Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Lester Young

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Oh, 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 Incorporated3:09
2Every Tub
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (on 1938-02-16)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Buck Clayton and Eddie Durham (on 1938-02-16)
part of:
Decca (number: 63287-A)
recording of:
Every Tub (on 1938-02-16)
writer:
Count Basie and Eddie Durham
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:17
3Honeysuckle 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)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:01
4Pagin' the Devil
clarinet:
Lester Young (on 1938-09-27)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1938-09-27)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (on 1938-09-27)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-27)
recording of:
Pagin' the Devil (on 1938-09-27)
composer:
Milt Gabler and Walter Page
Kansas City Six3:00
5A Sailboat in the Moonlight
clarinet:
Ed Hall (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Jimmy Sherman (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Sailboat in the Moonlight (on 1937-06-15)
writer:
John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:51
6He's Funny That Way
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young
recording of:
She’s Funny That Way
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Lester Young2:40
7Getting Some Fun Out of Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-13)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-09-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1937-09-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13)
piano:
Claude Thornhill (on 1937-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1937-09-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-09-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-09-13)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-09-13)
recording of:
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:03
8If Dreams Come True
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1938-01-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-01-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1938-01-06)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1938-01-06)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-01-06)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1938-01-06)
recording of:
If Dreams Come True (on 1938-01-06)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Edgar M. Sampson and Benny Goodman
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
9Taxi War Dance
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19), Benny Morton (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
Taxi War Dance (on 1939-03-19)
writer:
Lester Young
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:53
10Twelfth Street Rag
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-04-05)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone and saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-04-05)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1939-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-04-05) and Lester Young (on 1939-04-05)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-04-05), Benny Morton (on 1939-04-05) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-04-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-04-05), Shad Collins (on 1939-04-05), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-04-05) and Ed Lewis (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1939-04-05)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag (on 1939-04-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
11Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-08-04)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-08-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-08-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1939-08-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-08-04)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1939-08-04)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (on 1939-08-04) and Lester Young (on 1939-08-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-08-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-08-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-08-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-08-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-08-04), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-08-04) and Ed Lewis (on 1939-08-04)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy (on 1939-08-04)
instrumental recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1939-08-04)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (in 1925) and Billy Rose (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:31
12Lester Leaps In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-05)
producer:
John Hammond
clarinet, clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1939-09-05)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1939-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1939-09-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-09-05)
piano and piano accordion:
Count Basie (on 1939-09-05)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1939-09-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-09-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-05)
conductor:
Count Basie (on 1939-09-05)
recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1939-09-05)
composer:
Lester Young (in 1939)
Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven3:16
13Tickle Toe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-19)
producer:
John Hammond
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1940-03-19) and Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
double bass, double bass [bass] and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1940-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1940-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1940-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-03-19), Buddy Tate (on 1940-03-19) and Lester Young (on 1940-03-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-03-19), Dickie Wells (on 1940-03-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-03-19) and Benny Morton (on 1940-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1940-03-19), Harry Edison (on 1940-03-19), Al Killian (on 1940-03-19) and Ed Lewis (on 1940-03-19)
conductor:
Count Basie (on 1940-03-19)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (on 1940-03-19)
recording of:
Tickle Toe (on 1940-03-19)
composer:
Lester Young
Lester Young2:41
14Sometimes I'm Happy
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-28)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1943-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1943-12-28)
instrumental recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1943-12-28)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Lester Young Quartet3:11
15I've Found a New Baby
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat King Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
writer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
Lester Young Trio4:06
16D.B. Blues
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1945-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1945-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-12-20)
Lester Young3:01
17Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
bass:
Rodney Richardson (in 1946-10)
drums (drum set):
Lyndell Marshall (in 1946-10)
guitar:
Fred Lacey (in 1946-10)
piano:
Sadik Hakim (in 1946-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (in 1946-10)
recording of:
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (in 1946-10)
composer:
Lester Young
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music
Lester Young3:11
18This Year's Kisses
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Lester Young6:46
19Polka Dots and Moonbeams
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham and Marshall Royal (on 1957-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1957-07-07)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (on 1957-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1957-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1957-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1957-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (on 1957-07-07), Frank Wess (on 1957-07-07) and Lester Young (on 1957-07-07)
trombone:
Bill Hughes, Henry Coker (on 1957-07-07) and Benny Powell (on 1957-07-07)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1957-07-07), Reunald Jones (on 1957-07-07), Thad Jones (on 1957-07-07) and Joe Newman (on 1957-07-07)
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams (on 1957-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
ABC Music Co., Bourne Co., Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation, My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:35

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part of:Ken Burns Jazz (order: 9)