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1	Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music (2000) more music like this by Various Artists In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. The central release of this program is the five-CD box set Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music, its 94 selections covering the history ... see all copies from $50.96! new only from $50.96!
2	The Fabulous Swing Collection (1998) more music like this by Various Artists The Fabulous Swing Collection offers 19 classic swing hits from the likes of Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Fletcher Henderson, Charlie Barnet, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. There's nothing rare on the compilation, so it's not necessary for collectors, but it's not a bad sampler for casual listeners who want these hits ... see all copies from $3.79! new only from $10.66!
3	The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need (2000) more music like this by Various Artists While the title alone would seem to invite criticism, it's a justified tag, as this 20-track collection rounds up some pretty serious contenders. Kicking off with Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Benny Goodman's "Stompin' at the Savoy," and Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train," the set includes signature tunes from Woody Herman, Artie Shaw ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $12.22!
4	The Very Best of Benny Goodman (2000) more music like this by Benny Goodman The Benny Goodman library hasn't been well treated by RCA-BMG, especially in the area of mid-priced compilations -- there were too many reissues done in the late '80s and early '90s, before the advent of 20-bit and 24-bit mastering and other high-resolution digital formats, that really make a difference on those old analog masters. The result is a ... see all copies from $11.06! new only from $11.06!
5	Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2 (1994) more music like this by Various Artists Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2 collects more early-'40s pop favorites like Dinah Shore's "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," Roy Rogers' "San Fernando Valley," and Johnny Mercer's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe." More overtly war-themed songs such as Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra's "When My Man Comes Home," Louis Jordan's "Ration ... see all copies from $15.17! new only from $15.17!
6	Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II (2001) more music like this by Various Artists World War II and big-band pop-era compilations are released almost as regularly as Christmas albums, and the glut has caused more harm than good; it seems any good ones are quickly swallowed up by the racks full of short, ill-advised, uninformative collections. Though any single label could never do justice to the war years, with a little clever ... see all copies from $18.67! new only from $18.67!
7	The Best of Ken Burns Jazz (2000) more music like this by Various Artists In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. The central release of this program was the five-CD box set Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music, which was augmented by no less than 22 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.30!
8	B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954) by Benny Goodman On this all-around excellent CD, Benny Goodman performs a dozen selections (mostly Fletcher Henderson arrangements) with a big band filled with sympathetic players in 1954 and eight other numbers with a pair of smaller units that also feature pianist Mel Powell and either Charlie Shavers or Ruby Braff on trumpets. Although the big-band era had ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.42!
9	Jingle Bell Swing (1999) more music like this by Various Artists Jingle Bell Swing is a refreshing idea in a Christmas collection, assembling a host of top-notch jazz musicians to breathe new life into the old holiday standbys. Big names abound here, including Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Louis Prima, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, and Carmen McRae, plus ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
10	Together Again! (1963 Reunion with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson & Gene Krupa) (1963) more music like this by Benny Goodman/Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa/Teddy Wilson The music on this CD has been reissued several times, including once previously on a Bluebird CD. This was the first full reunion in the studios of the Benny Goodman Quartet (featuring the clarinetist, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, pianist Teddy Wilson, and drummer Gene Krupa), and although they would get together on an infrequent basis over the ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $16.31!
11 view cover	Big Band Fever (1994) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.54!
12 view cover	The Most Fabulous Christmas Album Ever (1999) more music like this by Various Artists RCA Victor's Most Fabulous Christmas Album Ever collects 21 of the label's most memorable holiday songs. From Spike Jones' "My Two Front Teeth" to Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" to Perry Como's "Home for the Holidays," the album includes many definitive versions of Christmas classics. Glenn Miller's "Jingle Bells," Kate Smith's "It's Beginning to Look ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19!
13 view cover	Ken Burns Jazz (2000) more music like this by Benny Goodman Benny Goodman's volume in the Ken Burns Jazz series ranges from one of his first recording appearances, on a 1927 side by Ben Pollack, all the way to the late '50s. Of the 22 tracks, there are many highlights including "Body and Soul" from his trio (with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa), plus two songs from his legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $11.06!
14 view cover	Swing! Greatest Hits [RCA Victor] (1996) more music like this by Various Artists Culled from the RCA Records vaults, Swing's Greatest Hits is a 15-track, budget-priced collection that contains many of the best-known songs of the big-band and swing era, including cuts by Benny Goodman ("Life Goes to a Party," "Body and Soul," "King Porter Stomp"), Artie Shaw ("Begin the Beguine"), Count Basie ("Moten Swing"), Tommy Dorsey ( ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.27!
15 view cover	Collector's Edition (1986) more music like this by Benny Goodman Some wonderful sessions. Part of Masterpieces series. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $5.99! new only from $11.06!
16 view cover	It Had to Be You (1998) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.66!
17 view cover	Best of the Big Bands [1995 Madacy] (1995) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.65!
18 view cover	Yule B Swingin' Too (2000) more music like this by Various Artists A hoppin' visit from Saint Nick via some of his happier elves, Yule B Swingin' Too is the second release in a series of vocal jazz holiday albums from Hip-O Records. Having released some real classics on the first volume, this edition suffers a little, but several tracks really shine: Ann Margaret and Al Hirt's take on "Baby It's Cold Outside" is ... see all copies from $5.69! new only from $5.69!
19 view cover	A Night Out With Verve (2000) more music like this by Various Artists A Night Out With Verve highlights five decades of remarkable jazz taken from the Verve catalog, spread out over four discs titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." This budget-priced box set includes 65 performances from jazz luminaries including Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong ... see all copies from $12.68! new only from $24.40!
20 view cover	Greatest Hits [Bridge] (1996) more music like this by Benny Goodman Highly misleading title, but some valuable material. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $3.79! new only from $11.06!
21 view cover	Live at Carnegie Hall: 1938 Complete (1999) more music like this by Benny Goodman Benny Goodman's January 16, 1938, Carnegie Hall concert is considered the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's "coming out" party to the world of "respectable" music, held right in that throne room of musical respectability, Carnegie Hall. The 1950-vintage three-album set from the concert only solidified its ... see all copies from $12.52! new only from $22.14!
22 view cover	16 Big Band Hits, Vol. 3 (1987) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72!
23 view cover	Love Songs: Greatest Hits (1998) more music like this by Various Artists Love Songs: Greatest Hits contains 16 romantic songs culled from RCA Victor's traditional pop and jazz vaults. Nearly every song on this collection is wonderful, and few samplers of this kind are quite as consistently entertaining as this. Among the featured artists on the disc are Lena Horne ("I'm Confessin' That I Love You"), Louis Armstrong ( ... see all copies from $9.56! new only from $9.56!
24 view cover	The Benny Goodman Story [Capitol] (1955) more music like this by Benny Goodman Consumer advisory: In 1955, Universal Pictures released The Benny Goodman Story, starring Steve Allen. Goodman himself played the music in the film (which consisted of re-recordings of his old hits), rounding up such former band members as Harry James, Martha Tilton, and Lionel Hampton, and a successful soundtrack LP was issued by Decca. But ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $7.35!
25 view cover	An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955) (1931) more music like this by Various Artists This two-CD set is an unusually successful sampler. Although there are a few hits among the 40 selections, many obscurities are also included, and not all of the big bands represented are major names, such as Tiny Bradshaw, Noble Sissle, Spud Murphy, Teddy Powell and Jan Savitt. The emphasis is very much on jazz, and this worthy reissue is ... see all copies from $6.80! new only from $22.50!

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