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ARTIE SHAW CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
Audio File DBR904 – see under “Various Artists”
Baldwin Street Music (Can) BJH312, P LaCentra: Comp Rec: Feat By AS 2-CDs •
Bb 2432-2-RB, AS and His O: Blues in the N: Feat R Eldridge and “H L” Page •
Bb 3000-2-RB –see under “Benny Carter”
Bb 9985-2-RB – see under “Various Artists”
Bb 60092-2, Artie Shaw: The Centennial Collection, 2004 CD+DVD •
Bb 61099-2, AS and His O: Personal Best: The Bluebird/Victor Years, 1992 •
Bb 63808-2, Artie Shaw: Self Portrait, 2001 5-CDs •
Bb 63845-2, Highlights From Artie Shaw: Self Portrait, 2001 •
Bb 63998-2, bluebird's best: Artie Shaw: star dust, 2002 •
Bb / Legacy 69239-2, The Essential Artie Shaw 2-CDs •
Bb / Legacy Special Advance Copy, Artie Shaw: “The Essential Artie Shaw CD 1” •
Bb / Legacy Special Advance Copy, Artie Shaw: “The Essential Artie Shaw CD 2” •
Bb (J) BVCJ-5118, The Legacy Of Bluebird: Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five
Bb (J) BVCJ-7021~22, The Legacy Of Bluebird: Artie Shaw 2-CDs
BMG Spec Prod 45910 2 – see under “Various Artists”
BMG Spec Prod 45911 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (J) CP28-5907, Let’s Dance series: A Shaw also incl some Time-Life versions •
Chris Valenti CD-R, BigBandRadio.com: Artie Shaw 8/7/99 •
Classics (Fr) 855, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1936, 1995 •
Classics (Fr) 886, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1936 – 1937, 1996 •
Classics (Fr) 929, The Chronogical AS and His New Music: 1937, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 965, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1938, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 1007, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1939, 1998 •
Classics (Fr) 1045, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1939 Vol 2, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1087, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1939 – 1940, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1127, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1940, 2000 •
Classics (Fr) 1167, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1940-1941, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1206, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1941-1942, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1242, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1942-1945, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1277, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1945, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1330, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1945-1946, 2003 •
Classics (Fr) 1368, The Chronogical AS and His Orchestra: 1946-1950, 2004 •
Classics (Fr) 1397, The Chronological AS and His Orchestra: 1950, 2005 •
Classics (Fr) 1413, The Chronological AS and His Orchestra: 1954, 2006 •
Collectables COL-CD-7473 – see under “Various Artists”
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-412 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 40948 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 46156, Best of Big Bands: Artie Shaw
Col CK 53423, Best Of Big Bands: Artie Shaw: It Goes To Your Feet
Col / Legacy C5K 61432 – see under “Various Artists”
Crystal Stream Audio (Aus) IDCD45/6, The Musicraft Recordings . . . , 2000 •
Dance Band Days (E) DBCD07, Artie Shaw and His Orch: Begin the Beguine, 1987 •
Fabulous (E) FADCD2048, The Artie Shaw Collection 1932-54, 2014 •
Flare (E) SPEC1030 – see under “Various Artists”
Fresh Sound Records FSCD 2012, The Artistry of A Shaw and His Orch 1949, 1996 •
GRP GRD-9953 – see under “Tommy Dorsey”
GRP / Dec J GRD-2-629 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) CD 19, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra: Hollywood Palladium 1941, 1997 •
Hep (E) CD 55, AS and His Orchestra: In Hollywood 1940-41 vol 2, 1997 •
Hep (E) CD 70, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra 1944-45, 2001 •
Hep (E) CD 76 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) CD 78, The Artistry of Artie Shaw, 2004 •
Hep (E) CD 84/85, Artie Shaw: The Complete Spotlight Band 1945 Broadcasts, 2008 •
Hep (E) CD 89/90, A Shaw: The Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions 1949, 2010 •
Hep (E) CD 1024, Artie Shaw: In the Beginning, 1992 •
Hep (E) CD 1046, Artie Shaw: The Chant, 1996 •
Hep (E) CD 1073, Artie Shaw: Evensong, 2000 •
Hindsight HBCD502, King Of The Clarinet: AS And His Orch: 1938-39, 1993 3-CDs •
Hindsight HCD-139, The Uncollected Artie Shaw And His Orchestra: Vol 1 1938 •
Hindsight HCD-140, The Uncollected Artie Shaw And His Orchestra: Vol 2 1938 •
Hindsight HCD-224 – see under “Count Basie”
Jasmine (E) JASBOX 20-5, Artie Shaw and His Gramercy 5: “Six Star Treats,” 2008 •
Jasmine (E) JASMCD 2550, H Forrest with AS . . . : Sweeter as the years go by •
Jasmine (E) JASMCD 2559, H Forrest With AS . . . : Sweet & Simple, 1999 •
Jasmine (E) JASMCD 2595, A Shaw: Cool Daddy: Experiments with Be-Bop, 2002 •
J Band (E) TMCD 2190/91-2, AS: The Comp R Makers Sessions 1937-1938 Vol I •
J Band (E) TMCD 2192/93-2, AS: The Comp R Makers Sessions 1937-1938 Vol II •
J Band (E) TMCD 2194/95-2, AS: The Comp R Makers Sessions 1937-1938 Vol III •
J Heritage 513254F, AS And His Orch: Blues In The Night, 1992 •
J Heritage 513320K, AS and His Orchestra: Personal Best, 1993 •
