Swingin' in Hollywood (1998)

About this title: Although credited to Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey jointly, this is not a collection of collaborations or duets, just an anthology of tracks that one or the other of the brothers filmed and recorded for MGM soundtracks in 1942-45. It's actually much more weighted toward Tommy (who has 13 of the 21 sides) than Jimmy; it's mostly instrumental, but vocalists like Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, and Nancy Walker are featured on some of the selections. The sound is good, and as a dozen of the items were previously unreleased (with 13 appearing for the first time in stereo), Dorsey collectors will consider ... read more

Tracks:

1. Well, Git It! [From Du Barry Was A Lady] [Oliver]
2. Song of India [From Thrill of a Romance] [Rimsky-Korsakov]
3. So Long, Sarah Jane [From I Dood It] [Fain/Brown/Freed]
4. If I Had You [From Thrill of a Romance] [Campbell/Connelly]
5. Thunder and Blazes [From Lost in a Harem] [Public Domain]
6. Katie Went to Haiti [From Dubarry Was A Lady] [Porter]
7. Hawaiian War Chant [From Ship Ahoy] [Leleiohoku/Noble]
8. You Dear [From Thrill of a Romance] [Fain]
9. One O'Clock Jump [Extended Version] [Basie]
10. Noche de Ronda [From Lost in a Harem] [Lara]
11. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet [From Broadway Rhythm] [Raye/DePaul]
12. I Know It's Wrong [From Lost in a Harem] [De Paul/Raye]
13. Battle of the Balcony Jive [From Thrill of a Romance] [Marmarosa/Public Do]
14. I Should Care [From Thrill of a Romance] [Stordahl/Weston/Cah]
15. National Emblem March [From Broadway Rhythm] [Bagley]
16. John Silver [From Lost in a Harem] [Dorsey/Krise]
17. The Guy With the Slide Trombone (Hungarian Rhapsody) [From Thrill of A
18. Boy! What Love Has Done to Me! [Extended Version] [Gershwin/Gershwin]
19. Star Eyes [Extended Version] [De Paul/Raye]
20. Fascinating Rhythm [Extended Version] [Gershwin/Gershwin]
21. Opus One [From Broadway Rhythm] [Oliver]

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