Next stop on our World Tour November is also a stop back to the 19th century. Back to one of the music centers of the world at the time. Budapest. Home of the Danube River and a beautiful opera house.
All of that and more made it a popular tourist stop for that era. And the two composers you will hear from were partly responsible for that popularity as well.
So, get ready to hear an important orchestra in its own right perform music from this landlocked central European country in Volume 203: Classic Hungary.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, RIAS Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Karl Rucht – Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 2 And No. 14 / Hungarian Dances No. 1 Through No. 6Label: Paris  – Album 12Format: Vinyl, LPReleased: 1956Genre and Style: Classical
We will hear 5 of the 8 tunes on this record.
Franz Liszt:Hungarian Dance 1Hungarian Dance 3Hungarian Dance 4Hungarian Dance 5
Johannes Brahms:Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
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We continue World Tour November with music about a location I’ve actually been to. It’s on the list as being one of the seven natural wonders of the world. 
If you’ve ever visited that big hole in the ground in the southwestern United States, sometimes words escape you. That’s why we have composers like Ferde Grofe who skillfully describes the wonder through the lens of black notes on a white sheet of paper.
I have been absolutely mesmerized by this album since I found it, especially since the five-movement suite depicts two of my favorite moments on that side trip. Which is why I’m playing the tunes out of order.
So get ready to hear music as big, bold and beautiful as the scenery it was written about in Volume 202: Grand Canyon.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra – Grand Canyon Suite Featuring On The TrailLabel: Columbia – CL 716Format: Vinyl, LP, MonoReleased: 1955Genre: ClassicalStyle: Modern
Composed by Ferde Grofé
On The TrailThe Painted DesertSunsetSunrise
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We begin a month of travel-related music in what I am calling World Tour November. And what better way to begin that month than with a tour of the world all in one album. This episode will serve as the month’s Overture, so to speak.
The movie, based on a Jules Verne novel, was an epic screen hit that won eight Academy Awards. Not only was the lead character a trailblazer in the film, but the entire production was considered a trailblazer itself in many ways.
So, get ready to hear the soundtrack that won the 1957 Oscar for Best Original Score in Volume 201: 80 Days with Passepartout.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrightsVictor Young – Michael Todd's Around The World In 80 Days - Music From The Sound TrackLabel: Decca – DL 9046Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gloversville pressReleased: 1957Genre: Stage & ScreenStyle: Soundtrack
Around The World - Part 1PassepartoutInvitation To A Bull Fight/Entrance Of The Bull MarchIndia Country SideThe Pagoda Of PillagiPrairie Sail CarLand Ho
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Well, here’s a milestone for you. I can’t believe that I have reached 200 shows with no intent of stopping. 
While I’ve played over 12 hundred songs on this show over those more than three and a three quarter years, I have several that have stuck in my brain or keep coming up in conversation and memories.
They may not be the most popular of the songs I’ve played, the biggest hits or even necessarily among my favorites, but they had a catchy melody or rhythm that I couldn’t get out of my head.
So get ready to hear a dozen extra memorable tunes you’ve heard on this show before in Volume 200: Frank's Earworms Take 2.
Listen to the Ted Alexander unedited phone interview.Read Frank's REO Speedwagon story. 
Credits and copyrights
The Lady Is A Tramp - Buddy GrecoWritten by Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart
Take the A Train - The Duke Ellington OrchestraWritten by Duke Ellington
Day-O - Harry BelafonteWritten by Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess, and Bill Attaway
Java - Al HirtWritten by Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyle, and Freddy Friday
Let’s Cha Cha - Tito PuenteWritten by Ray Coen
Debbie Reynolds and the cast of the musical motion picture The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Belly up to the Bar, BoysMusic And Lyrics written By Meredith Willson
(Running Around in Circles) Getting Nowhere - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra Written by Irving Berlin
Ye-Me-Le - Sergio Mendez & Brasil ‘66Written by Chico Feitosa, and Luis Carlos Vinhas
Sing, Sing, Sing - Henry ManciniComposed by Louis Prima
Spinning Wheel - Sammy Davis Jr.Written by David Clayton-Thomas
Che La Luna - Louis Prima With Sam Butera And The Witnesses Written-By – Kopak, and Louis Prima
Taste Of Honey - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow
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Most of the albums so far in my father’s collection were of popular artists from the US. This record is the first of four my dad had from an orchestra leader who reportedly was from England, featuring a trumpet player, who reportedly has the same name as the guy who writes all the liner notes for the orchestra leader.
Meanwhile, there were a number of musicians who really recorded this album. Who they were is a budget record label mystery.
