Complete 1936-1941 Columbia Recordings

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blow Top
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-05-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-05-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-05-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-05-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-05-31)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-05-31) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-05-31)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-05-31), Dan Minor (on 1940-05-31) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-05-31)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-05-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-05-31), Al Killian (on 1940-05-31) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-31)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:55
2Gone With 'What' Wind
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-05-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-05-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-05-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-05-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-05-31)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-05-31) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-05-31)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-05-31), Dan Minor (on 1940-05-31) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-05-31)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-05-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-05-31), Al Killian (on 1940-05-31) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-31)
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1940-05-31)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:47
3Super Chief
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-05-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-05-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-05-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-05-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-05-31)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-05-31) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-05-31)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-05-31), Dan Minor (on 1940-05-31) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-05-31)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-05-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-05-31), Al Killian (on 1940-05-31) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-31)
recording of:
Super Chief (on 1940-05-31)
composer:
Lou Carter, Jimmy Dorsey and Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:25
4You Can't Run Around
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-05-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-05-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-05-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-05-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-05-31)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-05-31) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-05-31)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-05-31), Dan Minor (on 1940-05-31) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-05-31)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-05-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-05-31), Al Killian (on 1940-05-31) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-31)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1940-05-31)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:20
5Evenin'
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-08-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-08-08)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-08-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-08-08)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-08-08) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-08-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-08-08), Dan Minor (on 1940-08-08) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-08-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-08-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-08-08), Al Killian (on 1940-08-08) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-08-08)
recording of:
Evenin' (on 1940-08-08)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1934)
composer:
Harry White (jazz trombonist) (in 1934)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:41
6The World Is Mad, Parts 1 & 2
Count Basie & His Orchestra5:28
7Moten Swing
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-08-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-08-08)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-08-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-08-08)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-08-08) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-08-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-08-08), Dan Minor (on 1940-08-08) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-08-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-08-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-08-08), Al Killian (on 1940-08-08) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-08-08)
recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1940-08-08)
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)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:20
8It's Torture
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-08-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-08-08)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-08-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-08-08)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-08-08) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-08-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-08-08), Dan Minor (on 1940-08-08) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-08-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-08-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-08-08), Al Killian (on 1940-08-08) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-08-08)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:53
9I Want a Little Girl
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-08-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-08-08)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-08-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-08-08)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-08-08) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-08-08)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-08-08), Dan Minor (on 1940-08-08) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-08-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-08-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-08-08), Al Killian (on 1940-08-08) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-08-08)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1940-08-08)
recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1940-08-08)
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:40
10All or Nothing at All
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-10-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-10-30)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-30)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-30)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-10-30) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-30)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-10-30), Dan Minor (on 1940-10-30) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-10-30)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-30), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-10-30), Al Killian (on 1940-10-30) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-10-30)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1940-10-30)
recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1940-10-30)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:44
11The Moon Fell in the River
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-10-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-10-30)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-30)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-30)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-10-30) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-30)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-10-30), Dan Minor (on 1940-10-30) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-10-30)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-30), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-10-30), Al Killian (on 1940-10-30) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-10-30)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1940-10-30)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:48
12What's Your Number?
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-10-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-10-30)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-30)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-30)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-10-30) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-30)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-10-30), Dan Minor (on 1940-10-30) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-10-30)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-30), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-10-30), Al Killian (on 1940-10-30) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-10-30)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
13Draftin' Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-10-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-10-30)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-30)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-30)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-10-30) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-30)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-10-30), Dan Minor (on 1940-10-30) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-10-30)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-30), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-10-30), Al Killian (on 1940-10-30) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-10-30)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1940-10-30)
recording of:
Draftin' Blues (on 1940-10-30)
writer:
Maceo Pinkard
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:30
14Five O'Clock Whistele
recording of:
Five O’Clock Whistle
writer:
Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin (aranger, writer) and Josef Myrow
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:02
15Love Jumped Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1940-11-19), Tab Smith (on 1940-11-19) and Jack Washington (on 1940-11-19)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-11-19)
double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1940-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-11-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-11-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-11-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-11-19), Dickie Wells (on 1940-11-19) and Dan Minor (on 1940-11-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-11-19), Harry Edison (on 1940-11-19), Al Killian (on 1940-11-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-11-19)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1940-11-19)
arranger:
Buck Clayton
recording of:
Love Jumped Out (on 1940-11-19)
composer:
Buck Clayton
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:12
16My Wondering Man
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:07
17Broadway
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-11-19)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-11-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-11-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-11-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-19)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1940-11-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-11-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-11-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-11-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-11-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-11-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-11-19), Al Killian (on 1940-11-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-11-19)
recording of:
Broadway
writer:
Bill Bird (US composer mostly known for co-writing "Broadway" in 1940), Teddy McRae and William Henri Woode
publisher:
Rayven Music
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:58
18It's the Same Old South
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-12-13)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1940-12-13) and Buddy Tate (on 1940-12-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-12-13), Dan Minor (on 1940-12-13) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-12-13), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-12-13), Al Killian (on 1940-12-13) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-12-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1940-12-13)
recording of:
It’s the Same Old South (on 1940-12-13)
writer:
Edward Eliscu and Jay Gorney
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
19Stampede in G Minor
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-12-13)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1940-12-13) and Buddy Tate (on 1940-12-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-12-13), Dan Minor (on 1940-12-13) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-12-13), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-12-13), Al Killian (on 1940-12-13) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-12-13)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:46
20Who Am I?
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-12-13)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1940-12-13) and Buddy Tate (on 1940-12-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-12-13), Dan Minor (on 1940-12-13) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-12-13), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-12-13), Al Killian (on 1940-12-13) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-12-13)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1940-12-13)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:49
21Rockin' the Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-12-13)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1940-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1940-12-13) and Buddy Tate (on 1940-12-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-12-13), Dan Minor (on 1940-12-13) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-12-13), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-12-13), Al Killian (on 1940-12-13) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-12-13)
recording of:
Rockin the Blues (on 1940-12-13)
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:09
22It Counts a Lot
Sam Donahue and His Orchestra2:37
23It's Square but It Rocks
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1941-01-20)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-01-20)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1941-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-20)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-01-20)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-20)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1941-01-20) and Buddy Tate (on 1941-01-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1941-01-20), Dan Minor (on 1941-01-20) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-01-20)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-01-20), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-01-20), Al Killian (on 1941-01-20) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-20)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1941-01-20)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:27
24I'll Forget
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1941-01-20)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-01-20)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1941-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-20)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-01-20)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-20)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1941-01-20) and Buddy Tate (on 1941-01-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1941-01-20), Dan Minor (on 1941-01-20) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-01-20)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-01-20), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-01-20), Al Killian (on 1941-01-20) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-20)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1941-01-20)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:43
25You Lied to Me
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1941-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-01-22)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1941-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-01-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-22)
saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Bascomb (on 1941-01-22) and Buddy Tate (on 1941-01-22)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1941-01-22), Dan Minor (on 1941-01-22) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-01-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-01-22), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-01-22), Al Killian (on 1941-01-22) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-22)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1941-01-22)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:39
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