I Swung the Election

"I Swung the Election" is a 1939 song composed by Glenn Miller and recorded by jazz trombonist Jack Teagarden and his orchestra. Jack Teagarden released the song as a Columbia 78 single in 1939 and as a V-Disc in 1948.

Overview

Glenn Miller is credited with writing the song "I Swung the Election" which was recorded by Jack Teagarden in 1939.^[1][2][3]

Jack Teagarden recorded the song on July 19, 1939 in New York and released it as an A side 78 single as Columbia 35206A b/w "Aunt Hagar's Blues" and as a V-Disc, No. 823B, J1676, Swing, "XX" Release, issued in January, 1948, with the composer on the label listed as "Glenn Miller".^[4] Teagarden sang and played the trombone on the recording.

The recording was featured on the soundtrack to the 1993 documentary film The War Room starring James Carville and George Stephanopoulos on the 1992 presidential election when it was played over the closing credits.

The song also makes appearances on:

• 2010 Wnts compilation Jack Teagarden: Love Me
• 2009 Chacra Music album Jack Teagarden: The Classic Years, Vol. 2
• 2004 Avid collection Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
• Grammercy album Big Band Jazz
• Lost Gold Records collection Jack Teagarden: V-Disc: World War 2 Recordings
• 1998 Saar compilation Stars Fell on Alabama: 1931-1940
• 1993 Classics album Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra, 1934-1939

References

Sources

• Flower, John (1972). Moonlight Serenade: A Bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House. ISBN 0870001612.
• Miller, Glenn (1943). Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging. New York: Mutual Music Society. ASIN: B0007DMEDQ
• Simon, George Thomas (1980). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. New York: Da Capo paperback. ISBN 0306801299.
• Simon, George Thomas (1971). Simon Says: The Sights and Sounds of the Swing Era, 1935-1955. New York: Galahad. ISBN 0883650010.
• Schuller, Gunther (1991). The Swing Era:the Development of Jazz, 1930–1945. Volume 2. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195071409.

External links

• American Routes: I Swung the Election: Music & Politics
• The War Room at the IMDB database.