Boxset / Compilation · 2003
Tracklist
1. Sometimes I'm Happy (3:07)
2. What Is This Thing Called Love? (2:59)
3. Sleepy Time Gal (2:51)
4. Rollin' Home (3:07)
5. Trumpet Boogie (2:16)
6. My Blue Heaven (2:36)
7. Deep Night (2:54)
8. Smoke Rings (2:47)
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:58)
10. Dinah (2:42)
11. Perdido (2:49)
12. Houseparty Hop (2:49)
13. Begin The Beguine (3:23)
14. For Dancers Only (2:49)
15. Bandstand Matinee (2:08)
16. Dancing On The Ceiling (2:53)
17. True Blue Lou (3:00)
18. The Continental (3:14)
19. They Didn't Believe Me (3:19)
20. It's De-Lovely (3:15)
21. Walking My Baby Back Home (2:48)
22. Campus Rumpus (2:40)
23. Thunderbird (2:34)
24. Dancing In The Dark (2:41)
25. Dragnet (2:50)
Total Time 71:30
Line-up/Musicians
Tracks #1-3: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Marty White, Chuck Mederis, Woody Faulser (tp); Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Kenny Trimble, Dick Reynolds (tb); Earl Bergman, Steve Cole, Bill Slapin, Cliff Hoff, Leo Anthony (saxes); Ray Brown (p); Allan Reuss (g); Frank Szosteck (b) Louis Bellson (d).
Los Angeles, November 18, 1950
#4-5: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Martin White, Jack Laubach, Woody Fausler, Tom Patton (tp); Keith Butterfield, Tom Oblak, Dick Reynolds (tb); Earl Bergman, Bob Trock, Buddy Wise, Jim Schneider, Leo Anthony (saxes); Buddy Savarese (p); unknown (g); Frank Szosteck (b); Howie Mann (d).
Los Angeles, June 25, 1951
#6-11:
Same, but Bill Cronk (b) and Archie Freeman (d) replace Szosteck and Mann. Billy Usselton (ts) replaces Wise on 10-11.
Los Angeles, August-September, 1951
#12-13: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Conrad Gozzo, Woody Faulser, Marty White, Jack Laubach (tp); Keith Butterfield, Kenny Trimble, Dick Reynolds, Tom Oblak (tb); Earl Bergman, Jimmy Snyder, Billy Usselton, Ted Nash, Leo Anthony (saxes); Buddy Savarese (p): Al Hendrickson (g); Bill Cronk (b) Archie Freeman (d).
Los Angeles, September 27, 1951
#14-22: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Martin White, Chris Griffin, Dean Henkle, Bruce Bruckert, Jack Laubach (tp); Keith Butterfield, Ken Trimble, Dick Reynolds, Tom Oblak (tb); Earl Bergman, Bob Hardaway, Jim Schneider, Billy Usselton, Leo Anthony (saxes); Fred Savarese (p); Daniel Greegus (g); Bill Cronk (b); Archie Freeman (d). Walter Shields (tb), Buddy Wise(ts) and Vince Terry (g) replace Oblak, Hardaway and
Greegus on 16-19. Gene Leshener (ts) replaces Usselton on 20-22.
Los Angeles, January-July, 1952
#23: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Johnny Dee, Ray Triscari, Pat Roberts, Dale Turner (tp) Sy Berger, Vince Forchetti, Kenny Shrudder, Dick Reynolds (tb); Earl Bergman, Jim Schneider, Billy Usselton, Tom Loggia, Leo Anthony (saxes); Dave Sills (p); Earl Backus (g); Don Simpson (b); Archie Freeman (d).
Los Angeles, December 12, 1952
#24: Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Ray Anthony, Ray Triscari, Jack Laubach, Dale Turner, Par Roberts (tp); Kenny Shrudder, Sy Berger, Dick Reynolds, Vince Forchetti (tb); Earl Bergman, Jimmy Snyder, Billy Usselton, Tom Loggia, Leo Anthony (saxes); Eddie Ryan (p); Danny Perri (g); Don Simpson (b); Archie Freeman (d).
New York July 25, 1953
About this release
Ocium Records (Spain)
Thanks to kazuhiro for the addition