The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939

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Tracklist

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1Fare Thee Honey Fare Thee Well
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-01-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-01-26)
recording of:
Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well (on 1939-01-26)
composer:
John Akers and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:04
2Dupree Blues
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-01-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-01-26)
recording of:
Dupree Blues (on 1939-01-26)
composer:
Woody Herman and George White
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:04
3When the Sun Goes Down
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-01-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-01-26)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:55
4Red Wagon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-26)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-01-06, on 1939-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-01-06, on 1939-01-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-01-06) and Count Basie & his Rhythm Section (pianist) (on 1939-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-01-26)
instrumental recording of:
Red Wagon (Your Red Wagon) (on 1939-01-06)
lyricist:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
composer:
Richard M. Jones
instrumental recording of:
Red Wagon (Your Red Wagon) (on 1939-01-26)
lyricist:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
composer:
Richard M. Jones
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:54
5You Can Depend on Me
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-02)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1939-02-02)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-02-02)
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1939-02-02)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:07
6Cherokee, Part 1
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-03)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-03)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-03) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-03)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-03), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-03) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1939-02-03), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-03) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-02-03)
recording of:
Cherokee (on 1939-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:03
7Cherokee, Part 2
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-03)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-03)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-03) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-03)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-03), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-03) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1939-02-03), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-03) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-02-03)
recording of:
Cherokee (on 1939-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:58
8Blame It on My Last Affair
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-03)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-03)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-03) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-03)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-03), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-03) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1939-02-03), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-03) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-02-03)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-02-03)
recording of:
Blame It on My Last Affair (on 1939-02-03)
writer:
Irving Mills and Henry Nemo
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:42
9Jive at Five
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-04)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-02-04) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-04)
recording of:
Jive at Five (on 1939-02-04)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:46
10Thursday
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-04)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-04) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-02-04) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-04)
lead vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-02-04)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-02-04)
arranger:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04)
recording of:
Thursday (on 1939-02-04)
writer:
Irvin Graham, Louis Haber and Dorothy Sachs
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:10
11Evil Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-04)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-04) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-02-04) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-02-04)
recording of:
Evil Blues (on 1939-02-04)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Harry “Sweets” Edison and Jimmy Rushing
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:12
12Oh! Lady, Be Good
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-04)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-04) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-02-04) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-04)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1939-02-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:07
13I Ain’t Got Nobody
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-13) and Shad Collins (on 1939-02-13)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (on 1939-02-13)
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Basie’s Bad Boys2:53
14Going to Chicago Blues
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-13)
organ:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-13) and Shad Collins (on 1939-02-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-02-13)
recording of:
Goin’ to Chicago (on 1939-02-13)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Jimmy Rushing
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Basie’s Bad Boys3:04
15(Let Me) Live and Love Tonight
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-13)
organ:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-13) and Shad Collins (on 1939-02-13)
Basie’s Bad Boys3:03
16Love Me or Leave Me
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-13) and Shad Collins (on 1939-02-13)
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1939-02-13)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Company (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Basie’s Bad Boys2:29
17What Goes Up Must Come Down (And Baby, You’ve Been Flyin’ Too High)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-03-19)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:44
18Rock‐a‐Bye Basie
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
Rock-A-Bye Basie (on 1939-03-19)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1939), Shad Collins (in 1939) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:00
19Baby Don’t Tell on Me
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-03-19)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:50
20If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1939-03-19)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:57
21Taxi War Dance
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19), Benny Morton (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
Taxi War Dance (on 1939-03-19)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:47
22Don’t Worry ’bout Me
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-20)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-20)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-20)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-20), Earle Warren (on 1939-03-20) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-20)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-20) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-20)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-20), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-20), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-20) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-20)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-03-20)
recording of:
Don’t Worry ’bout Me (on 1939-03-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:45
23Jump for Me
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-20)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-20)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-20)
reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-20), Earle Warren (on 1939-03-20) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-20)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-20) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-20)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-20), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-20), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-20) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-20)
recording of:
Jump for Me (on 1939-03-20)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1939)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:08

Credits

Release

ASIN:FR: B00002811X [info]

Release Group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 513) (order: 22)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/2723804 [info]
Wikidata:Q48833435 [info]