The Chronological Classics: Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra 1947-1950

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1Don't Hesitate Too Long
alto saxophone:
Ted "Snooky" Hulbert (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1947-10-03)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1947-10-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1947-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bull Moose Jackson (on 1947-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1947-10-03)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Gene Simon (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1947-10-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-10-03) and Henry Glover (on 1947-10-03)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1947-10-03)
2:40
2Tonight He Sailed Again
alto saxophone:
Ted "Snooky" Hulbert (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1947-10-03)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1947-10-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1947-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bull Moose Jackson (on 1947-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1947-10-03)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Gene Simon (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1947-10-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-10-03) and Henry Glover (on 1947-10-03)
vocals:
Paul Breckenridge (on 1947-10-03)
2:40
3Bersark Boogie
alto saxophone:
Ted "Snooky" Hulbert (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1947-10-03)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1947-10-03)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1947-10-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1947-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bull Moose Jackson (on 1947-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1947-10-03)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03) and Gene Simon (trombonist) (on 1947-10-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1947-10-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-10-03) and Henry Glover (on 1947-10-03)
2:54
4Little Girl Don't Cry
alto saxophone:
Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1949-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1949-01-03)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-01-03)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chris Stanton (on 1949-01-03)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1949-01-03)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-03), Slim Henderson (on 1949-01-03) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-01-03)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-01-03), Porky Cohen (on 1949-01-03) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-01-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-01-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-01-03), Lamar Wright (on 1949-01-03) and Joe Wilder (on 1949-01-03)
vocals:
Big John Greer (on 1949-01-03)
2:57
5I Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
alto saxophone:
Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1949-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1949-01-03)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-01-03)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chris Stanton (on 1949-01-03)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1949-01-03)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-03), Slim Henderson (on 1949-01-03) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-01-03)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-01-03), Porky Cohen (on 1949-01-03) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-01-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-01-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-01-03), Lamar Wright (on 1949-01-03) and Joe Wilder (on 1949-01-03)
vocals:
Big John Greer (on 1949-01-03)
2:46
6Tomorrow
alto saxophone:
Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1949-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1949-01-03)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-01-03)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chris Stanton (on 1949-01-03)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1949-01-03)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-03), Slim Henderson (on 1949-01-03) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-01-03)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-01-03), Porky Cohen (on 1949-01-03) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-01-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-01-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-01-03), Lamar Wright (on 1949-01-03) and Joe Wilder (on 1949-01-03)
vocals:
Paul Breckenridge (on 1949-01-03)
2:42
7D Natural Blues
alto saxophone:
Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1949-01-03) and Rudy Powell (on 1949-01-03)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-01-03)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chris Stanton (on 1949-01-03)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1949-01-03)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-03), Slim Henderson (on 1949-01-03) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-01-03)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-01-03), Porky Cohen (on 1949-01-03) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-01-03)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-01-03), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-01-03), Lamar Wright (on 1949-01-03) and Joe Wilder (on 1949-01-03)
3:10
8Moanin' the Blues
alto saxophone:
Rudy Powell (on 1949-02-15) and Teddy Small (on 1949-02-15)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-02-15)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1949-02-15)
guitar:
Dan Perry (guitarist) (on 1949-02-15)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-02-15), Ike Quebec (on 1949-02-15) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-02-15)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-02-15), Porky Cohen (on 1949-02-15) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-02-15)
trumpet:
Lamar Wright (on 1949-02-15), Gene Roland (on 1949-02-15) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (on 1949-02-15)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1949-02-15)
2:18
9How Would You Know?
