Count Basie Highlights 1942 - 1946

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

Annotation

Track B3. Stay Cool: The liner notes mention Walter Page on the bass. There is however no recording of that work in February 1946 which features Walter Page on the bass. The actual bass player is Rodney Richardson.

Price Code: Standard
Price Code: Ⓢ
Matrix# side A: AXL 56
Matrix# side B: AXL 57
Runout side A: AXL 56 21  M3 156182
Runout side B: AXL 57 21  M3 156183

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-15 21:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼10" Vinyl
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A1The 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
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A2Mutton Leg
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1946-07-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1946-07-31)
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-07-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1946-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-07-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-07-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-07-31) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-07-31)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-07-31), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-07-31), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-07-31) and Louis Taylor (on 1946-07-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-07-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-07-31), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-31) and Snooky Young (on 1946-07-31)
recording of:
Mutton Leg (on 1946-07-31)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
A3Avenue “C”
solo tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
solo trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1944)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (in 1944)
recording of:
Avenue C (in 1944)
composer:
Buck Clayton
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
A4Hob-Nail Boogie
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1946-07-31) and Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-07-31)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1946-07-31)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1946-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-07-31)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-07-31)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-07-31) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-07-31)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-07-31), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-07-31), Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-07-31) and Louis Taylor (on 1946-07-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-07-31), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-07-31), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-31) and Snooky Young (on 1946-07-31)
recording of:
Hob Nail Boogie (on 1946-07-31)
composer:
Buster Harding
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
A5The Mad Boogie
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1946-01-09), Preston Love (on 1946-01-09) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1946-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-01-09)
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1946-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1946-01-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-01-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-01-09) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-01-09)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-01-09), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-01-09), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-01-09) and Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-01-09)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-01-09), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-01-09), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-01-09) and Snooky Young (on 1946-01-09)
recording of:
The Mad Boogie (arr. Harding) (on 1946-01-09)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Buster Harding
arranger:
Buster Harding
publisher:
Chappell Paris
arrangement of:
The Mad Boogie
recording of:
The Mad Boogie
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Buster Harding
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
B1Harvard Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-17)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17) and Earle Warren (on 1941-11-17)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-11-17)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1941-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-11-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-11-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-11-17)
saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1941-11-17) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1941-11-17)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1941-11-17), Robert Scott (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-17) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-11-17)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-11-17), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-11-17), Al Killian (on 1941-11-17) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-17)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-11-17)
recording of:
Harvard Blues (on 1941-11-17)
lyricist:
George Frazier
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Tab Smith
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
B2Neal's Deal
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophonist) (on 1950-05-16)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1950-05-16)
double bass:
Jimmy Lewis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-05-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1950-05-16)
solo tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1950-05-16)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1950-05-16)
recording of:
Neal's Deal (on 1950-05-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Neal Hefti
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??
B3Stay 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
?:??
B4Queer 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
?:??
B5Sugar Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1942-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1942-07-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1942-07-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1942-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1942-07-24)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1942-07-24)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section (The rhythm section of the band, sometimes extended with additional players) (on 1942-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Sugar Blues (on 1942-07-24)
lyricist:
Lucy Fletcher (in 1919)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
?:??

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
photography:James J. Kriegsmann (task: cover photography)
liner notes:J.-P. G. (liner notes author)
Frank Ténot
publisher:Pathé Marconi (not for release label use! consider “Pathé” instead)
printed by:S.I.A.T.
pressed at:Pathé Marconi in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6639891 [info]