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

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Tracklist

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1Rockin’ in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington3:02
2The House of David Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-07-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1931-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1931-07-17)
guitar and strings:
Clarence Holiday (on 1931-07-17)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1931-07-17)
reeds:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1931-07-17), Russell Procope (on 1931-07-17) and Edgar Sampson (on 1931-07-17)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1931-07-17) and Benny Morton (on 1931-07-17)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-07-17), Bobby Stark (on 1931-07-17) and Rex Stewart (on 1931-07-17)
tuba:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1931-07-17)
violin:
Edgar Sampson (on 1931-07-17)
instrumental recording of:
House of David Blues (on 1931-07-17)
writer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Irving Mills and Elmer Schoebel
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra3:11
3Saratoga Drag
double bass [bass]:
Pops Foster (on 1930-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1930-12-17)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1930-12-17)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1930-12-17)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1930-12-17), Albert Nicholas (on 1930-12-17) and Greely Walton (on 1930-12-17)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1930-12-17)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-12-17), Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1930-12-17) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1930-12-17)
Luis Russell and His Orchestra3:05
4Savage Rhythm
banjo:
Benny James (on 1931-06-18)
double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1931-06-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1931-06-18)
piano:
Edgar Hayes (on 1931-06-18)
reeds:
Castor McCord (saxophonist) (on 1931-06-18), Ted McCord (on 1931-06-18) and Crawford Wethington (on 1931-06-18)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-06-18) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-06-18)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-06-18), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1931-06-18) and Wardell Jones (on 1931-06-18)
Mills Blue Rhythm Band3:06
5Chant of the Weed
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1931-09-24)
banjo and guitar:
Talcott Reeves (on 1931-09-24)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Manzie Johnson (on 1931-09-24)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1931-09-24)
reeds:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24), Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24), Edward Inge (on 1931-09-24) and Don Redman (on 1931-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1931-09-24), Benny Morton (on 1931-09-24) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1931-09-24)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-09-24), Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1931-09-24) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-09-24)
tuba:
Bob Ysaguirre (on 1931-09-24)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
Chant of the Weed (on 1931-09-24)
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra3:16
6St. Louis Blues
alto saxophone:
Jack Stacey (on 1934-08-23)
double bass:
Delmar Kaplan (on 1934-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1934-08-23)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1934-08-23)
piano:
Bobby Van Eps (American composer, arranger, jazz pianist) (on 1934-08-23)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1934-08-23)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1934-08-23)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1934-08-23), Don Matteson (on 1934-08-23) and Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1934-08-23)
trumpet:
Jerry Neary (on 1934-08-23), Charlie Spivak (on 1934-08-23) and George Thow (on 1934-08-23)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1934-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra3:08
7Rock and Rye
double bass [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1934-09-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Wallace Bishop (on 1934-09-01)
guitar:
Lawrence Dixon (on 1934-09-01)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1934-09-01)
reeds:
Darnell Howard (on 1934-09-01), Cecil Irwin (on 1934-09-01), Jimmy Mundy (on 1934-09-01) and Omer Simeon (on 1934-09-01)
trombone:
Kenneth Stuart (on 1934-09-01), Louis Taylor (on 1934-09-01) and Trummy Young (on 1934-09-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Allen (trumpet, jazz) (on 1934-09-01), George Dixon (trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist) (on 1934-09-01) and Walter Fuller (trumpet) (on 1934-09-01)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
recording of:
Rock and Rye (on 1934-09-01)
Earl Hines and His Orchestra3:13
8Down South Camp Meeting
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Elmer James (on 1934-09-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-09-12)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1934-09-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1934-09-12)
reeds:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1934-09-12), Hilton Jefferson (on 1934-09-12), Russell Procope (on 1934-09-12) and Ben Webster (on 1934-09-12)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-12) and Claude Jones (on 1934-09-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1934-09-12), Irving Randolph (on 1934-09-12) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-09-12)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’ (on 1934-09-12)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:58
9Avalon
double bass [bass]:
Moses Allen (on 1935-09-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1935-09-30)
guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1935-09-30) and Al Norris (on 1935-09-30)
piano:
Ed Wilcox (on 1935-09-30)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-09-30), Laforest Dent (on 1935-09-30), Dan Grissom (on 1935-09-30) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1935-09-30)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-09-30), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-09-30) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1935-09-30)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-09-30), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-09-30) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1935-09-30)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
recording of:
Avalon (on 1935-09-30)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:02
10In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
double bass [bass]:
Henry Turner (jazz double bass player) (on 1934-04-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pete Jacobs (on 1934-04-14)
guitar:
Walter Jones (jazz guitarist) (on 1934-04-14)
piano:
Claude Hopkins (on 1934-04-14)
reeds:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1934-04-14), Gene Johnson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1934-04-14) and Bobby Sands (jazz sax) (on 1934-04-14)
trombone:
Fernando Arbello (on 1934-04-14) and Fred Norman (on 1934-04-14)
trumpet:
Ovie Alston (on 1934-04-14), Sylvester Lewis (on 1934-04-14) and Albert Snaer (on 1934-04-14)
recording of:
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (on 1934-04-14)
writer:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) and Egbert Van Alstyne (in 1905)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra2:49
11The Darktown Strutters’ Ball
double bass [bass]:
Ernest Williamson (on 1934-09-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Arnold Bolden (on 1934-09-19)
