Swingin' Southern Stye - Glen Gray

Southland Shuffle

Swingin' Southern Style
Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra
Produced by Dave Cavanaugh and Tom Morgan
Capitol Records ST 1400
1960

From the back cover: This fine new musical idea stemmed not only from a blending of instrumental styles, but from a combination of creative talents. In developing the scores, Glen Gray and producers Dave Cavanaugh and Tom Morgan called on three top arrangers to work with them: Van Alexander, Jack Marshall and Larry Wagner. And the inspired result of their collaborative effort is this album of music that swings in a happy new way – Southern Style!

From Billboard - July 11, 1960: Here's a group of robust, big-band stylings, based along classic Dixie patterns, except it's nicely modernized with a swinging beat, and a solid ensemble sound. The Glen Gray studio compliment includes "Milenberg Joys," "Panama" and "That's A Plenty," in the entertaining program. It all has a fresh sound and the recording job is tops. A lot of good listening here.

Milenberg Joys
Yessir, That's My Baby
Riverboat Shuffle
Stars And Stripes Forever
Panama
Southland Shuffle
That's A Plenty
Cotton Belt Cannonball
Columbia, Gem Of The Ocean
Carolina In The Morning
Dixie
Cajun Shout