The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 2/5: Swing Time - The Heyday of Jazz

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Annotation

74.22 is a track with an unknown band -- just about the only thing that seems to be known is that Lester Young is playing in it.


FIXME: Has this been available only as part of the 500-CD set? (Ignore re-sellers! It’s out of print, apparently.)

Annotation last modified on 2015-09-09 07:16 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Henry “Red” Allen 1933-35
2CD: Leon “Chu” Berry, Volume 1 1937-38
3CD: Leon “Chu” Berry, Volume 2 1939-41
4CD: Benny Carter, Volume 1 1946-52
5CD: Benny Carter, Volume 2 1954
6CD: Benny Carter, Volume 3 1954
7CD: Charlie Christian, Volume 1 1939-40
8CD: Charlie Christian, Volume 2 1940-41
9CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 1 1935-39
10CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 2 1939-45
11CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 3 1945-46
12CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 4 1947-50
13CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 5 1950-51
14CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 6 1952-53
15CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 7 1954-55
16CD: Roy Eldridge, Volume 8 1955
17CD: Duke Ellington Small Groups, Volume 1 1936-37
18CD: Duke Ellington Small Groups, Volume 2 1937-38
19CD: Duke Ellington Small Groups, Volume 3 1938
20CD: Duke Ellington Small Groups, Volume 4 1939
21CD: Duke Ellington Small Groups, Volume 5 1940-41
22CD: Benny Goodman Groups 1935-36
23CD: Benny Goodman Groups 1936-37
24CD: Benny Goodman Groups 1938-41
25CD: Lionel Hampton Groups 1937
26CD: Lionel Hampton Groups 1938-39
27CD: Lionel Hampton Groups 1939
28CD: Lionel Hampton Groups 1939-40
29CD: Lionel Hampton Groups 1940-42
30CD: Coleman Hawkins 1933-35
31CD: Coleman Hawkins 1936-38
32CD: Coleman Hawkins 1939-43
33CD: Coleman Hawkins 1943-44
34CD: Coleman Hawkins 1944
35CD: Coleman Hawkins 1944-45
36CD: Coleman Hawkins 1949-54
37CD: Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge
38CD: John Kirby and His Orchestra 1938-39
39CD: John Kirby and His Orchestra 1940-41
40CD: John Kirby and His Orchestra 1941-43
41CD: Metronome / Esquire All-Stars 1939-46
42CD: Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow 1933-38
43CD: Frankie Newton 1937-39
44CD: Oscar Peterson 1945-47
45CD: Oscar Peterson 1947-50
46CD: Django Reinhardt & Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France1936-37
47CD: Django Reinhardt, Volume 2: 1937
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Runnin’ Wild
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
instrumental recording of:
Runnin’ Wild (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Joe Grey (in 1922) and Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929) (in 1922)
composer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs (in 1922)
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:55
2Chicago
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26) and Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1713-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1713-1)
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:26
3Liebestraum No. 3
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
recording of:
Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:19
4Miss Annabelle Lee
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1715-1)
instrumental recording of:
Miss Annabelle Lee (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Lew Pollack
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:48
5A Little Love, a Little Kiss
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1716-1)
recording of:
A Little Love, A Little Kiss (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Stanislao Silésu
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:19
6Mystery Pacific
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1717-1)
recording of:
Mystery Pacific (on 1937-04-26)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:20
7In a Sentimental Mood
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-26), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-26) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-26)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-26)
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:01
8The Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-27), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-27) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-27)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-27)
instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1937-04-27)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:04
9Improvisation
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-27)
recording of:
Improvisation No. 1 (on 1937-04-27)
Django Reinhardt2:56
10Parfum
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-27)
recording of:
Parfum (on 1937-04-27)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt3:00
11Alabamy Bound
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-27)
