An Anthology of Big Band Swing 1930–1955 (BMG club edition)

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Tracklist

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1Panassie 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 and His Orchestra2:49
2Transcontinental
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy (American jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and arranger) (on 1938-04-21)
double bass [bass]:
Woody Bushell (on 1938-04-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mack Halladay (on 1938-04-21)
guitar:
Al Costi (on 1938-04-21)
piano:
Chuck Edwards (on 1938-04-21)
reeds:
Bill De Pew (on 1938-04-21), Earl Boyle (on 1938-04-21), Bill Covey (on 1938-04-21) and Dick Petit (on 1938-04-21)
trombone:
Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1938-04-21) and Al Sherman (jazz trombone) (on 1938-04-21)
trumpet:
Nate Kazebier (on 1938-04-21), Joe Meyer (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-04-21) and Oliver Suderman (on 1938-04-21)
arranger:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy (American jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and arranger)
Spud Murphy and His Orchestra2:58
3Jamaica Jam
double bass [bass]:
Felix Globbe (American jazz (and classical) bassist.)
drums (drum set):
Charlie French (on 1939-10-06)
guitar:
Ben Heller (on 1939-10-06)
piano:
Milton Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1939-10-06)
reeds:
Gus Bivona (on 1939-10-06), George Koenig (on 1939-10-06), Don Lodice (on 1939-10-06) and Pete Mondello (on 1939-10-06)
trombone:
Sam Genuso (on 1939-10-06) and Pete Skinner (on 1939-10-06)
trumpet:
George Esposito (on 1939-10-06), Irving Goodman (on 1939-10-06) and Jerry Neary (on 1939-10-06)
arranger:
Fred Norman
Teddy Powell and His Orchestra2:44
4Okay for Baby
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-20)
double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1940-05-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Keg Purnell (on 1940-05-20)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingston (on 1940-05-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1940-05-20)
reeds:
Sammy Davis (jazz reeds) (on 1940-05-20), George Dorsey (on 1940-05-20), Carl Frye (on 1940-05-20) and Stafford Simon (on 1940-05-20)
trombone:
Milton Robinson (on 1940-05-20) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-20)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-20), Shad Collins (on 1940-05-20) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-20)
arranger:
Benny Carter
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:00
5Blues in the Groove
double bass [bass]:
Maurice Rayman (on 1940-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Russ Isaacs (on 1940-02-03)
guitar:
Guy Smith (jazz guitarist) (on 1940-02-03)
piano:
Gene de Paul (on 1940-02-03)
reeds:
George Bohn (on 1940-02-03), Frank Cudwib (on 1940-02-03), Jack Ferrier (on 1940-02-03), George Siravo (on 1940-02-03) and Ed Clausen (on 1940-05-20)
trombone:
Al Leopold (on 1940-02-03) and Cutty Cutshall (on 1940-05-20)
trumpet:
Johnny Austin (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-02-03), Jimmy Campbell (jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1940-02-03) and Jack Hansen (on 1940-02-03)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Jan Savitt and His Orchestra3:04
6Murderistic
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1941-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1941-12-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bob "Buddy" Schutz (on 1941-12-22)
guitar:
Guy Smith (jazz guitarist) (on 1941-12-22)
piano:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1941-12-22)
reeds:
Charles Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-12-22), Don Hammond (American multi-wind instrumentalist) (on 1941-12-22), Frank Langone (on 1941-12-22) and Milt Yaner (on 1941-12-22)
trombone:
Al Jordan (on 1941-12-22), Sonny Lee (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-22) and Phil Washburn (on 1941-12-22)
trumpet:
Jimmy Campbell (jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1941-12-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1941-12-22) and Shorty Solomson (trumpeter) (on 1941-12-22)
arranger:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman)
recording of:
Murderistic (on 1941-12-22)
writer:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:52
7Swingmatism
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1941-04-30)
alto saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Gene Ramey (on 1941-04-30)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1941-04-30)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
tenor saxophone:
Harry Ferguson (on 1941-04-30) and Bob Mabane (on 1941-04-30)
trombone:
Joe Baird (on 1941-04-30)
trumpet:
Bernard Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-04-30), Buddy Anderson (on 1941-04-30), Harold Bruce (on 1941-04-30) and Orville Minor (on 1941-04-30)
orchestra:
Jay McShann And His Orchestra (on 1941-04-30)
conductor:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
arranger:
Jay McShann and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s)
recording of:
Swingmatism (on 1941-04-30)
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
Jay McShann and His Orchestra2:38
8Savoy
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1942-02-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1942-02-18)
guitar:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-02-18)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1942-02-18)
reeds:
Billy Bowen (jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-02-18), George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-02-18), Ernest Purce (on 1942-02-18) and Stafford Simon (on 1942-02-18)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1942-02-18), Ed Morant (on 1942-02-18) and George Stevenson (Jazz trombone player) (on 1942-02-18)
trumpet:
Nelson Bryant (on 1942-02-18), Freddy Webster (on 1942-02-18) and Archie Johnson (on 1942-02-18)
