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Teddy Wilson - All The Hits And More 1935-39 Teddy Wilson is often referred to as the definitive swing pianist, stylish, elegant and technically and artistically brilliant, and adept in any setting, be it solo, small bands or orchestras, as a leader or sideman. He was renowned as one of the most sensitive and sought-after accompanists, especially by female vocalists of the day, and is particularly celebrated for his work with Billie Holiday. In the era before the introduction of the Billboard charts in 1940, Joel Whitburn's respected book InchPop Memories 1890-1954Inch, which lists artists hits based on various sources, and also the Your Hit Parade chart published by the popular radio show, are treated as the most reliable guides as to what were InchhitsInch. This 47-track 2-CD collection comprises all Teddy Wilson's 38 career hits based on those sources under his own name, along with selected A & B sides from this era. It Includes the No. 1 hits InchCarelesslyInch and InchYou Can't Stop Me From DreamingInch, and other Top 3 hits with InchThe Way You Look TonightInch, InchPennies From HeavenInch InchThere's A Lull In My LifeInch and InchRemember MeInch. It includes performances by featured vocalists Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Ward, Red Harper and others, and recordings with major jazz names likes Roy Eldridge, Lionel Hampton, Ben Webster, Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Cozy Cole, Harry James, Buck Clayton and more, featured in his ensembles. Looking at his career from a particular angle, his hits, it's a great showcase for an important and influential artist. Album Tracks 1. What a Little Moonlight Can Do 2. Sweet Lorraine 3. Twenty-Four Hours a Day 4. If You Were Mine 5. On Treasure Island 6. You Let Me Down 7. I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze 8. Christopher Columbus 9. All My Life 10. These Foolish Th
