Swingin': Big Band Swing and Jazz from the 1930s and 1940s

Although the programming of this LP is (in Folkways' tradition) pretty random, most of the selections are somewhat rare. Of particular interest are a couple of jazz-oriented {|Paul Whiteman|} items from 1935 and performances by {|Phil Harris|}'s Orch... Read more

Although the programming of this LP is (in Folkways' tradition) pretty random, most of the selections are somewhat rare. Of particular interest are a couple of jazz-oriented {|Paul Whiteman|} items from 1935 and performances by {|Phil Harris|}'s Orchestra, {|Gene Kardos|}, {|Ray McKinley|}, {|Bobby Byrne|}, {|Phil Napoleon|} (the only selection from the 1920s), {|The Hudson-Delange Orchestra|} and {|Frank Tanner|}. While the performances of {|Pete Brown|} and {|Gene Krupa|} are a bit familiar (and one would prefer to get these swinging recordings in more coherent form), this LP should be sought after by swing collectors. ~ Scott Yanow Less