Compil. UK 2000 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
Recording date, location matrix, catalog number: 1-1. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57301-1, Victor 23037 1-2. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57302-2, Victor 23357 1-3. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57302-3, Victor (n/a) 1-4. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57303-1, Victor 23007 1-5. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57304-1, Victor (n/a) 1-6. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57304-2, Victor 23342 1-7. October 23, 1929, Chicago, 57305-2, Victor V-38144 1-8. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57312-3, Victor V-38144 1-9. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57313-3, Victor V-38114 1-10. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57314-2, Victor 23342 1-11. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57314-3, Victor (n/a) 1-12. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57315-2, Victor 23007 1-13. October 24, 1929, Chicago, 57316-2, Victor V-38114 1-14. October 27, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62909-1, Victor LPV-514 (LP) 1-15. October 27, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62909-2, Victor 23028 1-16. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62910-1, Victor (n/a) 1-17. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62910-2, Victor 22734 1-18. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62911-1, Victor (n/a) 1-19. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62911-2, Victor 22958 1-20. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62912-1, Victor LPM-10023 (LP) 1-21. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62912-2, Victor 22793 1-22. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62913-1, Victor LPM-10023 (LP) 1-23. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62914-1, Pirate Records MPC-521 (EP) 1-24. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62915-1, Victor 23391 2-1. October 28, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62916-1, Victor 23391 2-2. October 29, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62921-1, Victor 23023 2-3. October 29, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62921-2, Victor (n/a) 2-4. October 30, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62922-2, Victor 23023 2-5. October 30, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62923-1, Victor 23429 2-6. October 30, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62924-1, Victor (n/a) 2-7. October 30, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62925-2, Victor 23030 2-8. October 30, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62926-2, Victor 22660 2-9. October 31, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62927-1, Victor 23028 2-10. October 31, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62928-1, Bluebird B-6711 2-11. October 31, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62929-2, Victor 23030 2-12. April 15, 1931, New York City, 53012-2, Victor 22680 2-13. April 15, 1931, New York City, 68900-2, Victor 22680 2-14. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74846-1, Victor 23384 2-15. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74847-1, Victor 23384 2-16. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74848-1, Victor 24381 2-17. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74849-1, Victor 23378 2-18. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74850-1, Victor 24216 2-19. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74851-1, Victor 23378 2-20. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74852-1, Victor 24381 2-21. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74853-1, Victor 24216 2-22. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74854-1, Victor 23393 2-23. December 13, 1932, New York City, 74855-1, Victor 23393
Bennie Moten p, 1894-1935 US arranged by, directed by, album by, written by | |
Bennie Moten And His Orchestra , album by | |
Eddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US alto saxophone, clarinet, written by | |
Jack Washington bs, sax, 1910-1964 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Eddie Durham tb, g, 1906-1987 US arranged by, trombone, guitar, written by | |
Leroy Berry bj, US banjo, guitar | |
Walter Page b, 1900-1957 US bass | |
Vernon Page b, US brass bass | |
Harlan Leonard cl, as, 1905-1983 US clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
Woody Walder cl, 1903-1978 US clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Booker Washington dr, *1909 US cornet, trumpet | |
Ed Lewis tr, US cornet, trumpet | |
Willie McWashington dr, US drums, vocals | |
Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US piano, vocals, written by | |
Buster Moten p, piano accordion, piano, 2nd piano, written by | |
John R. T. Davies tb, voc, sax, 1927-2004 GB remastered by, transferred by | |
Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone | |
Dan Minor tb, 1909-1982 US trombone | |
Thamon Hayes tb, US trombone | |
Hot Lips Page tr, voc, 1908-1954 US trumpet | |
Joe Keyes tr, 1907-1950 US trumpet | |
Prince Dee Stewart , trumpet | |
Jimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US vocals, written by | |
Josephine Garrison vocals | |
Sterling Russell Trio vocals |
Brian Johnston design |
Chuck Haddix liner notes |
Frank Driggs liner notes |
Frank Driggs Collection photography |
Alastair Robertson producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Rumba Negro | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 2:46 | |
2 | The Jones Law Blues | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 3:05 | |
3 | The Jones Law Blues | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 3:00 | |
4 | Band Box Shuffle | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 3:29 | |
5 | Small Black | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 3:07 | |
6 | Small Black | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 3:17 | |
7 | Every Day Blues | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham | 3:04 | |
8 | Boot It | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten | 3:08 | |
9 | Mary Lee | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Perry, Bennie Moten | 3:11 | |
10 | Rit-Dit-Ray | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 2:42 | |
11 | Rit-Dit-Ray | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 2:46 | |
12 | New Vine Street Blues | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie | 2:50 | |
13 | Sweetheart Of Yesterday | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Holt, Sanders, Bennie Moten | 2:37 | |
14 | Won't You Be My Baby? | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing | 3:27 | |
15 | Won't You Be My Baby? | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing | 3:10 | |
16 | I Wish I Could Be Blue | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 3:04 | |
17 | I Wish I Could Be Blue | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 3:04 | |
18 | Oh! Eddie | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham | 2:49 | |
19 | Oh! Eddie | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham | 2:51 | |
20 | That Too, Do | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 3:07 | |
21 | That Too, Do | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 3:16 | |
22 | Mack's Rhythm | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 2:54 | |
23 | You Made Me Happy | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham | 3:12 | |
24 | Here Comes Marjorie | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Henri Woode | 2:54 | |
25 | The Count | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Thomas Gordon | 3:05 | |
26 | Liza Lee | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bud Green, Sam H. Stept | 2:58 | |
27 | Liza Lee | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bud Green, Sam H. Stept | 3:01 | |
28 | Get Goin' | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Max Rich, Tot Seymour | 2:53 | |
29 | Professor Hot Stuff | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 3:08 | |
30 | When I'm Alone | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing | 3:08 | |
31 | New Moten Stomp | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten | 2:47 | |
32 | As Long As I Love You | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Henri Woode | 3:03 | |
33 | Somebody Stole My Gal | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Leo Wood | 3:01 | |
34 | Now That I Need You | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, Count Basie | 2:58 | |
35 | Bouncin' 'Round | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Ted Raph | 3:06 | |
36 | Ya Got Love | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson | 3:10 | |
37 | I Wanna Be Around My Baby All The Time | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | George W. Meyer, Joe Young | 2:51 | |
38 | Toby | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Eddie Barefield | 3:20 | |
39 | Moten Swing | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Buster Moten | 3:17 | |
40 | Blue Room | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Rodgers & Hart | 3:17 | |
41 | Imagination | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Sterling Russell | 3:19 | |
42 | New Orleans | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Hoagy Carmichael | 2:55 | |
43 | The Only Girl I Ever Loved | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Basil Ziegler | 3:08 | |
44 | Milenberg Joys | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Jelly Roll Morton, Leon Roppolo, Paul Mares | 2:42 | |
45 | Lafayette | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Count Basie, Eddie Durham | 2:42 | |
46 | Prince Of Wales | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten | 2:46 | |
47 | Two Times | Bennie Moten, Bennie Moten And His Orchestra | Benjamin Samberg | 3:02 |
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