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Annotation

A 168-CD box, divided into 42 sets à 4 CDs in Sitofy cases. Each set has its own catalog #, ranging from 22757-382 to 22798-382, with /A-D added for CDs 1-4, respectively. Each CD is called "Menu" here and is dedicated to one musician or band, who mostly appears in different collaborations.

Includes two 180-page books with artist biographies.

Set 01-09: "Classic Jazz - Ragtime - Dixieland"
Set 10-16: "Blues"
Set 17: "Boogie Woogie"
Set 18-32: "Swing to Bebop - Modern Jazz"
Set 33-37: "Big Band"
Set 38-42: "Vocalists"

Tracklist

1CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Scott Joplin
2CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Original Dixieland Jazz Band
3CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – New Orleans Rhythm Kings
4CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – King Oliver
5CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jelly Roll Morton
6CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Duke Ellington
7CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bix Beiderbecke
8CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Buster Bailey
9CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Johnny Dodds
10CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Louis Armstrong
11CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Luis Russell
12CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Red Nichols
13CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
14CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jack Teagarden
15CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – J.C. Higginbotham
16CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Benny Carter
17CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Clarence Williams
18CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Fletcher Henderson
19CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces
20CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – the Rhythmakers
21CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Sidney Bechet
22CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Washboard Rhythm Kings
23CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Mezz Mezzrow
24CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Pee Wee Russell
25CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Muggsy Spanier
26CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bud Freeman
27CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Eddie Condon Dixieland All‐Stars
28CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – George Wettling
29CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Lu Watters
30CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bobby Hackett
31CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Edmond Hall
32CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Barney Bigard
33CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Kid Ory
34CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Wilbur de Paris
35CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – George Lewis Ragtime Jazzband of New Orleans
36CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Louis Armstrong [Louis Armstrong and His All‐Stars]
37CD: Blues – Bessie Smith
38CD: Blues – Ma Rainey
39CD: Blues – Mississippi John Hurt
40CD: Blues – Tampa Red
41CD: Blues – T‐Bone Walker
42CD: Blues – Josh White
43CD: Blues – Blind Willie McTell
44CD: Blues – Big Bill Broonzy
45CD: Blues – Leadbelly
46CD: Blues – Big Joe Williams
47CD: Blues – Robert Johnson
48CD: Blues – Kokomo Arnold
49CD: Blues – John Lee Williamson [Sonny Boy Williamson]
50CD: Blues – Sonny Terry
51CD: Blues – Sleepy John Estes
52CD: Blues – Brownie McGhee
53CD: Blues – Memphis Slim
54CD: Blues – Muddy Waters
55CD: Blues – Big Boy Crudup [Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup]
56CD: Blues – Big Joe Turner
57CD: Blues – Roosevelt Sykes
58CD: Blues – Lightnin’ Hopkins
59CD: Blues – John Lee Hooker
60CD: Blues – Johnny Otis
61CD: Blues – B.B. King
62CD: Blues – Jimmy Witherspoon
63CD: Blues – Howlin’ Wolf
64CD: Blues – Ray Charles
65CD: Boogie Woogie – Albert Ammons
66CD: Boogie Woogie – Meade “Lux” Lewis
67CD: Boogie Woogie – Pete Johnson
68CD: Boogie Woogie – the Big Band Boogie Woogie
69CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang
70CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Fats Waller
71CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Coleman Hawkins
72CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Tatum
73CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Ben Webster
74CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Django Reinhardt [Quintette Du Hot club de France]
75CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Benny Goodman
76CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Roy Eldridge
77CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Earl “Fatha” Hines
78CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lester Young
79CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Teddy Wilson
80CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Benny Carter
81CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lionel Hampton
82CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Shavers [John Kirby and His Onyx club Boys]
83CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Christian
84CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dexter Gordon
85CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Erroll Garner
86CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Slam Stewart
87CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Wardell Gray
88CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lucky Thompson
89CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Don Byas
90CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Illinois Jacquet
91CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Parker
92CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dizzy Gillespie
93CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
94CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lennie Tristano
95CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Thelonious Monk
96CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Fats Navarro
97CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – George Shearing
98CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Gene Ammons
99CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Sonny Stitt
100CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Bud Powell
101CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lee Konitz
102CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Miles Davis
103CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Zoot Sims
104CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Herbie Mann
105CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – James Moody
106CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Stan Getz
107CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dave Brubeck
108CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – the Modern Jazz Quartet
109CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Jay Jay Johnson [J. J. Johnson]
110CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Gerry Mulligan
111CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Sonny Rollins
112CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Paul Quinichette
113CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Pepper
114CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Shorty Rogers
115CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Horace Silver
116CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Chet Baker
117CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Bud Shank
118CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Clifford Brown
119CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Parker
120CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Barney Kessel
121CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lou Donaldson
122CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Farmer
123CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Tal Farlow
124CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charles Mingus
125CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dizzy Gillespie
126CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Phil Woods
127CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Jackie McLean & Donald Byrd
128CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – the Jazz Messengers [Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers]
129CD: Big Bands – Bennie Moten
130CD: Big Bands – Jimmie Lunceford
131CD: Big Bands – Fletcher Henderson
132CD: Big Bands – Chick Webb
133CD: Big Bands – Benny Goodman
134CD: Big Bands – Tommy Dorsey
135CD: Big Bands – Harry James
136CD: Big Bands – Earl “Fatha” Hines [Earl Hines and His Orchestra]
137CD: Big Bands – Count Basie
138CD: Big Bands – Artie Shaw
139CD: Big Bands – Glenn Miller
140CD: Big Bands – Bunny Berigan
141CD: Big Bands – Gene Krupa
142CD: Big Bands – Charlie Barnet
143CD: Big Bands – Erskine Hawkins
144CD: Big Bands – Lionel Hampton
145CD: Big Bands – Duke Ellington
146CD: Big Bands – Woody Herman
147CD: Big Bands – Stan Kenton
148CD: Big Bands – Shorty Rogers
149CD: Vocalists – the Boswell Sisters
150CD: Vocalists – the Mills Brothers
151CD: Vocalists – Billie Holiday
152CD: Vocalists – Mildred Bailey
153CD: Vocalists – Ivie Anderson
154CD: Vocalists – Ella Fitzgerald
155CD: Vocalists – the Andrews Sisters
156CD: Vocalists – Lena Horne
157CD: Vocalists – Anita O’Day
158CD: Vocalists – Billy Eckstine
159CD: Vocalists – Peggy Lee
#TitleArtistLength
1How Deep Is the OceanBenny Goodman and His Orchestra2:47
2Blues in the Night
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1941-12-24)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:16
3You’re Easy to Dance With
recording of:
You’re Easy to Dance With (from “Holiday Inn”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:16
4Ain’t Goin’ No Place
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1944-01-07)
performer:
The Capitol Jazzmen (on 1944-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-07)
recording of:
Ain’t Goin’ No Place (on 1944-01-07)
writer:
Richard "Dick" Larkin
Peggy Lee3:03
5Somebody Loves MePeggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:05
6The Freedom Train
Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:13
7Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1947-01-20)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (on 1947-01-20)
conductor:
Dave Barbour (on 1947-01-20)
arranger:
Peggy Lee
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1947-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music, Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:24
8Somebody Loves Me (2)Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:58
9There’ll Be Some Changes Made
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-08-14)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Peggy Lee
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
conductor:
Frank De Vol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (in 1947)
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (in 1924)
Peggy Lee3:09
10Sugar
cover recording of:
Sugar (That Sugar Baby o’ Mine)
writer:
Edna Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
composer:
Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog and Robbins Music Corp.
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:31
11I Can’t Give You Anything but LovePeggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:34
12Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
cover recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra3:07
13Them There Eyes
cover recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Limited
Peggy Lee2:58
14Bye Bye Blues
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra2:50
15I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
cover recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Peggy Lee2:54
16You’re Driving Me Crazy
Peggy Lee2:25
17They Can’t Take That Away From Me
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Peggy Lee2:31
18Lover Come Back to Me
Peggy Lee2:51
19(When I Dance With You) I Get Ideas
cover recording of:
I Get Ideas
lyricist:
Dorcas Cochran (in 1951)
composer:
Julio César Sanders (in 1927)
version of:
Adiós, muchachos (tango)
Peggy Lee2:12
20Whee Baby
Peggy Lee2:27
21I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-04-30)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-04-30)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-04-30)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1953-04-30)
cover recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Peggy Lee2:18
22A Woman Alone With the Blues
cover recording of:
A Woman Alone With the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
Peggy Lee2:44
160CD: Vocalists – Nat King Cole
161CD: Vocalists – June Christy
162CD: Vocalists – Frank Sinatra
163CD: Vocalists – Dinah Washington
164CD: Vocalists – Mel Tormé
165CD: Vocalists – Sarah Vaughan
166CD: Vocalists – Ella Fitzgerald
167CD: Vocalists – Joe Williams
168CD: Vocalists – Billie Holiday