The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▶CD 2
▶CD 3
▶CD 4
▼CD 5
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1Every Day I Have the Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-05-17)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-05-17)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-05-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-05-17), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-05-17) and Benny Powell (on 1955-05-17)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-05-17), Reunald Jones (on 1955-05-17), Thad Jones (on 1955-05-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-05-17)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-05-17)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1955-05-17)
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
Count Basie and His Orchestra5:27
2The Comeback
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-05-17)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-05-17)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-05-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-05-17), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-05-17) and Benny Powell (on 1955-05-17)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-05-17), Reunald Jones (on 1955-05-17), Thad Jones (on 1955-05-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-05-17)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-05-17)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
recording of:
The Comeback (on 1955-05-17)
composer:
Charles Frazier and Memphis Slim
Count Basie and His Orchestra5:28
3Alright, O.K., You Win
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-05-17)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-05-17)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-05-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-05-17), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-05-17) and Benny Powell (on 1955-05-17)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-05-17), Reunald Jones (on 1955-05-17), Thad Jones (on 1955-05-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-05-17)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-05-17)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
recording of:
Alright, Okay, You Win (on 1955-05-17)
writer:
Mayme Watts and Sid Wyche
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:06
4In the Evening
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-05-17)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-05-17)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-05-17)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-05-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-05-17) and Frank Wess (on 1955-05-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-05-17), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-05-17) and Benny Powell (on 1955-05-17)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-05-17), Reunald Jones (on 1955-05-17), Thad Jones (on 1955-05-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-05-17)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-05-17)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
recording of:
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) (on 1955-05-17)
writer:
Leroy Carr and Don Raye
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:37
5April in Paris
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
alto saxophone, clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Wild Bill Davis
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:49
6April in Paris (alternate take)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:50
7Corner Pocket (alternate take)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
recording of:
Corner Pocket (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Freddie Green
publisher:
Longitude Music
Count Basie and His Orchestra5:00
8Corner Pocket
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
Corner Pocket (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Freddie Green
publisher:
Longitude Music
Count Basie Sextet5:18
9Did'n You? (alternate take)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
recording of:
Did’n You (on 1955-07-26)
composer and arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
Count Basie Sextet4:52
10Did'n You?
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
recording of:
Did’n You (on 1955-07-26)
composer and arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
Count Basie and His Orchestra4:47
11Teach Me Tonight
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Teach Me Tonight (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Cahn Music Company, Hub Music Co Inc, ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部, 日音 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 and His Orchestra3:04
12Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:33
13My Baby Upsets Me
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
recording of:
My Baby Upsets Me (on 1955-07-26)
writer:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:58
14Ev'ry Day I Fall in Love
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:45
15Roll 'em Pete
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1955-07-26)
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1955-07-26)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:13
16Sweetie Cakes
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
Count Basie and His Orchestra4:02
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