The Real Kansas City of the ’20s, ’30s & ’40s

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1Kater Street Rag
recorded in:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1925-05-14)
alto saxophone:
Harlan Leonard (on 1925-05-14)
banjo:
Laforest Dent (on 1925-05-14)
clarinet and reeds:
Harlan Leonard (on 1925-05-14) and Woody Walder (on 1925-05-14)
cornet:
Harry Cooper (on 1925-05-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1925-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Hall (drummer, worked with Bennie Moten) (on 1925-05-14)
piano:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist) (on 1925-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Woody Walder (on 1925-05-14)
trombone:
Thamon Hayes (on 1925-05-14)
tuba:
Vernon Page (on 1925-05-14)
recording of:
Kater Street Rag (on 1925-05-14)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra2:33
2Boot to Boot
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-27)
alto saxophone:
Glenn Hughes (early saxophonist) (on 1927-04-27) and Jack Washington (on 1927-04-27)
banjo:
Silas Cluke (on 1927-04-27)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1927-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Max Wilkinson (on 1927-04-27)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1927-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Burch (on 1927-04-27)
trombone:
Druie Bess (on 1927-04-27)
trumpet:
Albert Hinton (on 1927-04-27) and Slick Jackson (on 1927-04-27)
tuba:
Pete Hassel (on 1927-04-27)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone & His Blues Serenaders3:01
3Won’t You Come Over to My House?
recorded in:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1929-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Clarence Taylor (on 1929-11-07)
banjo and guitar:
Charles Rousseau (on 1929-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Pete Woods (jazz drummer) (on 1929-11-07)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1929-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1929-11-07)
trombone:
Jimmy Jones (jazz trombonist) (on 1929-11-07)
trumpet:
Harold Knox (on 1929-11-07)
vocals:
Julia Lee (on 1929-11-07)
conductor:
George E. Lee (on 1929-11-07)
Julia Lee with George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orchestra2:51
4Paseo Street (Strut)
recorded in:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1929-11-16)
alto saxophone:
Clarence Taylor (on 1929-11-16) and Herman Walder (on 1929-11-16)
banjo:
Charles Rousseau (on 1929-11-16)
bass saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Clarence Taylor (on 1929-11-16)
clarinet:
Herman Walder (on 1929-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Pete Woods (jazz drummer) (on 1929-11-16)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1929-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1929-11-16)
trombone:
Jimmy Jones (jazz trombonist) (on 1929-11-16)
trumpet:
Harold Knox (on 1929-11-16) and Sam Utterbach (on 1929-11-16)
tuba:
Clint Weaver (on 1929-11-16)
conductor:
George E. Lee (on 1929-11-16)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orchestra2:43
5Blue Devil Blues
recorded in:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1929-11-10)
alto saxophone:
Ted Manning (on 1929-11-10) and Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1929-11-10)
clarinet:
Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1929-11-10)
double bass [string bass] and tuba:
Walter Page (on 1929-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1929-11-10)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-11-10)
piano:
Charles Washington (jazz pianist) (on 1929-11-10)
solo trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1929-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Reuben Roddy (on 1929-11-10)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1929-11-10)
trumpet:
James Simpson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-10)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1929-11-10)
conductor:
Walter Page (on 1929-11-10)
Walter Page’s Blue Devils2:48
6Prince of Wails
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1932-12-13)
producer:
Eli Oberstein
alto saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-12-13) and Jack Washington (on 1932-12-13)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1932-12-13)
clarinet:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1932-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Willie McWashington (on 1932-12-13)
guitar:
Leroy "Buster" Berry (on 1932-12-13) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1932-12-13)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1932-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1932-12-13)
trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1932-12-13) and Dan Minor (on 1932-12-13)
trumpet:
Joe Keyes (on 1932-12-13), Hot Lips Page (on 1932-12-13) and Prince "Dee" Stewart (on 1932-12-13)
valve trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1932-12-13)
conductor:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist) (on 1932-12-13)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra2:52
7Queer Notions
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-08-18)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1933-08-18) and Russell Procope (on 1933-08-18)
clarinet:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1933-08-18), Hilton Jefferson (on 1933-08-18) and Russell Procope (on 1933-08-18)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1933-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1933-08-18)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1933-08-18)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1933-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1933-08-18)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1933-08-18) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1933-08-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1933-08-18), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1933-08-18) and Bobby Stark (on 1933-08-18)
conductor:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1933-08-18)
arranger:
Horace Henderson
recording of:
Queer Notions (on 1933-08-18)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra2:52
8Lotta Sax Appeal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-02)
producer:
Bob Stephens
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-02) and John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-02)
guitar:
