Imagination

Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke (from jimmyvanheusen.com)

Imagination (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) — Jazzstandards.com notes that “Imagination” was introduced by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians and became a favorite of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, vocal: Frank Sinatra – recorded 10 April 1940, arrangement by Axel Stordahl — I believe the introduction has been truncated; it begins (Don’t say I didn’t warn you.) with a loud horn blast.

Chet Baker — date unknown

Holland 1955 — Baker (t), Dick Twardzik (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Peter Littman (d)

Keely Smith — from the her LP I Wish You Love, 1957

Art Pepper – from the 1957 album Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. The rhythm section mentioned in the title consists of Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, who at the time were the rhythm section for Miles Davis’s quintet.