The Yearly GELT's TOP 1938

W.C. Fields & Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938

Artist of the year : Larry Clinton
Trumpeter, trombonist and clarinetist, Larry Clinton (Brooklyn (NY) 1909 – Tucson (AZ) 1985) became known in the late 20s for the quality of his arrangements. Tommy and Jimmy DorseyLouis Armstrong or even BunnyBerigan used fairly regularly his services. He decided however from 1937 to form his own band and started recording for Victor. He quickly pointed out a series of ambitious songs, adapting to swing style tunes borrowed to the classical musical legacy including Claude Debussy or Tchaikovsky. 
Bea Wain
In 1938, he hired  vocalist Bea Wain
who, due to her stage ease and sensualism, was to be part in the success of songs like My Reverie or Deep Purple,  both ranked at the top of sales.











Song of the year : My Reverie


The song is performed by young vocalist Peggy Mann. Simply magic!


 #
 Artist
 Title
 CT
VIDEO 
 1 
 Tommy Dorsey & His  Orchestra
 Music Maestro, Please feat. Edythe  Wright
 (Alie Wrubel/herbert Magidson)

 2 
 Chick Webb's Band
 FDR Jones feat. Ella Fitzgerald
 (Harold J. Rome)
 3 
 The Andrews Sisters
 Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want  Some Sea Food, Mama)
 (Leonard Kent/Dick Brandow/George  Robinson)
 4 
 Adriana Caselotti with Shep Fields  & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra 
 Whistle While You Work
 (Frank Churchill/Larry Morrey)
 Original Soundtrack of Snow White & The  Seven Dwarfs
 5 
 Larry Clinton
 My Reverie feat. Bea Wain
 (Claude Debussy/Larry Clinton)
 6
 Shirley Ross & Bob Hope
 Two Sleepy People
 (Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser)
 7
 Bing Crosby
 I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams
 (James V. Monaco/Johnny Burke)
 8 
 Ginger  Rogers
 I Used To Be Color Blind
 (Irving Berlin)
 9
 Fred Astaire
 Change Partners
 (Irving Berlin)
 10 
 Walter Huston
 September Song
 (Kurt Weill/Maxwell Anderson)
 11
 Benny Goodman
 This Can't Be Love feat. Martha  Tilton
 (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers)
 12
 Chick Webb's Band
 A-Tisket, A-Tasket feat. Ella  Fitzgerald
 (Traditional)

 13
 Erskine Hawkins
 Let Me Daydream 
 (George Forrest/Robert Wright/Walter  Donaldson)
 14
 Red Norvo
 After Dinner Speech feat. Mildred  Bailey
 (Adams/Oscar Levant)

 15 
 Bob Crosby & His Bobcats
 Big Noise Blowin' From Winnetka
 (Bob Haggart/Ray Bauduc/Gil Robin/Bob  Crosby)
 16
 Larry Clinton
 Deep Purple feat. Bea Wain
 (Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)
 17
 The Andrews Sisters
 Short'nin' Bread
 (James Whitcomb Riley)
 18
 Ted Weems & His Orchestra
 Heartaches feat. Elmo Tanner
 (Al Hoffman/John Klenner)
 19
 Rodney SturgisLouis  Jordan
 Toodle-Loo On Down
 (Rodney Sturgis/J. Mayo Williams
 20
 Tommy Dorsey
 Do You Remember Last Night feat.  Edythe Wright
 (George W. Meyer)
 21
 Bing Crosby
 You Must Have Been A Beautiful  Baby
 (Harry Warren/Johnny Mercer)
 22 
 Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn  Patrol
 You're A Sweetheart
 (Harold Adamson/Jimmy McHugh)
 23
 Count Basie 
 Dark Rapture feat. Helen Humes
 (Benny Goodman/Edgar Simpson/Manny  Kurtz)
 24
 Benny Goodman
 I Let A Song Go Out Of My  Heart feat. Martha Tilton
 (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Henry  Nemo/John Redmond)
 25 
 Judy Garland
 It Never Rains But What It Pours
 (Harry Revel/Mack Gordon)
 26
 Gene Krupa
 Do You Want To Jump,  Children? feat. Leo Watson
 (Willie Bryant/Al Donahue/Victor  Sisman/James Van Heusen)
 27 
 Artie Shaw
 Thanks For Everything feat. Helen  Forrest
 (Harry Revel/Mack Gordon)
 28
 Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of  Joy
 Little Joe From Chicago feat. Mary  Lou Williams
 (Henry Wells/Mary Lou Williams)
 29
 Larry Clinton
 I Double Dare You feat. Bea Wain
 (Jimmy Eaton/Terry Shand)

 30 
 Chick Webb's Band
 I Let A Tear Fall In The River feat.  Ella Fitzgerald
 31
 Slim & Slam
 Flat Foot Floogie (With A Floy  Floy)
(Slim Gaillard)
 32
 Mildred Bailey
 So Help Me
 (Eddie Delange/James Van Heusen)
 33
 Larry Clinton
 Heart And Soul feat. Bea Wain
 (Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser)
 34
 Maxine Sullivan
 It's Wonderful
 (Robert Wells/Stuff Smith/Mitchell Parish)
 35 
 Teddy Wilson
 Here It Is Tomorrow Again feat.  Billie Holiday
 (Patrick Gibbons/Roy Ringwald)
 36
 Stuff Smith & The Onyx Club  Boys
 My Blue Heaven
 (Walter Donaldson/John Whiting)

 37
  The Andrews Sisters
 Lullaby To A Little Jitterbug
 (Sammy Cahn/Saul Chaplin)
 38
 Tommy Dorsey
 I'll Dream Tonight feat Jack  Leonard
 (Johnny Mercer/Richard A. Whiting)
 39
  Ethel Waters
 Jeepers Creepers
 (Harry Warren/Johnny Mercer)
 40
 The Mills Brothers
 Sixty Seconds Together
 (Hoagy Carmichael/Frank Loesser)

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