| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Fats Waller and His Rhythm |
Rhythm and Romance |
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 3 |
JSP |
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| The Ink Spots |
I'll Never Smile Again |
Greatest Hits |
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| Nat King Cole Trio |
How Does It Feel? |
Complete Capitol Recordings of the King Cole Trio |
Mosaic |
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| Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Band |
Out of Nowhere |
The Essential Sides Remastered |
JSP |
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| Trixie Smith w/ Sidney Bechet |
Freight Train Blues |
Dear Old Southland |
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| Bing Crosby |
I'm Through With Love |
Bing! His Legendary Years |
BMG |
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| Fred Astaire |
They Can't Take That Away from Me |
Starring Fred Astaire |
ASV Living Era |
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| Al Bowlly |
The Very Thought of You |
The Very Thought of You |
Sanctuary |
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| Henry King & His Orchestra v/ Joe Sudy |
The Lady is a Tramp |
The Golden Age of American Dance Bands |
Jasmine |
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| Judy Garland |
Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You |
The Complete Decca Masters |
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| Della Reese o/ John Cotter |
But Not for Me |
The Best Thing For You |
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| Chet Baker |
Look For the Silver Lining |
The Best of Chet Baker Sings |
Blue Note |
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| Dinah Washington |
This Can't Be Love |
The Complete Dinah Washington Vol 14 1955 |
Mercury |
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| Blossom Dearie |
Teach Me Tonight |
Once Upon a Summertime |
UMVD |
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| Dakota Staton |
A Foggy Day |
Far Away Places: Capitol Sings Around the World |
Capitol |
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| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Yellow Dog Blues |
Masters of Jazz: 33 Best of Duke Ellington |
Pharmacy Music |
birthday tribute to alto sax player Johnny Hodges begins now! Recorded in 1928, this was Hodges' first solo |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson |
It Don't Mean a Thing (If I Ain't Got That Swing) |
Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings Of Duke Ellington |
Mosaic |
rec 1932 |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
In a Jam |
Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings Of Duke Ellington |
Mosaic |
rec 1936 |
| Billie Holiday o/ Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra |
Yours and Mine |
Lady Day |
Sony |
rec 1937 |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Prelude to a Kiss |
Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings Of Duke Ellington |
Mosaic |
rec 1938 |
| Lionel Hampton Orchestra |
Don't Be That Way |
1937-1939 |
Classics |
rec 1938 |
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| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Hodge Podge |
Masters of Jazz: 33 Best of Duke Ellington |
Pharmacy Music |
rec 1939 this piece was written for Hodges' strengths on alto sax |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
The Blanton-Webster Band |
RCA |
rec 1939 |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Never No Lament |
The Blanton-Webster Band |
RCA |
rec 1940 |
| Johnny Hodges Orchestra |
Things Ain't What They Used to Be |
The Definitive R&B Series - 1942-43 |
Rhythm & Blues Records |
rec 1942 first recording of this song |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Passion Flower |
The Treasury Shows Vol. 1 |
Storyville |
rec 1945 for radio |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
In a Mellotone |
The Treasury Shows Vol. 3 |
Storyville |
rec 1945 for radio |
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| Johnny Hodges Orchestra |
Used to Be Duke |
Used to Be Duke |
Polygram |
rec 1954 Hodges went solo in 1951, though he continued working with Ellington for the rest of his life |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Jeep's Blues |
The Duke |
Columbia |
rec live 1956 |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
The Star-Crossed Lovers (Pretty Girl) |
Such Sweet Thunder |
Columbia |
rec 1957 |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Flirtibird |
Anatomy of a Murder OST |
Soundtrack Factory |
rec 1959 |
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| Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Haupe |
Anatomy of a Murder OST |
Soundtrack Factory |
rec 1959 this piece was written for Hodges' strengths of the alto sax |
| Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn |
Day Dream |
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra |
Verve |
rec 1961 |
| Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington |
Indian Summer |
The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings |
Reprise |
rec 1967 |
| Johnny Hodges |
C-Jam Blues |
Triple Play |
RCA Victor |
rec 1967 |
| Johnny Hodges Orchestra |
You Walked Out of the Picture |
Duke Ellington 100 Rare Sessions |
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rec 1938 |
