Perfect Swing
CD:PPCD 78138 / CASSETTE: / RUNNING TIME: 73:07
"What a joy to listen to 'Perfect
Swing'! Popular favourites are mixed with rarities,
and the clarity of reproduction is startling." BBC Radio
2
Benny Carter & His Orchestra: Sunday <<
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Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra: Ain't She Sweet?
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra: Exactly Like You
Count Basie & His Orchestra: Topsy
Woody Herman & His Orchestra: At The Woodchoppers'
Ball
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Air Mail Special
Harry James & His Orchestra: Music Makers
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Exposition Swing
Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Lindy Hop
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Good Queen Bess
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra: The Jumpin' Jive
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra: Deep River
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra: Flying Home <<
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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra: Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
John Kirby & His Orchestra: Blue Skies
Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy: Wednesday Night
Hop
Louis Armstrong/Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra:
Swing That Music
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra: Oh! Lady Be Good
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Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra: Major And Minor
Stomp
Earl Hines & His Orchestra: Indiana
Red Norvo & His Orchestra: It Can Happen To You
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra: Skyliner
Bud Freeman & His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra:
The Eel
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Wrappin' It Up
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"The artists live again!"
- BBC Radio 2
PAST PERFECT recordings give you the unique opportunity to fully appreciate the great musical performances of the Twenties, Thirties and Forties. The scratches, crackle and other noises present on the original 78rpm records are carefully removed using the latest computer technology, revealing the authentic recording more clearly than ever before. The result is the music as it was meant to be heard: pure, classic performances of the greatest popular music ever. The original sound – but with today’s clarity.
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