Ted Brinson (on 1936-03-02)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1936-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1936-03-02)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1936-03-02)
trumpet:
Paul King (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-03-02), Harry Lawson (on 1936-03-02) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1936-03-02)
conductor:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1936-03-02)
arranger:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds of Joy2:57
9Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-09)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1936-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1936-11-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1936-11-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1936-11-09)
trumpet:
Carl "Tatti" Smith (trumpeter) (on 1936-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1936-11-09)
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)
Jones-Smith, Inc.3:08
10Rockin’ and Swingin’
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1936-11-18)
producer:
Don Law
alto saxophone:
Herb Hall (on 1936-11-18), Gus Patterson (on 1936-11-18) and Harold "Dink" Taylor (on 1936-11-18)
baritone saxophone:
Herb Hall (on 1936-11-18)
clarinet:
Louis Cottrell, Jr. (on 1936-11-18) and Herb Hall (on 1936-11-18)
double bass [string bass]:
James Johnson (jazz double bassist) (on 1936-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Albert "Fats" Martin (on 1936-11-18)
guitar:
Ferdinand Dejan (on 1936-11-18)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Cottrell, Jr. (on 1936-11-18)
trombone:
Frank Jacquet (on 1936-11-18) and James "Geechy" Robinson (on 1936-11-18)
trumpet:
Alvin Alcorn (on 1936-11-18), Billy Douglas (on 1936-11-18) and Hiram Harding (on 1936-11-18)
conductor:
Don Albert (on 1936-11-18)
arranger:
Don Albert and Lloyd Glenn
Don Albert & His Orchestra2:41
11Western (Moten) Swing
recorded in:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (on 1937-03-24)
producer:
Art Satherly
alto saxophone:
Albert Martin (on 1937-03-24) and Lew Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-03-24)
baritone saxophone:
Booker T. Starks (on 1937-03-24) and Addison White (on 1937-03-24)
bass:
Lee Thurman (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Otis Walker (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
W. J. Edwards (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Cliff Smalls (on 1937-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Walter Bash (on 1937-03-24), Booker T. Starks (on 1937-03-24) and Addison White (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Julius Watson (jazz trombonist), Eugene Earl (on 1937-03-24) and Leroy Hardinson (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Ben Martin (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-03-24), Thaddeus Seabrook (on 1937-03-24), John Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-03-24) and Joseph WIlliams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
Carolina Cotton Pickers2:32
12Swinging at the Chat and Chew
recorded in:
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States (on 1937-03-05)
producer:
Art Satherly
alto saxophone:
Monroe Fingers (on 1937-03-05) and Clifton Jones (on 1937-03-05)
clarinet:
Monroe Fingers (on 1937-03-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Wiley Fuller (on 1937-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Theodore Saville (on 1937-03-05)
guitar:
Jesse Saville (on 1937-03-05)
piano:
Durant Allen (on 1937-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
William Pate (on 1937-03-05)
trumpet:
Earl Watkins (on 1937-03-05) and Aubrey Yancey (on 1937-03-05)
Original Yellow Jackets2:54
13Life Goes to a Party
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-12-01) and Jack Washington (on 1937-12-01)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-12-01)
double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1937-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-12-01)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-12-01)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-12-01)
trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-12-01)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-12-01) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-12-01)
conductor:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-12-01)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
recording of:
Life Goes to a Party (on 1937-12-01)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
Harry James & His Orchestra2:53
14Cherry Red
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-06-30)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1939-06-30)
double bass [string bass]:
Abe Bolar (on 1939-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1939-06-30)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1939-06-30)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1939-06-30)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1939-06-30)
recording of:
Cherry Red (on 1939-06-30)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys2:56
15Lester Leaps In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-05)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
clarinet, clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-09-05)
double bass and double bass [string 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 and piano accordion:
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)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1939-09-05)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven3:16
16T-Town Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-02)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hunter Gray (on 1939-08-02) and Luther West (on 1939-08-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Robert Lewis (jazz double bassist) (on 1939-08-02)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Dixon (jazz drummer) (on 1939-08-02)
guitar:
René Hall (on 1939-08-02)
piano:
Rozelle Claxton (on 1939-08-02)
tenor saxophone:
Roy Douglas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-08-02) and Harry Garnett (on 1939-08-02)
trombone:
René Hall (on 1939-08-02), Edward Middleton (on 1939-08-02) and Russell Moore (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-08-02)
trumpet:
Jeff Carrington (on 1939-08-02), Edwin Middleton (on 1939-08-02) and Amos Woodruff (on 1939-08-02)
vocals:
Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (on 1939-08-02)
conductor:
Ernie Fields (on 1939-08-02)
