The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz

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▼CD 1
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1Maple Leaf Rag
solo performer:
piano (composer and pianist)
Scott Joplin3:23
2Maple Leaf Rag
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
Jelly Roll Morton2:42
3St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
reed organ:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1925-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
Bessie Smith43:13
4Lost Your Head Blues
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-05-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-05-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-05-04)
recording of:
Lost Your Head Blues (on 1926-05-04)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith2:57
5Dippermouth Blues
banjo:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1923-04-06) and Bud Scott (on 1923-04-06)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1923-04-06) and King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1923-04-06)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1923-04-06)
vocals:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1923-04-06)
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues (on 1923-04-06)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band2:31
6Black Bottom Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-09-15)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-15)
bass and double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-09-15)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-15)
cornet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-09-15)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-15)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-15)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp (on 1926-09-15)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:13
7Dead Man Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
trumpet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-09-21)
recording of:
Dead Man Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:14
8Grandpa’s Spells
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
trumpet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-12-16)
recording of:
Grandpa’s Spells (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:55
9King Porter Stomp
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1923-07-17)
recording of:
King Porter Stomp (on 1923-07-17)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:57
10Cake Walking Babies From Home
Red Onion Jazz Babies3:09
11Blue Horizon
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
Blue Horizon (on 1944-12-20)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:29
12Carolina Shout
James P. Johnson2:48
13Big Butter and Egg Man From the West
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-16, on 1929-11-16)
cornet and trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
vocals:
May Alix (on 1926-11-16), Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16) and Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
recording of:
Big Butter and Egg Man (on 1926-11-16)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable (in 1926)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven3:01
14Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five2:57
15Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
recorded in and engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-09)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-09)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-29)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-09)
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1927-12-09)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five3:03
16Hotter Than That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-12-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
recording of:
Hotter Than That (on 1927-12-13)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five3:01
17West End Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five33:18
18Weather Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Weather Bird (on 1928-12-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines2:45
19Sweethearts on Parade
alto saxophone:
Leon Herriford (on 1930-12-23) and Willie Stark (on 1930-12-23)
banjo and steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
L. Z. Cooper (US jazz pianist) (on 1930-12-23) and Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
William Franz (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-12-23) and Leon Elkins (on 1930-12-23)
tuba:
Reggie Jones (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:21
20I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-01-26)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-26)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26), Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1933-01-26)
guitar:
Big Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-26)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-01-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-26), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-01-26) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-01-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-26)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1933-01-26)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:04
21Singin’ the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-04)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1927-02-04) and Doc Ryker (on 1927-02-04)
banjo and guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recordeded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-02-04)
clarinet and reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1927-02-04)
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1927-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1927-02-04)
piano:
Paul Mertz (Paul Madeira Mertz) (on 1927-02-04) and Itzy Riskin (on 1927-02-04)
saxophone [C-melody saxophone]:
Frankie Trumbauer (on 1927-02-04)
trombone:
Miff Mole (on 1927-02-04) and Bill Rank (on 1927-02-04)
arranger:
Fud Livingston
instrumental recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:02
22Riverboat Shuffle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-09)
alto saxophone:
Red Ingle (on 1927-05-09) and Doc Ryker (on 1927-05-09)
banjo:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recordeded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-05-09) and Howdy Quicksell (on 1927-05-09)
baritone saxophone, clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Don Murray (1920s jazz clarinetist) (on 1927-05-09)
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1927-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1927-05-09)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recordeded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-05-09)
piano:
Irving "Itzy" Riskin (on 1927-05-09)
saxophone [C-melody saxophone]:
Frankie Trumbauer (on 1927-05-09)
trombone:
Bill Rank (on 1927-05-09)
arranger:
Bill Challis
recording of:
Boneyard Shuffle (on 1927-05-09)
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Mills
recording of:
Riverboat Shuffle (on 1927-05-09)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Mills and Dick Voynow
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:11
23Four or Five Times
alto saxophone and reeds:
Joe Poston (on 1928-05-16)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1928-05-16)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Wells (on 1928-05-16)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-05-16)
vocals:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-05-16) and Joe Poston (on 1928-05-16)
recording of:
Four or Five Times (on 1928-05-16)
composer:
Byron Gay (in 1928) and Marco H. Hellman (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra3:14
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1The Stampede
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-05-14)
alto saxophone and oboe:
Don Redman (on 1926-05-14)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-05-14) and Don Redman (on 1926-05-14)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1926-05-14)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1926-05-14), Coleman Hawkins (on 1926-05-14) and Don Redman (on 1926-05-14)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1926-05-14)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1926-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1926-05-14)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-05-14)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1926-05-14)
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-05-14) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1926-05-14)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1926-05-14)