vocals:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-02-18)
arranger:
Bill Doggett
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra3:05
9Blue River
alto saxophone:
Tony Antonelli (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-26) and Joe Ferdinando (on 1941-05-26)
double bass [bass]:
Arnold Fishkin (on 1941-05-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Collins (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-26)
piano:
Ernie Hughes (on 1941-05-26)
reeds:
Danny Polo (saxophonist / clarinetist) (on 1941-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Art Beck (on 1941-05-26) and Art Moore (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-26)
trombone:
Joe Ferrall (on 1941-05-26), Seymour Goldfinger (on 1941-05-26), Jose Gutierrez (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-05-26) and Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
trumpet:
Pokey Carriere (on 1941-05-26), John Fallstitch (on 1941-05-26) and Truman Quigley (on 1941-05-26)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
recording of:
Blue River (on 1941-05-26)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1927)
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:13
10Chicago
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1942-01-02)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1942-01-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Kelleher (on 1942-01-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Don Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1942-01-02)
guitar:
Ken Broadhurst (jazz guitarist) (on 1942-01-02)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1942-01-02)
reeds:
Nick Caiazza (on 1942-01-02), Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-01-02), Joe Herde (on 1942-01-02) and John Smith (jazz reeds) (on 1942-01-02)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1942-01-02) and Bud Smith (jazz saxophonist/trombonist) (on 1942-01-02)
trumpet:
Frank Bruno (jazz trumpet) (on 1942-01-02), Ralph Muzzillo (on 1942-01-02) and Leon Schwartz (on 1942-01-02)
arranger:
Deane Kincaide
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (on 1942-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Muggsy Spanier and His Orchestra2:37
11Fish Market
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1944-10-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cozy Cole (on 1944-10-13)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1944-10-13)
piano:
Ted Brannon (on 1944-10-13)
reeds:
Curby Alexander (on 1944-10-13), Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1944-10-13), Joe Eldridge (jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-10-13), Franz Jackson (on 1944-10-13) and Hal Singer (on 1944-10-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-10-13), George Stevenson (Jazz trombone player) (on 1944-10-13), Wilbur DeParis (on 1944-10-13) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1944-10-13)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1944-10-13), Robert Mason (on 1944-10-13), Pinky Savitt (on 1944-10-13) and Sidney DeParis (on 1944-10-13)
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra3:14
12Gambler’s Blues
double bass [bass]:
Howard Rumsey (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1942-02-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Marvin George (on 1942-02-14)
guitar:
Al Costi (on 1942-02-14)
piano:
Ted Repay (on 1942-02-14)
reeds:
Red Dorris (on 1942-02-14), Bob Gioga (on 1942-02-14), Claude Lakey (on 1942-02-14), Jack Ordean (on 1942-02-14) and Ted Romersa (on 1942-02-14)
trombone:
Lorin Aaron (on 1942-02-14), Dick Cole (on 1942-02-14) and Harry Forbes (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-14)
trumpet:
Chico Alvarez (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-02-14), Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1942-02-14) and Earl Collier (on 1942-02-14)
arranger:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra4:30
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin
clarinet:
Woody Herman (on 1944-01-08)
double bass [bass]:
Chubby Jackson (on 1944-01-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cliff Leeman (on 1944-01-08)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1944-01-08)
piano:
Ralph Burns (on 1944-01-08)
reeds:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1944-01-08), Skippy DeSair (on 1944-01-08), Chuck DiMaggio (on 1944-01-08), Allen Eager (on 1944-01-08), Pete Mondello (on 1944-01-08) and Ben Webster (on 1944-01-08)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1944-01-08), Ed Kiefer (on 1944-01-08) and Al Mastren (on 1944-01-08)
trumpet:
Bob Guyer (on 1944-01-08), Cappy Lewis (on 1944-01-08), Ben Stabler (on 1944-01-08), Nick Travis (on 1944-01-08) and Ray Wetzel (on 1944-01-08)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1944-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:56
14Skyliner
alto saxophone:
Harold Herzon (on 1944-08-03) and Joe Meisner (on 1944-08-03)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1944-08-03)
double bass:
Howard Rumsey (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1944-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Harold Hahn (on 1944-08-03)
guitar:
Barney Kessell (on 1944-08-03)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1944-08-03)
reeds:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1944-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
Kurt Bloom (on 1944-08-03) and Ed Pripps (on 1944-08-03)
trombone:
Charles Coolidge (on 1944-08-03), Gerald Foster (on 1944-08-03), Dave Hallett (40s US trombonist) (on 1944-08-03) and Burt Johnson (on 1944-08-03)
trumpet:
Peanuts Holland (on 1944-08-03), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1944-08-03), Jack Mootz (on 1944-08-03) and Lyman Vunk (on 1944-08-03)
arranger:
Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
recording of:
Skyliner (on 1944-08-03)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:02
15Million Dollar Smile
