Tony Evans – It Had To Be You

It Had To Be You by Tony Evans & His Orchestra is an extensive ballroom dance music collection featuring 30 tracks across a broad range of Standard and Latin rhythms. The album includes Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive and Paso Doble, making it a highly versatile choice for ballroom dancers, teachers and dance studios.

The collection begins with a strong selection of Foxtrots, including a large opening medley and familiar standards such as “Stranger on the Shore,” “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” “It Had to Be You,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Only You.” These tracks provide the smooth, swinging character associated with classic ballroom Foxtrot.

The Quickstep section introduces brighter, faster music with “How High the Moon,” “Limehouse,” “But Not for Me,” and “In the Still of the Night.” The album then moves into elegant Waltz and Viennese Waltz selections before transitioning to the sharper character of Tango.

Latin dancers are also well represented. The latter part of the collection includes Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive and Paso Doble, giving dancers a practical variety of rhythms within a single album. The result is a comprehensive ballroom music program suitable for everything from everyday practice and teaching to social dancing and performance preparation.

Track List

1. String of Pearls / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Pennsylvania 6-5000 / The Thousand – Foxtrot — 6:50
2. Stranger on the Shore – Foxtrot — 2:40
3. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – Foxtrot — 3:54
4. It Had to Be You – Foxtrot — 2:54
5. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Foxtrot — 2:55
6. Only You – Foxtrot — 2:42
7. How High the Moon – Quickstep — 2:14
8. Limehouse – Quickstep — 2:14
9. But Not for Me – Quickstep — 2:14
10. In the Still of the Night – Quickstep — 2:14
11. True Love – Waltz — 2:28
12. Gameslovers – Waltz — 2:28
13. When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New – Waltz — 2:20
14. Edelweiss – Waltz — 2:50
15. Out of My Dreams – Viennese Waltz — 2:48
16. Temptation – Tango — 2:17
17. Hernando’s Hideaway – Tango — 3:21
18. Neapolitan Tango – Tango — 2:17
19. Young Girl – Cha Cha — 2:19
20. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – Cha Cha — 2:20
21. Feelings – Rumba — 2:42
22. All I Ask of You – Rumba — 3:00
23. Peanut Vendor – Samba — 2:58
24. I Love to Samba – Samba — 2:05
25. Mack the Knife – Jive — 2:27
26. Down by the Riverside – Jive — 2:25
27. Breadcrumbs – Jive — 2:19
28. Viva España – Paso Doble — 1:46
29. El Toro – Paso Doble — 2:09
30. Aire – Finale Slow Mood — 5:51