Born to Dance – Other Contemporary Artists

Although no soundtrack album was issued at the time of the film’s release, there were many 10-inch, 78 rpm, singles issued. Five of the film’s songs were released, including Easy to Love, Hey Babe Hey, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Rap Tap on Wood and Swingin’ the Jinx Away.Most of the music included here has been recorded from 78 RPM recordings. Many have more snap, crackle and pop than a case of Rice Crispies, so the sound quality may leave much to be desired in some cases. Among the 1936 recordings, in alphabetical order, were:

Lou Bring and His Orchestra – Easy to Love (ARA 152)

Putney Dandridge and his Orchestra – Easy to Love (Vocalion 3351)

The members of the orchestra were: Putney Dandridge (vocals), Henry “Red” Allen (trumpet), Joe Marsala (clarinet, alto sax), Clyde Hart (piano), John Kirby (bass), Cozy Cole (drums) and Eddie Condon (guitar).

Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra – Easy to Love (Dick Robertson, vocals)/I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Bluebird 6592)

Easy to Love entered the Billboard chart on October 31, 1936. It was on the chart for two weeks and peaked at #13.

Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus by Eddy Howard – Easy to Love/I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Perfect 6-12-04)

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra – Easy to Love/I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Brunswick 7745)

I’ve Got You Under My Skin, with Skinny Ennis on the vocal chorus, entered the Billboard chart on October 24, 1936. It remained on the chart for seven weeks, peaking at #8.

Henry King and his Orchestra – Easy to Love/I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Decca 937)

Ray Noble and his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Al Bowlly – Easy to Love/I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Victor 25422)

Easy to Love entered the Billboard chart on December 19, 1936. It was on the chart for nine weeks, peaking at #7.

I’ve Got You Under My Skin entered the Billboard chart on December 5, 1936. It peaked at #3 and remained on the chart for 13 weeks.

Jack Shilkret and His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus Chick Bullock – Easy to Love (Melotone 7-02-14)

Maxine Sullivan (Orchestra under Direction of Claude Thornhill) – Easy to Love (Vocalion 3848)

Tempo King and His Kings of Tempo with Queenie Ada Rubin at the Piano, Vocal Refrain by Tempo King – Swingin’ the Jinx Away (Bluebird 6643)

Ted Weems and His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Red Ingle, Elmo Tanner and Parker Gibbs – Hey Babe, Hey! (Decca 969)

Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday – Easy to Love (Brunswick 7762)

Teddy Wilson’s career is well documented and according to information at http://www.jazzdisco.org/teddy-wilson/catalog/, this song was recorded in New York City on October 21, 1936. Those playing on the session were: Teddy Wilson (piano), Irving Randolph (trumpet), Vido Musso (clarinet), Ben Webster (tenor sax), Allan Reuss (guitar), Milton Hinton (bass) and Gene Krupa (drums).