Giants of the Big Band Era

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Annotation

CD 1 previously released as Big Band Spectacular, Vol. I
CD 5 previously released as Big Band Spectacular, Vol. II

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-27 20:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hittin' Twelve
recording of:
Hittin' Twelve
writer:
Bobby Harrison (jazz trumpet player and part time drummer, father of Gavin Harrison)
publisher:
Znarg Music
Count Basie2:12
2All of Me
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Count Basie3:08
3April in Paris
recording of:
April in Paris
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Count Basie2:43
4Broadway
recording of:
Broadway
writer:
Bill Bird (US composer mostly known for co-writing "Broadway" in 1940), Teddy McRae and William Henri Woode
publisher:
Rayven Music
Count Basie3:23
5Lester Leaps In
recording of:
Lester Leaps In
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Count Basie4:05
6Stormy Monday Blues
recording of:
Stormy Monday Blues
writer:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Count Basie3:14
7Shorty George
recording of:
Shorty George (Basie/Gibson)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
Count Basie2:53
8Swinging the Blues
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
Count Basie3:09
9Sent for You Yesterday
recording of:
Sent for You Yesterday
lyricist:
Jimmy Rushing
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Count Basie3:04
10920 Special
recording of:
9:20 Special
lyricist:
William Engvick (in 1945)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
composer:
Earle Warren (in 1941)
Count Basie3:51
11Dickie's Dream
recording of:
Dickie’s Dream
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie4:05
12Out of the Window
recording of:
Out the Window
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
Count Basie2:54
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
distributed by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use) (in 1997)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10176210 [info]
ASIN:CA: B000000KIR [info]