"vocals, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, The Four King Sisters with Alvino Rey, Harry James, Bert Kaempfert, Nappy Lamare, James Last, Joe Loss, Sid Ramin, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, Artie Shaw, The Shadows, and John Williams with the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 1951 a Ferranti Mark 1 computer at the University of Manchester played ""In the Mood"", one of the first songs to be played by a computer, and the oldest known recording of digitally generated music. In December 1959, the rendition of ""In the Mood"" that Ernie Fields and his Orchestra recorded peaked at number 4 by means"
"In the Mood ""In the Mood"" is a popular big band-era No. 1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. It topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie ""Sun Valley Serenade"". ""In the Mood"" is based on the composition ""Tar Paper Stomp"" by Wingy Manone. The first recording under the name ""In the Mood"" was released by Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, the recording was inducted"
"chart. ""In the Mood"" was written by Plant, guitarist Robbie Blunt and bassist Paul Martinez. The drummer on the recording was Genesis' Phil Collins. In the Mood (Robert Plant song) ""In the Mood"" is a song by English recording artist Robert Plant from his second solo studio album, ""The Principle of Moments"" (1983). As a popular album track it reached No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Top Tracks chart It was later released as a single and entered the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on November 19, 1983, peaking at No. 39 in January 1984. It was Plant's second Top 40 single as"
"In the Mood (Robert Plant song) ""In the Mood"" is a song by English recording artist Robert Plant from his second solo studio album, ""The Principle of Moments"" (1983). As a popular album track it reached No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Top Tracks chart It was later released as a single and entered the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on November 19, 1983, peaking at No. 39 in January 1984. It was Plant's second Top 40 single as a solo artist, following ""Big Log"", also from ""The Principle of Moments"". In the UK the single peaked at No. 81 on the singles"
"In the Mood (album) In the Mood is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker and the Mariachi Brass recorded in 1966 and released on the World Pacific label. Most of the songs were previously recorded by Glenn Miller from 1939 to 1942. The exception is the theme song from the television show ""The Dating Game"", which began airing in 1965. Allmusic rated the album with 1 star stating ""This LP, which has absolutely terrible arrangements of songs associated with Glenn Miller finds Baker halfheartedly playing some of the boring melodies"". The album was released in the U.S., Canada,"
"But the most important thing for Glenn's success was that he recorded ""In the Mood"" while he was at the casino. That made him the Michael Jackson of his day. Capitalizing on newfound popularity, Miller decided to add a trombone and a trumpet, giving the band a fuller sound. On April 4, 1939, Miller and His Orchestra recorded ""Moonlight Serenade"". Considered one of the top songs of the swing era, and Miller's best composition, it soon became the theme song to start and end all of his radio performances. Miller's most popular track ""In the Mood"" was recorded August 1,"
"of the ""Billboard"" popular hit parade and number 7 by means of both the Rhythm and Blues and the ""Cash Box"" hit parades. In the winter of 1977, a novelty version by the Henhouse Five Plus Too employing the sounds of clucking chickens entered the U.S. Pop Top 40: (""Billboard"" No. 40, ""Cash Box"" #37). John Lee Hooker said that ""In the Mood"" was the inspiration for his song ""I'm in the Mood"" which became a No. 1 hit on the R&B Singles chart. In the Mood ""In the Mood"" is a popular big band-era No. 1 hit recorded by"
"France, Australia, and New Zealand. In the Mood (album) In the Mood is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker and the Mariachi Brass recorded in 1966 and released on the World Pacific label. Most of the songs were previously recorded by Glenn Miller from 1939 to 1942. The exception is the theme song from the television show ""The Dating Game"", which began airing in 1965. Allmusic rated the album with 1 star stating ""This LP, which has absolutely terrible arrangements of songs associated with Glenn Miller finds Baker halfheartedly playing some of the boring melodies"". The album was"
