An Introduction to Django Reinhardt: His Best Recordings 1934-1942

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
2:36
2Blue Dragon
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-04)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (in 1935-04), Django Reinhardt (in 1935-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (in 1935-04)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Blue Drag (in 1935-04)
composer:
Josef Myrow
2:56
3Chasing Shadows
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
Chasing Shadows (on 1935-09-02)
lyricist:
Benny Davis
composer:
Abner Silver
3:01
4Djangology
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
Djangology (on 1935-09-02)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:59
5Oriental Shuffle
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-05-04)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1936-05-04)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-05-04), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-05-04)
recording of:
Oriental Shuffle (on 1936-05-04)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:41
6Limehouse Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-05-04)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1936-05-04)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1936-05-04), Django Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1936-05-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1936-05-04)
instrumental recording of:
Limehouse Blues (on 1936-05-04)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP)
2:48
7Sweet Chorus
recording of:
Sweet Chorus
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:46
8Tears
bass:
Louis Vola
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi, Pierre “Baro” Ferret and Django Reinhardt
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli
recording of:
Tears
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
2:40
9Improvisation
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-04-27)
recording of:
Improvisation No. 5 (on 1937-04-27)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
2:58
10Daphné
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-29)
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1937-09-29)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (on 1937-09-29) and Django Reinhardt (on 1937-09-29)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-09-29) and Eddie South (on 1937-09-29)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 2149-1) and Swing (number: OLA 2149-1)
recording of:
Daphné (on 1937-09-29)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt (in 1938)
3:02
11Minor Swing
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-11-25)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-11-25)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-11-25), Joseph Reinhardt (on 1937-11-25) and Eugène Vées (on 1937-11-25)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (on 1937-11-25)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1990-1) and Swing (number: OLA 1990-1)
recording of:
Minor Swing (on 1937-11-25)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
3:17
12Paramount Stomp
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1937-12-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (number: 0LA 1995-1) and Swing (number: OLA 1995-1)
recording of:
Paramount Stomp (on 1937-12-07)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt and Alain Romans
2:38
13Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
3:10
14Finesse
clarinet and drums (drum set):
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 65-1)
recording of:
Finesse (recorded by Django Reinhardt and Rex Stewart, 1939-04-05)
2:22
15I'll See You in My Dreams
recording of:
I’ll See You in My Dreams
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company and Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1924-12-19)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll See You in My Dreams
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company and Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1924-12-19)
2:34
16Echoes of Spain
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1939-06-30)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1939-06-30)
part of:
Swing (number: OPG 1722-1)
instrumental recording of:
Echoes of Spain (on 1939-06-30)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
3:09
17Nuages
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-10-01)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-10-01)
double bass:
Francis Luca (on 1940-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-10-01)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01)
vocals:
Josette Daydé (on 1940-10-01)
orchestra:
Quintette du Hot Club de France (on 1940-10-01)
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental) (on 1940-10-01)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:21
18Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-10-01)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-10-01)
double bass:
Francis Luca (on 1940-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-10-01)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 130-1)
recording of:
Blues (on 1940-10-01)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
3:12
19Crepuscule
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-09-11)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1941-09-11)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1941-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1941-09-11)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1941-09-11) and Eugène Vées (on 1941-09-11)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 228-1)
recording of:
Crépuscule (on 1941-09-11)
composer:
Francis Blanche and Django Reinhardt
3:04
20Nympheas
4:16
21Belleville
recording of:
Belleville
composer:
Django Reinhardt
2:34
22Place de Brouckère
recording of:
Place de Broukère
composer:
Django Reinhardt
2:52