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The name of the group pretty well says it all. Experts on the genre are welcome as well as us regular folks who just like the way great music makes us feel.

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Harry James...It's Been a Long, Long Time

This is from 1945. Apparently the James Orchestra did two versions of this tune in 1945. This is the one with Kitty Kallen on vocal. The other version has Helen Forrest singing. On that version the... | posted by kpasa111
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Freddy Slack/Ella Mae Morse...Cow Cow Boogie

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Andrews Sisters - Christmas Island

With the Guy Lombardo orchestra. See first reply for audio link. | posted by kpasa111
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Woody Herman...Taste of Honey

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Will Bradley...All That Meat and No Potatoes

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Nelson Riddle...Poor People of Paris

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Stan Kenton...The Peanut Vendor

The Stan Kenton Orchestra featuring Pete Candoli and Maynard Ferguson. I have a version of this somewhere by Perez Prado. If I can find it, I will post that so that you can compare them side by sid... | posted by kpasa111
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The James Kok Orchestra

"At the Codfish Ball" (1937). See first reply for video link. | posted by kpasa111
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Red Nichols - Davenport Blues

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Ted Weems...You're the Cream in my Coffee

From 1928. See first reply for video link. | posted by kpasa111
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