The Chronological Classics: Willie "The Lion" Smith 1938-1940

~ Release by Willie “The Lion” Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Three Keyboards
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1938-11-30)
Willie “The Lion” Smith & Joe Bushkin2:34
2The Lion and the Lamb
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1938-11-30)
Willie “The Lion” Smith & Joe Bushkin3:00
3Morning Air
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:43
4Echoes of Spring
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
recording of:
Echo of Spring (on 1939-01-10)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:44
5Concentrating
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:41
6Fading Star
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:40
7Passionette
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
recording of:
Passionette (on 1939-01-10)
writer:
William H. Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:44
8Rippling Waters
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
recording of:
Rippling Waters (on 1939-01-10)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:48
9Sneakaway
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
recording of:
Sneakaway (on 1939-01-10)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:34
10What Is There to Say?
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
instrumental recording of:
What Is There to Say? (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms
recording of:
What Is There to Say? (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:48
11Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (in 1939)
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:43
12The Boy in the Boat
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:55
13Tea for Two
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-01-10)
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:43
14I'll Follow You
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (in 1939)
recording of:
I’ll Follow You (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:42
15Finger Buster
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (in 1939)
recording of:
Finger Buster (on 1939-01-10)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith3:03
16Stormy Weather
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (in 1939)
recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1939-01-10)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:41
17Peace on You
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-02-17)
Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Orchestra2:41
18Wontcha Do It to Me
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-02-17)
Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Orchestra2:50
19Rushin'
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-02-17)
Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Orchestra3:14
20Noodlin'
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-02-17)
Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Orchestra2:41
21Doggin' the Dog
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-11-26)
Big Joe Turner2:44
22Careless Love
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-11-26)
recording of:
Careless Love (on 1940-11-26)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
Big Joe Turner2:50
23Jumpin' Down Blues
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-11-26)
Big Joe Turner2:36
24Rainy Day Blues
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1940-11-26)
Big Joe Turner2:52

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 692) (order: 201)