Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Georgia Brown
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Ben Bernie's Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra3:02
2Charleston Mad
Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders2:46
3Steppin’ in Society
The Knickerbockers3:00
4Melancholy Lou
Howard Lanin & His Orchestra2:50
5Messin’ Around
drums (drum set):
Jasper Taylor (from 1926-06 until 1926-07)
reeds:
Johnny Dodds (from 1926-06 until 1926-07)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (from 1926-06 until 1926-07)
Jimmy Blythe and His Ragamuffins2:57
6Shake That Thing
Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra3:02
7Wa Wa Wa
King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators2:49
8What a Man!
Charley Straight and His Orchestra3:09
9Black Bottom
Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders3:22
10Magnolia
California Ramblers3:07
11Wabash Blues
recording of:
Wabash Blues
lyricist:
Dave Ringle
composer:
Fred Meinken
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1921-09-16)
The Charleston Chasers2:41
12Be My Baby
Blue Steele and His Orchestra2:58
13Birmingham Black Bottom
Charles Johnson's Paradise Ten3:01
14Broadway Stomp
Jack Pettis & His Pets3:02
15What a Day!
Ted Weems and His Orchestra3:11
16Everybody Loves My Baby
banjo:
Claude Roberts (banjo player, guitarist) (on 1929-02-13)
cornet:
Shirley Clay (on 1929-02-13) and George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1929-02-13)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1929-02-13)
reeds:
Lester Boone (on 1929-02-13), Cecil Irwin (on 1929-02-13) and Toby Turner (reeds player with Earl Hines) (on 1929-02-13)
trombone:
William Franklin (trombonist, baritone) (on 1929-02-13)
vocals:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1929-02-13)
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby (on 1929-02-13)
composer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Salabert
Earl Hines and His Orchestra3:20
17Kansas City Kitty
drums (drum set):
Harry Robbins (on 1929-09-04)
guitar:
Joe Brannelly (banjo / bandleader / publisher) (on 1929-09-04)
piano:
John Firman (on 1929-09-04)
reeds:
Johnny Helfer (on 1929-09-04), Arthur Lally (on 1929-09-04) and Danny Polo (on 1929-09-04)
trumpet:
Sylvester Ahola (on 1929-09-04)
tuba [brass bass]:
Billy Bell (British jazz tubaist) (on 1929-09-04)
recording of:
Kansas City Kitty (Leslie-Donaldson) (on 1929-09-04)
writer:
Walter Donaldson and Edgar Leslie
The Rhythmic Eight2:46
18Hot Feet
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-03-07)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-03-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-03-07)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-03-07), Harry Carney (on 1929-03-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-03-07)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-03-07)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-03-07), Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-03-07) and Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-07)
vocals:
Cootie Williams (on 1929-03-07)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington Cotton Club Orchestra
conductor:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Hot Feet (on 1929-03-07)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:39
19Skirts
Slatz Randall & His Orchestra2:37
20Doctor Blues
Luis Russell and His Orchestra3:23
21Sud Buster’s Dream
piano:
Tiny Parham (Canadian-American jazz bandleader & pianist) (on 1929-10-25)
Tiny Parham and His Musicians3:01
22Marbles
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:36
23Cotton Club Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-22)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1930-04-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1930-04-22)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-04-22)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-04-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-04-22)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-04-22)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-04-22), Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-04-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-04-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-04-22)
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp (on 1930-04-22)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:54
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