[Answered] The Fox, Ray Anthony
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[Answered] The Fox, Ray Anthony
I've been trying to find this song for a while so I thought I would ask the people who would know. Does anyone know the name of this song and the album I can buy to get it?
http://www.daytonaswingnsalsa.com/f/day ... kaSlow.wmv
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http://www.daytonaswingnsalsa.com/f/day ... kaSlow.wmv
Thanks
It sounds like "The Fox" by Harry James from Oscillatin ' Rhythm
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You mean Ray Anthony.CafeSavoy wrote:It sounds like "The Fox" by Harry James from Oscillatin ' Rhythm
It is named after George "The Fox" Williams who composed it along with Ray Anthony in 1951.
The good news it what in the past little while some of Ray Anthony's and George Williams recordings have been re-issued on CD. (The Fox in the past was only on some limited CD's and difficult to get).
Here is a nice live version of it:link
It's also available on this
Brian
True, Ray Anthony, the other white basieite.Bob the Builder wrote:You mean Ray Anthony.CafeSavoy wrote:It sounds like "The Fox" by Harry James from Oscillatin ' Rhythm
It is named after George "The Fox" Williams who composed it along with Ray Anthony in 1951.
The good news it what in the past little while some of Ray Anthony's and George Williams recordings have been re-issued on CD. (The Fox in the past was only on some limited CD's and difficult to get).
Here is a nice live version of it:link
It's also available on this
Brian
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Not a huge amount, but that might be just me.CafeSavoy wrote:Thanks for the links. Any thing else good on those cds?
When Ray got his big band together after the War, Glenn Miller charts were doing quite well. Ray copied a lot of this and did quite well out of it. He has built in the Miller sound and put is own side on it. To me "The Fox" is a Bit like Millers "Jeep Jockey Jump" to me. i.e. a bit out of character of what you might expect.
I would love to hear Rhythm Was His Business just for interest.Williams had his own double CD of swing era stuff when I checked about a year ago.
I know CafeSavoy you mentioned this CD a few weeks ago, and that you were not "Moved" by it. Was it just a bit modern sounding?
Not to many bands are able to copy the Lunceford band very well.
Brian
That's true. I still waiting to dig that Williams cd. And i don't mind modern, i like some of the ray anthony stuff. I was hoping for more from tthe williams cd since it has a great line up of musicians. But the music doesn't quite gel for me. I think Duke Heitger did a better job with some of the Lunceford material.Bob the Builder wrote:[I would love to hear Rhythm Was His Business just for interest.Williams had his own double CD of swing era stuff when I checked about a year ago.
I know CafeSavoy you mentioned this CD a few weeks ago, and that you were not "Moved" by it. Was it just a bit modern sounding?
Not to many bands are able to copy the Lunceford band very well.
Brian