Recommended Materials
AT NEWPORT
Live recordings from the Newport Jazz Festival in Freebody Park, Newport, LI between July 4 & 6, 1957. Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Carmen Mcrae performances including “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter”, “Lover, Come Back to Me”, “This Can’t Be Love”, “Air Mail Special”, “I Cant” Give You Anything But Love” and “Nice Work if You Can Get It”.
Verve # 559 809, 1958.
THE BOSWELL SISTERS COLLECTION, VOL. 4: 1933-1936
Recorded in New York City and Los Angeles, CA between 1933 and 1936 with the Dorsey Bros., Artie Shaw, Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra and The Victor Young Orchestra. Songs include the Billboard hits “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” and “Dinah”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3023, 2002.
THE VERY BEST OF FATS WALLER
Collection of recordings done for RCA Victor in the 1930’s, including the 1935 hit song “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter”. Other tracks include “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Handful of Keys”.
RCA Victor # 63731, 2000.
THE MILLS BROTHERS CHRONOLOGICAL, VOL. 2: 1932-1934
The Mills Brothers with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Don Redman and Bing Crosby perform “Git Along”, “Smoke Rings”, “It Don’t Mean a Thing” and the 1932 # 1 hit “Dinah”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3011, 1994.
MORE # 1 HITS OF THE 1930’S
Collection of various artists and their hit songs during the 1930’s including “Life is a Song”, performed by Ruth Etting, “Carioca”, performed by Enric Madriguera, and “Moon Glow”, performed by Benny Goodman.
Sony Music Special Products # 30821, 2000.