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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1Ory’s Creole Trombone
clarinet:
Oliver "Dink" Johnson (on 1922-06-21)
cornet:
Thomas "Papa Mutt" Carey (on 1922-06-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ed Garland (on 1922-06-21)
drums (drum set):
Ben Borders (on 1922-06-21)
piano:
Fred Washington (jazz pianist) (on 1922-06-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1922-06-21)
recording of:
Ory’s Creole Trombone (on 1922-06-21)
composer:
Kid Ory
Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra3:10
2Creole Song
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1944-08-03)
double bass:
Ed Garland (on 1944-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Alton Redd (on 1944-08-03)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1944-08-03)
piano:
Buster Wilson (on 1944-08-03)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1944-08-03)
trumpet:
Mutt Carey (on 1944-08-03)
vocals:
Kid Ory (on 1944-08-03)
recording of:
Creole Song (on 1944-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Kid Ory
Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band2:46
3Get Out of Here
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1944-08-03)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Ed Garland (on 1944-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Alton Redd (on 1944-08-03)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1944-08-03)
piano:
Buster Wilson (on 1944-08-03)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1944-08-03)
trumpet:
Mutt Carey (on 1944-08-03)
Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band2:46
4Blues for Jimmy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ed Garland (on 1944-08-03)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1944-08-03)
double bass:
Ed Garland (in 1944-08, on 1944-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Alton Redd (on 1944-08-03)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1944-08-03)
piano:
Buster Wilson (on 1944-08-03)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1944-08-03)
trumpet:
Mutt Carey (on 1944-08-03)
recording of:
Blues for Jimmie Noone (on 1944-08-03)
composer:
Kid Ory
Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band3:06
5Someday Sweetheart
clarinet:
Horace Eubanks (on 1923-10-30)
cornet:
Natty Dominique (on 1923-10-30)
drums (drum set):
W.E. Burton (on 1923-10-30)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1923-10-30)
trombone:
Zue Robertson (on 1923-10-30)
recording of:
Someday Sweetheart (on 1923-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Franklin Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes) and John Curry Spikes
publisher:
Spikes Bros. and Carter Music House (on 1919-12-26)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Jazz Band3:06
6The Pearls
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-04-20)
recording of:
The Pearls (on 1926-04-20)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton2:47
7Kansas City Stomps
banjo:
Lee Blair (on 1928-06-11)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1928-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford (on 1928-06-11)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1928-06-11)
trombone:
Geechie Fields (on 1928-06-11)
trumpet:
Ward Pinkett (on 1928-06-11)
tuba:
Bill Benford (on 1928-06-11)
recording of:
Kansas City Stomps (on 1928-06-11)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
recording of:
Kansas City Stomps
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers2:54
8Mamanita
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (in 1938)
recording of:
Mamamita (in 1938)
writer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton4:13
9Harlem
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Charlie Lawrence (on 1930-02-03) and Lloyd Reese (trumpeter) (on 1930-02-03)
banjo and guitar:
Thomas Valentine (American jazz and big band guitarist and banjoist) (on 1930-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton
piano:
Reginald Foresythe (on 1930-02-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Paul Howard (jazz clarinet and sax) (on 1930-02-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-02-03)
trumpet:
George Orendorff (on 1930-02-03) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1930-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
James Jackson (jazz tuba) (on 1930-02-03)
Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders2:41
10California Swing
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Charlie Lawrence (on 1930-02-03) and Lloyd Reese (trumpeter) (on 1930-02-03)
banjo and guitar:
Thomas Valentine (American jazz and big band guitarist and banjoist) (on 1930-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-02-03)
piano:
Reginald Foresythe (on 1930-02-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Paul Howard (jazz clarinet and sax) (on 1930-02-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-02-03)
trumpet:
George Orendorff (on 1930-02-03) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1930-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
James Jackson (jazz tuba) (on 1930-02-03)
vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-02-03)
Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders2:52
11If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Leon Herriford (on 1930-08-19) and Willie Stark (on 1930-08-19)
banjo and guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1930-08-19)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-08-19)
piano:
L.Z. Cooper or Harvey Brooks ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-08-19)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
William Franz (on 1930-08-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-08-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-08-19) and Leon Elkins (on 1930-08-19)
tuba [brass bass]:
Reggie Jones (on 1930-08-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-08-19)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1930-08-19)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:42
12Shine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1931-03-09)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-09)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1931-03-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
double bass [bass] and tuba:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1931-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1931-03-09)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1931-03-09)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1931-03-09)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09), McLure "Red Mac" Morris (on 1931-03-09) and Harold Scott (on 1931-03-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09)
recording of:
Shine (on 1931-03-09)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (in 1910)
Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra3:25
13When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20) and Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:24
14Dixie Rhythm
guitar and baritone vocals:
Leroy Hurte (in 1935)
bass vocals:
Richard Davis (bass vocals) (in 1935)
tenor vocals [1st tenor vocal]:
Geraldine Harris (in 1935)
tenor vocals [2nd tenor vocal]:
David Patillo (US R&B bass player) (in 1935)
The Four Blackbirds2:34
15Body and Soul
clarinet:
Marshal Royal (on 1937-02-26)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1937-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (on 1937-02-26)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1937-02-26)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1937-02-26)
