Name: Stop Look and Listen: The Less Familiar Dorsey
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SKU: 532447
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Stop Look and Listen

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Album: Stop Look and Listen: The Less Familiar Dorsey
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Dorsey Stomp
2)	Stop, Look and Listen
3)	Shoot the Meatballs to Me, Dominick Boy
4)	Serenade to Nobody in Particular
5)	Cowboy from Brooklyn
6)	Arkansas Traveller
7)	Song of the Volga Boatmen
8)	John Silver
9)	Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama)
10)	In a Sentimental Mood
11)	Major and Minor Stomp
12)	On the Trail
13)	That Wonderful Worrisome Feeling
14)	Rosita, La
15)	Sak House Stomp
16)	Contrasts (Theme)
17)	Great Lie, The
18)	Listen to the Mocking Bird
19)	I Got Rhythm
20)	Dolimite
21)	Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps
22)	Ain't Misbehavin'
23)	King Porter Stomp

Album: Stop Look and Listen: The Less Familiar Dorsey
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Dorsey Stomp
2)	Stop, Look and Listen
3)	Shoot the Meatballs to Me, Dominick Boy
4)	Serenade to Nobody in Particular
5)	Cowboy from Brooklyn
6)	Arkansas Traveller
7)	Song of the Volga Boatmen
8)	John Silver
9)	Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama)
10)	In a Sentimental Mood
11)	Major and Minor Stomp
12)	On the Trail
13)	That Wonderful Worrisome Feeling
14)	Rosita, La
15)	Sak House Stomp
16)	Contrasts (Theme)
17)	Great Lie, The
18)	Listen to the Mocking Bird
19)	I Got Rhythm
20)	Dolimite
21)	Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps
22)	Ain't Misbehavin'
23)	King Porter Stomp

Performer Notes

Contains 23 tracks.
Personnel includes: Jimmy Dorsey, Ray McKinley, Tutti Camarata, Bobby Byrne, Freddy Slack, Dee Parker, Kitty Kallen, The Andrews Sisters.
Recorded between 1935 and 1946.
Personnel: Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, alto saxophone); Ray McKinley (vocals, drums); Dee Parker, Kitty Kallen, The Andrews Sisters (vocals); Guy Smith, Herb Ellis, Roc Hillman, Tommy Kay (guitar); Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Cliff Jackson & His Crazy Cats, Leonard Whitney, Frank Langone, Jack Aiken, Bill Covey, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Chuck Travis, Bob Dukoff, Jack Stacey, Herbie Haymer, Charlie Frazier, Babe Russin, Buddy Williams (tenor saxophone); Bob Lawson, Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone); George Thow, Nate Kazebier, Ralph Muzillo, Irving Goodman, Shorty Solomson, Irvin "Marky" Markowitz, Bob Alexy, Joe Meyer , Johnny Mandel, Johnny Napton, Phil Napoleon, Ray Linn, Shorty Sherock, Tutti Camarata (trumpet); Robert Alexander , Andy Russo, Joe Yukl, Sonny Lee, Don Matteson, Bruce Squires, Jerry Rosa, Nick Dimaio, Si Zentner, Bill Pritchard, Bobby Byrne (trombone); Dave Mann , Freddie Slack, Joe Lipman, Bobby Van Eps, Marvin Wright , Lou Carter (piano); Buddy Schutz, Karl Kiffe (drums).
Liner Note Author: Brian Belton.
Recording information: Cafe Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, NY (10/10/1935-02/??/1946); Frolics Club, Miami, FL (10/10/1935-02/??/1946); Hollywood, CA (10/10/1935-02/??/1946); New York, NY (10/10/1935-02/??/1946).
Stop Look and Listen collects some of the less familiar Decca recordings Jimmy Dorsey cut with the mid-'30s version of his orchestra as well as later sides from the mid-'40s version. The emphasis is on loose, swinging instrumentals, but there are a handful of fine vocal tracks here, as well, including the Andrews Sisters on the wonderful "Hold Tight, Hold Tight" and the unsung Dee Parker's fine take on "Ain't Misbehavin'." The most famous stuff isn't here, but the resulting portrait that emerges of Dorsey's bands during this period (roughly 1935 to 1946) might actually be more representative, particularly given the lessened emphasis on vocal material. ~ Steve Leggett