Things Are Swingin' Explained

Things Are Swingin'
Type:	studio
Artist:	Peggy Lee
Border:	yes
Released:	1959
Recorded:	May 19–30, 1958
Studio:	Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:27
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Dave Cavanaugh
Prev Title:	Jump for Joy
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Miss Wonderful
Next Year:	1959

Things Are Swingin' is an album by singer Peggy Lee with music arranged and conducted by Jack Marshall.^[1]

Track listing

1. "It's a Wonderful World" (Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson^[2]) – 2:14
2. "Things Are Swingin'" (Peggy Lee, Jack Marshall) – 2:12
3. "Alright, Okay, You Win" (Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) – 2:53
4. "Ridin' High" (Cole Porter) – 2:10
5. "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:19
6. "Lullaby in Rhythm" (Benny Goodman, Walter Hirsch, Clarence Profit, Edgar Sampson) – 2:16
7. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 2:07
8. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 1:48
9. "It's a Good, Good Night" (Lee) – 1:56
10. "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:42
11. "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 1:48
12. "Life Is for Livin'" (Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:13

The 2004 CD re-release includes the non-album single "Fever" and its B-side "You Don't Know" as bonus tracks.

Personnel

• Peggy Lee – vocals
• Uan Rasey – trumpet
• Pete Candoli – trumpet
• Don Fagerquist – trumpet
• Conrad Gozzo – trumpet
• Mannie Klein – trumpet
• Milt Bernhart – trombone
• Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
• Justin Gordon – reeds
• Joe Harnell – piano
• Howard Roberts – guitar
• Barney Kessel – guitar
• Joe Mondragon – double bass
• Shelly Manne – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bush . John . Things Are Swingin' . AllMusic . 10 October 2018.
2. Web site: Songs written by Johnny Watson [1] ]. Bastien . SecondHandSongs . 17 November 2018.