arranger:
Don Redman (on 1926-05-14)
recording of:
The Stampede (on 1926-05-14)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:18
2Wrappin’ It Up
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1934-09-12), Hilton Jefferson (on 1934-09-12) and Russell Procope (on 1934-09-12)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1934-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-09-12)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1934-09-12)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1934-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1934-12-09)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-12) and Claude Jones (on 1934-09-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1934-09-12), Irving Randolph (on 1934-09-12) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-09-12)
recording of:
Wrappin' It Up (on 1934-09-12)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:45
3Dinah
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1929-04-18)
double bass:
Art Miller (on 1929-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1929-04-18)
guitar:
Carl Kress (on 1929-04-18)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1929-04-18)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1929-04-18) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1929-04-18)
tenor saxophone:
Irving "Babe" Russin (on 1929-04-18)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1929-04-18) and Jack Teagarden (on 1929-04-18)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1929-04-18), Leo McConville (on 1929-04-18) and Red Nichols (on 1929-04-18)
instrumental recording of:
Dinah (on 1929-04-18)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies3:16
4Moten Swing
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Leroy "Buster" Berry (on 1932-12-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1932-12-13)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1932-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Willie McWashington (on 1932-12-13)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1932-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1932-12-13) and Ira E. "Buster" Moten (on 1932-12-13)
saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-12-13), Harlan Leonard (on 1932-12-13), Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1932-12-13) and Ben Webster (on 1932-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1932-12-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1932-12-13)
trumpet:
Joe Keyes (on 1932-12-13), Hot Lips Page (on 1932-12-13) and Prince "Dee" Stewart (on 1932-12-13)
conductor:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist) (on 1932-12-13)
recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1932-12-13)
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra3:24
5I Ain’t Got Nobody
Fats Waller3:11
6Honky Tonk Train Blues
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1936-05-07)
recording of:
Honky Tonk Train Blues (on 1936-05-07)
composer:
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis3:01
7Body and Soul
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-13)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1935-07-13)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
The Benny Goodman Trio3:32
8Body and Soul
alto saxophone:
Jackie Fields (on 1939-10-11) and Eustis Moore (on 1939-10-11)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
William Oscar Smith (on 1939-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1939-10-11)
piano:
Gene Rodgers (on 1939-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-10-11)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1939-10-11)
trumpet:
Joe Guy (trumpet) (on 1939-10-11) and Tommy Lindsay (on 1939-10-11)
vocals:
Thelma Carpenter (50s/60s vocal artist) (on 1939-10-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-11)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1939-10-11)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:04
9The Man I Love
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1943-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1943-12-23)
piano:
Eddie Heywood, Jr. (pianist, composer and bandleader) (on 1943-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1943-12-23)
recording of:
The Man I Love (for piano solo, arr Gershwin)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
The Man I Love
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
Coleman Hawkins Quartet5:09
10He’s Funny That Way
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-09-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13)
piano:
Claude Thornhill (on 1937-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-09-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-09-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-09-13)
recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Billie Holiday2:42
11These Foolish Things
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1952-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-03-26)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-03-26)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1952-03-26)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1952-03-26)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Billie Holiday53:40
12You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
double bass:
Bill Yancey (on 1964-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1964-07-28)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1964-07-28)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1964-07-28)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1964-07-28)
recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1964-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ella Fitzgerald2:49
13Willow Weep for Me
Art Tatum2:57
14Too Marvelous for Words
Art Tatum2:25
15Organ Grinder’s Swing
alto saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31), Laforest Dent (on 1936-08-31), Dan Grissom (on 1936-08-31) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1936-08-31)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1936-08-31)
celesta and piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-08-31)
clarinet and reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31), Dan Grissom (on 1936-08-31), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1936-08-31) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1936-08-31)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (Jazz drummer) (on 1936-08-31)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1936-08-31)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-08-31), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-08-31) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1936-08-31)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-08-31), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-08-31) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1936-08-31)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-08-31)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1936-08-31)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-08-31)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:40
16Rockin’ Chair
alto saxophone:
Sam Listengart (on 1941-07-02), Clint Neagley (on 1941-07-02) and Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1941-07-02)
clarinet:
Sam Musiker (on 1941-07-02)
double bass:
Ed Mihelich (on 1941-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1941-07-02)
guitar:
Ray Biondi (on 1941-07-02)
piano:
Milt Raskin (on 1941-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Walter Bates (on 1941-07-02) and Sam Musiker (on 1941-07-02)
trombone:
John Grassi (on 1941-07-02), Jay Kelliher (on 1941-07-02) and Babe Wagner (on 1941-07-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-07-02), Torg Halten (on 1941-07-02), Norman Murphy (on 1941-07-02) and Graham Young (trumpeter) (on 1941-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
instrumental recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1941-07-02)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1941-07-02)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:00
17I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (excerpt)
The Chocolate Dandies feat. Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter3:03
18When Lights Are Low
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-11)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-09-11), Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-09-11) and Ben Webster (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-09-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-09-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-11)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1939-09-11)
instrumental recording of:
When Lights Are Low (on 1939-09-11)
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co.
