Tex Beneke and Ralph Flanagan led two of the most significant bands of the swing era and on this CD you can hear them pitted against each other with contrasting performances of St. Louis Blues, Bali Hai, Too Young, Never The Less, Charmaine and others. These two fine orchestras feature talented vocalists Mary Mayo with an incredible vocal range, Glenn Douglas, The Moonlight Choristers, Gregg Lawrence, The Mood Four, Harry Prime and The Singing Winds and in the case of Tex Beneke arrangements by Billy May and Henry Mancini.