trumpet:
Lloyd Reese (trumpeter) (on 1937-02-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1937-02-26)
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)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1937-02-26)
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)
Art Tatum & His Swingsters3:08
16Tiger Rag
solo piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1940-02-22)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1940-02-22)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Art Tatum2:15
17Central Avenue Breakdown
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-10)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Al Spieldock (on 1940-05-10)
electric guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-05-10)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-05-10) and Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-10)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-10)
recording of:
Central Avenue Breakdown (on 1940-05-10)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:05
18T‐Bone Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Les Hite (in 1940-06) and Floyd Turnham (in 1940-06)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Sol Moore (in 1940-06)
double bass [bass]:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (in 1940-06)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (in 1940-06)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (in 1940-06)
piano:
Nat Walker (pianist, active circa 1940s) (in 1940-06)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Roger Hurd (in 1940-06) and Quedellis Martyn (in 1940-06)
trombone:
Allen Durham (in 1940-06) and Britt Woodman (in 1940-06)
trumpet:
Paul Gydner Campbell (in 1940-06) and Walter Williams (1930s US trumpet player) (in 1940-06)
vocals:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (in 1940-06)
recording of:
T-Bone Blues (in 1940-06)
writer:
Les Hite and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
T‐Bone Walker with Les Hite & His Orchestra3:17
19Jump for Joy (excerpts)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-01)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-09-01), Herb Jeffries (on 1941-09-01), Joe Turner (on 1941-09-01) and Jump for Joy Choir ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1941-09-01)
recording of:
Jump for Joy
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
Duke Ellington4:19
20Blues on Central Avenue
double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1941-09-08)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1941-09-08)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1941-09-08)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1941-09-08)
Joe Turner with The Freddie Slack Trio2:38
21Benny’s Bugle
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1941-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1941-12-02)
guitar:
Louis Gonzalez (on 1941-12-02)
piano:
Arthur Twine (on 1941-12-02)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bumps Myers (on 1941-12-02) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1941-12-02)
trumpet:
Paul Campbell (trumpet) (on 1941-12-02)
Lee & Lester Young’s Orchestra3:51
22Flying Home
alto saxophone:
Ray Perry (on 1942-05-26)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Marshal Royal (on 1942-05-26) and Ray Perry (on 1942-05-26)
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jack McVea (on 1942-05-26)
clarinet:
Marshal Royal (on 1942-05-26)
double bass:
Vernon Alley (on 1942-05-26)
double bass [bass]:
Vernon Alley or Wendell Marshall ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1942-05-26)
drums (drum set):
George Jenkins (Swing/Jazz drummer and band leader) (on 1942-05-26) and Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1942-05-26)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1942-05-26)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1942-05-26)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1942-05-26)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1942-05-26) and Illinois Jacquet (on 1942-05-26)
trombone:
Fred Beckett (on 1942-05-26), Harry Sloan (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-05-26) and Sonny Craven (on 1942-05-26)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-05-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-05-26) and Ernie Royal (on 1942-05-26)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1942-05-26)
recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (on 1942-05-26)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1942-05-26)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra3:14
23Mean Old World
double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1942-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Coleman (jazz drummer) (on 1942-07-20)
guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1942-07-20)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-07-20)
vocals:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1942-07-20)
T‐Bone Walker2:55
24Jumpin’ in the Groove
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player) (on 1943-12-20) and Chuck Walker (US blues drummer) (on 1943-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Ted Shirley (on 1943-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Raybon Tarrant (on 1943-12-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1943-12-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Buddy Banks (saxophonist) (on 1943-12-20) and William Woodman, Jr. (40s jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1943-12-20)
tom-tom [tom-tom drums]:
Cee Pee Johnson (on 1943-12-20)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1943-12-20) and Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1943-12-20)
Cee Pee Johnson Orchestra4:03
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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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1Dial‐ated Pupils
double bass [bass]:
Bob Kesterton (on 1946-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-10-18)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-10-18)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-10-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-10-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-10-18)
Howard McGhee Sextet2:34
2Up in Dodo’s Room
double bass [bass]:
Bob Kesterton (on 1946-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-10-18)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-10-18)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-10-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-10-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-10-18)
Howard McGhee Sextet3:12
3Cruisin’ With Cab
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Gus Evans (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:
Elijah "Buddy" Harper (1940s US jazz guitarist) (in 1945)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1945)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie “Lockjaw” 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)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra3:12
4Dissonance in Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Marshal Royal (in 1947) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (in 1947)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (in 1947)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1947)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn or Vivian Fears ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (in 1947) and Vernon Slater (in 1947)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (in 1947), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947), Isaac Livingstone (in 1947) and Trummy Young (in 1947)
