Central Avenue Sounds

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Annotation

A very high quality Rhino release, including extensive liner notes with in-depth discographical information, rare pictures.

A large number of these are first time records for a number of major artists, and it does capture very well the essence of these years.

Annotation last modified on 2014-05-02 17:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Straighten Up and Fly Right
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-11-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-11-30) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1943-11-30)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-30)
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right (on 1943-11-30)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30)
Nat King Cole Trio52:26
2The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Nat King Cole Trio3:21
3Body and Soul
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-01-17), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-01-17) and Oscar Moore (on 1944-01-17)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1944-01-17)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole Trio3:20
4I Wonder
piano:
Cecil Gant (in 1944-06)
vocals:
Cecil Gant (in 1944-06)
recording of:
I Wonder (in 1944-06)
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
Cecil Gant3:40
5The Honeydripper, Parts 1 & 2
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1944-11)
piano:
Joe Liggins (in 1944-11)
recording of:
The Honeydripper (in 1944-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins & His Orchestra6:37
6Swingin’ the Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Elmer "Basie" Day (40s jazz contrabassist) (in 1945-04)
drums (drum set):
Al "Cake" Wichard (US blues & jazz drummer) (in 1945-04)
piano:
Hadda Brooks (in 1945-04)
Hadda Brooks Trio2:51
7That’s My Desire
double bass [bass]:
Elmer "Basie" Day (40s jazz contrabassist) (in 1947-03)
drums (drum set):
Al "Cake" Wichard (US blues & jazz drummer) (in 1947-03)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (in 1947-03)
piano:
Hadda Brooks (in 1947-03)
vocals:
Hadda Brooks (in 1947-03)
recording of:
That’s My Desire (in 1947-03)
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Hadda Brooks Trio2:45
8Harlem Nocturne
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Rene Bloch (saxophonist) (on 1945-09-13) and Bob Harris (sax) (on 1945-09-13)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leon Beck (on 1945-09-13)
double bass [bass]:
Curtis Counce (on 1945-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1945-09-13)
guitar:
Bernie Cobbs (on 1945-09-13)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1945-09-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Paul Quinichette (on 1945-09-13) and James Von Streeter (on 1945-09-13)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-13), Billy Jones (trombonist) (on 1945-09-13), Jap Jones (on 1945-09-13), John Pettigrew (on 1945-09-13) and Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-09-13)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-09-13), Harry Parr Jones (on 1945-09-13) and Loyal Walker (on 1945-09-13)
recording of:
Harlem Nocturne (Mike Hammer) (on 1945-09-13)
lyricist:
Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
composer:
Earle Hagen (TV & film composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Johnny Otis Orchestra3:02
9Driftin’ Blues
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Williams (blues musician) (on 1945-09-14)
guitar:
Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) (on 1945-09-14)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1945-09-14)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1945-09-14)
recording of:
Drifting Blues (on 1945-09-14)
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers3:15
10Tutti Frutti
double bass [bass]:
Thomas "Bam" Brown (in 1945-09)
drums (drum set):
Leo Watson (in 1945-09)
guitar:
Slim Gaillard (in 1945-09)
piano:
Fletcher Smith (US jazz pianist) (in 1945-09)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (in 1945-09), Wild Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist) (in 1945-09) and Lucky Thompson (in 1945-09)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-09) and Howard McGhee (in 1945-09)
vocals:
Slim Gaillard (in 1945-09), Fletcher Smith (US jazz pianist) (in 1945-09) and Thomas "Bam" Brown (in 1945-09)
Slim Gaillard & His Boogiereeners2:47
11Laguna
double bass:
Thomas "Bam" Brown (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (in 1945)
guitar:
Slim Gaillard (in 1945)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (in 1945)
vocals:
Slim Gaillard (in 1945) and Thomas "Bam" Brown (in 1945)
recording of:
Laguna (in 1945)
composer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard Quartet2:44
12Soothe Me
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1945)
guitar:
Leonard Enos (in 1945)
piano:
Clara Lewis (piano) (in 1945)
vocals:
Ernie Andrews (in 1945)
Ernie Andrews2:58
13Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-10-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1945-10-04)
guitar:
Buddy Harper (1940s US jazz guitarist) (on 1945-10-04)
piano:
Wilbert Baranco (40s west coast jazz bandleader and producer) (on 1945-10-04)
vocals:
Ernie Andrews (on 1945-10-04)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’ (on 1945-10-04)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
publisher:
Northern Music (song publisher) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ernie Andrews with The Wilbert Baranco Trio2:37
