Compil. US 1976 on RCA label
Jazz (Big Band)
Gatefold cover Recording dates and locations, (original mx #s), original catalog numbers: A1: Mar. 11, 1927, New York, (BVE-38160-1), Unissued A2: Apr. 27, 1927, New York, (BVE-38496-3), 20944-A A3: Apr. 27, 1927, New York, (BVE-38497-3), 20944-B A4: Apr. 29, 1931, Camden, NJ, (BRC-53066-2), 22721-A A5: Apr. 29, 1931, Camden, NJ, (BRC-53067-2), 22698-A A6: Apr. 29, 1931, Camden, NJ, (BRC-53068-2), 22698-B A7: Apr. 29, 1931, Camden, NJ, (BRC-53069-1), 22721-B A8: Jul. 31, 1931, New York, (BRC-70140-1), 22786-B B1: Jul. 31, 1931, New York, (BRC-70141-1), 22775-A B2: Jul. 31, 1931, New York, (BRC-70142-1), 22786-A B3: Jul. 31, 1931, New York, (BRC-70143-1), 22775-B B4: Mar. 10, 1932, New York, (BSHQ-71938-1), 22955-A B5: Mar. 10, 1932, New York, (BSHQ-71939-1), 24008-A B6: Mar. 10, 1932, New York, (BSHQ-71942-1), 22955-B B7: Mar. 10, 1932, New York, (BSHQ-71943-1), 24008-B B8: Mar. 6, 1934, New York, (BS-81787-1), Bluebird B-5682-A C1: Mar. 6, 1934, New York, (BS-81788-1), 24699-B C2: Mar. 6, 1934, New York, (BS-81789-1), 24699-A C3: Mar. 6, 1934, New York, (BS-81790-1), Bluebird B-5682-B C4: Sep. 9, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100360-1), 25297-A C5: Sep. 9, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100361-1), 25297-B C6: Sep. 9, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100362-1), 25317-B C7: Sep. 9, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100363-1), 25317-A C8: May 23, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100557-1), 25334-A C9: May 23, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100558-1), 25334-B D1: May 23, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100559-1), 25339-A D2: May 23, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100560-1), 25339-B D3: May 23, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100561-1), Unissued D4: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100882-1), 25375-B D5: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100883-1), 25375-A D6: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100884-1), 25373-B D7: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100885-1), 25373-A D8: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100886-1), 25379-A D9: Aug. 4, 1936, Chicago, (BS-100887-1), 25379-B
Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano, piano, either, album by, arranged by, written by, arranged by, either, arranged by, or | |
Don Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US alto saxophone, arranged by, probably | |
Hilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US alto saxophone | |
Jerome Pasquall ts, 1902-1971 US alto saxophone | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Harvey Boone sax, 1898-1939 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US alto saxophone, clarinet, clarinet, alto saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Omer Simeon cl, 1902-1959 US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Edgar Sampson ts, 1907-1973 US alto saxophone, violin | |
Charlie Dixon bj, 1898-1940 US banjo, guitar | |
Israel Crosby b, 1919-1962 US bass | |
John Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US bass, tuba | |
Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet | |
Kaiser Marshall dr, 1899-1948 US drums | |
Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums | |
Victor Engle dr, US drums | |
Walter Johnson dr, 1904-1977 US drums | |
Bernard Addison g, 1905-1990 US guitar | |
Bob Lessey g, US guitar | |
Clarence Holiday g, 1898-1937 US guitar | |
Horace Henderson p, 1904-1988 US piano, or, arranged by, arranged by, either, arranged by, or, written by | |
Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Elmer Williams ts, 1905-1962 US tenor saxophone | |
Leon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US tenor saxophone | |
Benny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US trombone | |
Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone | |
Ed Cuffee tb, 1902-1959 US trombone | |
Fernando Arbello tb, 1907-1970 US trombone | |
J.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US trombone | |
Jimmy Harrison voc, tb, 1900-1931 US trombone | |
Keg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US trombone | |
Sandy Williams tb, 1906-1991 US trombone | |
Bobby Stark tr, 1906-1945 US trumpet | |
Dick Vance tr, 1915-1985 US trumpet, arranged by, or | |
Henry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US trumpet | |
Joe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US trumpet | |
Joe Thomas tr, 1909-1984 US trumpet | |
Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US trumpet | |
Russell Smith tr, US trumpet | |
Tommy Ladnier tr, 1900-1939 US trumpet | |
June Cole voc, b, 1903-1960 US tuba | |
George Bias voc, US vocals | |
Bill Challis , 1904-1994 US arranged by | |
Ikey Robinson bj, g, voc, 1904-1990 US vocals | |
Will Hudson , 1908-1981 US arranged by, written by, arranged by, or | |
Russ Morgan voc, 1904-1969 US arranged by, written by, arranged by, either | |
Spud Murphy tb, 1908-2005 US arranged by, or | |
L. J. Russell , arranged by |
Dick Smith art direction |
Stanley Dance liner notes |
Frank Driggs producer |
Don Miller remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Shufflin' Sadie | Fletcher Henderson | Burke Bivens | 2:59 |
2 | St. Louis Shuffle | Fletcher Henderson | Jack Pettis, Thomas Waller | 2:48 |
3 | Variety Stomp | Fletcher Henderson | Abel Green, Fletcher Henderson, Jo Trent | 3:01 |
4 | Sugar Foot Stomp | Fletcher Henderson | King Oliver, Walter Melrose | 3:15 |
5 | Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On | Fletcher Henderson | Dave Ringle, Eugene West, James McCaffrey | 2:58 |
6 | Moan, You Moaners | Fletcher Henderson | Spencer Williams | 3:14 |
7 | Singin' The Blues | Fletcher Henderson | Con Conrad, Joe Young, Sam Lewis | 3:15 |
8 | Oh, It Looks Like Rain | Fletcher Henderson | E.Y. Harburg, Milton Ager | 2:31 |
9 | Sweet Music | Fletcher Henderson | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | 3:10 |
10 | My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No) | Fletcher Henderson | Joe Young, Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare | 3:05 |
11 | Malinda's Wedding Day | Fletcher Henderson | Frank Weldon | 2:41 |
12 | Strangers | Fletcher Henderson | Charles O'Flynn, J. Fred Coots | 3:18 |
13 | Take Me Away From The River | Fletcher Henderson | Kay Lois Parker | 3:19 |
14 | I Wanna Count Sheep (Till The Cows Come Home) | Fletcher Henderson | Joe Young, Little Jack Little | 3:02 |
15 | Poor Old Joe | Fletcher Henderson | Hoagy Carmichael | 2:56 |
16 | Hocus Pocus | Fletcher Henderson | Will Hudson | 3:16 |
17 | Phantom Fantasie | Fletcher Henderson | Russ Morgan | 3:16 |
18 | Harlem Madness | Fletcher Henderson | Fletcher Henderson, Ned Williams | 3:28 |
19 | Tidal Wave | Fletcher Henderson | Will Hudson | 3:02 |
20 | I'm A Fool For Loving You | Fletcher Henderson | Pete Wendling, Sam Lewis | 2:36 |
21 | Moonrise On The Lowlands | Fletcher Henderson | Al Neiburg, Gerald Levinson | 2:40 |
22 | I'll Always Be In Love With You | Fletcher Henderson | Bud Green, Harry Ruby, Sam H. Stept | 3:00 |
23 | Jangled Nerves | Fletcher Henderson | Fletcher Henderson, Roger Moore | 2:34 |
24 | Where There's You There's Me | Fletcher Henderson | Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler | 2:26 |
25 | Do You Or Don't You Love Me | Fletcher Henderson | Ed Smalle, Sydney Nesbitt | 3:00 |
26 | Grand Terrace Rhythm | Fletcher Henderson | Fletcher Henderson | 2:41 |
27 | Riffin' | Fletcher Henderson | Horace Henderson | 2:20 |
28 | Mary Had A Little Lamb | Fletcher Henderson | Marty Symes, Matty Malneck | 2:48 |
29 | Shoe Shine Boy | Fletcher Henderson | Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin | 3:31 |
30 | Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) | Fletcher Henderson | Louis Prima | 2:30 |
31 | Until Today | Fletcher Henderson | J. Fred Coots, Joe Davis, Oscar Levant | 2:31 |
32 | Knock, Knock Who's There? | Fletcher Henderson | Johnny Morris, Vincent Lopez | 2:55 |
33 | Jimtown Blues | Fletcher Henderson | Charlie Davis, Fred Rose | 2:43 |
34 | You Can Depend On Me | Fletcher Henderson | Charles Carpenter, Earl Hines, Louis Dunlap | 3:27 |