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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1The Gypsy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945)
producer:
Ben Bart (task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-08 to present) and Hal Singer (in 1945)
vocals:
Ruble Blakey (in 1945-08)
recording of:
The Gypsy (in 1945)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc.
Don Byas2:26
2Nancy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945)
producer:
Ben Bart (task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (in 1945) and Don Byas (in 1945-08)
vocals:
Ruble Blakey (in 1945-08)
recording of:
Nancy (in 1945-08)
writer:
Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
Don Byas2:48
3Poor Butterfly
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945)
producer:
Ben Bart (task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (in 1945) and Don Byas (in 1945-08)
instrumental recording of:
Poor Butterfly (in 1945-08)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
Don Byas3:00
4Annie Laurie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (in 1945)
piano:
Gene Schroeder (in 1945)
steel-string acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Tony Gottuso (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
instrumental recording of:
Annie Laurie (19th century Scottish song) (in 1945)
lyricist:
William Douglas
composer:
Alicia Ann Spottiswoode (from 1834 until 1835)
is based on:
Annie Laurie (the poem)
All Star Rhythm Section3:00
5Once in a While
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
Once in a While (on 1945-10-03)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Don Byas All Star Quartet3:18
6Avalon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
Avalon (on 1945-10-03)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Don Byas All Star Quartet3:04
7Blue and Sentimental
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
Blue and Sentimental (on 1945-10-03)
composer:
Count Basie, Mack David and Jerry Livingston
Don Byas All Star Quartet3:14
8My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1945-10-03)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Don Byas All Star Quartet3:02
9Humoresque
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
recording of:
Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (in 1894)
arrangement of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
Don Byas Quartet2:48
10Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
instrumental recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1931) and Billy Moll (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Don Byas Quartet2:59
11Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
instrumental recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
Don Byas Quartet2:49
12Slamboree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
recording of:
Slamboree (on 1945-11-01)
composer:
Don Byas, Erroll Garner, Slam Stewart and ‘Doc’ West
Don Byas Quartet2:59
13Diga Diga Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1946-01-07), Russell Procope (on 1946-01-07) and Tony Scott (on 1946-01-07)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1946-01-07)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-01-07)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1946-01-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1946-01-07)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1946-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-07) and Flip Phillips (on 1946-01-07)
trombone:
Alton Moore (on 1946-01-07), Dicky Wells (on 1946-01-07), Sandy Williams (on 1946-01-07) and Trummy Young (on 1946-01-07)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-01-07), Neal Hefti (on 1946-01-07), Joe Newman (on 1946-01-07) and Shorty Rogers (on 1946-01-07)
arranger:
James Cannady
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1946-01-07)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra2:50
14Some of These Days
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1946-01-07), Russell Procope (on 1946-01-07) and Tony Scott (on 1946-01-07)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1946-01-07)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-01-07)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1946-01-07)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1946-01-07)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1946-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-07) and Flip Phillips (on 1946-01-07)
trombone:
Al Grey (on 1946-01-07), Alton Moore (on 1946-01-07), Dicky Wells (on 1946-01-07) and Trummy Young (on 1946-01-07)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-01-07), Neal Hefti (on 1946-01-07), Joe Newman (on 1946-01-07) and Shorty Rogers (on 1946-01-07)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Some of These Days (on 1946-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
writer:
Spencer Williams
Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra2:45
15Rose Room
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-08)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1946-01-08), Russell Procope (on 1946-01-08) and Tony Scott (on 1946-01-08)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1946-01-08)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-01-08)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1946-01-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-01-08)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1946-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-08) and Dexter Gordon (on 1946-01-08)
trombone:
Al Grey (on 1946-01-08), Alton Moore (on 1946-01-08), Dicky Wells (on 1946-01-08) and Trummy Young (on 1946-01-08)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-01-08), Neal Hefti (on 1946-01-08), Joe Newman (on 1946-01-08) and Shorty Rogers (on 1946-01-08)
arranger:
Frank Comstock
recording of:
Rose Room (on 1946-01-08)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Miller Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:54
16Dark Glasses
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
producer:
Les Schriber (task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (on 1946-01-29) and Don Redman (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bob Wyatt (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-29)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Henry Glover (on 1946-01-29), Harold "Money" Johnson (on 1946-01-29), Hot Lips Page (on 1946-01-29) and Dick Vance (on 1946-01-29)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1946-01-29)
recording of:
Dark Glasses (on 1946-01-29)
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra2:31
17Mickey Finn
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
producer:
Les Schriber (task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (on 1946-01-29) and Don Redman (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bob Wyatt (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-29)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Henry Glover (on 1946-01-29), Harold "Money" Johnson (on 1946-01-29), Hot Lips Page (on 1946-01-29) and Dick Vance (on 1946-01-29)
recording of:
Mickey Finn (on 1946-01-29)
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra2:43
18You Go to My Head
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (on 1946-09-07)
piano:
Beryl Booker (on 1946-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-09-07)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1946-09-07)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Don Byas and His Tenor Sax2:58
19Don’t You Know I Care? (Or Don’t You Care to Know)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (on 1946-09-07)
piano:
Beryl Booker (on 1946-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-09-07)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t You Know I Care? (on 1946-09-07)
lyricist:
Mack David (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1944)
Don Byas and His Tenor Sax2:57
20Gloomy Sunday
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (on 1946-09-07)
piano:
Beryl Booker (on 1946-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-09-07)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
Gloomy Sunday (on 1946-09-07)
lyricist:
Jávor László
composer:
Rezső Seress
translator:
Sam M. Lewis
translated version of:
Szomorú vasárnap
Don Byas and His Tenor Sax3:08
21More Than a Mood [At Home with the Blues]
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1946-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (on 1946-09-07)
piano:
Tony Scott (on 1946-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-09-07)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-09-07)
recording of:
More Than a Mood (on 1946-09-07)
composer:
Bill Simon
Don Byas and His Tenor Sax2:57