The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band Era

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Annotation

CD 74 appears to have been badly processed -- the left channel looks as if it had been normalized to point of severe clipping, while the right channel looks 'normal'. The audio fingerprint attached is that of the right channel only, and as all CD's are in mono (or at least supposed to be in mono), this probably works.

FIXME: Has this been available only as part of the 500-CD set? (Ignore re-sellers! It's out of print, apparently.)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Fletcher Henderson 1931–32
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1Oh It Looks Like Rain
recording of:
Oh, It Looks Like Rain (on 1931-07-31)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Milton Ager
Fletcher Henderson and His Connie's Inn Orchestra2:31
2Sweet Music
recording of:
Sweet Music (on 1931-07-31)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Fletcher Henderson and His Connie's Inn Orchestra3:11
3My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna
recording of:
My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna (But My Wisdom Says No) (on 1931-07-31)
writer:
Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept and Joe Young
Fletcher Henderson and His Connie's Inn Orchestra3:05
4Malinda’s Wedding Day
recording of:
Malinda's Wedding Day (on 1931-07-31)
composer:
Frank Weldon
Fletcher Henderson and His Connie's Inn Orchestra2:41
5You Rascal You
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (in 1931-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Connie’s Inn Orchestra3:09
6You Rascal You
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (in 1931-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Connie’s Inn Orchestra3:07
7Blue Rhythm
recording of:
Blue Rhythm (in 1931-08)
writer:
Nat Leslie and Irving Mills
Connie’s Inn Orchestra2:51
8Blue Rhythm
recording of:
Blue Rhythm (in 1931-08)
writer:
Nat Leslie and Irving Mills
Connie’s Inn Orchestra2:52
9Sugarfoot Stomp
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (in 1931-08)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (in 1931-08)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1931-08)
reeds:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1931-08), Russell Procope (in 1931-08) and Edgar Sampson (in 1931-08)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (in 1931-08) and Claude Jones (in 1931-08)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (in 1931-08) and Rex Stewart (in 1931-08)
tuba [brass bass]:
John Kirby (in 1931-08)
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp (in 1931-08)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver
version of:
Dippermouth Blues
Connie’s Inn Orchestra2:55
10Low Down on the Bayou
recording of:
Low Down on the Bayou (in 1931-08)
writer:
Nat Leslie and Irving Mills
Connie’s Inn Orchestra2:59
11Singin’ the Blues
recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1931-10-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:05
12It’s the Darndest Thing
recording of:
It’s the Darndest Thing (on 1931-10-15)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:52
13Blues in My Heart
bass:
John Kirby (on 1931-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (on 1931-10-16)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1931-10-16)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1931-10-16)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1931-10-16) and Edgar Sampson (on 1931-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1931-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1931-10-16)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (on 1931-10-16), Bobby Stark (on 1931-10-16) and Rex Stewart (on 1931-10-16)
vocals:
Les Reis (on 1931-10-16)
recording of:
Blues in My Heart (on 1931-10-16)
writer:
Irving Mills
composer:
Benny Carter
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:21
14Sugar
recording of:
Sugar (on 1931-10-16)
writer:
George W. Meyer and Joe Young
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:58
15Business in F
bass:
John Kirby (on 1931-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (on 1931-10-16)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1931-10-16)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1931-10-16)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1931-10-16) and Edgar Sampson (on 1931-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1931-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1931-10-16) and Sandy Williams (on 1931-10-16)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (on 1931-10-16), Bobby Stark (on 1931-10-16) and Rex Stewart (on 1931-10-16)
recording of:
Business in F (on 1931-10-16)
composer:
Archie Bleyer
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:12
1612th Street Rag
recording of:
12th Street Rag (in 1931-10)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
Connie’s Inn Orchestra3:02
17Milenberg Joys
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (in 1931-10)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (in 1931-10)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1931-10)
