Big Band Leaders & Their Theme Songs
It's just a list, and,
there were a lot more bands than listed here, but this is a fairly comprehensive
list.
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Aaronson, Irving: Commanderism
Agnew, Charlie: Slow But Sure
Alexander, Van: Alexander’s Swinging
Allen, Barclay: Cumana
Anthony, Ray: The Man w/a Horn
Arden, Harold: Unk.
Armstrong, Louis: When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
Arnaz, Desi: Cuban Pete or Tabu
Arnheim, Gus: Sweet & Lovely
Arthur, Zinn: Darling
Astor, Bob: Blue Lights
Auld, Georgie: I’ve Got a Right to Know
Ayres, Mitchell: You Go to My Head
Ballew, Smith Tonight There is Music (opening); Home (closing)
Barnet, Charlie: Cherokee, Red Skin Rhumba; I Lost Another Sweetheart
(early)
Barron, Blue: Sometimes I’m Happy
Bartha, Alex: Unk.
Bay, Francis: Unk.
Bechet, Sidney-Unk.
Bellson, Louie: None
Berigan, Bunny: I Can’t Get Started
Bernie, Ben: It’s a Lonesome Old Town (opening); Au Revoir;
Pleasant Dreams (closer)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Unk.
Bleyer, Archie: Business in “F”
Block, Bert: Moonglow
Bothwell, Johnny: Sleepy Alto
Bradley, Will: Think of Me (opening); Strange Cargo (closer)
Bradshaw,
Tiny: Fascination
Brandwynne, Nat: If Stars Could Talk
Breese, Lou: Breezing Along w/the Breeze
Bregman, Buddy: Unk.
Brigode, Ace: Carry Me Back to Ol’ Virginny
Brooks, Randy: Holiday Forever or Harlem Nocturne
Brown, Les: Leap Frog (opening); Sentimental Journey
(closing); Dance of the Blue Devils (early)
Bryant, Willie: It’s Over Because We’re Through
Burke, Sonny: Blue Sonata
6/2011