alto saxophone:
Rudy Powell (on 1949-02-15) and Teddy Small (on 1949-02-15)
baritone saxophone:
Sid Brown (saxophone) (on 1949-02-15)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1949-02-15)
guitar:
Dan Perry (guitarist) (on 1949-02-15)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-02-15), Ike Quebec (on 1949-02-15) and Paul Quinichette (on 1949-02-15)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1949-02-15), Porky Cohen (on 1949-02-15) and Freddy Zito (on 1949-02-15)
trumpet:
Lamar Wright (on 1949-02-15), Gene Roland (on 1949-02-15) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (on 1949-02-15)
vocals:
J. Carnes (on 1949-02-15)
2:34
10In the Middle of the Night
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1949-06-27)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-06-27)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-06-27), Big John Greer (on 1949-06-27) and Tate Houston (on 1949-06-27)
trombone:
Nick Cavas (on 1949-06-27), Al Cobbs (on 1949-06-27) and Porky Cohen (on 1949-06-27)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-06-27), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-06-27), Don Joseph (trumpet player) (on 1949-06-27) and Lamar Wright (on 1949-06-27)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1949-06-27)
2:33
11Let It Be
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1949-06-27)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-06-27)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-06-27), Big John Greer (on 1949-06-27) and Tate Houston (on 1949-06-27)
trombone:
Nick Cavas (on 1949-06-27), Al Cobbs (on 1949-06-27) and Porky Cohen (on 1949-06-27)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-06-27), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-06-27), Don Joseph (trumpet player) (on 1949-06-27) and Lamar Wright (on 1949-06-27)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1949-06-27)
2:45
12Awful Natural
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1949-06-27)
double bass:
Horace Holmes (on 1949-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-06-27)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1949-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-06-27), Big John Greer (on 1949-06-27) and Tate Houston (on 1949-06-27)
trombone:
Nick Cavas (on 1949-06-27), Al Cobbs (on 1949-06-27) and Porky Cohen (on 1949-06-27)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1949-06-27), Frank Galbreath (on 1949-06-27), Don Joseph (trumpet player) (on 1949-06-27) and Lamar Wright (on 1949-06-27)
3:04
13Journey's End
clarinet:
Edgar Brown (on 1949-11-22), Paul Ricci (on 1949-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1949-11-22)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1949-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-11-22)
flugelhorn:
Arthur Holmes (on 1949-11-22) and William Sandberg (Swedish musician) (on 1949-11-22)
flute:
Al Klink (on 1949-11-22) and Thomas Parsley (on 1949-11-22)
piano:
Jack Pleis (on 1949-11-22)
vocals:
Paul Breckenridge (on 1949-11-22)
3:21
14Sweet Slumber
clarinet:
Edgar Brown (on 1949-11-22), Paul Ricci (on 1949-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1949-11-22)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1949-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-11-22)
flugelhorn:
Arthur Holmes (on 1949-11-22) and William Sandberg (Swedish musician) (on 1949-11-22)
flute:
Al Klink (on 1949-11-22) and Thomas Parsley (on 1949-11-22)
piano:
Jack Pleis (on 1949-11-22)
vocals:
Paul Breckenridge (on 1949-11-22)
3:24
15I'll Never Be Free
clarinet:
Edgar Brown (on 1949-11-22), Paul Ricci (on 1949-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1949-11-22)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1949-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-11-22)
flugelhorn:
Arthur Holmes (on 1949-11-22) and William Sandberg (Swedish musician) (on 1949-11-22)
flute:
Al Klink (on 1949-11-22) and Thomas Parsley (on 1949-11-22)
piano:
Jack Pleis (on 1949-11-22)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1949-11-22) and Paul Breckenridge (on 1949-11-22)
3:02
16Who Said Shorty Wasn't Coming Back?
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1950-02-23) and Rudy Powell (on 1950-02-23)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (on 1950-02-23)
double bass:
Lavere Baker (Jazz bassist) (on 1950-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (on 1950-02-23)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (on 1950-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (on 1950-02-23) and Seldon Powell (on 1950-02-23)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1950-02-23) and Elmer Crumbley (on 1950-02-23)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (on 1950-02-23), Lamar Wright (on 1950-02-23), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1950-02-23) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (on 1950-02-23)
vocals:
Henry Glover (on 1950-02-23)
2:40
17Mr Trumpet Man
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1950-02-23) and Rudy Powell (on 1950-02-23)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (on 1950-02-23)
double bass:
Lavere Baker (Jazz bassist) (on 1950-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (on 1950-02-23)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (on 1950-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (on 1950-02-23) and Seldon Powell (on 1950-02-23)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (on 1950-02-23) and Elmer Crumbley (on 1950-02-23)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (on 1950-02-23), Lamar Wright (on 1950-02-23), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1950-02-23) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (on 1950-02-23)
vocals:
Annisteen Allen (on 1950-02-23)
3:15
18Let It Roll Again
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (in 1950-05) and Rudy Powell (in 1950-05)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (in 1950-05)
double bass:
