The Chronological Classics: Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra 1935-1937

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1My Blue Heaven
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1935-12-23) and Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23)
clarinet:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23), Laforest Dent (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1935-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1935-12-23)
guitar:
Eddie Durham (on 1935-12-23) and Al Norris (on 1935-12-23)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1935-12-23)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23), Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-12-23), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-12-23) and Eddie Durham (on 1935-12-23)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-12-23) and Paul Webster (on 1935-12-23)
vocals:
Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23), Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-12-23)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1935-12-23)
recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1935-12-23)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
3:15
2I'm Nuts About Screwy Music
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1935-12-23)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1935-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1935-12-23)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1935-12-23)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1935-12-23)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23), Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-12-23), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-12-23) and Eddie Durham (on 1935-12-23)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-12-23) and Paul Webster (on 1935-12-23)
vocals:
Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1935-12-23)
3:06
3The Best Things in Life Are Free
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1935-12-23)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1935-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1935-12-23)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1935-12-23)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1935-12-23)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23), Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-12-23), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-12-23) and Eddie Durham (on 1935-12-23)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-12-23) and Paul Webster (on 1935-12-23)
vocals:
Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1935-12-23)
recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Good News) (on 1935-12-23)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
3:24
4The Melody Man
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1935-12-23)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1935-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1935-12-23)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1935-12-23)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1935-12-23)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-12-23), Dan Grissom (on 1935-12-23), Willie Smith (on 1935-12-23) and Joe Thomas (on 1935-12-23)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-12-23), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-12-23) and Eddie Durham (on 1935-12-23)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-12-23) and Paul Webster (on 1935-12-23)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-12-23)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1935-12-23)
3:04
5Organ Grinder's Swing
alto saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31), Laforest Dent (on 1936-08-31), Dan Grissom (on 1936-08-31) and Willie Smith (on 1936-08-31)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31) and Willie Smith (on 1936-08-31)
celesta and piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-08-31)
clarinet and reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-08-31), Dan Grissom (on 1936-08-31), Willie Smith (on 1936-08-31) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-08-31)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-08-31)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (on 1936-08-31)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-08-31), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-08-31) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-08-31)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-08-31), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-08-31) and Paul Webster (on 1936-08-31)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-08-31)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1936-08-31)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-08-31)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc.
2:40
6On the Beach at Bali-Bali
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-09-01)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-09-01)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-09-01)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-09-01)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-09-01), Dan Grissom (on 1936-09-01), Willie Smith (on 1936-09-01) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-09-01)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-09-01), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-09-01) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-09-01)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-09-01), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-09-01) and Paul Webster (on 1936-09-01)
recording of:
On the Beach at Bali Bali (on 1936-09-01)
writer:
Jack Meskill, Al Sherman and Abner Silver
3:00
7Me and the Moon
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-09-01)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-09-01)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-09-01)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-09-01)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-09-01), Dan Grissom (on 1936-09-01), Willie Smith (on 1936-09-01) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-09-01)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-09-01), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-09-01) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-09-01)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-09-01), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-09-01) and Paul Webster (on 1936-09-01)
recording of:
Me and the Moon (on 1936-09-01)
writer:
Lou Handman and Walter Hirsch
3:05
8Living From Day to Day
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-09-01)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-09-01)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-09-01)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-09-01)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-09-01), Dan Grissom (on 1936-09-01), Willie Smith (on 1936-09-01) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-09-01)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-09-01), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-09-01) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-09-01)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-09-01), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-09-01) and Paul Webster (on 1936-09-01)
3:06
9'Tain't Good (Like a Nickle Made of Wood)
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-09-01)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-09-01)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-09-01)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-09-01)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-09-01), Dan Grissom (on 1936-09-01), Willie Smith (on 1936-09-01) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-09-01)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-09-01), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-09-01) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-09-01)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-09-01), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-09-01) and Paul Webster (on 1936-09-01)
recording of:
'Tain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood) (on 1936-09-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Bernier and George A. Whiting
composer:
Billy Haid
3:14
10Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan)
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-10-14)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-10-14)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-10-14)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-10-14)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-10-14), Dan Grissom (on 1936-10-14), Willie Smith (on 1936-10-14) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-10-14)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-10-14), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-10-14) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-10-14)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-10-14), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-10-14) and Paul Webster (on 1936-10-14)
2:57
11I Can't Escape From You
