Compil. NL 1990 on CBS label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
I kept the CD-numbering scheme in brackets, because all track infos refer to it Recording Dates: #1: Hollywood, November 21st, 1944 #2: Hollywood, December 18th, 1945 #3: Hollywood, December 19th, 1945 #4: Hollywood, September 13th, 1946 #5: Hollywood, November 11th, 1946 #6: Hollywood, June 22nd, 1947 #7 & #8: Hollywood, June 25th, 1947 #9: Hollywood, November 3rd, 1947 #10 & #18: Hollywood, December 29th, 1947 #11: Hollywood, December 30th, 1947 #12: Hollywood, July 19th, 1949 #13: New York, June 19th, 1950 #14: New York, July 10th, 1950 #15 & #16: Hollywood, December 13th, 1954 #17: Hollywood, February 13th, 1955 Tracks #2, #11, #12 are previously unissued performances.
Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US alto saxophone, clarinet, album by, vocals | |
Harry James And His Orchestra , US orchestra, album by | |
Ed Rosa sax, cl, US alto saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Jimmy Cook ts, sax, US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Musky Ruffo as, sax, US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Bob Poland sax, bs, baritone saxophone | |
Artie Bernstein b, 1909-1964 US bass | |
Bob Stone b, bass | |
Buddy Hayes b, US bass | |
Ed Mihelich b, US bass | |
Corky Corcoran ts, sax, 1924-1979 US clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Francis Polifroni sax, ts, cl, US clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Sam Sachelle ts, sax, US clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Gordon Polk voc, US congas | |
Tony Tiller , coordinator, packaging | |
Buddy Combine dr, US drums | |
Carl Maus dr, US drums | |
Gene Estes vib, perc, 1931-1996 US drums | |
Jackie Mills dr, 1922-2010 US drums | |
Lou Fromm dr, *1919 US drums | |
Nick Fatool dr, 1915-2000 US drums | |
The Harry James Quintet , ensemble | |
Allan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US guitar | |
Hayden Causey g, US guitar | |
Sam Herman g, guitar | |
Tiny Timbrell g, 1917-1992 US guitar | |
Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US leader, trumpet, written by | |
Arnold Ross p, 1921-2000 US piano | |
Bruce MacDonald p, piano | |
Larry Kinnamon p, US piano | |
Stan Wrightsman p, 1910-1975 US piano | |
George Davis sax, US reeds | |
Herb Lorden sax, cl, as, US reeds | |
Pat Chartrand ts, US reeds | |
Stewart Bruner sax, US reeds | |
William Massingill ts, sax, US reeds | |
Carl Elmer tb, US trombone | |
Charlie Prebble tb, US trombone | |
Dalton Rizzotto tb, US trombone | |
Dave Robbins tb, US trombone | |
Lee O'Connor tb, trombone | |
Lew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US trombone | |
Vic Hamann tb, US trombone | |
Art Depew tr, *1925 US trumpet | |
Carl Berg tr, US trumpet | |
Everett McDonald tr, US trumpet | |
Gene Komer tr, US trumpet | |
George Seaberg tr, 1915-1965 US trumpet | |
Harold Moe tr, US trumpet | |
Irwin Berken tr, US trumpet | |
James Grimes tr, trumpet | |
James Troutman tr, US trumpet | |
Jimmy Campbell tr, trumpet | |
Nick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet | |
Phil Cook tr, US trumpet | |
Pinky Savitt tr, 1919-1998 US trumpet | |
Ralph Osborne tr, US trumpet | |
Stan Fishelson tr, US trumpet | |
Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone, written by | |
Jimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US arranged by |
Allen Weinberg art direction |
Amy Herot coordinator, jazz master pieces series |
Gary Pacheco coordinator, jazz master pieces series |
Mike Berniker coordinator, jazz master pieces series |
Tim Geelan engineer, digital restoration |
Stanley Dance liner notes, producer, digital |
Frank Driggs photography by |
Michael Brooks producer, digital |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | I'm Confessin' That I Love You | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Al Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds | 3:21 |
2 | Ain't She Sweet | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Jack Yellen, Milton Ager | 3:17 |
3 | Who's Sorry Now | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder | 3:28 |
4 | Keb-Lah | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James, Juan Tizol | 3:20 |
5 | Moten Swing | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Bennie Moten, Buster Moten | 6:19 |
6 | East Coast Blues | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James, Ray Conniff | 3:15 |
7 | Cotton Tail | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Duke Ellington | 2:40 |
8 | Snooty Fruity | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James | 3:01 |
9 | Poppin' Off | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James | 6:03 |
10 | Forgotten | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Frank Devenport, Harry James | 5:41 |
11 | New Two O'Clock Jump | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James | 5:17 |
12 | The Great Lie | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Andy Gibson, Cab Calloway | 3:08 |
13 | Three For THe Show | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James | 3:27 |
14 | Perdido | Willie Smith With Harry James And His Orchestra | Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol | 3:16 |