The Chronological Classics: John Kirby and His Orchestra 1945-1946

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Passipied
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:36
2Mop Mop
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
recording of:
Mop! Mop! (on 1945-04-26)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:06
3K.C. Caboose
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:19
4Maxine Dengoza
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:37
59:20 Special
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
recording of:
9:20 Special (on 1945-04-26)
lyricist:
William Engvick (in 1941)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) (in 1941)
composer:
William Engvick (in 1941) and Earle Warren (in 1941)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:57
6J.K. Special
alto saxophone:
George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1945-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1945-04-26)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1945-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1945-04-26)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:45
7I'm Scared
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-01-09)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-01-09)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-01-09)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-01-09)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1946-01-09)
recording of:
I’m Scared (on 1946-01-09)
writer:
Raymond Leveen and Lou Singer (pianist)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:35
8You Go to My Head
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-01-09)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-01-09)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-01-09)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-01-09)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1946-01-09)
recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1945-01-09)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:03
9I Could Make You Love Me
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-01-09)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-01-09)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-01-09)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-01-09)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1946-01-09)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:47
10It Might as Well Be Spring
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-01-09)
bass and double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-01-09)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-01-09)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-01-09)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1946-01-09)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1946-01-09)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. 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)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 18)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:01
11Desert Sands
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
recording of:
Desert Sands (on 1946-04-26)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:16
12Move Over
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:35
13Slowly
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
vocals:
Shirley Moore (on 1946-04-26)
recording of:
Slowly (on 1946-04-06)
writer:
Kermit Goell and David Raksin
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:01
14My Old Flame
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
vocals:
Shirley Moore (on 1946-04-26)
recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1946-04-26)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
John Kirby and His Orchestra3:04
15Close Shave
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:35
16Campus
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:46
17Freedom Blues
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1946-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-04-26)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1946-04-26)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1946-04-26)
Buster Bailey's Six3:39
18Sampson and De-Lie-Lah
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (in 1946-07)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1946-07)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (in 1946-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (in 1946-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (in 1946-07)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (in 1946-07)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:41
19Natchez Ball
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (in 1946-07)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1946-07)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (in 1946-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (in 1946-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (in 1946-07)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (in 1946-07)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:58
20Ripples
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1946-09-03)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-09-03)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-09-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1946-09-03)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1946-09-03)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:32
21Peanut Vendor Boogie
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1946-09-03)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-09-03)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-09-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1946-09-03)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1946-09-03)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:39
22Schubert's Serenade
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1946-09-03)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-09-03)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-09-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1946-09-03)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1946-09-03)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:49
23Sextet From 'Lucia'
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1946-09-03)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1946-09-03)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1946-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1946-09-03)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1946-09-03)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1946-09-03)
John Kirby and His Orchestra2:39

Credits

Release Group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 964) (order: 473)