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-10-14)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-10-14)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-10-14)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-10-14)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-10-14), Dan Grissom (on 1936-10-14), Willie Smith (on 1936-10-14) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-10-14)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-10-14), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-10-14) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-10-14)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-10-14), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-10-14) and Paul Webster (on 1936-10-14)
recording of:
I Can’t Escape From You (on 1936-10-14)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
3:02
12Harlem Shout
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-10-14)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-10-14)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-10-14)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-10-14)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-10-14), Dan Grissom (on 1936-10-14), Willie Smith (on 1936-10-14) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-10-14)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-10-14), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-10-14) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-10-14)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-10-14), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-10-14) and Paul Webster (on 1936-10-14)
3:00
13(This Is) My Last Affair
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-10-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-10-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-10-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-10-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-10-26), Dan Grissom (on 1936-10-26), Willie Smith (on 1936-10-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-10-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-10-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-10-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-10-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-10-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-10-26) and Paul Webster (on 1936-10-26)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1936-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
2:50
14Running a Temperature
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1936-10-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1936-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1936-10-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1936-10-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1936-10-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1936-10-26), Dan Grissom (on 1936-10-26), Willie Smith (on 1936-10-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1936-10-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1936-10-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1936-10-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1936-10-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1936-10-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1936-10-26) and Paul Webster (on 1936-10-26)
recording of:
Running a Temperature (on 1936-10-26)
lyricist:
Milton Pascal
composer:
Edgar Fairchild
3:00
15Count Me Out
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-18)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-18)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-18)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-18)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-18), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-18), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-18) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-18)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-18), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-18) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-18)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-18), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-18) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-18)
3:15
16I'll See You in My Dreams
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-20)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-20)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-20)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-20)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-20), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-20), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-20) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-20)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-20), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-20) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-20)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-20), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-20) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-20)
recording of:
I’ll See You in My Dreams (on 1937-01-20)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company and Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1924-12-19)
2:47
17He Ain't Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-26), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-26), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-26) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-26)
recording of:
He Ain’t Got Rhythm (on 1937-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:46
18Linger Awhile
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-26), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-26), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-26) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-26)
recording of:
Linger Awhile (on 1937-01-26)
lyricist:
Harry Owens
composer:
Vincent Rose and Paul Whiteman
2:37
19Honest and Truly
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-26), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-26), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-26) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-26)
recording of:
Honest and Truly (on 1937-01-26)
writer:
Fred Rose
3:02
20Slumming on Park Avenue
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-01-26)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-01-26)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-01-26)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-01-26), Dan Grissom (on 1937-01-26), Willie Smith (on 1937-01-26) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-01-26)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-01-26), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-01-26) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-01-26)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-01-26), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-01-26) and Paul Webster (on 1937-01-26)
recording of:
Slumming on Park Avenue (on 1937-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
3:04
21Coquette
alto saxophone:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1937-06-15) and Willie Smith (on 1937-06-15)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-06-15)
reeds:
Laforest Dent (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (on 1937-06-15)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-06-15), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-06-15) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-06-15), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-06-15) and Paul Webster (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Coquette (on 1937-06-15)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Johnny Green and Carmen Lombardo
3:12
22The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-06-15)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-06-15), Dan Grissom (on 1937-06-15), Willie Smith (on 1937-06-15) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-06-15)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-06-15), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-06-15) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-06-15), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-06-15) and Paul Webster (on 1937-06-15)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down (best known as the Looney Tunes theme, 1937–69) (on 1937-06-15)
writer:
Dave Franklin (in 1937) and Cliff Friend (in 1937)
composer:
Milt Franklyn, William Lava and Carl Stalling
2:53
23Ragging the Scale
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1937-06-15)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1937-06-15), Dan Grissom (on 1937-06-15), Willie Smith (on 1937-06-15) and Joe Thomas (on 1937-06-15)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1937-06-15), Elmer Crumbley (on 1937-06-15) and Eddie Durham (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1937-06-15), Eddie Tompkins (on 1937-06-15) and Paul Webster (on 1937-06-15)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Ragging the Scale (on 1937-06-15)
composer:
Edward Claypoole
3:09

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 510) (order: 19)
Wikidata:Q48833406 [info]