One Two Three Four Jump

This CD contains two AFRS "One Night Stand" programs from the early part of the series when Woody Herman's orchestra was playing "live" in November of 1944 at the Empire Room of the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas and at the famous Steel pier in Atlantic City New Jersey in July of 1945. The recordings feature one of his best line-ups and include vocalist Frances Wayne with Woody stretching his vocal chords on several tracks. Ralph Burns as well as playing piano is also the arranger for many of the tracks. Tracks: Empire Room, Rice Hotel, Houston TX, November 16, 1944Tracks are: Introduction: Blue Flame; I'm Gonna Kiss My Baby (voc: Woody Herman); Always (voc: Frances Wayne); There Goes That Song Again (voc: Woody Herman); One-Two-Three-Four Jump (Woodchoppers); I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (voc: Woody Herman); Helen of Troy; Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe; Closer: Apple HoneySteel Pier, Atlantic City NJ, July 2, 1945. Sonny Berman (tp) replaces Neal Hefti. Introduction: Blue Flame; Don't Worry'Bout That Mule (voc: Woody Herman); Dream (voc: Frances Wayne); a Kiss Goodnight (voc: Woody Herman); Goosey Gander; I Wonder (voc: Woody Herman); Northwest Passage; Out of This World (voc: Frances Wayne); It's Been So Long; Closer: Blue Flame.