Black Legends of Jazz

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Tracklist

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▼Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Somewhere Along the Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
Gene Ammons2:59
2Mahogany Hall Stomp (single version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1936-05-18)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:52
3Solitude
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-19)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-12-19)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-12-19)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-12-19)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-12-19), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-12-19) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-12-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-12-19) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-12-19)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-12-19), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19), Louis Bacon (on 1935-12-19) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-12-19)
recording of:
Solitude (on 1935-12-19)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co. and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Louis Armstrong3:01
4Jumpin’ at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:11
5When the Sun Sets Down South
Sidney Bechet3:08
6Night Hop
Benny Carter3:07
7Blues in the Dark
recording of:
Blues in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
8Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
The Nat King Cole Trio3:01
9Melancholy
Johnny Dodds2:38
10After You’ve Gone
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra2:48
11Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington2:57
12Lullaby of Birdland
Ella Fitzgerald2:52
13Midnight Sun
recording of:
Midnight Sun
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:20
14Body and Soul
Coleman Hawkins4:25
15Down South Camp Meetin’
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:59
16Cavernism
recording of:
Cavernism
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
Earl Hines2:57
17Good Morning, Heartache
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
Billie Holiday3:08
18Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (Instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:13
19Tishomingo Blues
Bunk Johnson and His New Orleans Band3:21
20Snowy Mornin’ Blues
James P. Johnson2:30
▼Digital Media 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yancey Special
Meade Lux Lewis3:18
2Coquette
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:11
3Something to Live For
Carmen McRae3:14
4Sepian Bounce
Jay McShann3:09
5King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:53
6Bump It
Jimmie Noone3:21
7Sugar Foot Stomp
King Oliver2:55
8For Dancers Only
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:40
9I Won’t Be Here Long
Hot Lips Page2:42
10Chant of the Weed
Don Redman3:16
11Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Jimmy Rushing
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:15
12Passionette
Willie Smith2:28
13Blue Serge
Mercer Ellington and His Orchestra2:53
14Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (take D)
Art Tatum3:04
15Rebecca
Joe Turner2:43
16Blow Top Blues
recording of:
Blow Top Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Lionel Hampton and His Sextette3:20
17Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-04) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24)
strings:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-04)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-03-24)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1937-03-04)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1937-03-24)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:29
18(Keep It) In the Groove
Mary Lou Williams3:02
19One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:01

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