The Essential Count Basie, Volume 1

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Oh, Lady, Be Good
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-09)
producer:
John Hammond
clarinet:
Lester Young
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1936-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1936-11-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1936-11-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1936-11-09)
trumpet:
Carl "Tatti" Smith (on 1936-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1936-11-09)
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)
Jones‐Smith Incorporated3:05
A2Goin' to Chicago Blues
recording of:
Goin’ to Chicago
writer:
Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
Basie’s Bad Boys3:04
A3Live and Love Tonight
Basie’s Bad Boys3:02
A4Love Me or Leave Me
Basie’s Bad Boys2:29
A5Rock-A-Bye Basie
recording of:
Rock-A-Bye Basie
composer:
Count Basie (in 1939), Shad Collins (in 1939) and Lester Young (in 1939)
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:00
A6Baby, Don't Tell on Me
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
A7If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:56
A8Taxi War Dance
recording of:
Taxi War Dance
writer:
Lester Young
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:47
B1Jump for Me
recording of:
Jump for Me
composer:
Count Basie (in 1939)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:08
B2Twelfth Street Rag
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:01
B3Miss Thing (Part 1)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:52
B4Miss Thing (Part 2)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:43
B5Lonesome Miss Pretty
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
B6Nobody Knows
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:44
B7Pound Cake
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:41
B8How Long Blues
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:56