14These Foolish Things
double bass:
Red Callender (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1945-12)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker (US drummer) (in 1945-12) and Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (in 1945-12)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1945-12-20)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
instrumental cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Lester Young3:11
15R.M. Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Earl Simms (on 1945-12-22)
bass and double bass [bass]:
David Robinson (on 1945-12-22)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1945-12-22)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Buddy Floyd (on 1945-12-22)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1945-12-22)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
recording of:
R.M. Blues (on 1945-12-22)
writer:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
publisher:
EMI Songs MV GmbH
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:58
16Groovin’ High
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Leo Trammel (in 1945) and Floyd Turnham (in 1945)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (in 1945)
double bass [bass]:
Robert Rudd (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (in 1945)
guitar:
Benny Sexton (in 1945)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1945)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Davis (jazz saxophonist) (in 1945) and Vernon Slater (in 1945)
trombone:
Ralph Bledsoe (in 1945), Robert Huerta (in 1945), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1945) and Isaac Livingstone (in 1945)
trumpet:
James Anderson (trumpeter) (in 1945), Hobart Dotson (in 1945), Eugene "Snooky" Young (in 1945), Joe "Red" Kelly (trumpeter) (in 1945) and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1945)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1945)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (in 1945)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra3:08
17Bugle Call Rag
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1946-01) and Jack Kelson (in 1946-01)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Eugene Porter (40s west coast jazz cat) (in 1946-01)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (in 1946-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Watkins (in 1946-01)
guitar:
Buddy Harper (1940s US jazz guitarist) (in 1946-01)
piano:
Wilbert Baranco (40s west coast jazz bandleader and producer) (in 1946-01)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (in 1946-01) and Lucky Thompson (in 1946-01)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1946-01), Ralph Bledsoe or Henry Coker ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1946-01), George Washington (jazz trombonist) (in 1946-01) and Britt Woodman (in 1946-01)
trumpet:
Hobart Dotson (in 1946-01), Eugene "Snooky" Young (in 1946-01), Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1946-01) and Howard McGhee (in 1946-01)
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (in 1946-01)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Wilbert Baranco Orchestra3:09
18Ornithology
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass [bass]:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker Septet3:02
19A Night in Tunisia
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass [bass]:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet3:03
20Jump Call
Benny Carter Orchestra3:37
21Bedspread
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-04-20)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (on 1946-04-20)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
William “Brother” Woodman (40s jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1946-04-20)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1946-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1946-04-20)
guitar:
Louis Speigner (40s jazz guitarist) (on 1946-04-20)
piano:
Lady Will Carr (on 1946-04-20)
trombone:
Britt Woodman (on 1946-04-20)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-04-20) and Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-04-20)
recording of:
Bedspread
composer:
Buddy Collette
Baron Mingus & His Octet3:04
22Pipe Dream
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-04-20)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (on 1946-04-20)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
William “Brother” Woodman (40s jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1946-04-20)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1946-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1946-04-20)
guitar:
Louis Speigner (40s jazz guitarist) (on 1946-04-20)
piano:
Lady Will Carr (on 1946-04-20)
trombone:
Britt Woodman (on 1946-04-20)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-04-20) and Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-04-20)
recording of:
Pipe Dream
composer:
Charles Mingus
Lady Will Carr with Baron Mingus & His Octet3:15
23Smooth Sailing
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1946-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1946-09-13)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-09-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-09-13)
Lucky Thompson Quartet2:36
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Credits

Release

art direction:Sevie Bates
Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
design/illustration:Sevie Bates
mastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10721814 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JZAC [info]