Previously released recordings, p1935-p1952 Liner notes by Philippe Baudoin in French with English translation ([8] p.) in container Various artists Compact disc
Contents:
England: London Bridge is falling down (Count Basie and his Orchestra) Billy Boy (Ahmad Jamal's Three Strings) For he's a jolly good fellow (Leonard Feather) Red sails in the sunset (Henry 'Red' Allen) Isle of Capri (Wingy Manone and his Orchestra) It's a long, long way to Tipperary (Ella Logan acc. by the Spirits of Rhythm) Roses of Picardy (Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings) These foolish things (Benny Carter and his Orchestra) Three blind micesky (Three blind mice) (Slam Stewart Trio) Scotland: Annie Laurie (Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra) Auld lang syne (Don Redman and his Orchestra) The Campbells are swingin' (The Campbells are coming) (Larry Clinton and his Orchestra) Loch Lomond (The bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond) (Maxine Sullivan) Comin' thro' the rye (Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra) Ireland: Danny Boy (A Londonderry air) (Art Tatum) London-Donnie (Danny Boy) (A Londonderry air) (Don Byas) The Kerry dance (Art Tatum) Russia. Bublitchki (Ziggy Elman and his Orchestra) Dark eyesky (Dark eyes) (Otchi Tchorniya) (Slam Stewart Quartet) Song of the Volga boatmen (Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra) Deux guitares (Two guitars) (Sarane Ferret et le Swing Quintette de Paris) Hungary: Charmaine (Julia Lee) Gloomy Sunday (Szomorú Vasárnap) (Billie Holiday acc. by Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra) Czechoslovakia: Beer barrel polka (Skoda lasky) (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)
