Volume 168: Miller Band Translates TJB

We continue Glenn Miller month in celebration of what would have been his 120th birthday on March 1. My dad was obviously a big Glenn Miller fan or we wouldn’t have been able to do this month-long celebration of his music. He owned 12 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl records of Glenn Miller performing his music, later conductors of the Miller band, and other band leaders recording Glenn’s music. My dad owned even more Miller music on the original 78 RPM Shellac records. Now, if you are a follower of this show, you’ll also know my dad was a really big Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass fan. He owned 12 records of the TJB. In this episode we bring them together with the Buddy DeFranco led Glenn Miller band from the 1960s. Sort of an early mashup. So get ready to hear one popular band play music from another popular band in Volume 168: Miller Band Translates TJB. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco – Something New - Translates The Tijuana Brass Hits Label: Epic – LN 24206 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1966  Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album. A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of the song with a cover on their 1965 album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – George Bassman and Ned Washington from the album Going Places in 1965 The Third Man Theme Written-By – Anton Karas !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records. Dating Game Duo Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Neville It is the title track of their 1965 LP, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, and was released as the lead single from the album. Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter from the album Going Places in 1965 Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records. The Lonely Bull Written-By – Sol Lake The song was the title track to the album The Lonely Bull, released in December 1962. The Herb Alpert single represents the first release on A&M Records. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.