Traffic Jam

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Traffic Jam

A very high-energy swing tune that opens with Buddy Rich on the drums.  The song can be heard in MGM’s 1939 motion picture comedy ‘Dancing Co-Ed’, starring Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, and Artie Shaw as himself.

Album:  
Side A: Traffic Jam
Side B: Serenade To A Savage

Style: Jazz

Date Recorded: June 12, 1939

Composer: Artie Shaw, Teddy McCrae

Lyricist:  na

Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone, Bass, Clarinet, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet

Charted: ‘Traffic Jam’ charted on Billboard in 1939 for 6 weeks reaching a high of #9.

Wikipedia: Traffic Jam

Name: Instrumental

Instrumental

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra

• Alto Saxophone – Hank Freeman, Les Robinson
• Bass – Sid Weiss
• Clarinet – Artie Shaw
• Drums – George Wettling
• Guitar – Al Avola
• Piano – Bob Kitsis
• Tenor Saxophone – George Auld*, Tony Pastor
• Trombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Les Jenkins
• Trumpet – Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson, John Best

Label: Bluebird B-10385-A