1942 DECCA Set FIVE FEET OF SWING Ella Fitzgerald Chick Webb Tommy Dorsey DA 131
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A series of great  JAZZ Records from early Ragtime to Beb-Bop on 78 rpm Victrola Records

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The great Decca Album 131 "Five Feet Of Swing"
featuring Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and his Orchestra
and the combined Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra


celebrates a collection of 5x 12" swing records, which were the exception for jazz and swing records.
If you put the records end to end, you get five feet of Swing.

Persenting music by Decca's top jazz and swing musicians from the mid to late 1930s

Decca – Five Feet Of Swing

.Label: Decca – 131
Series: 15,000 Series, Personality Series
Format: 
5 x Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album,
Country: US
Released: 1942
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal, Swing
A Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra*– Solitude
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey
Bass – Delmar Kaplan
Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
Drums – Ray McKinley
Featuring, Trombone – Tommy Dorsey
Guitar – Roc Hilman*
Piano – Bobby Van Epps*
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Skeets Herfurt
Tenor Saxophone [Lead Tenor Sax] – Jack Stacey
Trombone – Don Mattison*, Joe Yukl
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Charlie Spivak
Trumpet [Second Trumpet] – George Thow
Vocals – Kay Weber
Written-By – Duke Ellington, E. De Lange*, I. Mills*
B Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra*– Weary Blues
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey
Bass – Delmar Kaplan
Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
Drums – Ray McKinley
Featuring, Trombone – Tommy Dorsey
Guitar – Roc Hilman*
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Skeets Herfurt
Tenor Saxophone [Lead Tenor Sax] – Jack Stacey
Trombone – Don Mattison*, Joe Yukl
Trumpet [Lead And Hot Trumpet] – George Thow
Written-By – Artie Matthews
C Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra– Song Of The Volga Boatman
Alto Saxophone [Hot Alto Sax] – Jimmy Dorsey
Alto Saxophone [Lead Alto Sax] – Milton Yaner*
Alto Saxophone [Third Alto Sax] – Leonard Whitney
Bass – Jack Ryan
Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
Drums – Ray McKinley
Featuring, Trombone – Bobby Byrne
Guitar – Roc Hilman*
Piano – Freddy Slack*
Tenor Saxophone [Fourth Tenor Sax] – Charlie Frasier*
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Herbie Haymer
Trombone [Some Hot Trombone] – Sonny Lee
Trombone [Third Trombone] – Don Mattison*
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Shorty Cherock*
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Ralph Muzillo
D Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra– I Cried For You
Alto Saxophone – Leonard Whitney
Alto Saxophone [Hot Alto Sax] – Jimmy Dorsey
Alto Saxophone [Lead Alto Sax] – Milton Yaner*
Bass – Jack Ryan
Clarinet – Jimmy Dorsey
Drums – Ray McKinley
Featuring, Trombone – Bobby Byrne
Guitar – Roc Hilman*
Piano – Freddy Slack*
Tenor Saxophone [Fourth Tenor Sax] – Charlie Frasier*
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Herbie Haymer
Trombone [Some Hot Trombone] – Sonny Lee
Trombone [Third Trombone] – Don Mattison*
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Shorty Cherock*
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Ralph Muzzillo*
Written-By – Abe Lyman, Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim
E Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*– Sleepy Time Gal
Alto Saxophone [Fifth Alto Sax] – Dan D'Andrea*
Bass – Stan Dennis*
Drums – Tony Briglia
Featuring, Clarinet – Clarence Hutchenrider
Featuring, Trombone – Murray McEachern
Guitar – Jacques Blanchette*
Leader – Glen Gray
Piano – Howard Hall
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Art Ralston
Tenor Saxophone [Fourth Tenor Sax] – Kenny Sargent
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Pat Davis (3)
Trombone – Pee Wee Hunt, Sonny Dunham
Trombone [Lead Trombone] – Billy Rauch
Trumpet – Grady Watts, Sonny Dunham
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Frankie Zullo*
Written-By – A. Lorenzo*, Joseph Alden, R. B. Egan*, R. A. Whiting*
F Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra*– Drifting Apart
Alto Saxophone [Fifth Alto Sax] – Dan D'Andrea*
Bass – Stan Dennis*
Drums – Tony Briglia
Featuring, Clarinet – Clarence Hutchenrider
Featuring, Trombone – Murray McEachern
Guitar – Jacques Blanchette*
Leader – Glen Gray
Piano – Howard Hall
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Art Ralston
Tenor Saxophone [Fourth Tenor Sax] – Kenny Sargent
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Pat Davis (3)
Trombone – Pee Wee Hunt, Sonny Dunham
Trombone [Lead Trombone] – Billy Rauch
Trumpet – Grady Watts, Sonny Dunham
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Frankie Zullo*
Written-By – Gus Kahn, Ted Fiorito
G Chick Webb And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Fitzgerald And The Little Chicks– I Want To Be Happy
Bass – Beverly Peer
Drums – Chick Webb
Featuring, Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Tommy Fulford
Saxophone [Fourth Sax] – Wayman Carver
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Garvin Bushell
Saxophone [Third Sax] – Louis Jordan
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Ted McCrea*
Trombone – Nat Storey*
Trombone [Hot Trombone] – Sandy Williams
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Taft Jordan
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Mario Bauza*
Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Bobby Stark
Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
H Chick Webb And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Fitzgerald And The Little Chicks– Hallelujah!
Bass – Beverley Peer*
Drums – Chick Webb
Featuring, Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald
Guitar – Bobby Johnson
Piano – Tommy Fulford
Saxophone [Fourth Sax] – Wayman Carver
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Garvin Bushell
Saxophone [Third Sax] – Louis Jordan
Tenor Saxophone [Hot Tenor Sax] – Ted McCrea*
Trombone – Nat Storey*
Trombone [Hot Trombone] – Sandy Williams
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Taft Jordan
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Mario Bauza*
Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Bobby Stark
Written-By – Clifford Grey, Leo Robin, Vincent Youmans
I Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– South Rampart Street Parade
Bass – Bob Haggart
Drums – Ray Bauduc
Featuring, Clarinet – Matty Matlock
Featuring, Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller (2)
Guitar – Nappy Lamare
Leader – Bob Crosby
Piano – Bob Zurke
Saxophone [Fourth Sax] – Gil Rodin
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Joe Kearns (2)
Trombone – Ward Silloway, Warren Smith*
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Yank Lawson
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Charlie Spivak
Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Billy Butterfield
Written-By – Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc
J Bob Crosby And His Orchestra– Dogtown Blues
Bass – Bob Haggart
Drums – Ray Bauduc
Featuring, Clarinet – Matty Matlock
Featuring, Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller (2)
Guitar – Nappy Lamare
Leader – Bob Crosby
Piano – Bob Zurke
Saxophone – Gil Rodin
Saxophone [Lead Sax] – Joe Kearns (2)
Trombone – Ward Silloway, Warren Smith*
Trumpet [Hot Trumpet] – Yank Lawson
Trumpet [Lead Trumpet] – Charlie Spivak
Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Billy Butterfield
Written-By – Bob Haggart
Manufactured By – Decca Records, Inc.


