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A Hot Jazz New Year's Eve

Rob Bamberger's annual welcome to the new year with 7 hours of vintage jazz, swing and big band music.

Listen: December 31, 2005

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Folks, here's this playlist from the 22nd annual A HOT JAZZ NEW YEAR'S EVE broadcast. To make it possible to post this as quickly as possible, we have not included hotlinks for the various record labels, but we are happy to provide more information if you are unable to identify a particular CD release or locate it. In some instances, I have indicated CD releases where I might have relied on an LP or 78 RPM original. In other instances, to make it possible to post this as quickly as possible, I have not completely researched possible CD reissues of titles played from 78s and LPs. If there's a title you want to acquire and you've made a good-faith effort without success to track it down, just send me an email and I will assist, if I can.

I enjoyed this year's NYE program as much as any in recent memory. I hope you did, too!


Title Artist Date Album
Music 'Til Dawn Alvino Rey and his Orchestra [vocal, Four King Sisters] March 12, 1942 Living Era AJA 5581
Blowing Up A Breeze Chu Berry and his Jazz Ensemble March 1941 Commodore 541 [78]/Classics 784
I'm In A Dancing Mood Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra November 24, 1936 Vic 25476 [78]
Jukebox Saturday Night The Modernaires with Paula Kelly February 11, 1946 COL-CD 6491
I'm Rhythm Crazy Now Horace Henderson and his Orchestra October 3, 1933 Parlophone R1743 [78]
Medley: I Never Knew/Let's All Sing Together/Thinking Of You/Alice Blue Gown Glenn Miller and his Orchestra January 31, 1940 Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY 669
Sing For Your Supper Benny Goodman and his Orchestra [vocal, Martha Tilton] November 10, 1938 AXM2-5567 [LP]
Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra [vocal, Mary Ann McCall] December 11, 1939 AXM2-5581 [LP]
Stardust Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra August 1946 JazzBand EBCD 2147
In the Gloaming Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven March 10, 1941 Ambassador CLA 1907
Taxi War Dance Count Basie and his Orchestra March 19, 1939 Columbia/Legacy CK4 87110
I've Found A New Baby Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers September 15, 1932 Bluebird B-10022-B [78]
As-Tu Le Cafard? Sidney Bechet with Claude Luter and his Orchestra March 12, 1952 Vogue COF26 [LP]
Happy Blues Chuck Mackey's Michigan Boulevard Gang March 11, 1946 Jump 11B [78]
My Heart Belongs to Daddy Chick Webb and his Orchestra [vocal, Ella Fitzgerald] February 17, 1939 Decca Jazz GRP GRD-2-623
Exactly Like You Woody Herman and his Orchestra September 23, 1937 Circle CCD-95
Montmartre Rex Stewart and his Feetwarmers June 5, 1939 780664 [available from many sources]
My Old Girl's My New Girl Now The Black Pirates [vocal, H. Greenwood] ca. October 1928 Jazz Oracle BDW 8039
My Old Flame Benny Goodman and his Orchestra [vocal, Peggy Lee] October 2, 1941 Columbia C2K 65686
Love Is A Dreamer Casa Loma Orchestra October 29, 1929 Hep CD 1010
The Old Apple Tree Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra February 10, 1938 Bluebird B-7430-B [78]
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Varsity Seven January 15, 1940 Classics 634
Don't Bring Lulu Bennie Kreuger and his Orchestra [vocal, Billy Jones] March 16, 1925 Take Two TT503
I'm Sittin' On Top Of the World Al Jolson December 12, 1925 Halcyon 102
Oh Boy! What A Girl! Original Indiana Five August 13, 1925 Jazz Oracle BDW 8030
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Art Landry and his Orchestra [vocal, Denny Curtis] November 17, 1925 Timeless 1078
I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful Red Nichols and his Orchestra [vocal, Scrappy Lambert] August 29, 1927 IAJRC 1011
A Hundred Years From Today June Christy January 1959 Capitol T1202 [LP]
San Francisco Bunny Berigan [vocal, Peggy Larson] July 20, 1936 Jass J-CD-627
Lulu's Back In Town Pee Wee Russell and Mahogany Hall All Stars 1953 Storyville 308 [LP]
Drinking Gene Greene October 1912 Pathe 100 [78]
Gimme' That Wine Lambert, Hendricks and Ross August 6, 1959 Columbia CL 1403 [LP]
You Don't Need the Wine To Have A Wonderful Time Eddie Cantor July 1919 OC-9872
Animule Dance Jelly Roll Morton December 14, 1939 Commodore CMD-403
Pretty Baby In Gay Old New Orleans [album title, no band name] May 1, 1949 GHB BCD-1
Milenberg Joys Busse's Buzzards September 14, 1925 Timeless CBC-027
Grandpa's Spells Knocky Parker May 1, 1949 GHB BCD-1
Yaaka Hoola Hickey Doola Al Jolson January 12, 1916 Archeophone 9010
Once In Awhile Lee Wiley March 31, 1938 Devil's Music 6003
Stella By Starlight Charlie Parker January 1952 Verve VE-2-2523 [LP], but available on CD
For You Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra January 20, 1941 RCA LPM-1433 [LP]
I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas Louis Armstrong July 21, 1930 JSP CD 305
A Shanty In Old Shanty Town Johnny Long and his Orchestra September 12, 1940 Franklin Mint 32-B [LP](but available on CD)
I Got Rhythm [alternate take] Benny Goodman Sextet September 18, 1945 Phontastic 8825
Midnight Sun Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra November 10, 1947 Decca Jazz GRP CRD-2-652
In A Jam Duke Ellington and his Orchestra July 29, 1936 MJCD 1312