J Heritage 514151T, Artie Shaw: Mixed Bag, 1996 •
J Heritage 523018W, The Last Recordings: A Shaw: Rare & Unreleased, 1991 •
Jazz Hour JH-1009, Artie Shaw And His Orchestra: 1938-39 Old Gold Shows, 1991 •
Jazz Hour JH-1031, Artie Shaw And His Orchestra: 1939 Live in Hi-Fi, 1993 •
Jazz Hour JH-1050, AS & His Orch . . . : Old Gold “Melody & Madness” Shows, 1996 •
Jazz Unlimited 201 2088, Artie Shaw: 1945 Spotlight Bands Broadcasts, 2003 •
Jazz Unlimited JUCD 2018, AS and His Orch: “The Radio Years” Vol 1, 1938, 1994 •
Living Era (E) CD AJS 2007, AS & His Gramercy Five: Summit Ridge Drive, 2005 •
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20731- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20732- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-21056 – see under “Various Artists”
Mosaic MD7-244, Classic Artie Shaw Bluebird And Victor Sessions •
Mr Music MMCD-7008 – see under “Paul Whiteman”
Mr Music MMCD-7030, AS ‘live’: In Search of a Sound and Perfection, 2012 •
Musicmasters 65101-2, More Last Recordings: Artie Shaw: The Final Sessions, 1992 •
Musicmasters CIJD6 0234 M, Artie Shaw And His Orchestra '1949,' 1990 •
Natasha Imports NI-4013, AS: Live Bdcts, 1938-39: T Jam, 1993 rev: pic of AS • 
Nimbus (E) NI 2709/10, AS: The Last Recordings Vol 1 1954, 2008 2-CDs •
Nimbus (E) NI 2721/22, AS: The Last Recordings Vol 2 1954: The Final Sessions •
Nimbus (E) NI 2729/30, AS: The L Recordings Vol 3: M Bag 1945-6 / B Band 1949 •
Phontastic (Sw) PHONT CD 7609, Artie Shaw Live in 1938-39 Vol I, 1993 •
Phontastic (Sw) PHONT CD 7613, Artie Shaw Live in 1938-39 Vol II, 1993 •
Phontastic (Sw) PHONT CD 7628, Artie Shaw Live in 1938-39 Vol III, 1993 •
Proper Records (E) ProperBox 85, Artie Shaw: The Artie Shaw Story, 2005 4-CDs •
RCA Vic 63753-2, The Very Best of Artie Shaw, 2001 no slipcase •
RCA Vic 63753-2, The Very Best of Artie Shaw, 2001 with slipcase •
RCA (G) 18527 2, Artie Shaw: In the Blue Room / In the Cafe Rouge, 1994 2-CDs •
R Dig 020B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT10014 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100011 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig KCD12-8902 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S202B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S205B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S207B, The Best Of The B B: Stardust: The B of AS and H Forrest 2-CDs •
R Dig S208B – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino R2 77721 – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino R2 79805 – see under “Various Artists”
Sepia (E) 1314, Artie Shaw: These Foolish Things: The Decca Years, 2017 2-CDs  •
Smithsonian RD 030 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 108 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 28433 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundcraft SC-5017/18 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundcraft SC-8004, Artie Shaw & His Orchestra: 1936 to 1940 Broadcasts •
Soundies SCD 4132 – see under “Various Artists”
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY667, AS . . . : A Memorial Album, 2005 •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY2111, AS And His Orch . . . Moonray, 2018 •
Swing Era Records SECD-502, The Seldom Heard Artie Shaw And His Orchestra •
T2 Entertainment (Neth) 220118, Artie Shaw: My Kind Of Shaw 10-CDs •
Taragon TARCD-1034 – see under “Various Artists”
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 1: “Whatever Happened . . . , ” 1999 •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 2: “I Wanna Be A Sideman” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 3: “Music In Manhattan” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 4: “So, You Liked It Then” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 5: “Art Goes Artie,” Dec 1999 •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 6: “Will The Beguine Ever . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 7: “Take Five And See . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 8: “Bombed In Guadacanal . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 9: “The Day AS Played . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 10: “That Was The Year . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 11: “The End Of The Beginning” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 12: “To Be Or Not . . . ” •
Ted Hallock CD-R, The Mystery of AS Chapter 13: “Kudos and Coda,” Dec 1999 •
Time-Life HPD-16 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-24 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life TCD-0004, Big Bands: Artie Shaw, 1991 •
Time-Life TCD 0018, Big Bands: Encore Artie Shaw, 1993 •
V-Disc, V-Disc: A Musical Contribution By America’s Best . . . Artie Shaw, 1998 •
Varese Sarabande 302 066 294 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve (J) UCCV-9617, I can't get started...: a shaw and his gramercy five, 2016 •
Vintage Music Prod VMP 0261 – see under “Various Artists”
Viper’s Nest VN-163 – see under “Various Artists”
Voc (E) CDVS 1943, Artie Shaw: Featured His Inspired Clarinet, 2005 •

Artie Shaw Orchestra directed by Dick Johnson / Dick Johnson
8253466691, Artie’s Choice! And The Naturals, 2004 2-CDs Grabtown Grapple •
Crazy Scot Records, Star Dust & Beyond: A Tribute to AS featuring D Johnson, 2006 •
EmArcy (J) UCCM-9115, music for swinging Moderns: feat the Dick Johnson Quartet •

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