Columbia Basic Library of Great Jazz

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Annotation

Title and artist sometimes differ between the booklet and records.

Comes in a cardboard box.

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-18 01:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Side 1 / Side 6
2▶12" Vinyl: Side 2 / Side 5
3▼12" Vinyl: Side 3 / Side 4
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C1Undecided
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1954-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1954-08-13)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1954-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1954-08-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1954-08-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1954-08-13)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1954-08-13) and Trummy Young (on 1954-08-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1954-08-13) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-08-13)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1954-08-13)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Buck Clayton and His All-Stars?:??
C2Billie's Blues
clarinet:
Art Shaw (on 1936-07-10)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-07-10)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1936-07-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1936-07-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1936-07-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1936-07-10)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1936-07-10)
recording of:
Billie’s Blues (on 1936-07-10)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
Billie Holiday?:??
C3Rambo
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1946-02-04), Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1946-02-04) and Earle Warren (on 1946-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (on 1946-02-04)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1946-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-02-04) and Shadow Wilson (on 1946-02-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1946-02-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1946-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1946-02-04) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1946-02-04)
trombone:
Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly (on 1946-02-04), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1946-02-04), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1946-02-04) and Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1946-02-04)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1946-02-04), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1946-02-04), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-04), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-04) and Snooky Young (on 1946-02-04)
recording of:
Rambo (on 1946-02-04)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
instrumental recording of:
Rambo (on 1946-02-04)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
Count Basie and His Orchestra?:??
C4Ain't She Sweet
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1939-04-07) and Teddy Buckner (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1939-04-07)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1939-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-07)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1939-04-07)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1939-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Dan Grissom (on 1939-04-07) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1939-04-07)
trombone:
Elmer Crumbley (on 1939-04-07) and Trummy Young (on 1939-04-07)
trumpet:
Russell Bowles (on 1939-04-07), Sy Oliver (on 1939-04-07), Eddie Tompkins (on 1939-04-07) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1939-04-07)
cover recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet (on 1939-04-07)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra?:??
C5Rosetta
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1941-04-07)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1941-04-07)
recording of:
Rosetta (on 1941-04-07)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
Teddy Wilson?:??
D1Stompin' at the Savoy
alto saxophone:
Sam Sachelle (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-22) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1947-12-22)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1947-12-22)
double bass:
Ed Mihelich (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Macklin Combine (on 1947-12-22)
guitar:
Tiny Timbrell (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Bruce McDonald (jazz pianist) (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1947-12-22) and Ed Rosa (on 1947-12-22)
trombone:
Carl Elmer (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-22), Vic Hamann (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-22), Charlie Preble (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-22) and Juan Tizol (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Nick Buono (trumpet player) (on 1947-12-22), Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1947-12-22), Gene Komer (on 1947-12-22), Ralph Osborne (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-22) and Pinky Savitt (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1947-12-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Harry James and His Orchestra?:??
D2Royal Garden Blues
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
Benny Goodman Sextet?:??
D3Hy'a Sue
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1947-08-14) and Russell Procope (on 1947-08-14)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1947-08-14)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1947-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1947-08-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1947-08-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1947-08-14) and Al Sears (on 1947-08-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-14), Tyree Glenn (on 1947-08-14) and Claude Jones (on 1947-08-14)
trumpet:
Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-14), Harold Baker (on 1947-08-14), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1947-08-14), Ray Nance (on 1947-08-14) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1947-08-14)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra?:??
D4Theme From the Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife)
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-09-28)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-09-28)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-09-28)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-09-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1955-09-28)
Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars?:??
D5Cheek to Cheek
double bass:
Wyatt Ruther (on 1953-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Eugene "Fats" Heard (jazz drummer)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1953-02-27)
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1953-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Erroll Garner?:??
D6How High the Moon
alto saxophone:
Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist) (on 1946-05-27) and Harry Terrill (Musician - Saxophone Player) (on 1946-05-27)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Schwartz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-05-27)
double bass:
Bob Munoz (on 1946-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dale (on 1946-05-27) and Gene Krupa (on 1946-05-27)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1946-05-27)
piano:
Teddy Napoleon (on 1946-05-27)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Ventura (on 1946-05-27) and Buddy Wise (on 1946-05-27)
trombone:
Ben Seerman (on 1946-05-27), Warren Covington (on 1946-05-27), Dick Taylor (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-05-27) and Ziggy Elmer (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-05-27)
trumpet:
Tony Anelli (on 1946-05-27), Bob Chudnick (on 1946-05-27), Joe Triscari (on 1946-05-27) and Ray Triscari (on 1946-05-27)
double bass arranger:
Bob Munoz (on 1946-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1946-05-27)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra?:??

Credits

Release

liner notes:George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
design:Push Pin Studios (Graphic design)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5478754 [info]