guitar:
Bob Lessey (on 1934-09-19)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1934-09-19)
reeds:
Happy Caldwell (American jazz reed player) (on 1934-09-19), Edgar Courance (on 1934-09-19), Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1934-09-19) and Russell Procope (on 1934-09-19)
trombone:
Eugene Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1934-09-19)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1934-09-19), Max Maddox (on 1934-09-19) and Lincoln Mills (on 1934-09-19)
vocals:
Tiny Bradshaw (on 1934-09-19)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1934-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra3:03
12Polka Dot Rag
alto saxophone:
Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15) and Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Edward Coles (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970) (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (US jazz guitarist from the swing era) (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1934-08-15)
reeds:
James "Buster" Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (trumpeter) (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15) and Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15)
arranger:
James Toliver
recording of:
Polka Dot Rag (on 1934-08-15)
composer:
Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle and James Toliver
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra2:46
13Stompin’ at the Savoy
double bass [bass]:
Walt Yoder (on 1936-02-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Wallace Lageson (on 1936-02-03)
guitar:
George Wartner
piano:
Harold Smith (jazz pianist) (on 1936-02-03)
reeds:
Victor Hauprich (on 1936-02-03), Woody Herman (on 1936-02-03), Saxie Mansfield (on 1936-02-03) and Tom Macey (on 1936-02-03)
trombone:
Mark Bennett (jazz trombonist) (on 1936-02-03) and Russ Jenner (on 1936-02-03)
trumpet:
Johnny Carlson (30s jazz trumpet) (on 1936-02-03), Chelsea Qualey (on 1936-02-03) and Clarence Willard (on 1936-02-03)
violin:
Vincent Allotta (on 1936-02-03), Eddie Stone (violinist) (on 1936-02-03) and Nick Hupfner (on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1936-02-03)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Isham Jones and His Orchestra2:47
14Peg o’ My Heart
alto saxophone:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22) and George Siravo (on 1937-03-22)
clarinet:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Ted Kotsaftis (on 1937-03-22)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
George T. Simon (US jazz writer, critic & drummer) (on 1937-03-22)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1937-03-22)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-22)
reeds:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-03-22), Jerry Jerome (on 1937-03-22), Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22) and George Siravo (on 1937-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-03-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1937-03-22)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1937-03-22), Jesse Ralph (on 1937-03-22), Harry Rodgers (on 1937-03-22) and Harry Rogers (trombone player) (on 1937-03-22)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1937-03-22), Manny Klein (on 1937-03-22) and Charlie Spivak (on 1937-03-22)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-22)
instrumental recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart (on 1937-03-22)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:33
15One O’Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
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:
Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter), Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Buster Smith (saxophone)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:04
16Casa Loma Stomp
double bass [bass]:
Stanley Dennis (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tony Briglia (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Jack Burdette (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
Joe Hall (US jazz pianist, swing era) (on 1937-07-23)
reeds:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1937-07-23), Pat Davis (on 1937-07-23), Glen Gray (on 1937-07-23), Clarence Hutchenrider (on 1937-07-23), Art Ralston (on 1937-07-23) and Kenny Sargent (on 1937-07-23)
trombone:
Franz Hummel (on 1937-07-23), Pee Wee Hunt (on 1937-07-23) and Billy Rauch (US jazz trombonist) (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Walter Smith (US jazz trumpeter from the swing-era.) (on 1937-07-23), Grady Watts (on 1937-07-23) and Frank Zullo (on 1937-07-23)
arranger:
Gene Gifford
recording of:
Casa Loma Stomp (on 1937-07-23)
composer:
Gene Gifford
Casa Loma Orchestra2:43
17South Rampart Street Parade
alto saxophone:
Joe Kearns (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-11-16)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1937-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc (on 1937-11-16)
guitar:
Nappy Lamare (on 1937-11-16)
piano:
Bob Zurke (on 1937-11-16)
reeds:
Matty Matlock (on 1937-11-16), Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-11-16) and Gil Rodin (on 1937-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Deane Kincaide (on 1937-11-16)
trombone:
Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-16) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-16)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1937-11-16), Yank Lawson (on 1937-11-16) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1937-11-16)
arranger:
Bob Haggart and Deane Kincaide
recording of:
South Rampart Street Parade (original 1937 instrumental version) (on 1937-11-16)
composer:
Ray Bauduc (in 1937) and Bob Haggart (in 1937)
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:33
18Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-03)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-03), Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-03), Nat Story (on 1938-05-03) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03), Mario Bauza (on 1938-05-03) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-03)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-03)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (on 1938-05-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:45
19Dunkin’ a Doughnut
double bass [bass]:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
guitar:
Ted Brinson (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05), Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05), John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05) and Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
arranger:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
20You Rascal, You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-11-16)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16) and Carl Frye (on 1941-11-16)
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1941-11-16)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sid Catlett (on 1941-11-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-11-16)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-11-16)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16), Carl Frye (on 1941-11-16), Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16) and Prince Robinson (on 1941-11-16)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16) and Prince Robinson (on 1941-11-16)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1941-11-16), Norman Greene (on 1941-11-16) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-11-16), Frank Galbreath (on 1941-11-16), Gene Price (big band jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-16), Gene Prince (on 1941-11-16) and Shelton Hemphill (on 1941-11-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-11-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-11-16)
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:01
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