A side (mx. 39243, take A) recorded New York, NY, January 11, 1935. Originally released on Decca 29238.
B side (mx. 39341, take A) recorded New York, NY, February 6, 1935.
C side (mx. 63690, take A) recorded New York, NY, April 29, 1938. Originally released on Decca 29240.
D side (mx. 63498, take A) recorded New York, NY, March 29, 1938. Originally released on Decca 29240.
E side (mx. 62865, take A) recorded New York, NY, December 8, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29241.
F side (mx. 62883, take A) recorded New York, NY, December 14, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29241.
G side (mx. 62886, take A) recorded New York, NY, December 17, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29239.
H side (mx. 62889, take A) recorded New York, NY, December 17, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29239.
I side (mx. DLA1090, take A) recorded Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29237.
J side (mx. DLA1091, take A) recorded Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1937. Originally released on Decca 29237.


Complete 5x12" 78 rpm Records with original DECCA album and track list and complete performer credits on inner cover.
CONDITION:  EXCELLENT close to PRISTINE light scuffs, plays  very quiet light hiss
Album in EXCELLENT condition: Binding and sleeves sound, tiny scratch on front cover, light rubbing of corners.

A SUPERB COPY






Bob Crosby Real Name: George Robert Crosby Profile: American dixieland/swing bandleader and vocalist, born August 23, 1913, Spokane, Washington, USA, died March 9, 1993, La Jolla, California, USA.
Younger brother of Bing Crosby.


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