Sing, Sing, Sing

[pokerfan]

http://www.youtube.com/v/3mJ4dpNal_k

Some good music in Burns' The War.

[pokerfan]

1. bump

only 16 views last night before it dropped off the front page.

[Dangerously Amused]

2. Yay!! One of my favorite youtube vids of all time!

Dumb question: How did you get the display size so big, with nothing else on the page?

[pokerfan]

5. I cheat

I copy and paster the characters from embedded box, then strip off everything save the url.

[OzarkDem]

3. I was thinking the same

Great music in this documentary!

[pokerfan]

6. OPUS # 1 -Tommy Dorsey

http://www.youtube.com/v/_7QjMZ4ckZc

PAPER DOLL - The Mills Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/v/n2m8VZBfRYo

I might have to buy the soundtrack.

[baldguy]

4. Sing Sing

[Penndems]

7. Two songs featured in "The War" from The Glenn Miller Orchestra:

"In The Mood":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6LprT9Emmc&mode=related&search=

"I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BfpNtFQitE

[Blue Belle]

8. I was thinking that too...

I wonder if they have the soundtrack available?

[Penndems]

10. It is most definitely available:

http://www.amazon.com/War-Ken-Burns-Film/dp/B000TGUUHS/ref=sr_1_3/104-1797768-7943901?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1190823958&sr=1-3

[Blue Belle]

11. Wow!!

Thanks for posting that link!

[Penndems]

14. A pleasure. We ordered the DVD and soundtrack sets yesterday.

:)

n/t

[Blue Belle]

15. I think I'm going to get the DVD for my Dad for Christmas...

We've been calling each other this week and debriefing about this documentary. He was in first grade when the war broke out and can attest to a lot that has been covered in the movie.

[Penndems]

18. This set would make a wonderful gift that he will treasure

We're looking forward to seeing the last three episodes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings.
























Edited for typo

[Blue Belle]

20. Thanks for telling me...

I thought it was continuing tonight! I'll be sure to tune in on Sunday.

[Javaman]

9. Just found an interesting factoid about that song...

It was originally written by Louie Prima and wa used as his theme song for years.

Check out that version some time. It's different. Although I still prefer Benny's ;)

[pokerfan]

13. Did not know that

From wiki: Prima's 1936 composition "Sing Sing Sing" became one of his biggest hits and one of the most covered standards of the swing era; Benny Goodman's performance of the song at Carnegie Hall with a featured performance by Gene Krupa on drums has become iconic.

What a marvelous song with an infectious rhythm. I'd heard it before of course but am embarrassed to say that I didn't know its name. I've been watching The War with closed captioning and most of the songs are introduced by name and performer.

Here is the complete track listing from The War soundtrack:

Disc: 1
1. AMERICAN ANTHEM-Norah Jones
2. TWO PIECES FOR STRINGS-William Walton
3. THE WANG WANG BLUES-Benny Goodman Sextet
4. MOVIN' BACK-Wynton Marsalis
5. HOW LONG BLUES-Count Basie
6. IN THE NICK OF TIME-Edgar Meyer, Joshua Bell, Sam Bush, Mike Marshall
7. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME-Bing Crosby
8. AMERICA MY HOME-Wynton Marsalis
9. IF I COULD BE WITH YOU (ONE HOUR TONIGHT)-Kay Starr
10. BLUE AS THE TURQUOISE NIGHT OF NEYSHABUR-Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
11. UNTIL I'M IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN-Wynton Marsalis
12. VARIATIONS FOR THE HEALING OF ARINUSKA-Kalle Randalu
13. BASIE BOOGIE -Count Basie
14. SOLITUDE-Duke Ellington
15. CONCERTO FOR CLARINET & STRING ORCHESTRA -Aaron Copland
16. IF YOU CAN'T SMILE AND SAY YES-Nat King Cole
17. AMERICAN ANTHEM-Amanda Forsythe/Bill Charlap

Disc: 2
1. WE'LL MEET AGAIN - Benny Goodman
2. DANCING IN THE DARK - Artie Shaw
3. LITTLE BROWN JUG - Glenn Miller
4. I'LL BE SEEING YOU - Tommy Dorsey
5. MOONGLOW - Artie Shaw
6. MEMORIES OF YOU - Louis Armstrong
7. I'LL GET BY - Harry James with vocal by Dick Haymes
8. ON THE ALAMO - Benny Goodman & His Sextet
9. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - Teddy Wilson with vocal by Billie Holiday
10. BODY & SOUL - Coleman Hawkins
11. LET'S GET LOST - Frank Sinatra
12. BLUES IN THE NIGHT - Cab Calloway
13. THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT - Duke Ellington vocal by Herb Jeffries
14. ECHOES OF HARLEM - Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters'
15. SKYLARK - Earl Hines with vocal by Billy Eckstine
16. SATURDAY NIGHT IS THE LONELIESTNIGHT OF THE WEEK - Frank Sinatra
17. PAPER DOLL - The Mills Brothers
18. LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY - Frank Sinatra
19. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Les Brown with vocal by Doris Day
20. WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO COME IN - Harry James with vocal by Kitty Kallen

Disc: 3
1. IN THE MOOD - Glenn Miller
2. FRENESI - Artie Shaw
3. C JAM BLUES - Duke Ellington
4. LET ME OFF UPTOWN - Gene Krupawith vocal by Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge
5. TAXI WAR DANCE - Count Basie
6. THE SHEIK OF ARABY - Benny Goodman
7. PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA - Al Dexter & His Troopers with vocal by Al Dexter
8. AMERICAN PATROL - Glenn Miller
9. FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR COUNTRY - Count with vocal by Jimmy Rushing
10. CHEROKEE - Charlie Barnet
11. ROSE ROOM - Benny Goodman Sextet
12. OPUS # 1 -Tommy Dorsey
13. I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT - Harry with vocal by Kitty Kallen
14. TUXEDO JUNCTION - Erskine Hawkins
15. ONE O'CLOCK JUMP - Count Basie
16. I'M CONFESSIN' - Artie Shaw
17. (I'VE GOT A GAL IN) KALAMAZOO - Glenn with vocal by Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
18. BOOGIE WOOGIE - Tommy Dorsey
19. TAIN'T WHAT YOU DO - Jimmie Lunceford with vocal by Trummy Young
20. SING, SING, SING - Benny Goodman

Disc: 4
1. Walton: "The Death of Falstaff" (Passacaglia) from Henry
2. Dvofiák: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 II. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Copland: Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp and Piano
4. Ligeti: Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano (1982)"Hommage à Brahms" - IV. Lamento. Adagio
5. Fauré: Elegie, Op. 24
6. Liszt: Nuages gris, S199
7. Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps/Quartet for the End of Time - III. Abime des oiseaux
8. Copland: Music for Movies - IV. Grovers Corners from Our
9. Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109
10. Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme,Op. 36 "Enigma" - Variation IX (Nimrod) : Adagio

Here's some Andrews sisters just for the heck of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wiVkdVPGoY

[trof]

12. I do believe that's Gene Krupa on percush.

[pokerfan]

16. I believe you are correct

More Gene Krupa:

http://www.youtube.com/v/cHr4XQ9SEcg

[trof]

17. My recognition shows my age.

hee

[sarge43]

19. It is.

He kicked that piece into the stratosphere.

[LSK]

21. was also featured in the movie Swing Kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHcBYGN-3uM