Rexatious: His Greatest Recordings 1926-1941

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Tracklist

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1Jackass Blues
cornet:
Rex Stewart (in 1928-11)
recording of:
Jackass Blues (in 1928-11)
writer:
Art Kassel and Mel Stitzel
Rex Stewart feat. Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra2:55
2Old Black Joe's Blues
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1930-11-03)
banjo:
Clarence Holiday (on 1930-11-03)
bass saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1930-11-03)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1930-11-03)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1930-11-03)
reeds:
Buster Bailey (on 1930-11-03)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1930-11-03)
recording of:
Old Black Joe's Blues (on 1930-11-03)
writer:
Fletcher Henderson and George Lottman
Rex Stewart feat. Henderson's Happy Six Orchestra2:27
3Rocky Road
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-11-03)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1930-11-03), Jimmy Dudley (on 1930-11-03) and Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
clarinet:
Benny Carter (on 1930-11-03), Jimmy Dudley (on 1930-11-03), Don Redman (on 1930-11-03) and Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1930-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-11-03)
guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-11-03)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-11-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (on 1930-11-03), Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03) and George Thomas (on 1930-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-11-03)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-11-03) and George "Buddy" Lee (on 1930-11-03)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-11-03)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
recording of:
Rocky Road (on 1930-11-03)
writer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs and Joe Grey
Rex Stewart feat. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:02
4Do You Believe in Love at First Sight?
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1931-09-08)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1931-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1931-09-08)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1931-09-08)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1931-09-08), Don Redman (on 1931-09-08) and Prince Robinson (on 1931-09-08)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1931-09-08) and Quentin Jackson (on 1931-09-08)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1931-09-08) and Joe Smith (on 1931-09-08)
tuba [brass bass]:
Billy Taylor (on 1931-09-08)
recording of:
Do You Believe in Love at Sight? (on 1931-09-08)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
Rex Stewart feat. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers3:01
5Stingaree
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1934-12-12)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1934-12-12)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (on 1934-12-12)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1934-12-12) and Rudy Powell (on 1934-12-12)
trombone:
George Stevenson (on 1934-12-12)
Rex Stewart3:05
6Baby, Ain't You Satisfied
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1934-12-12)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1934-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1934-12-12)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (on 1934-12-12)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1934-12-12) and Rudy Powell (on 1934-12-12)
trombone:
George Stevenson (on 1934-12-12)
vocals:
Rex Stewart (on 1934-12-12)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:03
7Rexatious
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1936-12-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1936-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1936-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1936-12-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1936-12-16)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1936-12-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1936-12-16)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1936-12-16)
recording of:
Rexatious (a.k.a. Rexercise) (on 1936-12-16)
composer:
Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:47
8Lazy Man's Shuffle
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1936-12-16)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1936-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1936-12-16)
guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1936-12-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1936-12-16)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1936-12-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1936-12-16)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1936-12-16)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers3:00
9The Back Room Romp
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:49
10Tea and Trumpets
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1937-07-07)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1937-07-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1937-07-07)
Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers2:32
11Montmartre
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Billy Taylor (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (number: 0SW 63-1)
recording of:
Montmartre (on 1939-04-05)
composer:
Cole Porter
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers2:25
12Low Cotton
clarinet:
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 64-1)
recording of:
Low Cotton (on 1939-04-05)
writer:
Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers3:02
13Finesse (Night Wind)
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)
Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers2:21
14I Know That You Know
clarinet:
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 66-1)
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1939-04-05)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers2:33
15Solid Old Man
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 67-1)
recording of:
Solid Old Man (song recorded by Django Reinhardt and Rex Stewart, 1939-04-05)
Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers3:05
16Bugle Call Rag
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-23)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (on 1940-07-23)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1940-07-23)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1940-07-23)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-07-23)
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (on 1940-07-23)
composer:
Billy Meyers, Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Rex Stewart’s Big Seven4:22
17Diga Diga Doo
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-23)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (on 1940-07-23)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1940-07-23)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1940-07-23)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-07-23)
instrumental recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1940-07-23)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Rex Stewart’s Big Seven4:18
18Mobile Bay
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-02)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-11-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-11-02)
Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:08
19Subtle Slough
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-03)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-07-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1941-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-07-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1941-07-03)
Rex Stewart3:19
20Showboat Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1935-04-30)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1935-04-30)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1935-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Fred Avendorf (on 1935-04-30) and Sonny Greer (on 1935-04-30)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1935-04-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1935-04-30)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1935-04-30), Harry Carney (on 1935-04-30), Otto Hardwick (on 1935-04-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1935-04-30)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1935-04-30)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1935-04-30) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1935-04-30)
trumpet:
Charlie Allen (on 1935-04-30), Arthur Whetsel (on 1935-04-30) and Cootie Williams (on 1935-04-30)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1935-04-30)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1935-04-30)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-04-30)
Rex Stewart feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:06
21Kissin' My Baby Goodnight
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (on 1936-02-28), Pete Clarke (on 1936-02-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1936-02-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1936-02-28)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1936-02-28) and Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1936-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1936-02-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1936-02-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1936-02-28)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1936-02-28), Harry Carney (on 1936-02-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1936-02-28)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1936-02-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1936-02-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1936-02-28)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1936-02-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1936-02-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1936-02-28)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1936-02-28)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1936-02-28)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1936-02-28)
Rex Stewart feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:22
22Trumpet in Spades
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1936-07-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1936-07-17)
double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1936-07-17) and Billy Taylor Sr. (on 1936-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1936-07-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1936-07-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1936-07-17)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1936-07-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1936-07-17)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1936-07-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1936-07-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1936-07-17)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1936-07-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1936-07-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1936-07-17)
Rex Stewart feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:14
23Morning Glory
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet and saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Morning Glory (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Rex Stewart feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
24Boy Meets Horn
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-11-07), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) and Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07)
live recording of:
Boy Meets Horn (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:09