Wigwammin', Red Norvo, Music CD

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Wigwammin'


1	Daydreaming (All Night Long) 2:40
2	A Cigarette & A Silhouette 3:04
3	(I've Been) Savin' Myself for You 3:09
4	You Leave Me Breathless 2:49
5	Put Your Heart in a Song 2:53
6	Wigwammin' 2:52
7	The Sunny Side of Things 2:46
8	How Can I Thank You? 2:38
9	Garden of the Moon 2:56
10	Just You, Just Me 2:55
11	Now It Can Be Told 2:39
12	Step Aside, Jump Jump's Here 2:56
13	I Haven't Changed a Thing 2:46
14	Love Is Where You Find It 2:45
15	I Used to Be Colour Blind 2:20
16	A-Tisket, A-Tasket 3:04
17	This Is Madness (To Love Like This) 2:55
18	Who Blew out the Flame? 3:05
19	You're a Sweet Little Headache 2:48
20	I Have Eyes 3:07
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Biography

Editorial Reviews

Xylophonist and bandleader Red Norvo was nearing the end of his popular big-band period when these 23 tunes were recorded between May and September 1938. Most of the songs are sung either by the mellifluous Mildred Bailey or the somewhat sappy Terry Allen. Clarinet solos are by Hank D'Amico and the band's arrangements were written by saxophonist Frank Simeone or Eddie Sauter. This album matches up to some extent with two installments in Norvo's portion of the Classics Chronological Series; the difference lies in certain tracks which were issued by Classics as part of their Mildred Bailey retrospective. Either way, Norvo spent much of the late '30s leading a big band that often seemed to exist mainly as background for sweet or novelty vocals. By the end of 1939 he was ready for something new. His adventures during the '40s would leave much of his '30s big-band work sounding comparatively quaint and at times contrived. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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Wigwammin'


1	Daydreaming (All Night Long) 2:40
2	A Cigarette & A Silhouette 3:04
3	(I've Been) Savin' Myself for You 3:09
4	You Leave Me Breathless 2:49
5	Put Your Heart in a Song 2:53
6	Wigwammin' 2:52
7	The Sunny Side of Things 2:46
8	How Can I Thank You? 2:38
9	Garden of the Moon 2:56
10	Just You, Just Me 2:55
11	Now It Can Be Told 2:39
12	Step Aside, Jump Jump's Here 2:56
13	I Haven't Changed a Thing 2:46
14	Love Is Where You Find It 2:45
15	I Used to Be Colour Blind 2:20
16	A-Tisket, A-Tasket 3:04
17	This Is Madness (To Love Like This) 2:55
18	Who Blew out the Flame? 3:05
19	You're a Sweet Little Headache 2:48
20	I Have Eyes 3:07
21	St. Louis Blues 2:37
22	You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 2:48
23	Have You Forgotten So Soon? 2:46

All Music Guide

Xylophonist and bandleader Red Norvo was nearing the end of his popular big-band period when these 23 tunes were recorded between May and September 1938. Most of the songs are sung either by the mellifluous Mildred Bailey or the somewhat sappy Terry Allen. Clarinet solos are by Hank D'Amico and the band's arrangements were written by saxophonist Frank Simeone or Eddie Sauter. This album matches up to some extent with two installments in Norvo's portion of the Classics Chronological Series; the difference lies in certain tracks which were issued by Classics as part of their Mildred Bailey retrospective. Either way, Norvo spent much of the late '30s leading a big band that often seemed to exist mainly as background for sweet or novelty vocals. By the end of 1939 he was ready for something new. His adventures during the '40s would leave much of his '30s big-band work sounding comparatively quaint and at times contrived. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 01/14/1997
Label: HEP RECORDS
Catalog No.: 1050
UPC: 603366105022
Sales Rank: 187,128

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Red Norvo		Primary Artist, Xylophone
Mildred Bailey		Vocals
Hank D'Amico		Clarinet, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
George Wettling		Drums
George Berg		Trumpet, Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Al George		Trombone
Jack Palmer		Trumpet
Andy Russo		Trombone
Frank Simeone		Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Pete Peterson		Bass
Maurice Kogan		Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Barney Zudecoff		Trumpet
Bill Miller		Piano
Pete Peterson		Bass
Terry Allen		Vocals
Jack Owens		Trumpet

Technical Credits
Hank D'Amico		Arranger
Eddie Sauter		Arranger
Chris Sheridan		Liner Notes
Frank Simeone		Arranger
John R.T. Davies		Producer, Remastering
Alastair Robertson		Producer