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Woody Herman
The Band That Plays The Blues

Compil. UK 1983 on Affinity label
Jazz (Swing)

Tracks A1 to A4 recorded in New York, 12 April 1939. Track A5 recorded New York, 14 May 1939. Track A6 recorded New York 5 February 1940. Track A7 recorded New York 10 April 1940. Track A8 recorded New York 27 September 1940 Tracks B1, B2 recorded New York 13 February 1941. Tracks B3, B4 recorded Los Angeles 10 September 1941. Track B5 recorded Los Angeles 10 September 1941 Track B6 recorded Chicago 13 November 1941 Track B7 recorded New York 28 January 1942 Track B8 recorded New York 8 November 1943

     
Musicians
PortraitWoody Herman cl, as, 1913-1987 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, vocals, album by, written by
PortraitBill Vitale sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitCharlie DiMaggio sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitEddie Scalzi as,
alto saxophone
PortraitHerb Tompkins as,
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Horvath as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJoe Denton sax, as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJoe Estren as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohnny Bothwell sax, as, 1919-1995 US
alto saxophone
PortraitRay Hopfner as, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitSam Rubinowitch bs, US
alto saxophone
PortraitSkippy Desair sax, bs, US
baritone saxophone
PortraitChubby Jackson b, 1918-2003 US
bass
PortraitWalt Yoder b, *1914 US
bass
PortraitCliff Leeman dr, 1913-1986 US
drums
PortraitFrank Carlson dr, perc, *1914
drums
PortraitJoe Bishop fh, 1907-1974 US
flugelhorn, written by
PortraitHy White g, 1915-2011 US
guitar
PortraitDick Kane p, US
piano
PortraitTommy Linehan p, US
piano
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHerbie Haymer ts, sax, 1916-1949 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitMickey Folus ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitNick Caiazza sax, ts, *1914 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPete Johns sax, ts, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPete Mondello ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSammy Armato ts, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSaxie Mansfield ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitAl Mastren tb, US
trombone
PortraitBud Smith tb, sax, US
trombone
PortraitEd Kiefer tb,
trombone
PortraitEddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US
trombone
PortraitJerry Rosa tb, US
trombone
PortraitNeil Reid tb, US
trombone
PortraitToby Tyler tb, US
trombone
PortraitVic Hamann tb, US
trombone
PortraitBenny Stabler tr, US
trumpet
Billy Rogers
trumpet
PortraitBob Price tr, US
trumpet
PortraitCappy Lewis tr, 1917-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitClarence Willard tr, US
trumpet
PortraitGeorge Seaberg tr, 1915-1965 US
trumpet
PortraitJerry Neary tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Owens tr,
trumpet
PortraitNick Travis tr, 1925-1964 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Linn tr, 1920-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Wetzel tr, 1924-1951 US
trumpet
Robert Guyer
trumpet
PortraitSteady Nelson tr, 1913-1988 US
trumpet
PortraitCarolyn Grey voc, US
vocals
Producers
Chris Ellis liner notes
Composers
Joe Bishop
Woody Herman
Hart A. Wand
Unknown Artist
Gordon Jenkins
Jean Gabriel-Marie
James "Jiggs" Noble
Lowell Martin
Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
Henry Nemo
Eddie DeLange
Jerry Gray
Bob Russell
Walter Kent
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1At The Woodchopper's BallWoody HermanJoe Bishop, Woody Herman
2Dallas BluesWoody HermanHart A. Wand
3Blues UpstairsWoody HermanJoe Bishop, Woody Herman
4Blues DownstairsWoody HermanJoe Bishop, Woody Herman
5Casbah BluesWoody HermanUnknown Artist
6Blue PreludeWoody HermanGordon Jenkins, Joe Bishop
7Herman At The ShermanWoody HermanUnknown Artist
8Golden WeddingWoody HermanJean Gabriel-Marie
9Blue FlameWoody HermanJames "Jiggs" Noble
10Fur Trapper's BallWoody HermanJames "Jiggs" Noble
11Bishop's BluesWoody HermanJames "Jiggs" Noble
12Woodsheddin' With WoodyWoody HermanLowell Martin
13Blues In The NightWoody HermanHarold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
14'Tis AutumnWoody HermanHenry Nemo
15A String Of PearlsWoody HermanEddie DeLange, Jerry Gray
16Who Dat Up DereWoody HermanBob Russell, Walter Kent

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