"The Mood The Mood were a British pop band from 1981 to 1984, based in York. It consisted of members John Moore, Mark James and Eric James (the latter no relation, as their real names were Mark James Fordyce and Eric James Logan). They released a single on a local small independent record label, Romantic Records, entitled ""Is There A Reason"". In 1981 they were a five-piece band, and with Moore and the two James were Steve Carter and John Dalby. After the band reshuffle, the three remaining members of The Mood signed to RCA Records in 1981, and released"
"band, The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, on March 19, 1931. This song was first performed by bandleaders Charlie Barnet and Artie Shaw, but fell out of favor because Garland's original arrangement was too long to fit on one side of a 78rpm record. Garland then brought ""In the Mood"" to Glenn Miller, who created a shorter arrangement. Joe Garland Joseph Copeland ""Joe"" Garland (August 15, 1903, Norfolk, Virginia – April 21, 1977, Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger, best known for writing ""In the Mood"". Garland studied music at Shaw University and the Aeolian Conservatory. He"
"jazz hits, including ""Serenade To A Savage"" for Artie Shaw (one of Shaw's gold records) and ""Leap Frog"" for bandleader Les Brown. Garland is credited as the composer (with Andy Razaf as lyricist) of the Glenn Miller hit ""In the Mood"", but ""In The Mood""'s main theme, featuring repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced, had previously appeared under the title of ""Tar Paper Stomp"", credited to jazz trumpeter/bandleader Wingy Manone. Manone recorded ""Tar Paper Stomp"" which did not become popular until the middle of 1930, just months before Horace Henderson used the same tune in ""Hot and Anxious,"" recorded by his brother's"
"swing standards such as ""Tuxedo Junction"" and ""Begin the Beguine"" in a rocking R&B style. In the late 1950s he moved to Los Angeles, California, joining Rendezvous Records, for whom he ran the house band. This included pianist Ernie Freeman, guitarist Rene Hall (who had previously worked with Fields in the 1930s), saxophonist Plas Johnson, and drummer Earl Palmer. In 1959 this band had an international hit with an R&B version of Glenn Miller's ""In the Mood"", credited to the Ernie Fields Orchestra, which reached number 4 on the ""Billboard"" chart. The track also peaked at number 13 in the"
"cynicism"" by the band."" Music critic Paul Evans praised the ""penetrating psychological acuity"" of its writing. The Shape I'm In (The Band song) ""The Shape I'm In"" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album ""Stage Fright"". It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer. It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums ""Rock of Ages"", ""Before the Flood"", and ""The Last Waltz"". Author Neil Minturn described the song"
"1939. Famous for its opening and bass riffs as well as its ""dueling"" saxophone solos between Tex Beneke and Al Klink, the song hit number one on the ""Billboard"" charts, staying for a total of 30 weeks. Joe Garland compiled the song from riffs he'd heard in other songs, and is credited on the label. Elements of ""In the Mood"" can be found in earlier Jazz recordings, such as Jimmy O'Bryant's ""Clarinet Getaway"", Wingy Manone's ""Tar Paper Stomp"", and Fletcher Henderson's ""Hot and Anxious."" Garland put these pieces together and initially offered the song, in a six-minute form, to Artie"
"and Plas Johnson, all African American musicians from Louisiana, were the house band at Rendezvous Records. According to Palmer, the three friends “always talked about how we could make some money and not leave the studio. One day I said, 'Let's do a rock version of ""In the Mood""'. The single, credited to the Ernie Fields Orchestra, became a hit, reaching # 4 on the US pop charts in early 1960. Hall then came up with the idea for B. Bumble and the Stingers, taking the same approach to a piece of classical music. Prompted by record producer Kim Fowley,"
"The Moods (Australian band) The Moods were an Australian garage rock band from Melbourne, who were active during the 1960s. They became of the most popular groups in the Malbourne area and released two singles for HMV Records, including the song ""Rum Drunk"", which is now regarded as a garage rock classic. ""Rum Drunk"" and several of their other songs have been included on various compilations. The Moods were formed in Melbourne in 1965. Their original membership consisted of Kevin Frasier (b. 1947) on lead vocals, John Livi (b. 1951) on lead guitar, Mick Hamilton (b. 1948) on rhythm guitar,"
"one recording between Tex Beneke and Al Klink—and a 16-bar trumpet solo by Clyde Hurley. At the end of the song, a coda climbs triumphantly, then sounds a sustained unison tonic pitch with a rim shot. ""In the Mood"" was an arrangement by Joe Garland based on an existing melody. Lyrics were added by Andy Razaf. The main theme with repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced appeared under the title ""Tar Paper Stomp"" and was credited to trumpeter Wingy Manone. Manone recorded ""Tar Paper Stomp"" on August 28, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana and released it as a 78 single for Champion under"
