Dino: The Essential Dean Martin

Dino: The Essential Dean Martin

Dean Martin is one of my favorite singers, along with Frank Sinatra. This collection has many of his hits from the 40s to the 60s. Some of my favorite songs are "Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)", "Mambo Italiano", "Memories Are Made of This", "Sway", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Somewhere There's a Someone", and "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart".

Diz N Bird at Carnegie Hall

Diz N Bird at Carnegie Hall

This is a live album of bebop jazz from 1947 at Carnegie Hall with some of my favorite jazz artists; Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. All the songs are lively. Some of my favorites are "Dizzy Atmosphere", "Relaxin' at Camarillo", "Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bop", "One Bass Hit", and "Salt Peanuts". I also like Dizzy Gillespie's Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1947-1949 album.

Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James

Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James

Bandleader Harry James was known for his trumpet skills. This collection has many of his songs from the 30s and 40s. Some of my favorites are "Trumpet Blues and Cantabile", "Barn 12", "I've Heard That Song Before", "Blues on a Count", "Been a Long, Long Time", and "Ciribiribin".

The Essential Benny Goodman

The Essential Benny Goodman

Bandleader Benny Goodman was known as the "King of Swing". This big collection has many of his songs from the 30s and 40s. Some of my favorites are "Let's Dance", "Bugle Call Rag", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "There's a Small Hotel" (with Helen Ward), "This Can't Be Love" (with Martha Tilton), "Roll 'Em", and "Stealin' Apples". There are many more swing jazz songs of his here. I also like Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman - Complete Recordings 1941-1947.

Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman - Complete Recordings 1941-1947

Complete Recordings 1941-1947

This collection has many early 40s songs by Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman. Some of my favorites are "Elmer's Tune", "My Old Flame", "How Long Has This Been Going On?", "That Did It, Marie", "Blues in the Night", "I Threw A Kiss in the Ocean", and "For Every Man There's a Woman". Many more songs are here. I also like The Best of Miss Peggy Lee and The Essential Benny Goodman.

Dizzy Gillespie songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Dizzy Gillespie. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

I'm Beboppin' Too
Jump Did-Le Ba
Manteca

Dizzy Gillespie - Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1947-1949

Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1947-1949

Dizzy Gillespie was a great jazz trumpeter, scat singer, and bandleader. This is a big collection of many of his bebop jazz and scat songs. Some highlights on here are "Manteca", "Anthropology", "Two Bass Hit", "Night in Tunisia", "Cool Breeze", "Ool-Ya-Koo", "Jump Did-Le Ba", "I'm Beboppin' Too", and more great 40s jazz music. I also like Diz N Bird at Carnegie Hall.

Tommy Dorsey songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

I'll Never Smile Again - by Tommy Dorsey Orchestra & Frank Sinatra
There Are Such Things

Peggy Lee songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Peggy Lee. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
Golden Earrings

Jimmy Dorsey songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Maria Elena
Tangerine

Guy Lombardo songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Guy Lombardo. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Auld Lang Syne
It's Love-Love-Love

Art Mooney songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Art Mooney. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Baby Face
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover