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Lester Young
The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve
Compil. US 1999 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Swing)
118 Tracks. 62 tracks on CD for the first time. 13 previously unreleased tracks. 104 p. booklet w. biographical essay. Set includes the only two recorded interviews with Young. Recorded between 1946 and 1959. Booklike box with discs folding out. 1999 new price 1.200 DKK (Denmark), aprox. 155€
Musicians
 | Lester Young ts, 1909-1959 US clarinet, tenor saxophone, vocals, album by |
 | Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass |
 | George Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US bass |
 | Jamil Nasser b, 1932-2010 US bass |
 | Joe Shulman b, cb, 1923-1957 US bass |
 | John Ore b, 1933-2014 US bass |
 | Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass |
 | Bill Clark dr, drums |
 | Buddy Rich dr, 1917-1987 US drums |
 | Connie Kay dr, *1927 US drums |
 | J.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US drums |
 | Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums |
 | Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums |
 | Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums |
 | Mickey Sheen dr, 1927-1987 US drums |
 | Barney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US guitar |
 | Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar |
 | Herb Ellis g, 1921-2010 US guitar |
 | Jimmy Gourley g, 1926-2008 FR guitar |
 | Gildo Mahones p, *1929 US piano |
 | Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano |
 | John Lewis p, 1920-2001 US piano |
 | Lou Stein p, 1922-2002 US piano |
 | Nat King Cole voc, p, 1919-1965 US piano |
 | Oscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA piano |
 | René Urtreger p, *1934 FR piano |
 | Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US piano |
 | Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone |
 | Harry Edison tr, US trumpet |
 | Jesse Drakes tr, 1924-2010 US trumpet |
 | Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US trumpet |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back To The Land | Lester Young | ||
| 2 | I Cover The Waterfront - 12" LP Take | Lester Young | ||
| 3 | I Cover The Waterfront - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 4 | Somebody Loves Me | Lester Young | ||
| 5 | I've Found A New Baby | Lester Young | ||
| 6 | The Man I Love | Lester Young | ||
| 7 | Peg O' My Heart | Lester Young | ||
| 8 | I Want To Be Happy | Lester Young | ||
| 9 | Mean To Me | Lester Young | ||
| 10 | Too Marvelous For Words - 78-RPM Take | Lester Young | ||
| 11 | Too Marvelous For Words - LP Take | Lester Young | ||
| 12 | 'Deed I Do | Lester Young | ||
| 13 | Encore | Lester Young | ||
| 14 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Lester Young | ||
| 15 | Up 'N' Adam | Lester Young | ||
| 16 | Three Little Words | Lester Young | ||
| 17 | Count Every Star - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 18 | Count Every Star | Lester Young | ||
| 19 | It All Depends On You | Lester Young | ||
| 20 | Neenah - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 21 | Neenah - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 22 | Neenah - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 23 | Jeepers Creepers | Lester Young | ||
| 24 | Thou Swell - USA 78-RPM Take | Lester Young | ||
| 25 | Thou Swell - Canada 78-RPM Take | Lester Young | ||
| 26 | September In The Rain | Lester Young | ||
| 27 | Undercover Girl Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 28 | Frenesi | Lester Young | ||
| 29 | Pete's Cafe | Lester Young | ||
| 30 | Little Pee Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 31 | A Foggy Day | Lester Young | ||
| 32 | In A Little Spanish Town | Lester Young | ||
| 33 | Let's Fall In Love | Lester Young | ||
| 34 | Down 'N' Adam | Lester Young | ||
| 35 | Lester Swings | Lester Young | ||
| 36 | Slow Motion Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 37 | Ad Lib Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 38 | Just You, Just Me | Lester Young | ||
| 39 | Tea For Two | Lester Young | ||
| 40 | Indiana | Lester Young | ||
| 41 | These Foolish Things | Lester Young | ||
| 42 | I Can't Get Started | Lester Young | ||
| 43 | Star Dust | Lester Young | ||
| 44 | It Takes Two To Tango | Lester Young | ||
| 45 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Lester Young | ||
| 46 | Almost Like Being In Love | Lester Young | ||
| 47 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Lester Young | ||
| 48 | There Will Never Be Another You | Lester Young | ||
| 49 | I'm Confessin' | Lester Young | ||
| 50 | Willow Weep For Me | Lester Young | ||
| 51 | This Can't Be Love | Lester Young | ||
| 52 | Can't We Be Friends | Lester Young | ||
| 53 | Tenderly | Lester Young | ||
| 54 | New D.B. Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 55 | Jumpin' At The Woodside | Lester Young | ||
| 56 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Lester Young | ||
| 57 | Oh, Lady Be Good! | Lester Young | ||
| 58 | Another Mambo | Lester Young | ||
| 59 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Lester Young | ||
| 60 | Rose Room | Lester Young | ||
| 61 | Somebody Loves Me | Lester Young | ||
| 62 | Touch Me Again | Lester Young | ||
| 63 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | Lester Young | ||
| 64 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Lester Young | ||
| 65 | Big Top Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 66 | Mean To Me | Lester Young | ||
| 67 | That's All - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 68 | That's All - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 69 | Red Boy Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 70 | Pennies From Heaven | Lester Young | ||
| 71 | She's Funny That Way - Breakdown | Lester Young | ||
| 72 | She's Funny That Way - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 73 | One O'Clock Jump | Lester Young | ||
| 74 | It's The Talk Of The Town | Lester Young | ||
| 75 | I've Found A New Baby | Lester Young | ||
| 76 | I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan | Lester Young | ||
| 77 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Lester Young | ||
| 78 | Gigantic Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 79 | This Year's Kisses | Lester Young | ||
| 80 | You Can Depend On Me | Lester Young | ||
| 81 | Pres Returns | Lester Young | ||
| 82 | Prisoner Of Love | Lester Young | ||
| 83 | Taking A Chance On Love | Lester Young | ||
| 84 | All Of Me | Lester Young | ||
| 85 | Louise | Lester Young | ||
| 86 | Love Is Here To Stay | Lester Young | ||
| 87 | Love Me Or Leave Me | Lester Young | ||
| 88 | St. Tropez - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 89 | St. Tropez - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 90 | Flic | Lester Young | ||
| 91 | Ballad Medley: A Ghost Of A Chance / I Cover The Waterfront | Lester Young | ||
| 92 | Love Is Here To Stay | Lester Young | ||
| 93 | Sunday - Rejected Version | Lester Young | ||
| 94 | Perdido - Incomplete Take | Lester Young | ||
| 95 | Waldorf Blues - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 96 | Waldorf Blues - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 97 | Sunday - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 98 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me - Alternate Take | Lester Young | ||
| 99 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me - Master Take | Lester Young | ||
| 100 | Romping | Lester Young | ||
| 101 | Gypsy In My Soul | Lester Young | ||
| 102 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | Lester Young | ||
| 103 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Lester Young | ||
| 104 | Salute To Benny | Lester Young | ||
| 105 | Ballad Medley: The Very Thought Of You / I Want A Little Girl / Blue And Sentimental | Lester Young | ||
| 106 | Mean To Me | Lester Young | ||
| 107 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Lester Young | ||
| 108 | Oh, Lady Be Good! | Lester Young | ||
| 109 | Almost Like Being In Love | Lester Young | ||
| 110 | Three Little Words | Lester Young | ||
| 111 | I Cover The Waterfront | Lester Young | ||
| 112 | I Can't Get Started | Lester Young | ||
| 113 | Indiana | Lester Young | ||
| 114 | Pennies From Heaven | Lester Young | ||
| 115 | New D.B. Blues | Lester Young | ||
| 116 | Lullaby Of Birdland | Lester Young | ||
| 117 | There Will Never Be Another You | Lester Young | ||
| 118 | Tea For Two | Lester Young | ||
| 119 | Tracks 7-22 Interview With Lester Young By Francis Postif | Lester Young | ||
| 120 | Tracks 23-30 Interview With Lester Young By Chris Albertson | Lester Young |
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