Polka Dots and Moonbeams by Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

First released: Mar 1940, Length: 3:21

Creators (21)

Arranger

1. Axel Stordahl

Conductor

1. Tommy Dorsey

Instruments

1. Al Avola (04 Mar 1940) guitar
2. Bob Kitsis (04 Mar 1940) piano
3. Buddy Rich (04 Mar 1940) drums (drum set)
4. Bunny Berigan (04 Mar 1940) trumpet
5. Dave Jacobs (04 Mar 1940) trombone
6. Fred Stulce (04 Mar 1940) saxophone
7. George Arus (04 Mar 1940) trombone
8. Hymie Shertzer (04 Mar 1940) saxophone
9. Irving "Babe" Russin (04 Mar 1940) saxophone
10. Jimmy Blake (04 Mar 1940) trumpet
11. Johnny Mince (04 Mar 1940) saxophone
12. Lowell Martin (04 Mar 1940) trombone
13. Paul Mason (04 Mar 1940) saxophone
14. Ray Leatherwood (04 Mar 1940) double bass
15. Ray Linn (04 Mar 1940) trumpet
16. Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (04 Mar 1940) trumpet
17. Tommy Dorsey (04 Mar 1940) trombone

Vocals

1. Frank Sinatra (04 Mar 1940) lead vocals

Locations

Recorded At

1. RCA Studio 2 (04 Mar 1940)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (04 Mar 1940)
   

   Composer

   1. Jimmy Van Heusen

   Lyricist

   1. Johnny Burke

Releases containing this recording (41)

Official

Album

1. American Songbook Series: James Van Heusen 21 May 1996 Various Artists
2. “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing” 23 Apr 2020 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Album - Compilation

1. Frankie and Tommy 1958 Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
2. This Love of Mine 1972 Frank Sinatra with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
3. I'll See You in My Dreams 1987 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
4. The Radio Years 1939-1955 1987 Frank Sinatra
5. All Time Greatest Hits: Vol. 2 1988 Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
6. The Best of Tommy Dorsey 1991 Tommy Dorsey
7. Together 1939-1940 1991 Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
8. Stardust 11 Feb 1992 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey
9. The Song Is You 30 Aug 1994 Tommy Dorsey ♦ Frank Sinatra
10. The Gold Collection 18 Oct 1994 Frank Sinatra
11. Oh! Look at Me Now 1995 Frank Sinatra
12. Greatest Hits 1996 Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
13. Boogie Woogie 1996 Tommy Dorsey
14. The Legendary Sides 18 Nov 1997 Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
15. A Portrait of Tommy Dorsey 1997 Tommy Dorsey
16. Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 13 Oct 1998 Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
17. The Popular Sinatra, Volume 1 1998 Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
18. Essential: Masters of Jazz 1998 Frank Sinatra
19. Close to You 1999 Frank Sinatra
20. The Fabulous Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey 1999 Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
21. Oh! Look at Me Now 1999 Frank Sinatra
22. The Dorsey Sinatra Sessions 1940–1942 2000 Frank Sinatra, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
23. The Golden Years 2001 Frank Sinatra
24. The Golden Years of Frank Sinatra 02 Sep 2002 Frank Sinatra
25. You Make Me Feel So Young 2002 Frank Sinatra
26. Golden Greats 2003 Frank Sinatra
27. The Legendary Sides 2003 Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
28. The Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment: I’ll Be Seeing You 2004 Frank Sinatra
29. Classic Jazz Archive: Frank Sinatra 2004 Frank Sinatra
30. The Gold Collection 01 Aug 2005 Frank Sinatra
31. The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 16 Sep 2005 Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
32. Frank Sinatra 2005 Frank Sinatra
33. The Golden Years of Frank Sinatra 2010 Frank Sinatra
34. The Voice: Over Twenty Years in Music 1939-1960 05 Mar 2012 Frank Sinatra
35. The Tommy Dorsey Collection 14 Nov 2015 Tommy Dorsey
36. Sings The Songbooks 21 Sep 2018 Frank Sinatra

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

1. Complete Studio Recordings With Tommy Dorsey 2015 Frank Sinatra