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1944-10-16) and Ted Sinclair (on 1944-10-16)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1944-10-16)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1944-10-16)
reeds:
Charles Fowlkes (on 1944-10-16), Arnett Cobb (on 1944-10-16), George Dorsey (on 1944-10-16), Gus Evans (on 1944-10-16) and Fred Simon (jazz sax) (on 1944-10-16)
trombone:
Fred Beckett (on 1944-10-16), Allen Durham (on 1944-10-16), Andy Penn (on 1944-10-16), Sonny Craven (on 1944-10-16) and Vernon Porter (on 1944-10-16)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1944-10-16), Lamar Wright, Jr. (on 1944-10-16), Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-10-16), Dave Page (jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-10-16) and Snooky Young (on 1944-10-16)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1944-10-16)
arranger:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist)
recording of:
Million Dollar Smile (on 1944-10-16)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:07
16Midriff
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-02)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-01-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Hillard Brown (on 1945-01-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-01-02)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-02), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-01-02), Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-02), Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-02) and Al Sears (on 1945-01-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-02), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-02) and Claude Jones (on 1945-01-02)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-01-02), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-02), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-02) and Ray Nance (on 1945-01-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Midriff (on 1945-01-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
17Bear Mash Blues
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Mitchelle (on 1950-12-06) and Bobby Smith (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-12-06)
baritone saxophone:
Heywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-12-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Lee Stanfield (on 1950-12-06)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Payne (on 1950-12-06)
guitar:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1950-12-06)
piano:
Ace Harris (on 1950-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Green (saxophone) (on 1950-12-06) and Julian Dash (on 1950-12-06)
trombone:
Andy Penn (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-12-06), Bob Range (on 1950-12-06), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1950-12-06) and Andy Penn (on 1950-12-06)
trumpet:
Bobby Johnson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-12-06), Jimmy Harris (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-12-06), Erskine Hawkins (on 1950-12-06) and Sammy Lowe (on 1950-12-06)
arranger:
Sammy Lowe
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:57
18The Continental
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1950-04-04)
double bass [bass]:
Teddy Kotick (on 1950-04-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Williams (jazz drummer) (on 1950-04-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1950-04-04)
piano:
Gil Barrios (on 1950-04-04)
reeds:
Al Block (US jazz flute/saxaphone) (on 1950-04-04), Don Lanphere (on 1950-04-04), Bill Shine (on 1950-04-04) and Eddie Wasserman (on 1950-04-04)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1950-04-04), Porky Cohen (on 1950-04-04) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist) (on 1950-04-04)
trumpet:
Lee Castle (on 1950-04-04), Jack Moola (on 1950-04-04) and Vic Ford (on 1950-04-04)
arranger:
Artie Shaw
recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (on 1950-04-04)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:10
19The Blue Room
double bass [bass]:
Bill Cronk (on 1953-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jackie Mills (on 1953-08-14)
guitar:
Sam Herman (guitar, jazz) (on 1953-08-14)
reeds:
Stan Brauner (on 1953-08-14), Bob Carter (jazz pianist) (on 1953-08-14), Cliff Hoff (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-08-14), Joe Pamelia (on 1953-08-14), Ralph Galluccio (on 1953-08-14) and Ted Lee (saxophone) (on 1953-08-14)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1953-08-14), Jimmy Henderson (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-08-14), Sam Hyster (on 1953-08-14) and Tak Takvorian (on 1953-08-14)
trumpet:
Johnny Amoroso (on 1953-08-14), Lee Castle (on 1953-08-14), Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1953-08-14) and Daryl Campbell (on 1953-08-14)
arranger:
Bill Finegan
recording of:
Blue Room (on 1953-08-14)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:21
20One O’Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Blake Reynolds (in 1955-08) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1955-08)
bass and double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (in 1955-08)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Krupa (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (in 1955-08)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (in 1955-08)
reeds:
Babe Russin (in 1955-08), Stan Getz (in 1955-08), Blake Reynolds (in 1955-08) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1955-08)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (in 1955-08)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1955-08), Murray McEachern (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Priddy (in 1955-08)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (in 1955-08), Buck Clayton (in 1955-08), Irving Goodman (in 1955-08), Conrad Gozzo (in 1955-08) and Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1955-08)
arranger:
Count Basie (pianist)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (in 1955-08)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:10

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