Song of the Islands

~ Recording by Count Basie and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Song of the Islands?:??Count Basie And His Orchestra Featuring Lester YoungLester Leaps InCount Basie And His Orchestra Featuring Lester YoungAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)LN 3107
1.15Song of the Islands3:05Count Basie and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939, Volume 2Count Basie and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)533
3.15Song of the Islands3:05Count Basie and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Count Basie, Volume 1: 1936-1941Count BasieAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)64
2.5Song of the Islands3:03Count Basie & His OrchestraComplete 1936-1941 Columbia RecordingsCount BasieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-07-02
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD-11208
2.5Song of the Islands3:04Lester Young with Count BasieClassic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)Lester Young with Count BasieAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD4-239

Relationships

alto saxophone:Earle Warren (on 1939-08-04)
double bass:Walter Page (on 1939-08-04)
drums (drum set):Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-08-04)
guitar:Freddie Green (on 1939-08-04)
piano:Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-08-04)
saxophone:Jack Washington (on 1939-08-04)
tenor saxophone:Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-08-04)
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-08-04)
trombone:Dan Minor (on 1939-08-04)
Benny Morton (on 1939-08-04)
Dicky Wells (on 1939-08-04)
trumpet:Buck Clayton (on 1939-08-04)
Shad Collins (on 1939-08-04)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-08-04)
Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-08-04)
recording of:Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii) (on 1939-08-04)

Related works

Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)

lyricist and composer:Charles E. King