new orleans | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
pryor | arthur | the whistler and his dog | x | x | x | |||||||||
RAF Skyrockets € | stairway to the stars | x | x | |||||||||||
raderman | harry | make that trombone laugh | x | x | x | |||||||||
raeburn | boyd | tonsillectomy | x | |||||||||||
raeburn | boyd | dalvatore Sali | x | l | ||||||||||
rapp | barney | skater's waltz | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
ravazza | carl | vieni su | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
redman | don | chant of the weed | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
reilly-farley | the music goes 'round.around | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
reilly-farley | lookin' for love | x | x | x | ||||||||||
reichman | joe | variations in G | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
reichman | joe | little thoughts (closer) | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
reisman | leo | what is this thing callled love? | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
reser | harry | clicquot (eskimo march?) | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
rey | alvino | blue rey | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
rey | alvino | nighty night | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
reynolds | tommy | pipe dreams | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
rich | buddy | rain on the roof | x | x | ||||||||||
robbins | ray | dawes' melody | x | x | x | |||||||||
robbins | ray | Ill Take an Option on You | x | x | x | |||||||||
rogers | buddy | my buddy | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
rollini trio | adrian | dark eyes | x | |||||||||||
roma | jimmy | roo roo roo | x | x | x | |||||||||
rose | david | holiday for strings | x | x | x | |||||||||
roy € | harry | tiger rag | x | x | x | |||||||||
roy € | harry | bugle call rag | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
rudy | ernie | theme | x | x | x | |||||||||
rugolo | pete | come back little rocket | x | |||||||||||
russell | jack | I have a right to my dreams | x | x | x | |||||||||
russell | luis | call of the freaks | x | x | x | |||||||||
sampson | sdgar | lullabye in rhythm | x | x | x | |||||||||
sanders | joe | I'll never forget I love you | x | x | x | |||||||||
sanders | joe | I found a rose in the snow | x | x | x | |||||||||
sanders | joe | nighty night dear | x | x | x | |||||||||
sauter | eddie | theme | x | x | x | |||||||||
sauter-finegan | doodletown fifers | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
savitt | jan | quaker city jazz | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
savitt | jan | it's a wonderful world | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
savitt | jan | out of space | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
scobey | bob | alexander's ragtime band | x | x | x | |||||||||
scott quin | raymond | the toy trumpet | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
scott ork | raymond | pretty little petticoat | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
scott ork | raymond | enchanted forest | x | x | x | |||||||||
selvin | ben | dardanella | x | x | x | |||||||||
senter | boyd | bad habits | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
shand | terry | dance with a dolly | x | x | x | |||||||||
shand | terry | blame the imp | x | x | x | |||||||||
shaw | artie | nightmare | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
shearing quintet | george | september in the rain | x | x | x | |||||||||
sherwood | bobby | the elk's parade | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
sherwood | bobby | my secret love | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
sherwood | bobby | waiting | x | |||||||||||
shilkret | nat | dusky stevedore | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
silvester € | victor | you're dancing on my heart | x | x | x | |||||||||
sissle | noble | bandana days | x | x | x | |||||||||
sissle | noble | I'm just wild about harry | x | x | ||||||||||
skyrockets € | stairway to the stars | x | x | |||||||||||
slack | freddie | strange cargo | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
slim and slam | chinatown, my chinatown | x | x | x | ||||||||||
smith | stuff | my thoughts | x | x | x | |||||||||
snyder | bill | bewitched | x | x | x | |||||||||
south | eddie | hejre kati | x | x | x | |||||||||
spanier | muggsy | relaxin' at the touro | x | x | x | |||||||||
spear | sammy | that's a plenty | x | x | x | |||||||||
spencer | earl | production on melody | x | x | x | |||||||||
spencer | earl | spenceria | x | x | x | |||||||||
spivak | charlie | stardreams | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
stabile | dick | blue nocturne | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
stacy | jess | daybreak serenade | x | x | x | |||||||||
steele | blue | coronado | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
straeter | ted | the most beautiful girl..world | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
strong | benny | that old gang of mine | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
strong | benny | that certain party | x | x | ||||||||||
strong | bob | tonal color serenade | x | x | ||||||||||
teagarden | jack | I gotta right to sing the blues | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
terry | dan | terry's tune | x | x | ||||||||||
terry | thelma | starlight and tulips | x | x | x | |||||||||
thompson | lang | you darlin' | x | x | x | |||||||||
thornhill | claude | snowfall | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
thorpe | bo | generations | x | |||||||||||
three suns | twilight time | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
three suns | it's dawn again | x | x | x | ||||||||||
towne | george | it’s the talk of the town | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
trace | al | you call everybody darlin' | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
trace | al | linger awhile | x | x | x | |||||||||
tucker | orrin | drifting and dreaming | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
tucker | tommy | I love you | v | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
tucker | tommy | time to go | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
vallee | rudy | heigh-ho! Everbody heigh-ho! | x | x | ||||||||||
vallee | rudy | my time is your time | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
van damme quintet | art | ecstacy | x | x | x | |||||||||
van steeden | peter | home | x | x | x | |||||||||
venuti | joe | smoke gets in your eyes | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
ventura | charlie | high on an open mike | x | x | x | |||||||||
wald | jerry | trains in the night | x | x | x | |||||||||
wald | jerry | call of the wild | x | x | ||||||||||
waller | fats | yacht club swing | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
walsh | jimmy | mama's gone goodbye | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
waner | art | ?????? | x | |||||||||||
waring | fred | sleep | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
waring | fred | I hear music | x | x | x | |||||||||
watters | lu | bienville blues | x | x | x | |||||||||
webb | chick | let's get together | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
weeks | anson | I'm sorry dear | x | x | x | |||||||||
weeks | anson | I'm writing you this melody | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
weems | ted | out of the night | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
welk | lawrence | bubbles in the wine | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
welk | lawrence | good night etc | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
welk | lawrence | champagne time | x | x | ||||||||||
weston | paul | day by day | x | x | x | |||||||||
whiteman | paul | rhapsody in blue | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
wickman | dick | my dear | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
williams | cootie | round midnight | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
wiliams | griff | dream music | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
wills | bob | san antonio rose | x | x | ||||||||||
willson | meredith | you and i | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
wilson | teddy | jumpin' on the blacks.whites | x | x | x | |||||||||
winstone € | eric | stage coach | x | x | x | |||||||||
winterhalter hugo | count every star | x | x | x | ||||||||||
world's greatest jazz band | myn inspiration | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
yankovic | frankie | blue skirt waltz | x | x | x | |||||||||
yankovic | frankie | just because | x | x | x | |||||||||
young | sterling | blue is the night | x | x | x | |||||||||
young | victor | sweet sue | x | x | x | |||||||||
zentner | sy | up a lazy river | x | x | x | x | X | |||||||
zurke | bob | hobson St Blues | x | x | x |