trumpet:
James Anderson (trumpeter) (in 1947), Hobart Dotson (in 1947), Eugene "Snooky" Young (in 1947) and Ernie Royal (in 1947)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1947)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra2:58
5Mischievous Lady
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-05)
piano:
Charles Fox (jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-05)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1947-06-05)
Dexter Gordon Quintet2:33
6The Chase
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12) and Wardell Gray (on 1947-06-12)
recording of:
The Chase
composer:
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray
Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray6:49
7Chromatic Aberration
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quartet2:49
8Bikini
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:39
9I Thought About You
double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1947-08-19)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-08-19)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingstone (on 1947-08-19)
piano:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-08-19)
vocals:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-08-19)
Nellie Lutcher2:45
10Fine Brown Frame
double bass [bass]:
Charles "Truck" Parham (on 1947-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1947-12-27)
guitar:
Hurley Ramey (on 1947-12-27)
piano:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-12-27)
vocals:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-12-27)
Nellie Lutcher2:56
11Call It Stormy Monday
double bass [bass]:
Arthur Edwards (double bassist) (on 1947-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (on 1947-09-13)
guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1947-09-13)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1947-09-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bumps Myers (on 1947-09-13)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-09-13)
vocals:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1947-09-13)
recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad) (on 1947-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
T‐Bone Walker3:02
12Red Top
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Ben Kynard (on 1947-11-03) and Bobby Plater (on 1947-11-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Charkes Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03)
clarinet:
Jack Kelson (on 1947-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Comfort (on 1947-11-03) and Charles Mingus (on 1947-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Walker (jazz drummer) (on 1947-11-03)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1947-11-03)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1947-11-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Morris Lane (saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03) and John Sparrow (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03)
trombone:
James Robinson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1947-11-03), Andrew Penn (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-11-03), Jimmy Womack (on 1947-11-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1947-11-03)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03), Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03), Duke Garrette (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03) and Eugene "Snooky" Young (on 1947-11-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1947-11-03)
recording of:
Red Top (on 1947-11-03)
composer:
Lionel Hampton and Ben Kynard
Lionel Hampton Orchestra3:07
13Ain’t Nobody’s Business
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Frank Sleet (on 1947-11-15)
double bass [bass]:
Benny Booker (on 1947-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Pete McShann (on 1947-11-15)
guitar:
Louis Speiginer (40s jazz guitarist) (on 1947-11-15)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1947-11-15)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charles Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-11-15)
trumpet:
Forrest Powell (on 1947-11-15)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1947-11-15)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song) (on 1947-11-15)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:55
14Big Fine Girl
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Don Hill (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-09)
double bass [bass]:
Herman Washington (on 1949-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Henry Green (US drummer) (on 1949-05-09)
piano:
Gene Gilbeaux (on 1949-05-09)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1949-05-09)
recording of:
Big Fine Girl (on 1947-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:31
15Blues in Teddy’s Flat
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1947-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1947-12-04)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-04)
Teddy Edwards Quartet3:03
16Tear Drop Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Leon Petties (on 1947-12-23)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-12-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-12-23) and Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-12-23)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:57
17Hop, Skip and Jump
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1948-07-13)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1948-07-13)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1948-07-13)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:35
18So Tired
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
guitar:
Johnny Waters (on 1951-02-08)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-08)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-08)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-08)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:12
19It’s April
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948)
piano:
Jimmie O’Brien (1950s US West Coast pianist) (in 1948)
Buddy Collette Quartet2:55
20Collette
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948)
piano:
Jimmie O’Brien (1950s US West Coast pianist) (in 1948)
Buddy Collette Quartet2:14
21Blues After Hours
double bass [bass]:
Bill Davis (bass, blues) (in 1948)
guitar:
Pee Wee Crayton (in 1948)
membranophone:
Candy Johnson (in 1948)
piano:
David Lee Johnson (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Buddy Floyd (in 1948)
vocals:
Pee Wee Crayton (in 1948)
Pee Wee Crayton & His Guitar2:30
22Mingus Fingers
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1948-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (in 1948-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1948-11)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948-11)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1948-11)
recording of:
Mingus Fingers (in 1948-11)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:05
23These Foolish Things
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1948-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (in 1948-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1948-11)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948-11)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1948-11)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1948-11)
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.
