Count Basie, the complete Decca recordings

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Basie, Count, 1904-1984
Imprint:New York, N.Y. : Decca, p1992.
Description:3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
Series:Decca jazz
Legendary masters of jazz
GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz.
Subject:
Format: CD Audio Music recording
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1549594
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Other title:Complete Decca recordings.
Original Decca recordings.
Other authors / contributors:Young, Lester, 1909-1959.
Rushing, Jimmy.
Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991
Edison, Harry, 1915-1999
Evans, Herschel, 1909-1939.
Humes, Helen.
Notes:Jazz and blues vocal and instrumental music.
At head of title on container: The original Decca recordings.
Eds. recorded listed on container.
Program notes, including discography and complete list of personnel (31 p. : ports.) laid in container.
Featuring: Count Basie, piano ; Lester Young, tenor saxophone ; Jimmy Rushing, vocals ; Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, trumpets ; Herschel Evans, clarinet or tenor saxophone ; Helen Humes, vocals.
Recorded 1937-1939.
Standard no.:1110506112
Publisher's no.:GRD 3-611 Decca
Table of Contents:
  • (Disc 1) Honeysuckle Rose
  • Pennies from heaven
  • Swinging at the daisy chain
  • Roseland shuffle
  • Exactly like you
  • Boo hoo
  • The glory of love
  • Boogie woogie (I may be wrong)
  • Smarty (you know it all)
  • One o'clock jump
  • Listen my children and you shall hear
  • John's idea
  • Good morning blues (2 takes)
  • Our love was meant to be
  • Time out
  • Topsy
  • I keep remembering
  • Out the window
  • Don't you miss your baby
  • Let me dream.
  • (Disc 2) Georgianna
  • Blues in the dark
  • Sent for you yesterday
  • Every tub
  • Now will you be good?
  • Swingin' the blues
  • Mamma don't want no peas 'n' rice 'n' coconut oil
  • Blue and sentimental
  • Doggin' around
  • Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush (2 takes)
  • London Bridge is falling down
  • Texas shuffle
  • Jumpin' at the woodside
  • How long blues
  • The dirty dozens
  • Hey lawdy mama
  • The fives
  • Boogie woogie
  • Dark rapture
  • Shorty George
  • The blues I like to hear
  • Do you wanna jump, children?
  • Panassie stomp.
  • (Disc 3) My heart belongs to Daddy
  • Sing for your supper
  • Oh! Red
  • Fare thee honey, fare thee well (2 takes)
  • Dupree blues
  • When the sun goes down (2 takes)
  • Red wagon
  • You can depend on me
  • Cherokee pt. 1 & 2
  • Blame it on my last affair (2 takes)
  • Jive at five
  • Thursday
  • Evil blues
  • Oh, lady be good.