Teddy Wilson - All The Hits And More 1935-39 (CD)

Teddy Wilson - All The Hits And More 1935-39 Teddy Wilson is often referred to as the definitive swing pianist, stylish, elegant and technically and artistically brilliant, and adept in any setting, be it solo, small bands or orchestras, as a leader or sideman. He was renowned as one of the most sensitive and sought-after accompanists, especially by female vocalists of the day, and is particularly celebrated for his work with Billie Holiday. In the era before the introduction of the Billboard charts in 1940, Joel Whitburn's respected book "Pop Memories 1890-1954", which lists artists hits based on various sources, and also the Your Hit Parade chart published by the popular radio show, are treated as the most reliable guides as to what were "hits". This 47-track 2-CD collection comprises all Teddy Wilson's 38 career hits based on those sources under his own name, along with selected A & B sides from this era. It Includes the No. 1 hits "Carelessly" and "You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming", and other Top 3 hits with "The Way You Look Tonight", "Pennies From Heaven" "There's A Lull In My Life" and "Remember Me". It includes performances by featured vocalists Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Ward, Red Harper and others, and recordings with major jazz names likes Roy Eldridge, Lionel Hampton, Ben Webster, Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Cozy Cole, Harry James, Buck Clayton and more, featured in his ensembles. Looking at his career from a particular angle, his hits, it's a great showcase for an important and influential artist.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
2. Sweet Lorraine
3. Twenty-Four Hours A Day
4. If You Were Mine
5. On Treasure Island
6. You Let Me Down
7. I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze
8. Christopher Columbus
9. All My Life
10. These Foolish Things
11. It's Like Reaching For The Moon
12. My Melancholy Baby
13. Sing, Baby, Sing
14. Here's Love In Your Eyes
15. The Way You Look Tonight
16. Who Loves You
17. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
18. That's Life I Guess
19. Pennies From Heaven
20. Where The Lazy River Goes By
21. Tea For Two
22. This Year's Kisses
23. (This Is) My Last Affair

Disc: 2

1. The Mood That I'm In
2. Carelessly
3. How Could You
4. Moanin' Low
5. Fine And Dandy
6. There's A Lull In My Life
7. It's Swell Of You
8. I'm Coming Virginia
9. Mean To Me
10. I'll Get By
11. Easy Living
12. Yours And Mine
13. I've Found A New Baby
14. Remember Me
15. You're My Desire
16. You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming
17. If I Had You
18. Ain't Misbehavin'
19. My Man
20. Nice Work If You Can Get It
21. Don't Blame Me
22. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
23. You Go To My Head
24. More Than You Know