Ernie Fields & His Orchestra2:55
17Tickle Toe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-19)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1940-03-19) and Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
double bass, double bass [bass] and double bass [string 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:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-03-19), 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), Dickie Wells (on 1940-03-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-03-19) and Benny Morton (on 1940-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1940-03-19), Harry Edison (on 1940-03-19), Al Killian (on 1940-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-03-19)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-03-19)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer) (on 1940-03-19)
recording of:
Tickle Toe (on 1940-03-19)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:39
18Baby, Look at You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-06-30)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1939-06-30)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Abe Bolar (on 1939-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-06-30)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1939-06-30)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1939-06-30)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1939-06-30)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1939-06-30)
Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys3:04
19Little Joe From Chicago
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-12)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
solo piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1939-10-12)
Mary Lou Williams32:37
20I Left My Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-06)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-11-06) and Jack Washington (on 1939-11-06)
baritone saxophone and saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-11-06)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1939-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-11-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (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)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-11-06)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:15
21My Gal Sal
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-01-11)
producer:
Ernest Williams
alto saxophone:
Darwin Jones (on 1940-01-11) and Harlan Leonard (on 1940-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Harlan Leonard (on 1940-01-11)
clarinet:
Henry Bridges (on 1940-01-11) and Harlan Leonard (on 1940-01-11)
double bass [string bass]:
Winston Williams (jazz double bassist) (on 1940-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (on 1940-01-11)
guitar:
Efferge Ware (on 1940-01-11)
piano:
William S. Smith (on 1940-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Bridges (on 1940-01-11) and Jimmy Keith (on 1940-01-11)
trombone:
Fred Beckett (on 1940-01-11) and Richmond Henderson (on 1940-01-11)
trumpet:
Edward Johnson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-01-11), James Ross (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-01-11) and William H. Smith (on 1940-01-11)
conductor:
Harlan Leonard (on 1940-01-11)
arranger:
Richard J. Smith
recording of:
My Gal Sal (on 1940-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Dresser
Harlan Leonard & His Rockets2:59
22Swingmatism
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1941-04-30)
alto saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30)
double bass [string bass]:
Gene Ramey (on 1941-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1941-04-30)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Ferguson (on 1941-04-30) and Bob Mabane (on 1941-04-30)
trombone:
Taswell Baird (on 1941-04-30)
trumpet:
Bernard Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-04-30), Harold Bruce (on 1941-04-30) and Orville "Piggy" Minor (on 1941-04-30)
conductor:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
arranger:
William J. Scott
recording of:
Swingmatism (on 1941-04-30)
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
Jay McShann & His Orchestra2:43
23Harvard 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
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:21
24Smooth Sailing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-23)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) (on 1940-10-23) and Charles Price (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-10-23)
baritone saxophone:
Leonard Talley (on 1940-10-23)
double bass [string bass]:
Israel Crosby (on 1940-10-23)
drums (drum set):
Debo Mills (on 1940-10-23)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1940-10-23)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Dorsey (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-10-23) and Lee Pope (tenor saxophonist) (on 1940-10-23)
trombone:
Archie Brown (jazz trombone) (on 1940-10-23) and Leo Williams (jazz trombone) (on 1940-10-23)
trumpet:
Nathanial Robert "Nat" Bates (40s jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-10-23), Emmett Berry (on 1940-10-23) and Harold Johnson (US jazz trumpeter aka "Money") (on 1940-10-23)
arranger:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
recording of:
Smooth Sailing (on 1940-10-23)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Horace Henderson & His Orchestra2:57
25Long Gone Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-03-21)
producer:
Bernie Hanighen
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-03-21)
double bass [string bass]:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-21)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-03-21)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1939-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-03-21) and Stanley Payne (on 1939-03-21)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1939-03-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-03-21)
recording of:
Long Gone Blues (on 1939-03-21)
writer:
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra3:04

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Julian Peploe (art direction)
liner notes:Frank DIggs (in 1996-03)
engineer:Larry Keyes (engineer)
executive producer:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
producer:Michael Brooks (music historian, archivist, producer)
engineered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:US: B000002ACU [info]