Don Byas: New York – Paris 1938–1955

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1A Wee Bit of Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-27)
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1938-05-27) and Rudy Williams (on 1938-05-27)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1938-05-27)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1938-05-27)
guitar:
Brick Fleagle (on 1938-05-27)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-05-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1938-05-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1938-05-27)
vocals:
Inez Cavanaugh (on 1938-05-27)
recording of:
A Wee Bit of Swing (on 1938-05-27)
composer:
Leo Mathisen and Timme Rosenkrantz
Timme Rosenkrantz and his Barrelhouse Barons2:36
2Wham Re Bop Boom Bam
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-02)
alto saxophone:
John Harrington (on 1940-01-02) and Earl Miller (on 1940-01-02)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
John Harrington (on 1940-01-02)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-01-02)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1940-01-02)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (on 1940-01-02)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-01-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1940-01-02) and Dick Wilson (on 1940-01-02)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1940-01-02) and Fred Robinson (on 1940-01-02)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1940-01-02), Earl Thompson (on 1940-01-02) and Clarence Trice (on 1940-01-02)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1940-01-02), June Richmond (on 1940-01-02) and Fred Robinson (on 1940-01-02)
recording of:
Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) (on 1940-01-02)
lyricist:
Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller
composer:
Eddie Durham
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy3:06
3Lafayette
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1940-11-11)
double bass:
Abe Bolar (on 1940-11-11)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Pete Johnson (on 1940-11-11)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1940-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1940-11-11)
recording of:
Lafayette (on 1940-11-11)
composer:
Count Basie and Eddie Durham
Oran 'Hot Lips' Page and His Band2:49
4Harvard Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-17)
producer:
John Hammond
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17) and Earle Warren (on 1941-11-17)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-11-17)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1941-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1941-11-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-11-17)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1941-11-17)
saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1941-11-17) and Buddy Tate (on 1941-11-17)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (on 1941-11-17), Robert Scott (on 1941-11-17) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-11-17)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-11-17), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-11-17), Al Killian (on 1941-11-17) and Ed Lewis (on 1941-11-17)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
conductor:
Count Basie (on 1941-11-17)
recording of:
Harvard Blues (on 1941-11-17)
lyricist:
George Frazier
composer:
Count Basie and Tab Smith
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:24
5Royal Garden Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1942-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1942-07-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1942-07-24)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1942-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1942-07-24)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1942-07-24)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1942-07-24)
composer:
Clarence Williams (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (in 1919)
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section3:10
6Sugar Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1942-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1942-07-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1942-07-24)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1942-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1942-07-24)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1942-07-24)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section (on 1942-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Sugar Blues (on 1942-07-24)
lyricist:
Lucy Fletcher (in 1919)
composer:
Clarence Williams (in 1919)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section3:03
7Three Little Words
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-05-24)
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1944-05-24)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1944-05-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (on 1944-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Sidney Catlett (on 1944-05-24)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1944-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-05-24) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1944-05-24)
instrumental recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1944-05-24)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Coleman Hawkins and His Sax Ensemble4:58
8Dance of the Tambourine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
mellophone and trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Dance of the Tambourine (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Hot Lips Page
publisher:
Yerro Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven3:05
9Riffin’ and Jivin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack “The Bear” Parker (on 1944-07-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Riffin’ and Jivin’ (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Don Byas Swing Shifters2:59
10Worried ’n Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
celesta and piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Worried and Blue (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Don Byas Swing Shifters3:18
11These Foolish Things
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-29), B.G. Hammond (on 1944-09-29) and Butch Hammond (on 1944-09-29)
double bass:
Al Lucas (on 1944-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (on 1944-09-29)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-29) and Don Byas (on 1944-09-29)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1944-09-29)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co., Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Hot Lips Page Band2:58
12You Need Coachin’
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-29), B.G. Hammond (on 1944-09-29) and Butch Hammond (on 1944-09-29)
double bass:
Al Lucas (on 1944-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (on 1944-09-29)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-29) and Don Byas (on 1944-09-29)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-29)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-29)
recording of:
You Need Coachin’ (on 1944-09-29)
composer:
Hot Lips Page
Hot Lips Page Band3:17
13Comes the Don
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-21)
producer:
Don Gabor (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1944-11-21)
double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1944-11-21)
electric guitar:
Tiny Grimes (on 1944-11-21)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1944-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-21) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1944-11-21)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-11-21)
recording of:
Comes the Don (on 1944-11-21)
composer:
Don Byas and Cozy Cole
publisher:
Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Cozy Cole and His Orchestra2:35
14Be Bop
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1945-01-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:11
15Something for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1945-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1945-01-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-01-09), Benny Morton (on 1945-01-09) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09) and Benny Harris (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Something for You (on 1945-01-09)
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford and His 18 All Stars2:33
16Pennies From Heaven
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (on 1945-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1945-01-23)
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)
Don Byas All Stars3:13
17Should I?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (on 1945-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Should I (on 1945-01-23)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Don Byas All Stars2:39
18S.K. Blues, Part 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-02)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-02-02)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-02-02)
guitar:
Leonard Ware (on 1945-02-02)
piano:
Pete Johnson (on 1945-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-02-02)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1945-02-02)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1945-02-02)
recording of:
S.K. Blues (on 1945-02-02)
composer:
Saunders King
Big Joe Turner acc. by Pete Johnson All-Stars2:59
19Indiana
producer:
Timme Rosenkrantz
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-06-09)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-09)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-09)
live instrumental recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
Don Byas & Slam Stewart5:18
20Out of Nowhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-06-27)
instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1945-06-27)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Don Byas All Stars3:18
21Slammin’ Around
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-08-30)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Harold 'Doc' West (on 1945-08-30)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-08-30)
recording of:
Slam-in' Around (on 1945-08-30)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas Quartet2:46
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