Barnet,Charlie Barnet Charlie-Collection 1 CD

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet was one of the major figures of the swing era, scoring many major hits during his active recording career from 1935 to 1949, until he effectively retired. This collection selects recordings from throughout that career, highlighting his distinctive style which eschewed the 'sweet' sound characterised by Glenn Miller, and with one of the first bands to embrace racial integration was an outfit dedicated to having fun, which comes across in his recordings. This great value 50-track 2-CD set deliberately does not duplicate tracks with our existing Fabulous label Charlie Barnet CD "Leapin' At The Lincoln" (FABCD134), so the two products together provide an excellent overview of the work of one of the most successful bandleaders of the big band genre right through to his flirting with the world of bebop in 1947.

1. Growlin' 2. But Definitely 3. Emperor Jones 4. Knockin' at the Famous Door 5. Scotch and Soda 6. All-Night Record Man 7. Cherokee 8. Count's Idea 9. Wrong Idea 10. Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie 11. Southland Shuffle 12. So Far, So Good 13. Wanderin' Blues 14. Lament for May 15. Peaceful Valley 16. Pompton Turnpike 17. Southern Fried 18. Scrub Me Mama, with a Boogie Beat 19. Uptown Blues 20. Fantasia 21. Good for Nothin' Joe 22. Charleston Alley 23. Afraid to Say Hello 24. Little John Ordinary 25. Para Vigo Me Voy 26. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 27. Ponce de Leon 28. I Like to Riff 29. Shady Lady 30. Smiles 31. That Old Black Magic 32. Plowin 33. Things Ain't What They Used to Be 34. Thoughtless 35. Victory Walk 36. Washington Whirligig 37. Wichita Windstorm 38. Moose 39. Great Lie 40. Skyliner 41. West End Blues 42. You Always Hurt the One You Love 43. Desert Sands 44. Xango 45. E-Bob-O-Lee-Bob 46. Lonesome As the Night Is Long 47. Zanesville Zohio ZZZ 48. Dark Bayou 49. East Side West Side 50. Caravan