CIRCLE

Trumpeter Ray Anthony is one of the last Big Band leaders left and played with Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. The 23 tracks on this CD were recorded by his 14 piece band and the vocal group the Sky...

These Lang-Worth transcriptions date from pretty much exactly the stretch when Ray's dance band was all over the charts: 1949-53. They play Ray's compositions Rollin' Home and Randall's Island plus...

Swing - era tenor man plays big band sessions 1941-42.1. Victory Walk 2. That Real Romance 3. Wichita Windstorm 4. Thoughtless 5. I Like to Riff 6. Shady Lady 7. That Old Black Magic - Charlie Barnet...

Blue Barron leads this dance, pop and light swing orchestra which experienced particular success in the Midwest, where this type of big band was especially popular. This 64 minute collection from...

Graced by the drums and vocals of Ray McKinley and piano passages of Freddie Slack, this trombonist saw his own band take off in the early '40s. That's when these radio transcriptions were recorded:...

with vocals by Harry Prime, Kay Allen, Billy Usher, Aileen Stanley Jr..1. Tempo for Randy 2. This Is the Night 3. I Had a Wonderful Time in Columbus 4. A Boy from Texas, a Girl from Tenessee 5...

Metronome Mag. Voted his the best big band of 1947.1. Holiday Forever 2. Stompin' at the Savoy 3. There's That Lonely Feeling Again 4. People Who Live in Glass Houses 5. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny...

24 cuts with His Orch. Inc. Doris Day, Butch Stone, Jack Haskell.1. Leap Frogg (Theme Song) 2. I'm Making Believe 3. How Many Hearts Have You Broken 4. Moon on My Pillow 5. Till Then 6. Fip Lid 7. I...

After years with Horace Heidt's band, this in-demand piano man decided to break out on his own. These 21 tracks take you to those exciting days when his band really began to take off: Carle Boogie;...

Vocals by Phyllis Lynne, Marjorie Hughes, and Paul Allen, 20 cuts.1. All the Cats Join in 2. More and More 3. Twelfth Street Rag 4. Lonely Love 5. I'm Gonna See My Baby 6. La Rosita 7. I Surrender,...

Vocals by Marjorie Hughes, Gregg Lawrence, Lee Columbo, Allen Sims, and Bob Lochen, 20 cuts.1. Travelin' Mood 2. Just Reminiscing 3. So in Love 4. Surprise Party 5. So They Tell Me 6. No, Baby,...

That's a fine title for this comp, as it should be worth a lot to fans (the venerable bandleader, who spent 70 years in the biz, has had too few CD releases). Hear his redoubtable piano skills on...