The Perfect Big Band

~ Release by Jimmie Lunceford (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Rhythm Is Our Business
3:13
2Dream of You
3:09
3Sleepy Time Gal
3:08
4Four or Five Times
3:07
5Swanee River
2:43
6Organ Grinder's Swing
2:42
7For Dancers Only
recording of:
For Dancers Only
writer:
Sy Oliver, Don Raye and Vic Schoen
2:42
8Annie Laurie
3:16
9Margie
3:06
10By the River Sainte Marie
recording of:
By the River Sainte Marie
writer:
Edgar Leslie and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:13
11'Tain't What You Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-03)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-03) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-01-03)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-03)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-01-03)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-01-03)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1939-01-03), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-01-03) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-01-03)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-01-03), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-01-03) and Trummy Young (on 1939-01-03)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-01-03), Eddie Tompkins (on 1939-01-03) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-01-03)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1939-01-03)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-01-03)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
3:07
12Cheatin' on Me
2:48
13Baby Won't You Please Come Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-31)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-31) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-01-31)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-31)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-01-31)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-01-31)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1939-01-31), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-01-31) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-01-31)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-01-31), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-01-31) and Trummy Young (on 1939-01-31)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-01-31), Eddie Tompkins (on 1939-01-31) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-01-31)
vocals:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-01-31)
arranger:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-01-31)
part of:
Vocalion (by matrix number) (number: 24051-2)
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1939-01-31)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:56
14The Lonesome Road
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-31)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-31) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-01-31)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-01-31)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-01-31)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-01-31)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1939-01-31), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-01-31) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-01-31)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-01-31), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-01-31) and Trummy Young (on 1939-01-31)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-01-31), Eddie Tompkins (on 1939-01-31) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-01-31)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1939-01-31)
arranger:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-01-31)
part of:
Vocalion (by matrix number) (number: 24051-2)
recording of:
Lonesome Road (on 1939-01-31)
lyricist:
Gene Austin
composer:
Nathaniel Shilkret
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell’s • Sydney, Nathaniel Shilkret Music Corp., Paramount Music Corporation and Spier & Coslow Inc.
2:34
15Ain't She Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-07)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-04-07) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-04-07)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-07)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-04-07)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-04-07)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1939-04-07), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-04-07) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-04-07)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-04-07), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-04-07) and Trummy Young (on 1939-04-07)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1939-04-07), Eddie Tompkins (on 1939-04-07) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-04-07)
vocals:
The Lunceford Trio (on 1939-04-07) and Trummy Young (on 1939-04-07)
orchestra:
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-07)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet (on 1939-04-07)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:28
16Wham
2:54
17Uptown Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-14)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-12-14) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-12-14)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-12-14)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-12-14)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-12-14)
reeds:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-12-14), Earl Carruthers (on 1939-12-14), Dan Grissom (on 1939-12-14), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-12-14) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-12-14)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-12-14), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-12-14) and Trummy Young (on 1939-12-14)
trumpet:
Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-12-14), Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1939-12-14) and Snooky Young (on 1939-12-14)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
part of:
Vocalion (by matrix number) (number: 25755-1)
recording of:
Uptown Blues (on 1939-12-14)
composer:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader)
2:59
18Lunceford Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-14)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-12-14) and Dan Grissom (on 1939-12-14)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-12-14)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-12-14)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-12-14)
reeds:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-12-14), Earl Carruthers (on 1939-12-14), Dan Grissom (on 1939-12-14), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-12-14) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-12-14)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-12-14), Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-12-14) and Trummy Young (on 1939-12-14)
trumpet:
Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-12-14), Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1939-12-14) and Snooky Young (on 1939-12-14)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
recording of:
Lunceford Special (on 1939-12-14)
writer:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader)
2:52
19What's Your Story, Morning Glory?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-02-28)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-28) and Dan Grissom (on 1940-02-28)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1940-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1940-02-28)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1940-02-28)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1940-02-28)
reeds:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-28), Earl Carruthers (on 1940-02-28), Dan Grissom (on 1940-02-28), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1940-02-28) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1940-02-28)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1940-02-28), Elmer Crumbley (on 1940-02-28) and Trummy Young (on 1940-02-28)
trumpet:
Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1940-02-28), Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1940-02-28) and Snooky Young (on 1940-02-28)
arranger:
Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (on 1940-02-28)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
instrumental recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (on 1940-02-28)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
3:13
20Monotony in Four Flat
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-09)
alto saxophone:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-09) and Dan Grissom (on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1940-05-09)
reeds:
Ted Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-09), Earl Carruthers (on 1940-05-09), Dan Grissom (on 1940-05-09), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1940-05-09) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1940-05-09), Elmer Crumbley (on 1940-05-09) and Trummy Young (on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1940-05-09), Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1940-05-09) and Snooky Young (on 1940-05-09)
arranger:
Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
recording of:
Monotony in Four Flats (on 1940-05-09)
writer:
William Moore (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
2:53
21Chopin's Prelude No.7
2:50
22Yard Dog Mazurka
3:14
23Impromptu
2:53
24Blues in the Night
5:19

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part of:Saga Jazz (number: 28) (order: 19)
ASIN:FR: B00007M9KP [info]
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