The Best of Django Reinhardt: Vol. 2 (Capitol Records / Star Line T10458)

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Front has a box that says "international Star Line<tm>" with a Capitol Records logo inside it.

No date on the record itself, but notes say it was "originally produced by Dave Dexter, Jr." and this is a "re-issue produced by Bill Miller".

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-12 17:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Swing Guitars
bass:
Bob Decker (bassist, 1940s)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bethel (jazz percussionist, 1940s)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
piano:
Larry Mann (jazz pianist, 1940s)
saxophone:
Bill Zickafoose, Bernie Cavaliere (saxophonist, 1940s), Jim Hayes (saxophonist, 1940s), Ken Lowther (saxophonist, 1940s) and Joe Moser (saxophonist, 1940s)
trombone:
Bill Decker (trombonist, 1940s), Don Gardner (Jazz trombonist in 1940s), Helton Heath (trombonist, 1940s) and John Kirkpatrick (Jazz trombonist in 1940s)
trumpet:
Herb Bass (performed with Django Reinhardt), Robin Gould (trumpeter), Jerry Stephan (performed with Django Reinhardt) and Lonnie Wilfong (trumpeter, 1940s)
conductor:
Jack Platt (conductor of Django Reinhardt and his American Swing Band)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 409-1)
recording of:
Swing Guitars (on 1945-11-06)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:23
A2Big Boy Blues
alto saxophone:
Christian Wagner (clarinetist/saxophonist) (on 1937-11-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (on 1937-11-19)
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1937-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Mengo (on 1937-11-19)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-11-19)
piano:
Emil Stern (jazz pianist, composer and bandleader) (on 1937-11-19)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-11-19)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1981-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1981-1)
recording of:
Big Boy Blues (on 1937-11-19)
composer:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie
3:24
A3Montmartre
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 63-1)
recording of:
Montmartre (on 1939-04-05)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
2:24
A4Solid Old Man
clarinet and drums (drum set):
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 67-1)
recording of:
Solid Old Man (song recorded by Django Reinhardt and Rex Stewart, 1939-04-05)
3:03
A5Finesse
clarinet and drums (drum set):
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 65-1)
recording of:
Finesse (recorded by Django Reinhardt and Rex Stewart, 1939-04-05)
2:19
A6I Know That You Know
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 66-1)
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1939-04-05)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:36
B1Low Cotton
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-04-05)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 64-1)
recording of:
Low Cotton (on 1939-04-05)
writer:
Rex Stewart
3:00
B2Swinging With Django
bass:
Louis Vola
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer), Joseph Reinhardt and Eugène Vées
violin:
Stéphane Grappelly (jazz violinist) and Michel Warlop
recording of:
Swingin' with Django (on 1937-12-14)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:50
B3Paramount Stomp
bass:
Louis Vola
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer), Joseph Reinhardt and Eugène Vées
violin:
Stéphane Grappelly (jazz violinist) and Michel Warlop
recording of:
Paramount Stomp (on 1937-12-14)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) and Alain Romans
2:36
B4Japanese Sandman
bass:
Dick Fullbright
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter)
instrumental recording of:
The Japanese Sandman (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Egan (in 1920)
writer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1920)
2:59
B5Minor Swing
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-11-25)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-11-25)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-11-25), Joseph Reinhardt (on 1937-11-25) and Eugène Vées (on 1937-11-25)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-11-25)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1990-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1990-1)
recording of:
Minor Swing (on 1937-11-25)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
Publications Francis Day
13:15
B6Bolero
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-12-14)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-12-14)
flute:
Maurice Cizeron (on 1937-12-14)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-12-14), Joseph Reinhardt (on 1937-12-14) and Eugène Vées (on 1937-12-14)
trombone:
Josse Breyere (Belgian jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-14) and Guy Paquinet (on 1937-12-14)
trumpet:
Philippe Brun (trumpeter) (on 1937-12-14), André Cornille (on 1937-12-14) and Gus Deloof (Belgian jazz trumpeter & band leader) (on 1937-12-14)
violin:
Paul Bartel (on 1937-12-14), Josef Swetschin (on 1937-12-14) and Michel Warlop (on 1937-12-14)
arranger:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 2LA 1996-2) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: 2LA 1996-2)
recording of:
Boléro (arr. Django Rheinhardt) (on 1937-12-14)
arranger:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
version of:
Boléro
4:04