For Dancers Only [Decca] (1935)

About this title: For this CD, 20 selections by Jimmie Lunceford's highly-rated orchestra are reissued. Dating from 1935-37 and not as complete as the Classics series, the release does give listeners a good overview of Lunceford's music. The arrangements by Sy Oliver (including "Swanee River," "My Blue Heaven." "Organ Grinder's Swing" and "For Dancers Only") are generally the most memorable tracks; this CD also contains a previously unissued take of "Ragging the Scale." Among the main soloists are altoist Willie Smith, tenor saxophonist Joe Thomas and trumpeter Oliver. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. Swanee River [Foster/Traditional]
2. Oh Boy [Durham/Lunceford]
3. Charmaine [Pollack/Rapee]
4. I'll Take the South [Klages/Palmer]
5. Avalon [DeSylva/Jolson/Rose]
6. Hittin' the Bottle [Arlen/Koehler]
7. My Blue Heaven [Donaldson/Whiting]
8. I'm Nuts About Screwy Music [Rose]
9. Organ Grinder's Swing [Hudson/Mills/Parish]
10. On the Beach at Bali-Bali [Maskill/Sherman/Sil]
11. Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood) [Bernier/Haid/Whitin]
12. Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) [DeRose/Richman/Tren]
13. Harlem Shout [Durham/Lunceford]
14. (This Is) My Last Affair [Johnson]
15. Running a Temperature [Fairchild/Pascal]
16. He Ain't Got Rhythm [Berlin]
17. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down [Franklin/Friend]
18. Ragging the Scale [Claypoole]
19. Hell's Bells [Kassel]
20. For Dancers Only [Oliver/Raye/Schoen]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.