Missing Chapters, Vol. 9: King Porter Stomp (1998)

About this title: The ninth Avid Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band release, unlike the other ones, jumps around quite a bit, with the 27 selections being drawn from 14 different performances spanning nearly two years. Some are by the big band or the string orchestra, while others are from smaller groups led by drummer Ray McKinley. There are some vocals along the way by Johnny Desmond, the Crew Chiefs, and (on "Dearly Beloved") Tony Martin, but the emphasis is largely on jazz. Among the more rewarding selections are "Caribbean Clipper," "Jeep Jockey Jump," "Tail End Charlie," "After You've Gone," "Lady Be Good, ... read more

Tracks:

1. In the Mood [Garland/Razaf]
2. Dearly Beloved [Kern/Mercer]
3. Caribbean Clipper [Gallop/Gray]
4. Star Eyes [DePaul/Raye]
5. Tuxedo Junction [Hawkins/Johnson/Das]
6. I'll Be Around [Wilder]
7. Jeep Jockey Jump [Gray]
8. Speak Low [Weill/Nash]
9. Along the Santa Fe Trail [Grosz/Dubin/Coolidg]
10. Long Ago (And Far Away) [Kern/Gershwin]
11. (There'll Be A) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go ...) [Bushkin/DeVries]
12. Tail-End Charlie [Finegan]
13. Shoo Shoo Baby [Moore]
14. Chattanooga Choo Choo [Gordon/Warren]
15. Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam!) [Sampson/Wilson]
16. G.I. Jive [Mercer]
17. On Wisconsin [University of Wisconsin Song] [Beck/Purdy]
18. After You've Gone [Creamer/Layton]
19. Notre Dame Victory March [Shea/Shea]
20. Breakin' in a Pair of Shoes [Washington/Franklin]
21. Oh, Lady Be Good [Gershwin/Gershwin]
22. Shine on Harvest Moon [Norworth/Bayes]
23. King Porter Stomp [Morton]
24. Makin' Whoopee [Donaldson/Kahn]
25. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [Daugherty/Reynolds/]
26. Blue Skies [Berlin]
27. I'll Remember April [DePaul/Raye/Johnsto]

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