Complete Jazz Series: 1936–1937

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Tracklist

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1Yes! Yes! My! My! (02‐04‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-02-04)
alto saxophone:
Sid Trucker (on 1936-02-04) and Phil Waltzer (on 1936-02-04)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1936-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1936-02-04)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1936-02-04)
piano:
Fulton McGrath (on 1936-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Ricci (American big-band jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, 1914–2001) (on 1936-02-04)
trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1936-02-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-02-04), Bunny Berigan (on 1936-02-04) and Bob Mayhew (on 1936-02-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-02-04)
2:38
2Somebody Stole My Break (04‐28‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-28)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-04-28) and Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-04-28)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-04-28)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-04-28)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-04-28) and Greely Walton (on 1936-04-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-04-28) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-04-28)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-04-28), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-28), Louis Bacon (on 1936-04-28) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-04-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-28)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-04-28)
2:48
3I Come From a Musical Family (04‐28‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-28)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-04-28) and Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-04-28)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-04-28)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-04-28)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-04-28) and Greely Walton (on 1936-04-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-04-28) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-04-28)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-04-28), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-28), Louis Bacon (on 1936-04-28) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-04-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-28)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-04-28)
3:01
4If We Never Meet Again (04‐29‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-29)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-04-29)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-04-29)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-04-29)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-04-29), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-04-29) and Greely Walton (on 1936-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-04-29)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-04-29) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-04-29)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-04-29), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-29), Louis Bacon (on 1936-04-29) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-04-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-29)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-04-29)
recording of:
If We Never Meet Again (on 1936-04-29)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
3:10
5Lyin’ to Myself (05‐18‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Lyin' to Myself (on 1936-05-18)
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) and Hoagy Carmichael
3:11
6Ev’ntide (05‐18‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Ev'ntide (on 1936-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
2:53
7Swing That Music (05‐18‐36)
alto saxophone:
Henry Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Swing That Music (on 1936-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
2:52
8Thankful (05‐18‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Thankful (on 1936-05-18)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
2:58
9Red Nose (05‐18‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
3:04
10Mahogany Hall Stomp (05‐18‐36)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1936-05-18)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:54
11The Skeleton in the Closet (08‐07‐36)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-07)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-08-07)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-08-07)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07), Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-08-07), Fud Livingston (on 1936-08-07) and Jack Stacey (on 1936-08-07)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-08-07), Don Matteson (on 1936-08-07) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-08-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07), Tutti Camarata (on 1936-08-07) and George Thow (on 1936-08-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-08-07)
recording of:
Skeleton in the Closet (on 1936-08-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
3:07
12When Ruben Swings the Cuban (08‐07‐36)
2:38
13Hurdy‐Gurdy Man (08‐07‐36)
2:59
14Dipper Mouth Blues (08‐07‐36)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-08-07)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-08-07)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07), Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-08-07), Fud Livingston (on 1936-08-07) and Jack Stacey (on 1936-08-07)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-08-07), Don Matteson (on 1936-08-07) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-08-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07), Tutti Camarata (on 1936-08-07) and George Thow (on 1936-08-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-08-07)
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues (on 1936-08-07)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
2:45
15Swing That Music (08‐07‐36)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-07)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-08-07)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-08-07)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07), Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-08-07), Fud Livingston (on 1936-08-07) and Jack Stacey (on 1936-08-07)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-08-07), Don Matteson (on 1936-08-07) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-08-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07), Tutti Camarata (on 1936-08-07) and George Thow (on 1936-08-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-08-07)
recording of:
Swing That Music (on 1936-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
2:51
16Medley: Pennies From Heaven (08‐17‐36)
4:26
17Pennies From Heaven (08‐17‐36)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1936-08-17)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
4:20
18To You, Sweetheart, Aloha (08‐18‐36)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1936-08-18)
guitar:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1936-08-18) and Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18)
steel guitar:
Sam Koki (on 1936-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18)
vocals:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1936-08-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18), Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18) and Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
recording of:
To You Sweetheart, Aloha (on 1936-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Owens
2:58
19On a Coconut Island (08‐18‐36)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1936-08-18)
guitar:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1936-08-18) and Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18)
steel guitar:
Sam Koki (on 1936-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18)
vocals:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1936-08-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18), Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18) and Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
recording of:
On a Coconut Island (on 1936-08-18)
lyricist:
Robert Alex Anderson
composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1936)
3:11
20On a Little Bamboo Bridge (03‐24‐37)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Joe Nawahi (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1937-03-24) and Harry Baty (on 1937-03-24)
steel guitar:
Sam Koki (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-03-24)
ukulele:
Andy Iona (Hawaiian musician & songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-03-24)
performer:
Andy Iona and His Islanders (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
On a Little Bamboo Bridge (on 1937-03-24)
3:14
21Hawaiian Hospitality (03‐24‐37)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Joe Nawahi (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
George Archer (French jazz guitarist & vocalist) (on 1937-03-24) and Harry Baty (on 1937-03-24)
steel guitar:
Sam Koki (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-03-24)
ukulele:
Andy Iona (Hawaiian musician & songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-03-24)
performer:
Andy Iona and His Islanders (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Hawaiian Hospitality (on 1937-03-24)
3:07
22Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (04‐07‐37)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-07)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-04-07) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-04-07)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-04-07) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-04-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-04-07)
recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (on 1937-04-07)
composer:
James A. Bland
3:02
23Darling Nelly Gray (04‐07‐37)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-07)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-04-07) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-04-07)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-04-07) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-04-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-04-07)
recording of:
Darling Nellie Gray (on 1937-04-07)
composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby
2:43

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