Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young with Count Basie 1936-1940 - Box Set 4CDs

Tracklist: 

CD 1

...JONES-SMITH INCORPORATED

1. Shoe Shine Boy 2:57 (S. Cahn-S. Chaplin)

2. Evenin' 2:54 (M. Parish-H. White)

3. Boogie Woogie 3:12 (Pinetop Smith)

4. Oh, Lady Be Good 3:05 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)

...BASIE'S BAD BOYS

5. I Ain't Got Nobody 2:55 (R. Graham-S. Williams)

6. Goin' To Chicago 3:06 (J. Rushing-C. Basie)

7. Live and Love Tonight 3:07 (A. Johnston-S. Coslow)

8. Love Me Or Leave Me 2:31 (G. ICahn-W. Donaldson)

...COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

9. What Goes Up Must Come Down (C) 2:47 (R. Bloom-T. Koehler)

10. Taxi War Dance 2:48 (L.Young-C. Basie)

11. Don't Worry 'Bout Me 2:44 (R. Bloom-T. Koehler)

12. And The Angels Sing 3:03 (Z. Elman-J. Mercer)

13. If I Didn't Care 2:46 (Jack Lawrence)

14. Twelfth Street Rag 3:02 (Bowman-Sumner-Razaf)

15. Miss Thing (Pt. 1) 2:53 (C. Basie-S. Martin)

16. Miss Thing (Pt. 2) 2:42 (C. Basie-S. Martin)

17. Shoe Shine Boy (alt tk) 2:47 (S. Cahn-S. Chaplin)

18. What Goes Up Must Come Down (C) (alt tk) 2:47 (R. Bloom-T. Koehler)

19. Taxi War Dance (alt tk) 2:48 (L.Young-C. Basie)

20. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (alt tk) 2:47 (R. Bloom-T. Koehler)

CD 2

...COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

1. Lonesome Miss Pretty 2:54 (Count Basie)

2. Bolero At The Savoy 2:57 (Krupa-Biondi-Mundy-Carpentei

3. Pound Cake 2:43 (H. Edison-C. Basie)

4. You Can Count On Me (G) 2:56 (Josef Myrow)

5. Song Of The Islands 3:01 (Charles E. King)

6. Clap Hands, Here Comes (Rose-MacDonald-Meyer)

7. Dickie's Dream 3:08 (L.Young-C. Basie)

8. Lester Leaps In 3:12 (Lester Young)

9. The Apple Jump 2:55 (Count Basie)

10. I Left My Baby 3:10 (Gibson-Basie-Rushing)

11. Riff Interlude 3:03 (Count Basie)

12. You Can Count On Me (G) (alt tk) 2:51 (Josef Myrow)

...COUNT BASIE KANSAS CITY SEVEN.

13. Dickie's Dream (BD - 2) 3:18 (L.Young-C. Basie)

14. Dickie's Dream (alt tk - 3) 2:44 (L.Young-C. Basie)

15. Lester Leaps In (alt tk) 3:10 (Lester Young)

...COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

16. I Left My Baby (alt tk - 2 and BD - 6) 4:09 (Gibson-Basie-Rushing) previously unissued

17. Riff Interlude (alt tk - 1) 3:11 (Count Basie)

18. Riff Interlude (alt tk - 2) 3:07 (Count Basie)

19. Riff Interlude (BD - 3) 1:33 (Count Basie)

20. Riff Interlude (alt tk - 4) 3:03 (Count Basie)

CD 3

...COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

1. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 2:32 (T. Koehler-H. Arlen)

2. Ham 'N' Eggs 2:30 (Count Basie)

3. Hollywood Jump 2:34 (Count Basie)

4. I Never Knew 2:39 (T. FioRito-G. Kahn)

5. Tickle-Toe 2:36 (Lester Young)

6. Let's Make Hay While The Moon Shines 2:50 (Williams-Basie-Peterson)

7. Louisiana 2:24 (Johnson-Razaf-Schafer)

8. Easy Does It 3:26 (S. Oliver-L. Young)

9. Let Me See 2:45 (H. Edison-C. Basie)

10. Blow Top (0) 2:54 (Tab Smith)

11. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (BD - 1 and BD - 2) 2:40 (T. Koehler-H. Arlen)

12. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (alt tk - 3) 2:39 (T. Koehler-H. Arlen)

13. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (alt tk - 5) 2:32 (T. Koehler-H. Arlen)

14. Ham 'N' Eggs 1:35 (Count Basie)

15. Ham 'N' Eggs (alt tk - 6) 2:27 (Count Basie)

16. Hollywood Jump (alt tk - 1) 2:35 (Count Basie)

17. Let's Make Hay While The Moon Shines (alt tk) 2:36 (Williams-Basie-Peterson)

18. Louisiana (alt tk) 2:24 (Johnson-Razaf-Schafer)

19. Let Me See (alt tk) 2:42 (H. Edison-C. Basie)

20. Blow Top (alt tk) 2:52 (Tab Smith)

CD 4

...COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

1. Evenin' 2:40 (M. Parish-H. White)

2. The World Is Mad (Pt. 1) 2:37 (Count Basie)

3. The World Is Mad (Pt. 2) 2:48 (Count Basie)

...BENNY GOODMAN SEPTET.

4. Ad Lib Blues 3:19 (improvisation)

5. Wholly Cats 3:14 (Benny Goodman)

6. Charlie's Dream 3:11 (C. Basie-L. Young)

7. I Never Knew 2:58 (T. FioRito-G. Kahn)

8. Lester's Dream 3:15 (C. Basie-L. Young)

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

9. What's Your Number? 2:50 (Buck Clayton)

10. Five O'Clock Whistle 3:03 (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin)

11. Broadway 2:59 (Henri Woode)

...GLENN HARDMAN AND HIS HAMMOND FIVE

12. China Boy 2:49 (D. Winfree-P. Boutelje)

13. Exactly Like You 2:40 (D. Fields-J. McHugh)

14. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:53 (J. McHugh-D. Fields)

15. Upright Organ Blues 2:57 (Glenn Hardman)

16. Who? 2:34 (Hammerstein-Harbach-Kern)

17. Jazz Me Blues 2:44 (Tom Delaney)

18. Exactly Like You (alt tk) 2:46 (D. Fields-J. McHugh)

19. What's Your Number? (alt tk - 3) 2:55 (Buck Clayton)

20. What's Your Number? (alt tk - 2) 2:37 (Buck Clayton)

21. Five O'Clock Whistle (alt tk - 2) 2:05 (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin)

22. Five O'Clock Whistle 3:03 (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin)

23. Broadway (alt tk) 3:26 (Henri Woode)

CD 1

1-4 JONES SMITH INCORPORATED: Carl "Tatti" Smith (tp), Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Chicago, November 9, 1936

5-8 BASIE'S BAD BOYS: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins (tp), Dan Minor (tb) - 1, Lester Young (cl, ts), Count Basie (p, org), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Chicago, February 13, 1939

9-10 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis (tp), Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl). NYC, March 19, 1939 W24238-2

11 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (9,10). NYC, March 20, 1939 W24243-2

12-20 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (9,10). NYC, April 5,1939

CD 2

1-3 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis (tp), Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Chicago, May 19, 1939

4 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (F). Chicago, June 24, 1939

5-6 (I) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (F). NYC, August 4, 1939

7-12 (M) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, A1 Killian, Ed Lewis (tp), Vic Dickenson, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl).

13-15 (J) COUNT BASIE KANSAS CITY SEVEN: Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d). NYC, September 5, 1939

16-20 (K) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (F). L.A., November 6, 1939 WCO 26276-A (-2) The Apple Jump (AG-arr)

CD 3

1-3 (L) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis (tp), Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl). L.A., November 7, 1939

4-7 (L) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis (tp), Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl). NYC, March 19, 1940

8-9 (N) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (M). NYC, March 20, 1940

10-20 (O) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (M) except add Tab Smith (as, air). NYC, May 31, 1940

CD 4

1-3 (P) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, A1 Killian, Ed Lewis (tp), Vic Dickenson, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (as, bari), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Chicago, August 8, 1940

4-8 (Q) BENNY GOODMAN SEPTET: Buck Clayton (tp), Lester Young (ts), Benny Goodman (cl), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d). NYC, October 28, 1940

9 (R) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (P). NYC, October 30, 1940

10-11 (S) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (P). NYC, November 19, 1940

12-23 (H) GLENN HARDMAN AND HIS HAMMOND FIVE: Lee Castle (tp), Lester Young (cl, ts), Glenn Hardman (org), Freddie Green (g), Jo Jones (d). Chicago, June 26, 1939