The Don Byas Collection 1938-61

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Tracklist

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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
Timmie Rosenkrantz and his Barrelhouse Barons2:33
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 Twelve Clouds of Joy3:03
3Practice Makes Perfect
alto saxophone:
Georgie Auld and Don Redman
double bass:
Al Hall
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke
guitar:
John Collins
piano:
Teddy Wilson
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas and Jimmy Hamilton
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge
vocals:
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:24
4Something New
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-10-01) and Earle Warren (on 1941-10-01)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-10-01)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1941-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1941-10-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-10-01)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1941-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1941-10-01) and Buddy Tate (on 1941-10-01)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (on 1941-10-01), Robert Scott (on 1941-10-01) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-10-01)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-10-01), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-10-01), Al Killian (on 1941-10-01) and Ed Lewis (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Earle Warren (on 1941-10-01)
recording of:
Something New
lyricist:
Albert Gamse
composer:
Nilo Menéndez
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:17
5Sugar Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-24)
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)
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section2:56
6The Breaks
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-02-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1944-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Big Sid Catlett (on 1944-02-12)
piano:
Albert Ammons (on 1944-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-02-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-02-12) and Hot Lips Page (on 1944-02-12)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-02-12)
orchestra:
Albert Ammons and His Rhythm Kings (on 1944-02-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Commodore Record Co.
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-02-12)
part of:
Commodore (number: A-4719-1)
Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings3:09
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
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:
Al Lucas (on 1944-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Sid 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)
Coleman Hawkins and His Sax Ensemble4:43
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 and His Hot Swing Seven3:02
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 Orchestra Savoy Jam Party2:58
101944 Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack “The Bear” Parker (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
Don Byas Orchestra Savoy Jam Party3:00
11Swing Street
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-09-18)
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-18)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1944-09-18)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1944-09-18)
guitar:
Remo Palmieri (on 1944-09-18)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1944-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-09-18)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1944-09-18)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1944-09-18) and Frank Newton (on 1944-09-18)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1944-09-18)
Buck Ram's All-Stars3:00
12These Foolish Things
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-09-29)
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (on 1944-09-29) and Butch Hammond (on 1944-09-29)
double bass:
Al Lucas (on 1944-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jack “The Bear” Parker (on 1944-09-29)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-09-29)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-29)
Hot Lips Page3:12
13Memories of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-22)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1944-11-22)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1944-11-22)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (on 1944-11-22)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1944-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-22) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1944-11-22)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-11-22)
Cozy Cole and His Orchestra2:51
14That's the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-04)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:50
15Salt Peanuts
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
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)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:02
16Be-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 Sextet3:09
17You Call It Madness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (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)
Don Byas' All Star Quintet2:53
18S.K. Blues Part 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-02)
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:
Frank Newton (on 1945-02-02)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1945-02-02)
Big Joe Turner2:58
19Now's the Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-04)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (in 1945-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (in 1945-04)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (in 1945-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-04)
vocals:
June Hawkins (in 1945-04)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (in 1945-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
Cozy Cole and His Orchestra3:12
20I Got Rhythm
double bass [b]:
Stewart (on 1945-06-09)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Byas (on 1945-06-09)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-09)
live instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1945-06-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas & Slam Stewart4:56
21Out 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)
Don Byas All Stars3:12
22Harvard Blues
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:
Harvard Blues (on 1945-08-30)
lyricist:
George Frazier
composer:
Count Basie and Tab Smith
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Don Byas Quartet3:08
23Slam-In 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
24Laura
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1945-09-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Don Byas Quartet2:49
25Melody in Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
recording of:
Melody in Swing (on 1945-09-12)
composer:
Sid Catlett and Tiny Grimes
Don Byas Quartet3:14
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