Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

~ Recording by Lester Young

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Way Down Younder in New Orlean2:57Lester Young25 Géants du Jazz : Enregistrements HistoriquesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Éditions AtlasJA-CD 2200
1.10Way Down Yonder in New Orleans2:59Lester YoungA Lester Young StoryLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
EPM Musique157342
1.8Way Down Yonder in New Orleans3:01Lester YoungJazz Double Bill - Lester Young & Coleman HawkinsLester Young & Coleman HawkinsAlbum + Compilation
Starburst Music WorldCD-STB-8796
2.7Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (JT Layton, H Creamer)2:56Lester YoungThe Quintessence, Volume 1: Chicago - New York - Los Angeles 1936-1944Lester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 210
1.15Way Down Yonder in New Orleans2:57Lester YoungJazz Gallery: Lester Young, Volume ILester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)
1.2Way Down Yonder in New Orleans3:00Lester YoungThe "Kansas City" SessionsLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Commodore RecordsCMD-402
1.14Way Down Yonder in New Orleans2:59Lester YoungThe Lester Young StoryLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-05-15
Proper RecordsPROPERBOX 8
1.18Way Down Yonder in New Orleans2:58Lester YoungPortraitLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect (DE reissue label of questionable legitimacy, run by TIM The International Music Company AG)205436-325, 205437, 205438, 205439, 205440, 205441, 205442, 205443, 205444, 205445, 205446
1.18Way Down Yonder in New Orleans2:58Lester YoungClassic Jazz Archive: Lester "Prez" YoungLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)221986-306
1.4Way Down Yonder In New Orleans2:57Lester YoungCountless BluesLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
2.4Way Down Younder in New Orleans2:57Lester YoungJammin' With LesterLester YoungAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)20.1963
(unknown)
1.8Way Down Yonder In New Orleans'2:58Lester YoungLady Be GoodLester YoungAlbum
  • -1997

Relationships

producer:Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
recording of:’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (on 1938-09-28: instrumental)

Related works

’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

lyricist:Henry Creamer
composer:Turner Layton
referred to in medleys:Ja‐Da Medley (order: 8)