Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 – 1946

~ Release by Don Byas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

78 transfers by Nancy Conforti and Andreas Meyer. Lacquer transfers by Andreas Meyer. Transfers from the original discs of the Timme Rosenkrantz collection by Nils Winther (information from main booklet, page 38). There are a few major mismatches between track timings listed in the release booklets and the timings on the CDs: CD 2, track 20: 3:30 on CD, 3:02 in booklet. CD 5, track 1: 8:54 on CD, 15:15 in booklet. CD 5, track 6: 7:09 on CD, 16:54 in booklet. The CD 5 recordings arose from a lacquer disc recording machine running at slower than normal 78 rpm speed, so the actual timings of 7 to 9 minutes make sense for a single lacquer disc runnng at half speed. Page 14 of the release booklet shows an image of a single lacquer disc for “Tea for Two” (CD 5, track 6).

Tracklist

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1I Got Rhythm #1 (ending)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
partial instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (in 1944)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas0:37
2I Got Rhythm #2 (beginning cut)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
partial instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (in 1944)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas8:36
3Sweet Georgia Brown (beginning cut)
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
partial instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (in 1944)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
Don Byas9:45
4Cuckoo (Swing Test)
celesta [celeste]:
Merle Pitt (on 1945-07-15)
double bass:
Dick Kissinger (on 1945-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-07-15)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1945-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-07-15)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Art Ford (on 1945-07-15)
recorded at:
WNEW Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-15)
Don Byas with Frank Froeba and His Boys in the Back Room2:52
5Sometimes I’m Happy
celesta [celeste]:
Merle Pitt (on 1945-07-15)
double bass:
Dick Kissinger (on 1945-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-07-15)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1945-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-07-15)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Art Ford (on 1945-07-15)
vocals:
Ann Hathaway (on 1945-07-15)
recorded at:
WNEW Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-15)
live recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1945-07-15)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Don Byas with Frank Froeba and His Boys in the Back Room2:21
6Body and Soul
celesta [celeste]:
Merle Pitt (on 1945-07-15)
double bass:
Dick Kissinger (on 1945-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-07-15)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1945-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-07-15)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Art Ford (on 1945-07-15)
recorded at:
WNEW Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-15)
live instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1945-07-15)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Don Byas with Frank Froeba and His Boys in the Back Room1:38
7Indiana
accordion:
Merle Pitt (on 1945-07-15)
double bass:
Dick Kissinger (on 1945-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-07-15)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1945-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-07-15)
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Art Ford (on 1945-07-15)
recorded at:
WNEW Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-15)
live instrumental recording of:
Indiana (on 1945-07-15)
writer:
James F. Hanley and Ballard MacDonald
Don Byas with Frank Froeba and His Boys in the Back Room3:46
8Comes the Don
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-21)
producer:
Don Gabor (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1944-11-21)
double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1944-11-21)
electric guitar:
Tiny Grimes (on 1944-11-21)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1944-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-21) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1944-11-21)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-11-21)
recording of:
Comes the Don (on 1944-11-21)
composer:
Don Byas and Cozy Cole
publisher:
Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Cozy Cole's All Stars2:33
9Rosetta
producer:
Tony Janak (task: supervised by) and George T. Simon (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Ernie Caceres (on 1944-12-06)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1944-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1944-12-06)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1944-12-06)
instruments:
V‐DISC All Star Jam Session (on 1944-12-06)
piano:
Bill Clifton (on 1944-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-12-06)
trombone:
Trummie Young (on 1944-12-06)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-12-06)
recorded at:
NBC Radio City Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-06)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 1055)
recording of:
Rosetta (on 1944-12-06)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines
V-Disc All Star Jam Session4:45
10What’s the Matter Now?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-04)
orchestra:
Clyde Hart’s All Stars (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
What's the Matter Now? (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:52
114-F Blues [G.I. Blues]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1945-01)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1945-01)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (in 1945-01)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (in 1945-01)
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1945-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-01)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1945-01)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (in 1945-01)
recording of:
4-F Blues (G.I. Blues) (in 1945-01)
writer:
Morty Shad and Rubberlegs Williams
Rubberlegs Williams with Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:21
12Seventh Avenue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1945-01)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1945-01)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (in 1945-01)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (in 1945-01)
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1945-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-01)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1945-01)
vocals:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
recording of:
Seventh Avenue (in 1945-01)
writer:
J.C. Higginbotham and Specs Powell
James "Trummy" Young's All Stars2:54
13Sorta Kinda
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1945-01)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1945-01)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (in 1945-01)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (in 1945-01)
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1945-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-01)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1945-01)
vocals:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
recording of:
Sorta Kinda (in 1945-01)
writer:
Clyde Hart and Trummy Young
James "Trummy" Young's All Stars2:45
14Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1945-01)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1945-01)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (in 1945-01)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (in 1945-01)
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1945-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-01)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1945-01)
vocals:
Trummy Young (in 1945-01)
recording of:
Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Raymond Leveen and Frank Paparelli
Dizzy Gillespie with Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:50
15Something for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1945-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-01-09), Benny Morton (on 1945-01-09) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09) and Benny Harris (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Something for You (on 1945-01-09)
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford and His 18 All Stars2:31
16Worried Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1945-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff (on 1945-01-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-01-09), Benny Morton (on 1945-01-09) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (on 1945-01-09), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09) and Benny Harris (on 1945-01-09)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (on 1945-01-09)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
Oscar Pettiford and His Orchestra2:56
17Empty Bed Blues - Part 1
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1945-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff (on 1945-01-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-01-09), Benny Morton (on 1945-01-09) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09) and Benny Harris (on 1945-01-09)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-09)
partial recording of:
Empty Bed Blues (Part 1 & 2) (on 1945-01-09)
writer:
J.C. Johnson
Oscar Pettiford and His Orchestra2:35
18Empty Bed Blues - Part 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1945-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff (on 1945-01-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-01-09), Benny Morton (on 1945-01-09) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (on 1945-01-09), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09) and Benny Harris (on 1945-01-09)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-09)
partial recording of:
Empty Bed Blues (Part 1 & 2) (on 1945-01-09)
writer:
J.C. Johnson
Oscar Pettiford and His 18 All Stars2:34
19Comes the Don (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-21)
producer:
Don Gabor (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1944-11-21)
double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1944-11-21)
electric guitar:
Tiny Grimes (on 1944-11-21)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1944-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-21) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1944-11-21)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-11-21)
recording of:
Comes the Don (on 1944-11-21)
composer:
Don Byas and Cozy Cole
publisher:
Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Cozy Cole's All Stars2:43
20Rosetta (alt)
producer:
Tony Janak (task: supervised by) and George T. Simon (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Ernie Caceres (on 1944-12-06)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1944-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1944-12-06)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1944-12-06)
instruments:
V‐DISC All Star Jam Session (on 1944-12-06)
piano:
Bill Clifton (on 1944-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-12-06)
trombone:
Trummie Young (on 1944-12-06)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-12-06)
recorded at:
NBC Radio City Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-06)
instrumental recording of:
Rosetta (on 1944-12-06)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines
V-Disc All Star Jam Session5:18
214-F Blues [G.I. Blues] (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-04)
orchestra:
Clyde Hart’s All Stars (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
4-F Blues (G.I. Blues) (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Morty Shad and Rubberlegs Williams
recording of:
G.I. Blues (4-F Blues) (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Clyde Hart
publisher:
Boot House Of Tunes
Rubberlegs Williams with Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:29
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