The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 1/5: Classic Jazz – From New Orleans to Harlem

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Annotation

Disc 58 is supposed to contain recordings of Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang but due to a manufacturing error it is an identical copy of disc 69.

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100‐CD set.
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FIXME: Has this been available only as part of the 500‐CD set? (Ignore re‐sellers! It’s out of print, apparently.)

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-23 16:37 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Original Dixieland Jass Band
▶CD 2: Original Dixieland Jass Band
▶CD 3: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
▶CD 4: King Oliver’s Jazz Band
▶CD 5: Friars Society Orchestra
▶CD 6: New Orleans Rhythm Kings
▶CD 7: New Orleans Jazz (1924‐25)
▶CD 8: Jelly Roll Morton Groups (1923‐26)
▶CD 9: Jelly Roll Morton (1926‐27)
▶CD 10: Jelly Roll Morton (1928‐29)
▶CD 11: Louis Armstrong (1924 Vol. 1)
▶CD 12: Louis Armstrong (1924 Vol. 2)
▶CD 13: Louis Armstrong (1925 Vol. 1)
▶CD 14: Louis Armstrong (1925 Vol. 2)
▶CD 15: The Wolverine Orchestra
▶CD 16: The Bucktown Five
▶CD 17: Kansas City Jazz
▶CD 18: Bennie Moten (1926‐27)
▶CD 19: Sidney Bechet with Clarence Williams (1923)
▶CD 20: Adrian Rollini Groups (1924‐27)
▶CD 21: Duke Ellington (1924‐27)
▶CD 22: Duke Ellington (1927)
▶CD 23: Clarence Williams (1927)
▶CD 24: Clarence Williams (1927‐28)
▶CD 25: Original Memphis Five Groups (1921‐25)
▶CD 26: Bennie Moten (1928‐29)
▶CD 27: Bennie Moten (1929‐30)
▶CD 28: Bennie Moten (1930‐32)
▶CD 29: Johnny Dodds Group Recordings (1926)
▶CD 30: Johnny Dodds Group Recordings (1926‐27)
▶CD 31: Louis Armstrong (1925‐26)
▶CD 32: Louis Armstrong (1926‐27)
▶CD 33: King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators (1926‐27)
▶CD 34: King Oliver in New York (1927‐28)
▶CD 35: King Oliver in New York (1928)
▶CD 36: King Oliver (1929‐30)
▶CD 37: King Oliver (1930‐31)
▶CD 38: Chicago Style (1927‐30)
▶CD 39: Louis Armstrong (1927)
▶CD 40: Louis Armstrong (1928)
▶CD 41: Jimmie Noone (1928)
▶CD 42: Jimmie Noone (1929)
▶CD 43: Jabbo Smith Rhythm Aces
▶CD 44: Harlem Orchestras (1927‐31)
▶CD 45: The Goofus Five (1924‐25)
▶CD 46: The Goofus Five (1926‐27)
▶CD 47: Luis Russell (1926‐29)
▶CD 48: Luis Russell & Henry “Red” Allen (1929)
▶CD 49: Luis Russell & Henry “Red” Allen (1929‐30)
▶CD 50: Luis Russell, Henry “Red” Allen & The Blues Singers
▶CD 51: Earl Hines
▶CD 52: Duke Ellington (1928)
▶CD 53: Duke Ellington (1929)
▶CD 54: Duke Ellington (1930)
▶CD 55: Charlie Johnson
▶CD 56: Duke Ellington (1931‐32)
▶CD 57: Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang (1926‐28)
▶CD 58: Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang (1928‐31)
▶CD 59: Eddie Lang
▶CD 60: Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
▶CD 61: Frank Teschemacher, Eddie Condon (1927‐28)
▶CD 62: Frank Teschemacher, Eddie Condon (1928‐30)
▶CD 63: Miff Mole (1926‐27)
▶CD 64: Miff Mole (1927‐29)
▶CD 65: Red Nichols (1926‐27)
▶CD 66: Red Nichols (1927)
▶CD 67: McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1928‐29)
▶CD 68: McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1929‐30)
▶CD 69: Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer 1927
▶CD 70: Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer (1927‐28)
▶CD 71: Andy Kirk (1929‐31)
▶CD 72: Chicago South Side (1928‐31)
▶CD 73: Harlem meets Chicago Jazz (1929‐32)
▶CD 74: Harlem meets Chicago Jazz (1932)
▶CD 75: The Missourians (1927‐30), Alphonso Trent (1928‐33)
▶CD 76: Cab Calloway
▶CD 77: California Ramblers featuring Adrian Rollini (1923–1927)
▶CD 78: New York Jazz Groups (1924‐30)
▶CD 79: Fats Waller (1927‐31)
▶CD 80: James P. Johnson (1927‐30)
▶CD 81: Benny Goodman (1927‐29)
▶CD 82: Benny Goodman (1929‐33)
▶CD 83: Jack Teagarden (1928‐29)
▶CD 84: Jack Teagarden (1930‐31)
▶CD 85: Fletcher Henderson (1923‐24)
▶CD 86: Fletcher Henderson (1925‐26)
▶CD 87: Fletcher Henderson (1927)
▶CD 88: Fletcher Henderson (1928‐31)
▶CD 89: Fletcher Henderson (1931)
▶CD 90: Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin, Ollie Powers
▶CD 91: Louis Armstrong And The Blues Singers (1924‐25)
▶CD 92: Louis Armstrong And The Blues Singers (1925‐26)
▶CD 93: Louis Armstrong And The Blues Singers (1926‐27)
▶CD 94: Johnny Dodds (1927)
▶CD 95: Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman (1931‐33)
▶CD 96: Louis Armstrong (1929)
▼CD 97: Louis Armstrong (1930)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Song Of The Islands
recording of:
Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)
lyricist and composer:
Charles E. King
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:28
