1928-1930: The Band Don Redman Built

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1Four or Five Times
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-11)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-11)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-11)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-11), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-11) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-11)
saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-11), Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-11), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-11) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-11)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-11)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-11) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-11)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-11)
vocals:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-11), Don Redman (on 1928-07-11), George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-11) and Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-11)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
Four or Five Times (on 1928-07-11)
composer:
Byron Gay (in 1928) and Marco H. Hellman (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
2:52
2Put It There
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-11)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-11)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-11)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-11), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-11) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-11)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-11)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-11) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-11)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-11)
recording of:
Put It There (on 1928-07-11)
composer:
Todd Rhodes
2:43
3Crying and Sighing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-11)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-11)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-11)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-11), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-11) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-11)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-11)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-11) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-11)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-11)
3:06
4Cherry
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-12)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-12)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-12)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-12), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-12) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-12)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-12) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-12)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-12)
vocals:
Jean Napier (1920s jazz singer) (on 1928-07-12)
recording of:
Cherry (on 1928-07-12)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Ray Gilbert and Don Redman
publisher:
Ipanema Music Corp., Peer Musikverlag GmbH and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
3:28
5Stop Kidding
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-12)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-12)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-12)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-12), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-12) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-12)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-12) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-12)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-12)
2:37
6Nobody's Sweetheart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-12)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-12)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-12)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-12), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-12) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-12)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-12) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-12)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-12)
vocals:
George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-12)
recording of:
Nobody’s Sweetheart (on 1928-07-12)
lyricist:
Ernie Erdman (Songwriter/composer and pianist) and Gus Kahn
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter) and Elmer Schoebel
2:49
7Some Sweet Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-12)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-07-12)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-07-12)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-07-12)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1928-07-12), Milton Senior (on 1928-07-12) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-07-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-07-12)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-07-12) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-07-12)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-07-12)
recording of:
Some Sweet Day (on 1928-07-12)
lyricist:
Ed Rose (lyricist)
composer:
Tony Jackson (New Orleans ragtime pianist) and Abe Olman
2:37
8It's Tight Like That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-11-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-11-23)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1928-11-23)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1928-11-23)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-11-23), Prince Robinson (on 1928-11-23) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-11-23)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1928-11-23)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1928-11-23) and John Nesbitt (on 1928-11-23)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1928-11-23)
vocals:
Cuba Austin (on 1928-11-23) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1928-11-23)
cover recording of:
It’s Tight Like That (on 1928-11-23)
writer:
Hudson Whittaker and Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (in 1928)
2:44
9Save It, Pretty Mama
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-04-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1929-04-08)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1929-04-08)
drums (drum set) and glockenspiel:
Cuba Austin (on 1929-04-08)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1929-04-08)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08), Prince Robinson (on 1929-04-08) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-04-08)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1929-04-08) and John Nesbitt (on 1929-04-08)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1929-04-08)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-04-08)
recording of:
Save It, Pretty Mama (on 1929-04-08)
writer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis (Joe Davis, US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Don Redman
2:46
10I've Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-04-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1929-04-08)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1929-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1929-04-08)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1929-04-08)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08), Prince Robinson (on 1929-04-08) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-04-08)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1929-04-08) and John Nesbitt (on 1929-04-08)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1929-04-08)
vocals:
Dave Wilborn (on 1929-04-08)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1929-04-08)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
3:22
11Will You, Won't You, Be My Babe
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-04-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1929-04-08)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1929-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1929-04-08)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1929-04-08)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08), Prince Robinson (on 1929-04-08) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-08)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-04-08)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1929-04-08) and John Nesbitt (on 1929-04-08)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1929-04-08)
3:13
12Do Something
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-04-09)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1929-04-09)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1929-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1929-04-09)
piano and vibraphone [vibes]:
Todd Rhodes (on 1929-04-09)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-09), Prince Robinson (on 1929-04-09) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-04-09)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-04-09)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1929-04-09) and John Nesbitt (on 1929-04-09)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1929-04-09)
instrumental recording of:
Do Something (on 1929-04-09)
writer:
Bud Green and Sam Stept
2:36
13Plain Dirt
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-05)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-05) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-05)
celesta:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-05) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-05)
piano:
Leroy Tibbs (on 1929-11-05) and Fats Waller (on 1929-11-05)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-05)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-05), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-05) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-05)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-05)
2:42
14Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-05)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-05) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-05)
celesta:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-05) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-05)
piano:
Leroy Tibbs (on 1929-11-05) and Fats Waller (on 1929-11-05)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-05)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-05), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-05) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-05)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-05)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-11-05)
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1929-11-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:27
15I'd Love It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-06) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-06)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-06) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-06)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-06)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-06), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-06) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-06)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-06)
recording of:
I'd Love It (on 1929-11-06)
writer:
Will Hudson and Don Redman
3:07
16Miss Hannah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-06) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-06)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-06) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-06)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-06)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-06), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-06) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-06)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-06)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-11-06)
recording of:
Miss Hannah (on 1929-11-06)
writer:
Don Redman
3:02
17Peggy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-07) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-07)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-07) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-07)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-07), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-07) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-07)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-07)
3:20
18Wherever There's a Will, Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-07)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1929-11-07) and Don Redman (on 1929-11-07)
celesta and piano:
Fats Waller (on 1929-11-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1929-11-07) and Ted McCord (on 1929-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-11-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1929-11-07)
trumpet:
Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1929-11-07), Sidney De Paris (on 1929-11-07) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1929-11-07)
tuba:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1929-11-07)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1929-11-07)
recording of:
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way (on 1929-11-07)
writer:
Don Redman
2:59
19Zonky
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-02-03)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03) and Don Redman (on 1930-02-03)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-02-03)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03), Don Redman (on 1930-02-03), Prince Robinson (on 1930-02-03) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-02-03)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-02-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03), Prince Robinson (on 1930-02-03) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03)
soprano saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1930-02-03)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-02-03) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-02-03)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-02-03)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-02-03), John Nesbitt (on 1930-02-03) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1930-02-03)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-02-03)
vocals:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-02-03)
recording of:
Zonky (on 1930-02-03)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
3:01
20Just a Shade of Corn
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1930-07-28)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28) and Don Redman (on 1930-07-28)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-07-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28), Don Redman (on 1930-07-28), Prince Robinson (on 1930-07-28) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-07-28)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-07-28)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28), Prince Robinson (on 1930-07-28) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28)
soprano saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1930-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-07-28) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-28)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-07-28)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-07-28), George "Buddy" Lee (American jazz trumpeter, 1920s) (on 1930-07-28) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1930-07-28)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-07-28)
vocals:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-07-28)
2:34
21I Want a Little Girl
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1930-07-30)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-30) and Don Redman (on 1930-07-30)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-07-30)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-30), Don Redman (on 1930-07-30), Prince Robinson (on 1930-07-30) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-07-30)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-07-30)
soprano saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1930-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-07-30) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-30)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-07-30)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-07-30), George "Buddy" Lee (American jazz trumpeter, 1920s) (on 1930-07-30) and Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1930-07-30)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-07-30)
vocals:
George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-07-30)
recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1930-07-30)
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:13
22Rocky Road
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-11-03)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1930-11-03), Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-11-03) and Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
clarinet:
Benny Carter (on 1930-11-03), Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-11-03), Don Redman (on 1930-11-03) and Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1930-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-11-03)
guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-11-03)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-11-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-11-03), Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03) and George Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-11-03)
soprano saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-11-03)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-11-03)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-11-03) and George "Buddy" Lee (American jazz trumpeter, 1920s) (on 1930-11-03)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-11-03)
vocals:
Don Redman (on 1930-11-03)
recording of:
Rocky Road (on 1930-11-03)
writer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs and Joe Grey
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