Song Of India Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra April 12, 1945 Giants Of Jazz GOJ-1023 [LP]
The Kiss Polka Glenn Miller and his Orchestra August 11, 1941 RCA 61015
Humoresque Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians November 25, 1944 CCM V-Disc Guy Lombardo
Medley: I Love You Truly/Coquette/In A Little Dutch Mill/Goodnight Sweetheart Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians January 1945 CCM V-Disc Guy Lombardo
Going - Going - Gone Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians 1933 CCM-299
Candlelights Tom Talbert and his Orchestra September 1956 Essential Music Group EMG1100
Proud Of A Baby Like You Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra January 28, 1927 Sunbeam BXCD 1
Sorry Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang October 25, 1927 Sunbean BXCD 2
The Baltimore Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra September 28, 1927 Sunbeam BXCD 2
San Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra January 11, 1928 Sunbeam BXCD 2
The Baltimore Clarence Williams' Blue Five Orchestra [vocal Katherine Henderson] April 27, 1927 MCA-1349 [LP]
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) Frank Sinatra August 22, 1945 C4K 64681
Midnight, the Stars and You Ray Noble and his Orchestra [vocal, Al Bowlly] February 16, 1934 Vocalion CDEA 6046
This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening Ink Spots 1943 Readers Digest MSD3-37113
Try A Little Tenderness Bing Crosby January 9, 1933 Jonzo JZCD-12
Young and Healthy/Oooh, I'm Thinking Alice Faye May 4, 1933 Sandy Hook SH2020 [LP]
Vol Vis Du Gaily Star The Smoothies October 12, 1939 Bluebird AXM2-5524
Ring Dem Bells Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters September 13-14, 1938 First Time FTR-1505 [LP]
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry Harry James and his Orchestra [vocal, the Skylarks] February 14, 1939 Collectables COL-CD-7450
Drummer Boy Bob Crosby and his Orchestra [vocal, the Bob-O-Links] September 3, 1940 Decca 3451
Bijou [take 3] Woody Herman and his Orchestra August 20, 1945 Mosaic MD7-223
Bijou Lambert, Hendricks and Ross August 6, 1959 Columbia CL 1403 [LP]
Leap Frog Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra November 16, 1941 Ambassador CLA 1908
Picnic In Purgatory Alvino Rey and his Orchestra March 12, 1942 Living Era AJA 5581
Beer Barrel Polka Andrews Sisters with Glenn Miller and his Orchestra January 10, 1940 BMG 82876 54306
Kingdom Of Swing Benny Goodman and his Orchestra April 4, 1939 Giants of Jazz GOJ-1039 [LP]
The Good Earth Woody Herman and his Orchestra mid-1940s Jazz Unlimited JUCD 2085
Stomp It Off Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra September 14, 1939 Fanfare 16-116 [LP]
Let's Start the New Year Right Bing Crosby May 25, 1942 Jonzo JZCD-33
Happy Days Are Here Again Jack Coakley's Tait's at the Beach Orchestra early 1930s Harlequin HQ CD25
Auld Lang Syne Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians March 7, 1939 Pro Arte CDD-592 (but other sources available)
Happy Days Are Here Again Ambrose and his Orchestra [vocal, Lou Abelardo] January 29, 1930 Decca M-117 [78]
Auld Lang Syne Jackie Kain and Roy Kral October 6, 1949 Atlantic 664 [78]
Happy New Year Spike Jones and his City Slickers December 23, 1947 Rhino R2 71574
Under A Texas Moon Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians January 7, 1930 CCM-299
Beloved Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians March 23, 1928 Sensation 23
I Love You Truly Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians March 24, 1928 CCM-299
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue Louis Armstrong July 22, 1929 Columbia C2K 89280
Tea For Two Donald Lambert July 7, 1930 Storyville STCD 101 8376
Chicago Quintet of the Hot Club Of France April 26, 1937 Frog DGF50
How Deep Is the Ocean Benny Goodman and his Orchestra [vocal, Peggy Lee] September 25, 1941 Columbia C2K 65686
Walter, Walter Gracie Fields January 18, 1938 Naxos 8.120503
What Is This Thing Called Love?/Somebody Loves Me/Swing High Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra January 1, 1942 Jazz Hour JH-1052
Lonesome And Sorry Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra April 23, 1926 Timeless CBC-084
Where'd You Get Those Eyes Ted Lewis and his Orchestra June 1, 1926 GAPS DU020 [LP]
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Alone Whispering Jack Smith April 20, 1926 Livnig Era AJA 5372
Mary Lou Broadway Bellhops August 20, 1926 Harmony 243-H [78]
Lucky Day George Olsen and his Orchestra June 30, 1926 Victor 20101 [78]
Only When You're In My Arms Bob Crosby and his Orchestra April 14, 1939 Decca 2452A [78]
Lover, Come Back To Me Billie Holiday April 1, 1944 Commodore CMD-2-401
Air Mail Special Ella FItzgerald July 4, 1957 Verve 314 517 898
Chip Off the Old Block Glenn Miller and his Orchestra December 8, 1941 61015
Rock-A-Bye Basie Count Basie and his Orchestra March 19, 1939 Columbia/Legacy CK4 87110
And So To Bed Bing Crosby/Skitch Henderson February 19, 1947 JSP CD 702
One More Kiss And Then Goodnight Jessie Matthews March 22, 1932 Living Era AJA 5063
Nat King Cole The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On) July 31, 1957 Capitol W903 [LP]/Capitol C2 99777 [CD]
For All We Know Isham Jones and his Orchestra (vocal, Joe Martin) July 16, 1934 RCA LPV-504 [LP]
The Clouds Will Soon Roll By Ambrose and his Orchestra (vocal, Elsie Carlisle) July 22, 1932 BBC 2008