Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1Blue Skies
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1945-10-09) and Preston Love (on 1945-10-09)
baritone saxophone:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1945-10-09)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1945-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1945-10-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1945-10-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1945-10-09)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1945-10-09) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1945-10-09)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1945-10-09), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-10-09), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-10-09) and Dicky Wells (on 1945-10-09)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-10-09), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1945-10-09), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-10-09) and Snooky Young (on 1945-10-09)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1945-10-09)
recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1945-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:56
2Easy Does It
recording of:
Easy Does It
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
3:29
3Jimmy's Boogie Woogie
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1945-05-14) and Earle Warren (on 1945-05-14)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1945-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1945-05-14)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1945-05-14)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1945-05-14)
reeds:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1945-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1945-05-14) and Lucky Thompson (on 1945-05-14)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1945-05-14), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-05-14), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-05-14) and Dicky Wells (on 1945-05-14)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-05-14), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1945-05-14), Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-14), Al Killian (on 1945-05-14) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-14)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1945-05-14)
recording of:
Jimmy’s Boogie Woogie (on 1945-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rushing
1:54
4Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:04
5Red Wagon
recording of:
Red Wagon (Your Red Wagon)
lyricist:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
2:57
6Pound Cake
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-05-19) and Jack Washington (on 1939-05-19)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-05-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-05-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-05-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-05-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-05-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-05-19), Benny Morton (on 1939-05-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-05-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-05-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-05-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-05-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-05-19)
2:43
7This Heart of Mine
3:08
8Avenue C
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1945-02-26) and Earle Warren (on 1945-02-26)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1945-02-26)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1945-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1945-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1945-02-26) and Lucky Thompson (on 1945-02-26)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1945-02-26), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-02-26), Louis Taylor (on 1945-02-26) and Dicky Wells (on 1945-02-26)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1945-02-26), Al Killian (on 1945-02-26), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26) and Al Stearns (on 1945-02-26)
recording of:
Avenue C (on 1945-02-26)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Buck Clayton
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
instrumental recording of:
Avenue C (on 1945-02-26)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Buck Clayton
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:13
9High Tide
recording of:
High Tide (I Ain’t Mad at You)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Freddie Green and Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet)
5:40
10Jive at Five
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-02-04) and Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-02-04)
clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-04) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-02-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-02-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-02-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-02-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-02-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-02-04), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-02-04) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-02-04)
recording of:
Jive at Five (on 1939-02-04)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
2:57
11Louisiana
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-03-19)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1940-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-03-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-03-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-03-19), Al Killian (on 1940-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-03-19)
recording of:
Louisiana (on 1940-03-19)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf and Bob Schafer
composer:
J.C. Johnson
2:28
12Rambo
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1946-02-06) and Earle Warren (on 1946-02-06)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-06)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1946-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-02-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-02-06) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-02-06)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-02-06), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-02-06), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-02-06) and Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-02-06)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-02-06), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-02-06), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-06), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-06) and Snooky Young (on 1946-02-06)
recording of:
Rambo (on 1946-02-06)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
3:23
13The King
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1946-02-04), Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Earle Warren (on 1946-02-06)
baritone saxophone:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-06)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-02-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-02-04)
solo tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-02-04)
solo trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-02-04)
solo trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-02-06)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-02-06)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Snooky Young (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Emmett Berry (on 1946-02-06) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-06)
instrumental recording of:
The King (on 1946-02-04)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
recording of:
The King (on 1946-02-06)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
3:11
14Stay Cool
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1946-02-04), Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Earle Warren (on 1946-02-06)
baritone saxophone:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-06)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06), Snooky Young (on 1946-02-04, on 1946-02-06) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1946-02-06)
recording of:
Stay Cool (on 1946-02-04)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Dicky Wells
publisher:
Chappell Paris
recording of:
Stay Cool (on 1946-02-06)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Dicky Wells
publisher:
Chappell Paris
3:14
15Queer Street
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1945-10-09) and Preston Love (on 1945-10-09)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1945-10-09)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1945-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1945-10-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1945-10-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1945-10-09)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1945-10-09) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1945-10-09)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1945-10-09), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-10-09), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-10-09) and Dicky Wells (on 1945-10-09)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1945-10-09), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1945-10-09), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-10-09) and Snooky Young (on 1945-10-09)
recording of:
Queer Street (on 1945-10-09)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Jimmy Mundy
publisher:
Chappell Paris
3:07
16San Jose
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1945-05-14) and Earle Warren (on 1945-05-14)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1945-05-14)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1945-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1945-05-14)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1945-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1945-05-14) and Lucky Thompson (on 1945-05-14)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1945-05-14), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-05-14), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1945-05-14) and Dicky Wells (on 1945-05-14)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-05-14), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1945-05-14) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-14)
instrumental recording of:
San Jose (on 1945-05-14)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter)
composer:
Leo Edwards
2:46
17Dickie's Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-09-05)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-09-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-09-05)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1939-09-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-09-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-05)
recording of:
Dickie’s Dream (on 1939-09-05)
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
3:10
18Dupree Blues
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-01-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-01-06)
recording of:
Dupree Blues (on 1939-01-06)
composer:
Woody Herman and George White
3:09
19I Left My Baby
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-11-06) and Jack Washington (on 1939-11-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-11-06)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-11-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-11-06) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-11-06)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-11-06), Benny Morton (on 1939-11-06) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-11-06)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-11-06), Shad Collins (on 1939-11-06), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-11-06) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-11-06)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1939-11-06)
3:17
20Jump for Me
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-20) and Jack Washington (on 1939-03-20)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-20)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-20)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-03-20) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-20)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-20), Benny Morton (on 1939-03-20) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-20)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-20), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-20), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-20) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-20)
recording of:
Jump for Me (on 1939-03-20)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1939)
3:08