Name: In the U.S.A. and Europe: Snafu Jump
Brand: Sounds Of Yesteryear
SKU: 1392545
Price: 91.99 USD
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In the U.S.A. and Europe

Rating

Album: In the U.S.A. and Europe: Snafu Jump
#	Song Title		Time
1)	S.N.A.F.U. Jump	More Info...	0:02
2)	Hallelujah	More Info...	0:02
3)	Now We Know	More Info...	0:02
4)	Medley: Caprice Viennois / Sunday Monday And Always / My Isle Of Golden Dreams / The Birth Of The Blues	More Info...	0:07
5)	Irresistible You	More Info...	0:01
6)	Time Alone Will Tell	More Info...	0:03
7)	In My Arms	More Info...	0:02
8)	Alouette	More Info...	0:01
9)	Tuxedo Junction	More Info...	0:03
10)	King Porter Stomp	More Info...	0:03
11)	Wham	More Info...	0:03
12)	The Way You Look Tonight	More Info...	0:03
13)	In The Middle Of May	More Info...	0:01
14)	Whatcha Know Joe?	More Info...	0:02
15)	Somebody's Wrong	More Info...	0:02
16)	Oh, Lady Be Good	More Info...	0:02
17)	Spanish Shawl	More Info...	0:04
18)	I Don't Want to Be Loved	More Info...	0:02
19)	American Patrol	More Info...	0:03
20)	Summertime	More Info...	0:02
21)	Have Ya Got Any Gum Chum?	More Info...	0:02
22)	All Through the Night	More Info...	0:01
23)	Autumn Serenade	More Info...	0:04

Album: In the U.S.A. and Europe: Snafu Jump
#	Song Title		Time
1)	S.N.A.F.U. Jump	More Info...	0:02
2)	Hallelujah	More Info...	0:02
3)	Now We Know	More Info...	0:02
4)	Medley: Caprice Viennois / Sunday Monday And Always / My Isle Of Golden Dreams / The Birth Of The Blues	More Info...	0:07
5)	Irresistible You	More Info...	0:01
6)	Time Alone Will Tell	More Info...	0:03
7)	In My Arms	More Info...	0:02
8)	Alouette	More Info...	0:01
9)	Tuxedo Junction	More Info...	0:03
10)	King Porter Stomp	More Info...	0:03
11)	Wham	More Info...	0:03
12)	The Way You Look Tonight	More Info...	0:03
13)	In The Middle Of May	More Info...	0:01
14)	Whatcha Know Joe?	More Info...	0:02
15)	Somebody's Wrong	More Info...	0:02
16)	Oh, Lady Be Good	More Info...	0:02
17)	Spanish Shawl	More Info...	0:04
18)	I Don't Want to Be Loved	More Info...	0:02
19)	American Patrol	More Info...	0:03
20)	Summertime	More Info...	0:02
21)	Have Ya Got Any Gum Chum?	More Info...	0:02
22)	All Through the Night	More Info...	0:01
23)	Autumn Serenade	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

Personnel: Murray Kane, Johnny Desmond, Ray McKinley (vocals).
Recording information: Europe (06/11/1943-11/03/1945); New York, NY (06/11/1943-11/03/1945); United States (06/11/1943-11/03/1945).
Author: John R. Bennett.
In a three-year period, Glenn Miller put together a serviceman's band, playing live concerts in the U.S. and Europe, and not only stretched his repertoire, but swung harder than many other jazz big bands of the day, even his previous groups. On the 23 cuts present in this rare collection, the unfortunate drawback is that the sound is for the most part muddy, and digital transfers cannot change that. The good news is that there are many numbers lesser known in the Miller repertoire that fans should want, including versions of "King Porter Stomp," "Spanish Shawl," and vocal novelty songs "Wham" and "Have Ya Got Any Gum Chum?" The kickoff track, "S.N.A.F.U. Jump," really leaps from the speakers, and of course "American Patrol" and "Tuxedo Junction" are here. An occasional standard or sappy ballad crops up, but does not depreciate this interesting aside to Miller's discography, considering that he had broken up his regular band before these sides were made. Also, judging by the dates in the CD booklet (1943-1945), it should be assumed that some of these recordings were made with the Miller band after he died in 1944, if indeed the graphics are correct. ~ Michael G. Nastos