So, get ready to hear some pretty melodies while you’re having your afternoon crumpets in Volume 199: Tea and Trumpets.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Stanley Applewaite, Roy Freeman – Stanley Applewaite Plays Tea And Trumpets Featuring Roy FreemanLabel: Design Records (2) – DLP 40Format: Vinyl, LPReleased: Oct 1957Genre: PopStyle:
If I Had A Love That Loved Me
Medley: Darling My Heart Is Yours/Standing In The Rain (written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal)/Sing Nightingale Sing (written by Bob Iller, Bruno Balz, Michael Jary)
Pleasewritten by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
Moritatwritten by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Medley: You Make This World Beautiful / Virginia Blues (written by Ernie Erdman, Fred Meinken) / Two Hearts In May (Michael Jary)
John And Julie (fitting to end the show with a song written by another trumpet player.)by Eddie Calvert 
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Here’s an album filled with some of the biggest big band jazz orchestra leaders there ever were. And they’re the songs that each leader was most identified by.
It’s also a special promotional copy with a Cleveland area connection, which is probably why it’s in my dad’s collection. Plus it brought back some memories of TV commercial gold.
So get ready to hear tunes that introduced the bands that played them in Volume 198: Big Band Themes.
Correction: Lawson's Milk Company was founded in Cuyahoga Falls, not Chagrin Falls, which is what I said in the episode.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Various – Dance To The Themes Of The Greatest BandsLabel: Columbia Special Products – XTV 68511Format: Vinyl, LP, CompilationReleased: 1963 Genre: JazzStyle: Big Band
Les Brown–Leap Frogwritten by Joe Garland, Leo Corday in 1942Recorded by Les Brown and his Orchestra in October 1945
Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd - Blue Flamewritten by Leo Corday, Joe Bishop, James A. NobleFirst recording on February 13, 1941 by Woody Herman
Claude Thornhill - Snowfallwritten by Claude Thornhill, Ruth ThornhillFirst recording on May 26, 1941
Kay Kyser - (I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking Of Youwritten by Bert Kalmar, Harry Rubyrecorded New York, NY, January 9, 1939 but not released until 1941.
Gene Krupa - StarburstComposed by Eddie Finckel and Gene KrupaRecorded February 8, 1947
Count Basie - One O'Clock Jumpwritten by Count BasieFirst recording on July 7, 1937
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Back to one of my father’s favorite trumpet players. This time, a little later in his career. It’s as if the years have slightly mellowed his sound, and he blends in more with the band.
But there’s almost never any trouble recognizing when this musician is front and center, because he had one of the smoothest sounds around.
So, get ready to hear one of the best known and easily recognized trumpet players ever in Volume 197: Jazzy James.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Harry James And His Orchestra – Jazz SessionLabel: Columbia – CL 669, Columbia – CL-669Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Hollywood PressingReleased: 1955Genre: JazzStyle: Big Band
Marchin'Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Pat ChartrandWritten-By – Harry James and Louis Bellson
I'll Remember AprilWritten-By – Don Raye, Gene DePaul and Patricia Johnson
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)Written-By – Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!Vocals – Gordon PolkWritten-By – Bobby Troup
Stealin' ApplesWritten-By – Andy Razaf and Fats Waller
Queen Of The MamboWritten-By – Tony Martinez
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Today, the day this episode drops, would have been my mom’s 87th birthday. Earlier today, I dropped ten roses on her gravestone to signify how many of those birthdays we have had without her.
I’ve said this before, that my mom’s spirit is within this album collection just as much as my dad’s, and it’s artists like this that I know she enjoyed very much.
My parents did get to see him once in concert. He is one of the world’s most recognized tenors, even years after he has been gone. 
So get ready to hear Luciano sing to celebrate my mother’s birthday in Volume 196: Pavarotti for Pauline. 
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 
Credits and copyrights
Luciano Pavarotti – Verismo AriasLabel: London Records – LDR 10020Series: London DigitalFormat: Vinyl, LP, StereoReleased: Dec 1980Genre: ClassicalStyle: Opera
The portrait reproduced for the cover was done by Gerrit Greve, and was one of Pavarotti's favorites.
We will hear 10 of the 15 songs on this album.
Amor Ti Vieta(Fedora)Composed By – Umberto Giordano
Dai Campi, Dai Prati(Mefistofele)Composed By – Arrigo Boito
La Dolcissima Effigie(Adriana Lecouvreur)Composed By – Francesco Cilea
L'Anima Ho Stanca or My Soul Is Tired(Adriana Lecouvreur)Composed By – Francesco Cilea
Apri La Tua Finestra!(Iris)Composed By – Pietro Mascagni
Colpito Qui M'Avete.....Un Di All 'Azzurro Spazio(Andrea Chénier)Composed By – Umberto Giordano
Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio(Andrea Chénier)Composed By – Umberto Giordano
Ch'Ella Mi Creda(La Fanciulla Del West)Composed By – Giacomo Puccini
Ma Se Vi Talenta.....Tra Voi, Belle(Manon Lescaut)Composed By – Giacomo Puccini
Ah! Non Y'Avvicante!(Manon Lescaut)Bass Vocals – Neil HowlettComposed By – Giacomo Puccini
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