Charles Mingus3:19
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1Sippin’ With Cisco
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers4:56
2Gassin’ the Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:47
3Little Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (on 1949-02-23) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1949-02-23)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (on 1949-02-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (on 1949-02-23) and Addison Farmer (on 1949-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1949-02-23)
guitar:
Ben White (on 1949-02-23)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (on 1949-02-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (on 1949-02-23) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
trombone:
Danny Horton (on 1949-02-23), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1949-02-23) and William Wiginton (on 1949-02-23)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1949-02-23), James Metlock (on 1949-02-23) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-02-23)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:38
4Double Crossing Blues
double bass [bass]:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (on 1949-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1949-12-01)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1949-12-01)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1949-12-01)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
James Von Streeter (on 1949-12-01)
vibraphone:
Johnny Otis (on 1949-12-01)
vocals:
Little Esther (Little Esther) (on 1949-12-01), Redd Lyte (on 1949-12-01) and The Robins (US 1940/50s R&B group) (on 1949-12-01)
Johnny Otis Quintette2:49
5Pink Champagne
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Pepe Prince (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20), James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Pink Champagne (on 1950-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins (until 1950-01-20)
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:02
6Move
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Sonny Criss (on 1950-08-27)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1950-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1950-08-27)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1950-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1950-08-27)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1950-08-27) and Wardell Gray (on 1950-08-27)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1950-08-27)
live recording of:
Move (on 1950-08-27)
composer:
Denzil Best
Wardell Gray9:46
7Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Art Rupe
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Edward Truman Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1950-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Percy Mayfield32:54
8Black Nite
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Williams (1950s US R&B bassist) (on 1950-12-21)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-12-21)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1950-12-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-12-21)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1950-12-21)
Charles Brown3:09
9Money Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-26)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-26)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-02-26)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-26)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-26)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-26)
vocals:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-26)
Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends2:31
10Deacon’s Hop
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1951-10-06)
performer:
Maxwell Davis Band (on 1951-10-06)
Big Jay McNeely2:49
11Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1952-01-21)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
Wardell Gray3:15
12Farmer’s Market
bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1951-12)
congas:
Robert Collier (in 1951-12)
congas [conga]:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larry Marable (in 1951-12) and Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (in 1951-12, on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1951-12, on 1952-01-21)
recording of:
Farmer's Market (in 1951-12)
composer:
Art Farmer
recording of:
Farmer's Market (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Art Farmer and Annie Ross
recording of:
Farmer's Market (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Art Farmer
Wardell Gray2:48
13Lover Man
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1952-01-21)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Wardell Gray2:21
14East of the Sun
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1952)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
David Bryant (1950s bassist) (in 1952)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1952)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1952)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1952)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1952) and Joe Swanson (in 1952)
trombone:
Jimmy Cheatham (in 1952) and John "Streamline" Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) (in 1952)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1952)
instrumental cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Joe Swanson Orchestra2:44
15Thrust
alto saxophone [alto sax] and flute:
Buddy Collette (in 1952)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
David Bryant (1950s bassist) (in 1952)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1952)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1952)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1952)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1952) and Joe Swanson (in 1952)
trombone:
Jimmy Cheatham (in 1952) and John "Streamline" Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) (in 1952)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1952)
Joe Swanson Orchestra2:51
163‐D
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ike Brown (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1953-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Darnell "Blimp" Cole (on 1953-06-23)
piano:
Boyd Dunlop (on 1953-06-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
Big Jay McNeely2:44
17Nervous Man Nervous
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ike Brown (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1953-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Darnell "Blimp" Cole (on 1953-06-23)
organ:
Dwight Davis (on 1953-06-23)
piano:
Boyd Dunlop (on 1953-06-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
Big Jay McNeely2:33
18Too Marvelous for Words
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1953-12-29)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-29)
instrumental recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words (on 1953-12-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
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)
Art Tatum3:00
19Lover Man
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-06)
producer:
Norman Granz
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1956-02-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1956-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (on 1956-02-06)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1956-02-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1956-02-06)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1956-02-06)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Art Tatum6:37
20The Champ
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Frank Morgan (American jazz alto sax) (in 1955-01)
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Vinnegar (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (in 1955-01)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (in 1955-01)
piano:
Carl Perkins (Jazz pianist from the bop era, west coast) (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (in 1955-01)
cover recording of:
The Champ (in 1955-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Skyview Music
Frank Morgan4:58
21De Silva Wig
double bass [bass]:
Joe Comfort (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1956)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1956)
The Gerald Wiggins Trio4:32

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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]