WOODY HERMAN ~ IT MUST BE JELLY ~ 1944 .

I agree--kind of silly, but still very fun. I do like the Glen Miller version much better (I have a recording of this with his AAF band--but the chorus is chopped off--so much less singing than here)--it's a little more jazzy than Herman if you can believe that!!!

What a great version! One of my favorite songs....I don't know why exactly...it's kind of silly.

It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That) was originally recorded by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra circa 1942 and was released as an RCA Victor 78 with only one verse of lyrics. The music was written by Glenn Miller Orchestra pianist Chummy MacGregor and George Williams. The Woody Herman version from 1944 has additional lyrics by Sunny Skylar.

Please! I was first copyrighted by Glenn Miller after MacGregor and Williams heard it in a black jazz club and stole it.

Those stiff soulless ofays didn't even know what they were singing about.

Is that with Dave Tough or Don Lamond on drums?

"Is that with Dave Tough or Don Lamond on drums?" As of March 23, 1944 Woody's rhythm section was Ralph Burns, Hy White, Chubby Jackson, and Cliff Leeman. Billy Bauer and Tough joined later that year.

Ok, then I guess Don Lammond came just shortly before Tough's death.

On the recording it is Leeman, but in the still pic on this video, Tough is shown.

What a great blues song from WW II era Woody!

Now If I could only find "125th St. Prophet" composed by Phil Moore from that same time period of the first Herd...

"125th Street Prophet" is available on the Woody Herman 1944-46 The V-Disc Years 2 Cd set on the Hep label. (I have the LPs) Great band wasn't it?