Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions

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1Papa’s in the Bed With His Britches On (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:40
2Papa’s in the Bed With His Britches On (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:37
3Papa’s in the Bed With His Britches On
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-05)
double bass and drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-05)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-08-05)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-08-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-05) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-05)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-05)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:35
4Boo‐Wah Boo‐Wah (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
5Boo‐Wah Boo‐Wah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-05)
double bass:
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05) and Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-05)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-08-05)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-05)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-08-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-05) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-05)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-05)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-05)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
6Cupid’s Nightmare
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-28)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-28)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-28)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-08-28)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-28)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-08-28) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-28)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-28), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-28) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-28)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-28), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-28) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-28)
recording of:
Cupid’s Nightmare (on 1940-08-28)
writer:
Don Redman
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:45
7Are You Hep to the Jive?
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-28)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-28)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-28)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-08-28)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-28)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-08-28) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-28)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-28), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-28) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-28)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-28), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-28) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-28)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-28)
recording of:
Are You Hep to the Jive! (Yas, Yas) (on 1940-08-28)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Buck Ram
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
8Hot Air
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-28)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-28)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-28)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-28)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-08-28)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-28)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-08-28)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-08-28) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-08-28)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-28) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-28)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-28), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-28) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-28)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-28)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-28)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:59
9Lonesome Nights (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02
10Lonesome Nights
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:03
11A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird (alternate take)
recording of:
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird (on 1940-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Emmett “Babe” Wallace
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:59
12A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird (Breakdown)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:39
13A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-14)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-10-14)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-10-14)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-10-14)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-10-14)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-10-14)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-10-14) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-10-14)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-10-14) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-10-14), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-10-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-10-14)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-10-14)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-14)
recording of:
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird (on 1940-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Emmett “Babe” Wallace
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
14The Workers’ Train
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-10-14)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-10-14)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-10-14)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-10-14)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-10-14)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-10-14) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-10-14)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-10-14) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-10-14), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-10-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-10-14)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-10-14)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-14)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:23
15The Worker’s Train (Breakdown)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
16Run, Little Rabbit (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra4:30
17Run, Little Rabbit
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:17
18Are You All Reet? (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:10
19Are You All Reet?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-01-16)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-01-16)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-01-16)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-01-16)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-01-16)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-01-16) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-01-16)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-01-16) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-16)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1941-01-16), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-01-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-01-16)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-01-16)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-16)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:10
20Special Delivery (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
21Special Delivery (alternate take)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02
22Special Delivery
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-03-05)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-03-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-03-05)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-03-05)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1941-03-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1941-03-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1941-03-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1941-03-05) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-03-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-03-05), Jonah Jones (on 1941-03-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-03-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:01
23Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-07-03)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra53:08
24Hey Doc!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-07-24)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-07-24)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-07-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-07-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-07-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-07-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-07-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24) and Tyree Glenn (on 1941-07-24)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-07-24)
conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:20
25My Coo‐Coo Bird (Could Swing)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-09-10)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-09-10)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-09-10)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1941-09-10) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-09-10)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-09-10) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-10)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-09-10), Jonah Jones (on 1941-09-10) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-09-10)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-09-10)
arranger:
Buster Harding (on 1941-09-10)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:47