Volumes 1 & 2: Young Bird, 1940-1944

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Some additional informations in The Complete Birth of the Bebop (especially 2.1).
2.1:
This is the longest known recording.
2.2:
There is some confusion about the correct title, which has been first issued as I Got Rhythm in Early Bird: Charlie Parker with Jay McShann and his Orchestra (Stash CD 542).
Indeed, during this session, three tracks were played:
1. Walkin' and Swingin' (aka Jumpin' at the Woodside) (Incomplete.) (?:??)
2. I Got Rhythm (3:37)
3. Jay McShann Blues, title unknown (?:??)
and this is supposedly #2.
It's unknown if the two other items are released or not.
Anyhow:
Date: 09 August 1940.
Place: Trocadora Ballroom, Wichita, Kansas.
Musicians: Jay McShann Orchestra: Buddy Anderson and Orville Minor trumpet, Bob Gould trombone, Charles Parker, & John Jackson alto sax, Bob Mabane tenor sax, Jay McShann piano, Gene Ramey bass, Gus Johnson drums.
Recording: Private recordings by Pete Armstrong and Fred Higgins, university students, on paper disc, using a portable recorder.

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
#TitleLength
1Lonely Boy Blues
recording of:
Lonely Boy Blues
writer:
Walter Brown and Jay McShann
2:56
2The Jumpin' Blues3:02
3Sepian Bounce
3:09
4Cherokee3:12
5My Heart Tells Me
3:20
6I've Found a New Baby3:32
7Body and Soul3:43
8Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day, Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
7:34
9Indiana
recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
1:38
10Oh, Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
0:54
11Three Guesses
4:15
12Boogie Woogie
3:50
13Yardin' With Yard
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...")
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
4:15
14Body and Soul1:53
15Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:42
16China Boy
instrumental recording of:
China Boy
composer:
Phil Boutelje (in 1922) and Richard A. Winfree (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist Inc.
2:33
17Avalon2:43
18You Talk a Little Trash
3:08