The Complete Verve Stuff Smith Sessions - Box Set 4CDs

Tracklist: 

CD 1

01. Hillcrest (3:42)

02. The Blues I Know (5:31)

03. Skip It (4:05)

04. Uh Ruh (3:32)

05. My Thoughts (3:44)

06. Live And You'll Learn (4:52)

07. Night Falls Again (5:35)

08. Minuet In Swing (3:02)

09. Midway (4:01)

10. I Lost My Heart By The River (5:48)

11. Won't You Take A Lesson In Love? (4:13)

12. What I Say (4:37)

13. It's Wonderful (4:03)

14. Coming Through The Rye (2:43)

15. Ja-Da (4:01)

CD 2

01. Hillcrest (3:42)

02. The Blues I Know (5:31)

03. Skip It (4:05)

04. Uh Ruh (3:32)

05. My Thoughts (3:44)

06. Live And You'll Learn (4:52)

07. Night Falls Again (5:35)

08. Minuet In Swing (3:02)

09. Midway (4:01)

10. I Lost My Heart By The River (5:48)

11. Won't You Take A Lesson In Love? (4:13)

12. What I Say (4:37)

13. It's Wonderful (4:03)

14. Coming Through The Rye (2:43)

15. Ja-Da (4:01)

CD 3

01. Desert Sands (8:15)

02. Soft Winds (6:12)

03. Time And Again (aka Don't You Think?) (7:04)

04. It Don't Mean A Thing (4:28)

05. In A Mellotone (9:53)

06. I know That You Know (9:38)

07. Heat Wave (7:29)

08. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (6:20)

09. Body And Soul (10:27)

CD 4

01. 'S Wonderful (3:46)

02. A Foggy Day (3:19)

03. I Loves You, Porgy (3:21)

04. Somebody Loves Me (3:42)

05. Strike Up The Band (2:55)

06. Oh, Lady Be Good (2:21)

07. Fascinating Rhythm (2:49)

08. The Man I Love (3:45)

09. They Can't Take That Away From Me (5:10)

10. Love Is Here To Stay (3:47)

11. Nice Work If You Can Get It (4:05)

12. Whatcha Gonna Do, When You Dance Past 42? (2:14)

13. Blue Violin (3:05)

14. Undecided (2:40)

15. Nice And Warm (3:16)

16. Take The A Train (4:13)

17. Up Jumps Sally (tk 10) (2:29)

18. Up Jumps Sally (tk 11) (2:52)

19. Miracles (2:52)

20. Play (aka Timme's Blues) (3:50)

Bass – Curtis Counce (tracks: 1-13 to 2-8), Jess Simpkins* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Lewis Packer (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Milt Hinton (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16), Paul West (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13), Ray Brown (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Red Callendar* (tracks: 1-5 to 1-12), Red Mitchell (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16)

Bass [Probable Added Bass] – George Duvivier (tracks: 4-16)

Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Frank Butler (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Harry Saunders* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), J.C. Heard (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13), Oscar Bradley* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8), Osie Johnson (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16), Sid Bulkin (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16)

Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Kenny Burrell (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16)

Piano – Carl Perkins (4) (tracks: 1-13 to 2-8), Dudley Brooks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: 1-5 to 1-12, 4-12 to 4-16), Oscar Peterson (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Paul Smith (5) (tracks: 4-12 to 4-16), Shirley Horn (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Wynton Kelly (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13)

Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13)

Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 4-17 to 4-20), Stuff Smith

Vocals – Shirley Horn (tracks: 4-2, 4-3, 4-10), Stuff Smith (tracks: 4-4, 4-15), The Gordon Family (tracks: 2-13)