solo violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-27)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1741-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1741-1)
instrumental recording of:
Alabamy Bound (on 1937-04-27)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1924) and Bud Green (in 1924)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1924)
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli2:49
12St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-09)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemmes (on 1937-09-09)
guitar:
Louis Gasté (on 1937-09-09) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1952-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1952-1)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1937-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Django Reinhardt acc. by Louis Gasté & Eugène d’Hellemes2:42
13Bouncin’ Around
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-09)
double bass:
Eugène d’Hellemes (on 1937-09-09)
guitar:
Louis Gasté (on 1937-09-09) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-09)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1953-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1953-1)
recording of:
Bouncin' Around (on 1937-09-09)
composer:
Gus Deloof (Belgian jazz trumpeter & band leader)
Django Reinhardt acc. by Louis Gasté & Eugène d’Hellemes2:44
14Eddie’s Blues
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
recording of:
Eddie’s Blues
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) and Eddie South
Eddie South & Django Reinhardt3:08
15Sweet Georgia Brown
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Eddie South, Django Reinhardt & Wilson Myers2:46
16Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-29)
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29), Eddie South (on 1937-09-29) and Michel Warlop (on 1937-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1937-09-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Trio de Violons3:17
17Dinah
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
instrumental recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Roger Chaput & Wilson Myers2:27
18Daphne
double bass:
Wilson Myers
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Eddie South
recording of:
Daphné
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1938)
Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Roger Chaput & Wilson Myers3:00
19You Took Advantage of Me
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1937-09-29) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29) and Michel Warlop (on 1937-09-29)
recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me (on 1937-09-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Warlop, Django Reinhardt & Roger Chaput2:55
20I’ve Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-09-29)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-09-29)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-09-29)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1738-2) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1738-2)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1937-09-29)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Stéphane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt2:36
48CD: Django Reinhardt, Volume 3: 1937
49CD: Willie “The Lion” Smith 1934-37
50CD: Muggsy Spanier 1935-39
51CD: Rex Stewart 1936-40
52CD: Art Tatum 1933-37
53CD: Art Tatum 1937-41
54CD: Jack Teagarden 1933-35
55CD: Jack Teagarden 1935-38
56CD: Fats Waller Piano Solos 1929-34
57CD: Fats Waller and His Rhythm 1934
58CD: Fats Waller and His Rhythm 1935
59CD: Ben Webster 1953-54
60CD: Ben Webster and Friends 1953-54
61CD: Ben Webster 1954 & 1957
62CD: Ben Webster / Buddy RIch / Benny Carter
63CD: Ben Webster Quintet / Red Norvo Sextet 1957
64CD: Ben Webster and Harry Edison 1956-57
65CD: Ben Webster and Friends 1957
66CD: Ben Webster / Art Tatum / Barney Kessel
67CD: Teddy Wilson Piano Solos 1934-39
68CD: Teddy Wilson Volume 1 1935-36
69CD: Teddy Wilson Volume 2 1936
70CD: Teddy Wilson Volume 3 1937
71CD: Teddy Wilson Volume 4 1937
72CD: Teddy Wilson Volume 5 1937-38
73CD: Lester Young Volume 1 1936-39
74CD: Lester Young Volume 2 1939-41
75CD: Lester Young Volume 3 1942-44
76CD: Lester Young Volume 4 1944
77CD: Lester Young Volume 5 1944-46
78CD: Lester Young Volume 6 1946
79CD: Lester Young Volume 7 1946-47
80CD: Lester Young Volume 8 1948-50
81CD: Lester Young Volume 9 1951-52
82CD: Lester Young Volume 10 1952-53
83CD: Lester Young Volume 11 1954-55
84CD: Lester Young Volume 12 1956
85CD: Lester Young Volume 13 1956-58
86CD: All-Star Groups Volume 1 1933-37
87CD: All-Star Groups Volume 2 1937-39
88CD: All-Star Groups Volume 3 1939-44
89CD: All-Star Groups Volume 4 1943-44
90CD: All-Star Groups Volume 5 1944-46
91CD: Jam Sessions Volume 1 1952
92CD: Jam Sessions Volume 2 1953
93CD: Jam Sessions Volume 3 1953
94CD: Jam Sessions Volume 4 1953
95CD: Jam Sessions Volume 5 1953
96CD: Jam Sessions Volume 6 1954
97CD: Jam Sessions Volume 7 1954
98CD: Jam Sessions Volume 8 1955
99CD: Jam Sessions Volume 9 1956
100CD: Jam Sessions Volume 10 1957