2Bessie Couldn’t Help It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-02-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1930-02-01) and William Thornton Blue (American jazz reed player) (on 1930-02-01)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1930-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1930-02-01)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1930-02-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1930-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1930-02-01)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1930-02-01)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1930-02-01), Louis Armstrong (on 1930-02-01) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1930-02-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-02-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1930)
recording of:
Bessie Couldn’t Help It (on 1930-02-01)
writer:
Charles A. Bayha, Jacques Richmond (songwriter) and Byron Warner
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:23
3Blue, Turning Grey Over Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-02-01)
clarinet:
Teddy Hill (on 1930-02-01), Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1930-02-01) and William Thornton Blue (American jazz reed player) (on 1930-02-01)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1930-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1930-02-01)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1930-02-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1930-02-01)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1930-02-01)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1930-02-01), Louis Armstrong (on 1930-02-01) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1930-02-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-02-01)
recording of:
Blue, Turning Grey Over You (on 1930-02-01)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Thomas Waller
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:30
4Dear Old Southland
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (on 1930-04-05)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1930-04-05)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
Louis Armstrong3:18
5My Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-05)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-04-05) and Ted McCord (on 1930-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-05)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-04-05)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-04-05) and Buck Washington (on 1930-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-04-05)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-04-05)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-04-05) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-04-05)
vibraphone:
Unknown, probably Joe Turner (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
recording of:
My Sweet (on 1930-04-05)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:21
6I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-05)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-04-05) and Ted McCord (on 1930-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-05)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-04-05)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-04-05)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-04-05)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-04-05) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1930-04-05)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:09
7Indian Cradle Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:00
8Exactly Like You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vibraphone:
Unknown, probably Joe Turner (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1930-05-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:31
9Dinah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Dinah (on 1930-05-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:23
10Tiger Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1930-05-04)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:14
11I’m A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:13
12I’m In The Market For You
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:15
13I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:22
14If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:40
15Body And Soul
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:20
16Memories Of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:15
17You’re Lucky To Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
baritone saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
You’re Lucky to Me (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Eubie Blake
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:25
18Sweethearts On Parade
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:16
19You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Company, Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:10
20You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Company, Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:10
21The Peanut Vendor
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
percussion:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:38
▶CD 98: Louis Armstrong (1931)
▶CD 99: Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer (1928‐29)
▶CD 100: Bix Beiderbecke (1930 Plus)

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part of:The Encyclopedia of Jazz: The World's Greatest Jazz Collection (number: 1) (order: 1)
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