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Count Basie Orchestra
Blue Skies / The King

Album US 1946 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band, Vocal)

Side A recorded in Los Angeles, CA October 9, 1945 Side B recorded in New York City, NY February 4, 1946

     
Musicians
PortraitCount Basie Orchestra , 1935-1950 US
album by
PortraitGeorge Dorsey as, fl, sax, US
alto saxophone, uncredited
PortraitJimmy Powell as, sax,
alto saxophone, uncredited
PortraitPreston Love as, 1921-2004 US
alto saxophone, uncredited
PortraitRudy Rutherford sax, cl, bs, 1924-1995 US
baritone saxophone, clarinet, uncredited
PortraitRodney Richardson b, 1917-2005 US
double bass, uncredited
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums, uncredited
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums, uncredited
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar, uncredited
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano, uncredited, written by
PortraitBuddy Tate ts, 1913-2001 US
tenor saxophone, uncredited
PortraitIllinois Jacquet ts, 1922-2004 US
tenor saxophone, uncredited
PortraitDickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitEli Robinson tb, 1908-1972 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitGeorge Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitTed Donnelly tb, 1912-1958 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitEd Lewis tr, US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitEmmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitSnooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitJimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US
vocals, chorus
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Blue SkiesCount Basie OrchestraIrving Berlin
2The KingCount Basie OrchestraCount Basie
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