The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941

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Tracklist

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1You're My Ideal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1938-01-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-01-18)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-18)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-18)
3:16
2The Sun Will Shine To-night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1938-01-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-01-18)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-18)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-18)
3:13
3Ring Dem Bells
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1938-01-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-01-18)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-18)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-18)
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells (on 1938-01-18)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:25
4Don't Be That Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1938-01-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-01-18)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-18)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-18)
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way (on 1938-01-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:36
5I'm in the Mood for Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-21)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (on 1938-07-21) and Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-21)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1938-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-21)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-07-21)
reeds and solo alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-07-21) and Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1938-07-21)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1938-07-21)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-07-21)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-21)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
recording of:
I'm in the Mood for Swing
composer:
Benny Carter
2:48
6Shoe Shiner's Drag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-21)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21) and Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-21)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1938-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-21)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-07-21)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-07-21) and Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1938-07-21)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1938-07-21)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-07-21)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-21)
recording of:
Shoe Shiner’s Drag (on 1938-07-21)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:25
7Any Time at All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-21)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-21)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1938-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-21)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-07-21)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-07-21) and Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1938-07-21)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1938-07-21)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-07-21)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-21)
3:17
8Muskrat Ramble
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-21)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-21)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1938-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-21)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-07-21)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-07-21) and Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1938-07-21)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1938-07-21)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-07-21)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-21)
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1938-07-21)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
3:17
9Down Home Jump
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-11)
alto saxophone:
George Oldham (on 1938-10-11)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1938-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1938-10-11)
piano:
Spencer Odom (on 1938-10-11)
reeds:
Omer Simeon (on 1938-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone) (on 1938-10-11) and Budd Johnson (on 1938-10-11)
trumpet:
Walter Fuller (trumpet) (on 1938-10-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-10-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-10-11)
3:16
10Rock Hill Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-11)
alto saxophone:
George Oldham (on 1938-10-11)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1938-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1938-10-11)
piano:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-10-11) and Spencer Odom (on 1938-10-11)
reeds:
Budd Johnson (on 1938-10-11) and Omer Simeon (on 1938-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Crowder (Hand drum and percussion. Worked with Art Blakey, Montego Joe and Olatunji) (on 1938-10-11)
trumpet:
Walter Fuller (trumpet) (on 1938-10-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-10-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-10-11)
2:47
11Fiddle Diddle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-10-11)
alto saxophone:
George Oldham (on 1938-10-11)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1938-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1938-10-11)
piano:
Spencer Odom (on 1938-10-11)
reeds:
Budd Johnson (on 1938-10-11) and Omer Simeon (on 1938-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Crowder (Hand drum and percussion. Worked with Art Blakey, Montego Joe and Olatunji) (on 1938-10-11)
trumpet:
Walter Fuller (trumpet) (on 1938-10-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-10-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-10-11)
3:24
12I Can Give You Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
2:49
13High Society
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally) (on 1939-04-03)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
3:16
14It Don't Mean a Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:15
15Johnny Get Your Horn
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03) and Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
Johnny Get Your Horn and Blow It (on 1939-04-03)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Lionel Hampton and Charlie Hathaway
3:11
16The Sun Will Shine To-night (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1938-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1938-01-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-01-18)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1938-01-18)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-01-18)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-01-18)
3:08
17It Don't Mean a Thing (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:15
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