History of Jazz 1948–1955

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8 CD Box, 155 Hits

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1▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1948
2▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1949
3▼CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1950
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1There’s a Small Hotel
instrumental recording of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”) (on 1950-01-06)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1936)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
On Your Toes
part of:
Pal Joey
Stan Getz Quartet2:52
2Frankie and Johnny
instrumental recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (on 1950-02-07)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band2:48
3Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Firehouse Five Plus Two3:01
4God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1950-03-08)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:08
5Rocker
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-03-09)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1950-03-09)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1950-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1950-03-09)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1950-03-09)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1950-03-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1950-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-03-09)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1950-03-09)
arranger:
Gerry Mulligan
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1950-03-09)
recording of:
Rocker (on 1950-03-09)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Miles Davis43:03
6Palo Alto
recording of:
Palo Alto (on 1950-04-07)
composer:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist)
Lee Konitz Quintet2:32
7My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It
recording of:
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (on 1950-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1933)
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars featuring Jack Teagarden3:42
8Mean to Me
cover recording of:
Mean to Me (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan acc by Jimmy Jones Band2:53
9Sonny Speaks
recording of:
Sonny Speaks (on 1950-06-25)
composer:
Sonny Berman
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:52
10I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1950-06-28)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gene Ammons Quartet2:36
11Fine and Dandy
instrumental recording of:
Fine and Dandy (on 1950-06-29)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
Teddy Wilson Trio1:39
12I’ll Remember April
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (on 1950-07-05)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:02
13Rosetta
instrumental recording of:
Rosetta (on 1950-07-17)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
Earl Hines Trio3:52
14You Rascal Your
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1950-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong with Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:06
15How Long Has This Been Going On?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-11)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-11)
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (on 1950-09-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
Ella Fitzgerald Acc By Ellis Larkins acc by Ellis Larkins3:13
16Blues for Blanton
recording of:
Blues for Blanton (on 1950-09-13)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington with Oscar Pettiford2:34
17One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1950-11-02)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:51
18Lullaby of the Leaves
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of the Leaves (on 1950-11-24)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Bernice Petkere
Benny Goodman Sextet2:43
19I Apologize
cover recording of:
I Apologize (on 1950-12-21)
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp. and DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc.
Billy Eckstine acc by Pete Rugolo Orchestra2:50
20I’m Going Down to the River
recording of:
I'm Going Down to the River (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles3:02
4▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1951
5▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1952
6▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1953
7▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1954
8▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 15 Hits – History of Jazz 1955