Compil. UK 1991 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
Recording Dates: Tracks 1 to 4: Chicago, October 9, 1936 Tracks 5 to 8: New York City, December 1, 1937 Tracks 9 to 14: New York City, January 5, 1938 Track 15: New York City, February 2, 1939 Track 16 to 18: New York City, February 3, 1939 Track 19 to 22: New York City, February 4, 1939
![]() | Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US piano, album by, composed by |
![]() | Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US directed by, trumpet, album by, composed by |
![]() | Earle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US alto saxophone |
![]() | Jack Washington bs, sax, 1910-1964 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
![]() | Walter Page b, 1900-1957 US bass, composed by |
![]() | Herschel Evans ts, sax, 1909-1939 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Lester Young ts, 1909-1959 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums |
![]() | Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar |
![]() | Jess Stacy p, 1904-1995 US piano |
![]() | John R. T. Davies tb, voc, sax, 1927-2004 GB producer, production, remastered by, transferred by, transfers |
![]() | Leon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Jack Towers , transferred by, transfers |
![]() | Benny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US trombone |
![]() | Dan Minor tb, 1909-1982 US trombone |
![]() | Dickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US trombone |
![]() | Eddie Durham tb, g, 1906-1987 US trombone, arranged by, composed by |
![]() | Vernon Brown tb, 1907-1979 US trombone |
![]() | Buck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US trumpet |
![]() | Carl Smith tr, trumpet, composed by |
![]() | Ed Lewis tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Harry Edison tr, US trumpet, composed by |
![]() | Shad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US trumpet |
![]() | Jimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US vocals |
![]() | Helen Humes voc, 1913-1981 US vocals |
![]() | Jimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US arranged by |
Art Surgery design |
Chris Sheridan liner notes |
Frank Driggs Collection photography by |
Alastair Robertson producer, production |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Shoe Shine Boy | Count Basie, Harry James | Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin | 3:02 |
2 | Evenin' | Count Basie, Harry James | Harry White, Mitchell Parish | 2:57 |
3 | Boogie Woogie | Count Basie, Harry James | Ruskin, Sullivan | 3:16 |
4 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Count Basie, Harry James | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:09 |
5 | Jubilee | Count Basie, Harry James | Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams | 2:47 |
6 | When We're Alone | Count Basie, Harry James | Val Burton, Will Jason | 2:36 |
7 | I Can Dream, Can't I? | Count Basie, Harry James | Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain | 2:59 |
8 | Life Goes To A Party | Count Basie, Harry James | Benny Goodman, Harry James | 2:53 |
9 | Texas Chatter | Count Basie, Harry James | Harry James | 2:52 |
10 | Song Of The Wanderer | Count Basie, Harry James | Neil Moret | 3:02 |
11 | It*s The Dreamer In Me | Count Basie, Harry James | Jimmy Dorsey, Jimmy Van Heusen | 2:56 |
12 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie, Harry James | Carl Smith, Eddie Durham, Walter Page | 2:59 |
13 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | Count Basie, Harry James | Cole Porter | 2:51 |
14 | Sing For Your Supper | Count Basie, Harry James | Rodgers & Hart | 2:40 |
15 | You Can Depend On Me | Count Basie, Harry James | Charles Carpenter, Earl Hines, Louis Dunlap | 3:09 |
16 | Cherokee, Part 1 | Count Basie, Harry James | Ray Noble | 6:05 |
17 | Cherokee, Part 2 | Count Basie, Harry James | ||
18 | Blame It On My Last Affair | Count Basie, Harry James | DeSylva, Brown and Henderson | 2:46 |
19 | Jive At Five | Count Basie, Harry James | Harry Edison | 2:47 |
20 | Thursday | Count Basie, Harry James | Graham, Haber, Sachs | 3:06 |
21 | Evil Blues | Count Basie, Harry James | Count Basie | 3:11 |
22 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Count Basie, Harry James | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:10 |