The Early Years

~ Release by Count Basie & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Blue and Sentimental
recording of:
Blue and Sentimental
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
3:15
2Every Tub
recording of:
Every Tub
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
3:22
3Swinging the Blues
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
2:49
4Don’t You Miss Your Baby
recording of:
Don't You Miss Your Baby?
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
3:14
5Doggin’ Around
recording of:
Doggin' Around
composer:
Herschel Evans (in 1938)
3:01
6Now Will You Be Good
recording of:
Now Will You Be Good?
writer:
Harry Jentes, Harry Pease (Vaudeville singer, lyricist, songwriter) and Arthur Terker
2:55
7I’ll Keep Remembering
recording of:
I Keep Remembering (on 1937-10-13)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
composer:
Isham Jones
2:49
8Smarty
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Skip Martin
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 62331-B)
instrumental recording of:
Smarty (You Know It All) (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
2:45
9Listen My Children
recording of:
Listen My Children (and You Shall Hear) (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
3:09
10Roseland Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21) and Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (trumpeter) (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1937-01)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61545-A)
recording of:
Roseland Shuffle (on 1937-01-21)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
32:35
11Time Out
recording of:
Time Out
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1937)
3:01
12Good Morning Blues
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
composer:
Skip Boone, Thomas Danaher, Darius Davenport and Rick Turner
recording of:
Good Morning Blues
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Jimmy Rushing
3:16
13One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
3:05
14Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (trumpeter) (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1937-01-21)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61542-A)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-01-21)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:01
15John’s Idea
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 62334-A)
recording of:
John's Idea (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
2:57
16Blues in the Dark
recording of:
Blues in the Dark (on 1938-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
3:09

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