LaVere Baker (Jazz bassist) (in 1950-05)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (in 1950-05)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (in 1950-05)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (in 1950-05) and Seldon Powell (in 1950-05)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (in 1950-05) and Elmer Crumbley (in 1950-05)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (in 1950-05), Lamar Wright (in 1950-05), Jimmy Nottingham (in 1950-05) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (in 1950-05)
2:58
19My Little Baby
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (in 1950-05) and Rudy Powell (in 1950-05)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (in 1950-05)
double bass:
LaVere Baker (Jazz bassist) (in 1950-05)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (in 1950-05)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (in 1950-05)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (in 1950-05) and Seldon Powell (in 1950-05)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (in 1950-05) and Elmer Crumbley (in 1950-05)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (in 1950-05), Lamar Wright (in 1950-05), Jimmy Nottingham (in 1950-05) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (in 1950-05)
2:47
20The Jumping Jack
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (in 1950-05) and Rudy Powell (in 1950-05)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (in 1950-05)
double bass:
LaVere Baker (Jazz bassist) (in 1950-05)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (in 1950-05)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (in 1950-05)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (in 1950-05) and Seldon Powell (in 1950-05)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (in 1950-05) and Elmer Crumbley (in 1950-05)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (in 1950-05), Lamar Wright (in 1950-05), Jimmy Nottingham (in 1950-05) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (in 1950-05)
2:56
21Clap Your Hands
alto saxophone:
Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (in 1950-05) and Rudy Powell (in 1950-05)
baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (in 1950-05)
double bass:
LaVere Baker (Jazz bassist) (in 1950-05)
drums (drum set):
Al Walker (in 1950-05)
piano:
Raymond Tunia (in 1950-05)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (in 1950-05) and Seldon Powell (in 1950-05)
trombone:
Al Cobbs (in 1950-05) and Elmer Crumbley (in 1950-05)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (in 1950-05), Lamar Wright (in 1950-05), Jimmy Nottingham (in 1950-05) and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s) (in 1950-05)
2:43
22Oh Babe!
alto saxophone:
Curby Alexander (on 1950-10-18) and Rudy Powell (on 1950-10-18)
baritone saxophone:
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore (on 1950-10-18)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1950-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-18)
guitar:
James Cannady (on 1950-10-18)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1950-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (on 1950-10-18) and John Hardee (on 1950-10-18)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1950-10-18), Frank DeVito (US swing-era trombone) (on 1950-10-18) and Tyree Glenn (on 1950-10-18)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1950-10-18), Frank Galbreath (on 1950-10-18), Lamar Wright (on 1950-10-18) and Joe Wilder (on 1950-10-18)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1950-10-18)
2:57
23Please Open Your Heart
alto saxophone:
Curby Alexander (on 1950-10-18) and Rudy Powell (on 1950-10-18)
baritone saxophone:
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore (on 1950-10-18)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1950-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-18)
guitar:
James Cannady (on 1950-10-18)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1950-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (on 1950-10-18) and John Hardee (on 1950-10-18)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1950-10-18), Frank DeVito (US swing-era trombone) (on 1950-10-18) and Tyree Glenn (on 1950-10-18)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1950-10-18), Frank Galbreath (on 1950-10-18), Lamar Wright (on 1950-10-18) and Joe Wilder (on 1950-10-18)
vocals:
Lee Richardson (40s US jazz vocalist) (on 1950-10-18)
2:47
24Teardrops From My Eyes
alto saxophone:
Curby Alexander (on 1950-10-18) and Musheed Karweem (on 1950-10-18)
baritone saxophone:
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore (on 1950-10-18)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1950-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-18)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1950-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
John "Bad Man" Hardee (on 1950-10-18) and John Greer (on 1950-10-18)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1950-10-18) and Tyree Glenn (on 1950-10-18)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1950-10-18), Frank Galbreath (on 1950-10-18), Joe Wilder (on 1950-10-18) and Lammar Wright, Jr. (on 1950-10-18)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1950-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Teardrops From My Eyes (on 1950-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Simon House
2:54
25Silent George
alto saxophone:
Curby Alexander (on 1950-10-18) and Rudy Powell (on 1950-10-18)
baritone saxophone:
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore (on 1950-10-18)
double bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1950-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-18)
guitar:
James Cannady (on 1950-10-18)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1950-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Big John Greer (on 1950-10-18) and John Hardee (on 1950-10-18)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1950-10-18), Frank DeVito (US swing-era trombone) (on 1950-10-18) and Tyree Glenn (on 1950-10-18)
trumpet:
Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1950-10-18), Frank Galbreath (on 1950-10-18), Lamar Wright (on 1950-10-18) and Joe Wilder (on 1950-10-18)
vocals:
Myra Johnson (on 1950-10-18)
2:39

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1173) (order: 682)