"Joe Garland Joseph Copeland ""Joe"" Garland (August 15, 1903, Norfolk, Virginia – April 21, 1977, Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger, best known for writing ""In the Mood"". Garland studied music at Shaw University and the Aeolian Conservatory. He started by playing classical music but joined a jazz band, Graham Jackson's Seminole Syncopators, in 1924, where he first recorded. He had a long run of associations as a sideman on saxophone and clarinet, with Elmer Snowden (1925), Joe Steele, Henri Saparo, Leon Abbey (including a tour of South America), Charlie Skeete and Jelly Roll Morton"
"The Shape I'm In (The Band song) ""The Shape I'm In"" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album ""Stage Fright"". It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer. It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums ""Rock of Ages"", ""Before the Flood"", and ""The Last Waltz"". Author Neil Minturn described the song as ""straightforward rock."" Along with ""The Weight,"" it is one of the Band's songs most performed"
"In the Mood (Ricki-Lee Coulter song) ""In the Mood"" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter for her fourth studio album ""Dance in the Rain"". It was written by Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. Following the album's iTunes pre-order release, ""In the Mood"" debuted at number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart. ""In the Mood"" was written by Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. During the summer of 2013, Coulter rented a house in Whale Beach, New South Wales and invited Crichton and Lee over to write songs with her. Together they ""setup a"
"""In the Mood"" by Joe Garland. The main theme of ""In the Mood"", featuring repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced, previously appeared in ""Tar Paper Stomp"". Under copyright laws, a tune that had not been written down and registered with the copyright office was not protected. Wingy Manone had pointed out the similarity between ""Tar Paper Stomp"" and ""In the Mood"" to Joe Garland and to the publishing company of the song, Shapiro, Bernstein, and Company of New York. Manone also discussed the issue in ""Down Beat"" magazine. ""Tar Paper Stomp"" was copyrighted on November 6, 1941 as a pianoforte version by"
"My Ever Changing Moods ""My Ever Changing Moods"" is a song by the English band The Style Council which was their fifth single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studios, and was released in 1984. It is the first single from the band's début album, ""Café Bleu"" (1984), which was renamed ""My Ever Changing Moods"" in the United States to capitalise on the success of that single. ""My Ever Changing Moods"", backed with the Hammond organ instrumental ""Mick's Company"", peaked at No. 29 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"Mod"" in 1964, a cover version of a song by The Senators. Ray Columbus and the Invaders were included in a package tour ""Big Beat '65"" with Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones and The Newbeats that toured New Zealand and Australia. During the tour, the Invaders performed as Orbison's backing band as well as performing as Ray Columbus and the Invaders. They had several more hits in New Zealand before disbanding in late 1965. Leader Ray Columbus later moved to the US where he founded a California psychedelic band, Newcastle Five, which he renamed as The Art Collection. As a"
"In the End ""In the End"" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the eighth track on their debut album ""Hybrid Theory"" (2000) and was released as the album's fourth single October 9, 2001. ""In the End"" is one of Linkin Park's most recognizable and signature songs. It is the most played song in all of the band's live performances, with ""One Step Closer"" coming in close second. ""In the End"" received positive reviews by music critics, with most reviewers complimenting the song's signature piano riff, as well as noting rapper Mike Shinoda's vocal prominence in"
"Sandra, of Santa Ana, Calif. His saxophone is currently used by the Arizona Opry. Tex Beneke Gordon Lee ""Tex"" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader. His career is a history of associations with bandleader Glenn Miller and former musicians and singers who worked with Miller. His band is also associated with the careers of Eydie Gorme, Henry Mancini and Ronnie Deauville. Beneke also solos on the recording the Glenn Miller Orchestra made of their popular song ""In The Mood"" and sings on another popular Glenn Miller recording, ""Chattanooga Choo Choo"". Jazz"
"Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) ""Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)"" is a popular song written by Tony Romeo. It has been recorded by Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man, among others. The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975. Trask had achieved much success on the Country scene in the US throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but it was this song which became her biggest hit and signature song. The song reached number 10 in Australia in 1975. In 1977, the song was recorded by UK pop group Brotherhood of Man. The group had"
"In the Mood (film) In the Mood (also known as ""The Woo Woo Kid"") is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. The film is based on the true story of Sonny Wisecarver. Set in the 1940s, the feature stars Patrick Dempsey, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Constantine, Betty Jinnette, Kathleen Freeman and Peter Hobbs. The film opened on September 16, 1987 in New York City and on September 18, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Canada. When the movie expanded to 361 screens on October 16, 1987, it took in $315,000 in its first three"
"itself leaderless (Burrows had left to go pro), largely gigless and somewhat wanting in enthusiasm. Ian Carr (who had by then joined the trumpet section) approached Les Carter (who was directing rehearsals) with the suggestion that a friend of his might bring along an arrangement for the band to play through. The ""friend"" turned out to be pianist and composer Neil Ardley and the arrangement was of Duke Ellington's ""In a Mellow Tone"". It was not long after this that Ardley was invited by the members to take over the leadership of the NJO - a mantle that he assumed"
"In the Flesh? ""In the Flesh?"" (working title, ""The Show?"") is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their 1979 album, ""The Wall"". The title is a reference to the band's 1977 In the Flesh Tour, during which Roger Waters, in frustration, spat at a fan attempting to climb the fence separating the band from the crowd. Waters has said that the main chord sequence and melody was not initially part of ""The Wall"", but was borrowed from ""The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking"", which Waters wrote at the same time as ""The Wall"", but"
"Line in the Sand (Motörhead song) Line in the Sand is a 2004 rock song from WWE's soundtrack album, """". The song used to be the entrance theme of the professional wrestling alliance, Evolution. The song is performed by Motörhead. ""Line in the Sand"" was recorded in May 2003 for the newly formed alliance Evolution, consisting of Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista and Randy Orton. The song was recorded by Motörhead, the band, who has also sung two of Triple H's entrance themes, ""The Game"" and ""King of Kings"". The song became the entrance theme for the stable. It used"
"I'm in the Mood ""I'm in the Mood"" is a 1993 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released as the first commercial single taken from ""Thought 'Ya Knew"", the singer's second studio album. The composition scored singer her fourth number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and also entered the Top 10 of the US R&B chart, peaking at number 7. On the Hot 100 the song peaked at number 32 and made number 16 on the UK Top 75. In a 2011 interview for ""Boy Culture"", TypePad's bloging service, Peniston disclosed that she had actually expected"
"In the City (the Jam song) ""In the City"" is the debut single by English mod revival band The Jam from their album of the same title. It was released on 29 April 1977 and reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1977, making it their first Top 40 single and the beginning of their streak of 18 consecutive Top 40 singles. While the album was not particularly successful in the UK charts, the song was the UK's first introduction to The Jam, and was characteristic of Paul Weller's youth anthems—mod-influenced celebrations of British youth—that dominated the"
"a better reception of the single. A special extended remix of ""Keep On Walkin'"", one of the Peniston's previous singles, appeared on the B-side. I'm in the Mood ""I'm in the Mood"" is a 1993 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released as the first commercial single taken from ""Thought 'Ya Knew"", the singer's second studio album. The composition scored singer her fourth number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and also entered the Top 10 of the US R&B chart, peaking at number 7. On the Hot 100 the song peaked at number 32 and made"