The Best of Early Basie

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Annotation

Label: Verve - Catalog #: 655 - UPC: 011105065528

Annotation last modified on 2006-11-09 15:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (trumpeter) (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1937-01-21)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61542-A)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-01-21)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:59
2Roseland Shuffle
recording of:
Roseland Shuffle
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:32
3Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie
composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
4One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
5John's Idea
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 62334-A)
recording of:
John's Idea (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:56
6Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
composer:
Skip Boone, Thomas Danaher, Darius Davenport and Rick Turner
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Jimmy Rushing
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:16
7Topsy
recording of:
Topsy
composer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:08
8Out the Window
recording of:
Out the Window
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:48
9Don't You Miss Your Baby?
recording of:
Don't You Miss Your Baby?
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:09
10Blues in the Dark
recording of:
Blues in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
11Sent for You Yesterday
recording of:
Sent for You Yesterday
lyricist:
Jimmy Rushing
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:58
12Every Tub
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-02-16)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Buck Clayton and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63287-A)
recording of:
Every Tub (on 1938-02-16)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:18
13Swingin' the Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63289-A)
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues (on 1938-02-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:48
14Blue and Sentimental
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-06-06)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-06-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-06-06) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-06-06)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-06-06)
electric guitar and guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-06-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-06-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-06-06)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-06-06) and Benny Morton (on 1938-06-06)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-06-06), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-06-06) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-06-06)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63919-A)
recording of:
Blue and Sentimental (on 1938-06-06)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:14
15Doggin' Around
recording of:
Doggin' Around
composer:
Herschel Evans (in 1938)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:58
16Texas Shuffle
recording of:
Texas Shuffle
composer:
Herschel Evans
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:08
17Jumpin' 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
18Shorty George
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-11-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-11-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-11-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-11-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-11-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-11-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-11-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-11-16), Benny Morton (on 1938-11-16) and Dicky Wells (on 1938-11-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-11-16), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-11-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-16)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer) (on 1938-11-16)
recording of:
Shorty George (on 1938-11-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:45
19Panassie Stomp
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-11-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-11-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-11-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-11-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-11-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-11-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-11-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-11-16), Benny Morton (on 1938-11-16) and Dicky Wells (on 1938-11-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-11-16), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-11-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-16)
recording of:
Panassié Stomp (on 1938-11-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:49
20Jive at Five
recording of:
Jive at Five
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:51
21Oh, Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
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 & His Orchestra3:08