The Complete Decca Recordings

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Tracklist

1▼CD: 1937
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1Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1937-01-21)
part of:
Decca (number: 61542-A)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-01-21)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:00
2Pennies From Heaven
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Carl "Tatti" Smith (on 1937-01-21), Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21) and Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Don Redman (in 1937-01)
part of:
Decca (number: 61543-A)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1937-01-21)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:02
3Swinging at the Daisy Chain
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21) and Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
part of:
Decca (number: 61544-A)
recording of:
Swinging at the Daisy Chain (on 1937-01-21)
composer:
Count Basie
2:51
4Roseland Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21) and Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1937-01)
part of:
Decca (number: 61545-A)
recording of:
Roseland Shuffle (on 1937-01-21)
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
2:34
5Exactly Like You
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-03-26)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-03-26) and Lester Young (on 1937-03-26)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-03-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-03-26)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-03-26)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-03-26) and Dan Minor (on 1937-03-26)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-03-26), Ed Lewis (on 1937-03-26) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-03-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-03-26)
arranger:
Don Redman (in 1937-03)
part of:
Decca (number: 62078-A)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1937-03-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (in 1930)
2:43
6Boo Hoo
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-03-26)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-02-26) and Lester Young (on 1937-03-26)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-03-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-03-26)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-03-26)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-03-26) and Dan Minor (on 1937-03-26)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-03-26), Ed Lewis (on 1937-03-26) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-03-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-03-26)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1937-03)
part of:
Decca (number: 62079-A)
recording of:
Boo Hoo (on 1937-03-26)
writer:
Edward Heyman, John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
2:28
7The Glory of Love
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-03-26)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-03-26) and Lester Young (on 1937-03-26)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-03-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-03-26)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-03-26)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-03-26) and Dan Minor (on 1937-03-26)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-03-26), Ed Lewis (on 1937-03-26) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-03-26)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1937-03)
part of:
Decca (number: 62080-A)
instrumental recording of:
The Glory of Love (on 1937-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill
publisher:
Copyright Control
2:31
8Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-03-26)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-03-26) and Lester Young (on 1937-03-26)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1937-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-03-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-03-26)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-03-26)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-03-26) and Dan Minor (on 1937-03-26)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-03-26), Ed Lewis (on 1937-03-26) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-03-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-03-26)
part of:
Decca (number: 62081-A)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) (on 1937-03-26)
writer:
Jimmy Rushing
composer:
Count Basie
2:51
9Smarty (You Know It All)
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 (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Skip Martin
part of:
Decca (number: 62331-B)
instrumental recording of:
Smarty (You Know It All) (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
2:43
10One 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 (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham and Buster Smith
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
3:03
11Listen My Children (and You Shall Hear)
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 (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-07-07)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing
arranger:
Don Redman
part of:
Decca (number: 62333-A)
recording of:
Listen My Children (and You Shall Hear) (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
3:08
12John’s Idea
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
Decca (number: 62334-A)
recording of:
John's Idea (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie and Eddie Durham
2:55
13Good Morning Blues (take 1)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1937-08-09)
writer:
Count Basie, Eddie Durham and Jimmy Rushing
3:14
14Good Morning Blues (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1937-08-09)
writer:
Count Basie, Eddie Durham and Jimmy Rushing
3:06
15Our Love Was Meant to Be
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09), Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09) and Benny Morton (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
vocals:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Skip Martin (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Our Love Was Meant to Be (on 1937-08-09)
writer:
Alexander Hill, Joe Davis and Fats Waller
2:47
16Time Out
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Time Out (on 1937-08-09)
composer:
Eddie Durham (in 1937)
3:04
17Topsy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-08-09)
electric guitar and guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-08-09)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Topsy (on 1937-08-09)
composer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
3:15
18I Keep Remembering
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-10-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-10-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-10-13) and Lester Young (on 1937-10-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-10-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-10-13)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-10-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1937-10-13) and Benny Morton (on 1937-10-13)
trumpet:
Ed Lewis (on 1937-08-09), Buck Clayton (on 1937-10-13) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-10-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-10-13)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
recording of:
I Keep Remembering (on 1937-10-13)
lyricist:
Charles Newman
composer:
Isham Jones
2:48
19Out the Window
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-10-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-10-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-10-13) and Lester Young (on 1937-10-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-10-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-10-13)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-10-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1937-10-13) and Benny Morton (on 1937-10-13)
trumpet:
Ed Lewis (from 1937-10-13 to present), Buck Clayton (on 1937-10-13) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-10-13)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
recording of:
Out the Window (on 1937-10-13)
composer:
Eddie Durham (in 1938)
2:49
20Don’t You Miss Your Baby?
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-10-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-10-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-10-13) and Lester Young (on 1937-10-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-10-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-10-13)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-10-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1937-10-13) and Benny Morton (on 1937-10-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-10-13), Ed Lewis (on 1937-10-13) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-10-13)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1937-10-13)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
recording of:
Don't You Miss Your Baby? (on 1937-10-13)
composer:
Count Basie
3:11
21Let Me Dream
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-10-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-10-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-10-13) and Lester Young (on 1937-10-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-10-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-10-13)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1937-10-13)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1937-10-13) and Benny Morton (on 1937-10-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-10-13), Ed Lewis (on 1937-10-13) and Bobby Moore (on 1937-10-13)
vocals:
Earle Warren (on 1937-10-13)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (on 1937-10-13)
recording of:
Let Me Dream (on 1937-10-13)
composer:
Henry Jerome
3:09
2▶CD: 1938
3▶CD: 1939