reeds:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1931-10), Russell Procope (in 1931-10) and Edgar Sampson (in 1931-10)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (in 1931-10)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (in 1931-10) and Rex Stewart (in 1931-10)
tuba [brass bass]:
John Kirby (in 1931-10)
recording of:
Milenberg Joys (in 1931-10)
writer:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Ferdinand Morton, Paul Mares and Leon Roppolo
Connie’s Inn Orchestra2:42
18Strangers
recording of:
Strangers (on 1932-03-10)
writer:
J. Fred Coots and Charles O'Flynn
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:20
19Take Me Away From the River
recording of:
Take Me Away From the River (on 1932-03-10)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:19
20Say That You Were Teasing Me
recording of:
Say That You Were Teasing Me (on 1932-03-10)
writer:
Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:46
21Take a Picture of the Moon
recording of:
Take a Picture of the Moon (on 1932-03-10)
writer:
Little Jack Little and Joe Young
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:00
22I Wanna Count Sheep Till the Cows Come Home
bass:
John Kirby (on 1932-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (on 1932-03-10)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1932-03-10)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1932-03-10)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1932-03-10) and Edgar Sampson (on 1932-03-10)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1932-03-10)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1932-03-10) and Sandy Williams (on 1932-03-10)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (on 1932-03-10)
vocals:
Harlan Lattimore (on 1932-03-10)
recording of:
I Wanna Count Sheep Till the Cows Come Home (on 1932-03-10)
writer:
Little Jack Little and Joe Young
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:02
23Poor Old Joe
recording of:
Poor Old Joe (on 1932-03-10)
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:56
2▶CD: Fletcher Henderson 1932–33
3▶CD: Fletcher Henderson 1934–36
4▶CD: Fletcher Henderson 1936–37
5▶CD: Fletcher Henderson 1937–38
6▶CD: Don Redman 1931–32
7▶CD: Don Redman 1932–33
8▶CD: Don Redman 1933–37
9▶CD: Duke Ellington 1933
10▶CD: Duke Ellington 1934–35
11▶CD: Duke Ellington 1936–37
12▶CD: Duke Ellington 1938–39
13▶CD: Duke Ellington 1940
14▶CD: Duke Ellington 1940–41
15▶CD: Duke Ellington 1942–44
16▶CD: Duke Ellington 1945
17▶CD: Duke Ellington 1945–46
18▶CD: Duke Ellington 1941: The Hollywood Transcriptions
19▶CD: Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1931
20▶CD: Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1931–32
21▶CD: Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1932–34
22▶CD: Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1934–35
23▶CD: Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1935–36
24▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1934
25▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1934–35
26▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1935–37
27▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1937–39
28▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1939
29▶CD: Jimmie Lunceford 1939–40
30▶CD: Earl Hines 1932–33
31▶CD: Earl Hines 1934
32▶CD: Earl Hines 1935–38
33▶CD: Earl Hines 1939–40
34▶CD: Earl Hines 1940–41
35▶CD: Earl Hines 1941–42
36▶CD: Chick Webb 1931–34
37▶CD: Chick Webb 1935–37
38▶CD: Chick Webb 1937–38
39▶CD: Chick Webb 1938–39
40▶CD: Claude Hopkins 1932–34
41▶CD: Claude Hopkins 1934–35
42▶CD: Count Basie 1937
43▶CD: Count Basie 1938–39
44▶CD: Count Basie 1939
45▶CD: Count Basie 1939–40
46▶CD: Count Basie 1940
47▶CD: Count Basie 1941
48▶CD: Count Basie 1941 II
49▶CD: Count Basie 1942
50▶CD: Count Basie 1944–45: The V‐Discs
51▶CD: Count Basie 1947
52▶CD: Count Basie 1947–49
53▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1932–33
54▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1933–34
55▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1935–36
56▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1936–38
57▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1938–39
58▶CD: Louis Armstrong 1940–42
59▶CD: Cab Calloway 1931–41
60▶CD: Teddy Hill 1935–37
61▶CD: Lionel Hampton 1951
62▶CD: Lionel Hampton 1954
63▶CD: Casa Loma Orchestra 1931–33
64▶CD: Casa Loma Orchestra 1933–37
65▶CD: Benny Goodman 1935
66▶CD: Benny Goodman 1935–36
67▶CD: Benny Goodman 1936
68▶CD: Benny Goodman 1936–37
69▶CD: Benny Goodman 1937
70▶CD: Benny Goodman 1938
71▶CD: Benny Goodman 1938 II
72▶CD: Benny Goodman 1938–39
73▶CD: Benny Goodman 1939–41
74▶CD: Benny Goodman 1941
75▶CD: Benny Goodman 1941–42
76▶CD: Charlie Barnet 1939–41
77▶CD: Charlie Barnet 1941–46
78▶CD: Bob Crosby
79▶CD: Artie Shaw 1939–40
80▶CD: Artie Shaw 1940
81▶CD: Artie Shaw 1940–41
82▶CD: Artie Shaw 1941–45
83▶CD: Woody Herman 1937–38
84▶CD: Woody Herman 1937–43
85▶CD: Woody Herman 1946
86▶CD: Woody Herman 1946–54
87▶CD: Tommy Dorsey 1935–36
88▶CD: Tommy Dorsey 1937
89▶CD: Tommy Dorsey 1937–38
90▶CD: Tommy Dorsey 1939–45
91▶CD: Tommy Dorsey 1946–50
92▶CD: Jimmy Dorsey
93▶CD: Jack Teagarden
94▶CD: Gene Krupa
95▶CD: Harry James
96▶CD: Georgie Auld
97▶CD: Stan Kenton
98▶CD: Pete Rugolo
99▶CD: Shorty Rogers
100▶CD: Glenn Miller