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Count Basie
Basie's Best

Compil. PT 1992 on Classic Jazz label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

This compilation ℗ 1992 Charly Records Ltd. © 1992 Charly Records Ltd. Marketed by Charly Records Ltd. Made in the EEC. Tracks 1 to 3 - New York, January 21 1937. Tracks 4 and 5 - New York, July 7, 1937. Tracks 6 and 7 - New York, August 9, 1937. Track 8 - New York, February 16, 193. Track 9 - New York, June 6, 1938. Tracks 10 and 11 - New York, August 22, 1938. Track 12 - New York, November 16, 1938. Track 13, 15 and 16 - New York, February 3, 1939. Track 14 - New York, February 2, 1939. Issued in a slim 2-CD jewel case with a 4-page booklet. Track durations taken from WinAmp. Total playing time 51:07.

     
Musicians
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano, album by, written by
PortraitCaughey Roberts as, cl, sax, 1912-1990 US
alto saxophone
PortraitEarle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJack Washington bs, sax, 1910-1964 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitWalter Page b, 1900-1957 US
bass
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitEddie Durham tb, g, 1906-1987 US
electric guitar, trombone, written by
PortraitClaude Williams vn, g, *1908 US
guitar
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitLeon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHerschel Evans ts, sax, 1909-1939 US
tenor saxophone, clarinet, written by
PortraitLester Young ts, 1909-1959 US
tenor saxophone, clarinet
PortraitBenny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitDan Minor tb, 1909-1982 US
trombone
PortraitDickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Hunt tb, 1906-1946 US
trombone
PortraitBobby Moore tr, *1919
trumpet
PortraitBuck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitCarl Smith tr,
trumpet
PortraitEd Lewis tr, US
trumpet
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet, written by
PortraitJoe Keyes tr, 1907-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitShad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitHelen Humes voc, 1913-1981 US
vocals
PortraitCount Basie Orchestra , 1935-1950 US
ensemble
PortraitCount Basie Sextet ,
ensemble
PortraitJimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US
vocals
PortraitEarl Hines p, 1903-1983 US
written by, uncredited
PortraitLouis Dunlap ,
written by, uncredited
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Swingin' At The Daisy ChainCount BasieCount Basie2:48
2Honeysuckle RoseCount BasieAndy Razaf, Fats Waller3:00
3Roseland ShuffleCount BasieCount Basie2:33
4One O'Clock JumpCount BasieCount Basie3:03
5John's IdeaCount BasieCount Basie, Eddie Durham2:59
6Time OutCount BasieEddie Durham3:04
7TopsyCount BasieEddie Durham3:07
8Swinging The BluesCount BasieCount Basie, Eddie Durham2:42
9Blue And SentimentalCount BasieCount Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David3:15
10Texas ShuffleCount BasieHerschel Evans3:08
11Jumpin' At The WoodsideCount BasieCount Basie3:09
12Pannasie StompCount BasieCount Basie2:50
13Cherokee (Parts 1 & 2)Count BasieRay Noble6:13
14You Can Depend On MeCount BasieCharles Carpenter, Earl Hines, Louis Dunlap3:14
15Jive At FiveCount BasieCount Basie, Harry Edison2:56
16Oh, Lady Be GoodCount BasieGeorge & Ira Gershwin3:06
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