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra2:15
19Dinah
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1934-12, on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (in 1934-12, on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1934-12, on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1934-12, on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1934-12, on 1934-12-28)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Dinah (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:37
20Doggin’ Around
alto saxophone:
Jack Washington and Earle Warren (on 1938-06-06)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-06-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-06-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-06-06)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-06-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-06-06)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-06-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-06-06) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-06-06)
trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-06-06), Dan Minor (on 1938-06-06) and Benny Morton (on 1938-06-06)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-06-06), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-06-06) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-06)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63920-A)
recording of:
Doggin' Around (on 1938-06-06)
composer:
Herschel Evans (in 1938)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:00
21Taxi War Dance
recording of:
Taxi War Dance (on 1939-03-19)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:52
22Lester Leaps In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-05)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
clarinet, clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-09-05)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1939-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-09-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-09-05)
piano and piano accordion:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1939-09-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-09-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-05)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1939-09-05)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Count Basie and the Kansas City 73:17
23I Found a New Baby
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian & Count Basie2:58
24Breakfast Feud (composite)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19, on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19, on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-12-19) and Harry Jaeger (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-12-19, on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-12-19) and Ken Kersey (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-12-19, on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-12-19, on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Breakfast Feud (on 1940-12-19)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian2:18
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1East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-12-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-19)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-19)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-19)
soprano saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-19)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-19)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-19) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-19)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:39
2The New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-03-05)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05)
chimes:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1937-03-05)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05), Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-03-05)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-03-05)
double bass [b]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-03-05) and Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1937-03-05)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1937-03-05)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1937-03-05)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-03-05)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1937-03-05), Otto Hardwick (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-03-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-03-05)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-03-05)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-03-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-03-05)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1937-03-05)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1937-03-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:01
3Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue
alto saxophone [as]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-09-20)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20)
bass saxophone [bsx]:
Otto Hardwicke (on 1937-09-20)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1937-09-20), Harry Carney (on 1937-09-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-09-20)
double bass [b]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1937-09-20)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1937-09-20)
guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1937-09-20)
piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1937-09-20)
soprano saxophone [ss]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-09-20)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-20) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1937-09-20)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1937-09-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1937-09-20)
recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (on 1937-09-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra6:02
4Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:44
5Concerto for Cootie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-15)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-15)
clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-15)
double bass and double bass [b]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-15)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-15)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-15)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-15) and Ben Webster (on 1940-03-15)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-15)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-15)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-15)
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie (on 1940-03-15)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:22
6Cotton Tail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet, baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet, clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass, double bass [b] and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04) and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Ben Webster
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:13
7In a Mellotone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-09-05) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-09-05)
baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-09-05)
clarinet [cl]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05)
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-09-05)
double bass [b]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-09-05)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-09-05)
guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-09-05)
piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-09-05)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05) and Ben Webster (on 1940-09-05)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-05) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-09-05)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-09-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-09-05)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1940-09-05)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
8Blue Serge
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15, on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15), Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet [t]:
Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Blue Serge (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
recording of:
Blue Serge (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:23
9I Got Rhythm
double bass [b]:
Stewart (on 1945-06-09)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Byas (on 1945-06-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas and Slam Stewart5:00
10I Can’t Get Started
double bass [b]:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Shelley Manne (on 1945-01-09)
piano [p]:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone [tb]:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:08
11Shaw ’Nuff
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-11)
piano and piano [p]:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars2:59
12Koko
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano [p] and trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Ko Ko
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:56
13Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-01-28)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-28)
double bass [b]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1946-01-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1946-01-28)
piano [p]:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-01-28)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28)
trumpet [t]:
Al Killian (on 1946-01-28) and Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Charlie Parker feat. Jazz at the Philharmonic3:06
14Embraceable You (take 1)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet2:10
15Embraceable You (take 2)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet1:56
16Klactoveedsedstene
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass and double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Klact-oveereds-tene (on 1947-11-04)
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet3:06
17Crazeology (take 1)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-12-17)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-12-17)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-17)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-12-17)
trombone [tb]:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-17)
trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-12-17)
cover recording of:
Crazeology (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Benny Harris
Charlie Parker1:03
18Crazeology (take 4)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-12-17)
double bass [b]:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-12-17)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-17)
piano [p]:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-12-17)
trombone [tb]:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-17)
trumpet [t]:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-12-17)
cover recording of:
Crazeology (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Benny Harris
Charlie Parker2:58
19Parker’s Mood
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1948-09)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (in 1948-09)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1948-09)
piano [p]:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Parker's Mood (in 1948-09)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker All-Stars3:05
20Fantasy on Frankie and Johnny
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-06-10)
solo piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-06-10)
Erroll Garner2:57
21Night in Tunisia
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1951-05-01)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-05-01)
piano [p]:
Bud Powell (on 1951-05-01)
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1951-05-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Bud Powell Trio4:17
22Bikini
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-06-12)
double bass [b]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano [p]:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
recording of:
Bikini (on 1947-06-12)
composer:
Dexter Gordon (on 1948-03-29)
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:38
23Lady Bird
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1948-09-13)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Kenny Clarke (on 1948-09-13)
piano [p]:
Tadd Dameron (on 1948-09-13)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Allen Eager (on 1948-09-13) and Wardell Gray (on 1948-09-13)
trumpet [t]:
Theodore "Fats" Navarro (on 1948-09-13)
recording of:
Lady Bird (on 1948-09-13)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron Sextet2:50
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1Boplicity
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Boplicity (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gil Evans and Cleo Henry
publisher:
Sophisticated Music
Miles Davis43:01
2Subconscious Lee
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-11)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1949-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1949-01-11)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1949-01-11)
piano:
Lennie Tristano (on 1949-01-11)
recording of:
Subconscious-Lee
composer:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist)
Lennie Tristano2:48
3Body and Soul
Gene Norman's Just Jazz3:43
4All Alone
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1967-01-23)
reeds:
Benny Golson (on 1967-01-23) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1967-01-23)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-01-23) and Kai Winding (on 1967-01-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1967-01-23), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1967-01-23), Charlie Shavers (on 1967-01-23) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-01-23)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1967-01-23)
cover recording of:
All Alone (on 1967-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1924)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Sarah Vaughan2:23
5My Funny Valentine
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Sarah Vaughan6:02
6Misterioso
bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1947-07-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02) and Milton Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Misterioso (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk3:23
7Evidence
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Evidence (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.)
Thelonious Monk2:35
8Criss-Cross
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Criss-Cross (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk2:58
9Bags’ Groove
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
recording of:
Bags’ Groove (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Milt Jackson
Thelonious Monk2:53
10I Should Care
Thelonious Monk3:16
11Moon Rays
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-01-13)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass [bass]:
Teddy Kotick (on 1958-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (on 1958-01-13)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1958-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1958-01-13)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1958-01-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack - July 1,1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-01-13)
recording of:
Moon Rays (on 1958-01-13)
writer:
Horace Silver
The Horace Silver Quintet10:55
12Summertime
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Miles Davis & Gil Evans3:22
13Haitian Fight Song
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-02-12)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-02-12)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-02-12)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
later releases:
Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus, Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus and Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Haitian Fight Song (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus412:04
14Django
The Modern Jazz Quartet5:28
15Pent-Up House
recorded in:
New Jersey, United States (on 1956-03-22) and New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-22)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
bass and double bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-03-22)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1956-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1956-03-22)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1956-03-22)
recording of:
Pent-Up House (on 1956-03-22)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Sonny Rollins8:54
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1Blue 7
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-22)
recording engineer and engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
double bass:
Doug Watkins (on 1956-06-22)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-06-22)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1956-06-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1956-06-22)
recording of:
Blue 7 (on 1956-06-22)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins411:15
2West Coast Blues (abridged)
double bass:
Percy Heath (from 1960-01-26 until 1960-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (from 1960-01-26 until 1960-01-28)
guitar:
Wes Montgomery (from 1960-01-26 until 1960-01-28)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (from 1960-01-26 until 1960-01-28)
recording of:
West Coast Blues (from 1960-01-26 until 1960-01-28)
composer:
Wes Montgomery
publisher:
Taggie Music Co. (publisher)
Wes Montgomery5:36
3So What
Miles Davis Sextet9:24
4Blue in Green
Bill Evans Trio5:29
5Enter Evening
The Cecil Taylor Unit11:05
6Alabama
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-11-18)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-11-18)
saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-11-18)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-18)
recording of:
Alabama (on 1963-11-18)
composer:
John Coltrane
John Coltrane Quartet45:12
7Lonely Woman
Ornette Coleman5:00
8Congeniality
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Congeniality (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman6:47
9Free Jazz (excerpt)
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet10:12
10Steppin’
World Saxophone Quartet7:16