Music from the American Century: Whitney Museum of American Art

Various Artists (Artist), Scott Joplin (Artist), Louis Armstrong (Artist), James Brown (Artist), The Mills Brothers (Artist), Bessie Smith (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 1999
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Museum Music, Inc.
• ASIN: B00003NIZC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,840 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Elite Syncopations/ Scott Joplin (3:22)

2. Moonlight Bay/ The Mills Brothers (2:32)

3. St. Louis Blues/ Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong (3:09)

4. Over There / Arthur Fields (2:46)

5. Livery Stable Blues/ Original Dixieland Jazz Band (3:05)

6. A Spoonful Blues/ Charley Patton (3:11)

7. The Man I Love / Fred Rich and Orchestra (3:06)

8. Ol Man River / Paul Robeson (2:33)

9. Anchored in Love / The Carter Family (2:02)

10. Beyond the Blue Horizon / Jeanette MacDonald (2:20)

11. Night and Day / Fred Astaire (3:24)

12. Stormy Weather / Harold Arlen (3:15)

13. Dust Bowl Refugee / Woody Guthrie (3:05)

14. Tuxedo Junction / Glenn Miller and Orchestra (3:27)

15. Wholly Cats / Benny Goodman with Count Basie (3:03)

16. All or Nothing at All / Harry James with Frank Sinatra (2:56)

17. Magenta Haze / Duke Ellington and Orchestra (3:01)

18. All By Myself / Ella Fitzgerald (2:25)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Museum Music, January 26, 2006

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Earl R. Sutton "earlsutton" (Detroit, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music from the American Century: Whitney Museum of American Art (Audio CD)

"Legendary performers, timeless melodies, the ultimate collection. This very special 2-CD set captures America's best-loved and most influential songs of the 20th Century. From jazz to pop, ragtime to Broadway, rock to gospel and more, re-live the coming of age of a nation with this powerful, nostalgic, and entertaining compilation. Created specially for the Whitney Museum of American Art, this classic collection, featuring Jasper John's enduring image, Three Flags, on the cover, will become a favorite of listeners from all generations.
Release No. MM105
Music Genres: Jazz, Swing, R&B, Pop, Rock
Running Time: 111:28 Double CD"