Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Firebird
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-03-19)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-03-19)
piano:
Red Rodriguez ("Red" Rodriguez) (on 1933-05-19)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-03-19), Coleman Hawkins (on 1933-03-19) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (on 1933-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-03-19)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1933-03-19), George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1933-03-19)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1933-03-19), Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1933-03-19) and Howard Scott (1920s US jazz cornetist) (on 1933-03-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-03-19)
Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra3:19
2Music at Sunrise
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-03-19)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-03-19)
piano:
Red Rodriguez ("Red" Rodriguez) (on 1933-05-19)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-03-19), Coleman Hawkins (on 1933-03-19) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (on 1933-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-03-19)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1933-03-19), George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1933-03-19)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1933-03-19), Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1933-03-19) and Howard Scott (1920s US jazz cornetist) (on 1933-03-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-03-19)
Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra3:05
3How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
double bass:
Spike Hughes (on 1933-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-03-19)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-03-19)
piano:
Red Rodriguez ("Red" Rodriguez) (on 1933-05-19)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-03-19) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1933-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-03-19)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1933-03-19)
trumpet:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1933-03-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-03-19)
vocals:
Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1933-05-19)
recording of:
How Come You Do Me Like You Do (Do, Do) (on 1933-05-19)
writer:
Gene Austin (in 1924) and Roy Bergere (in 1924)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra3:06
4Blue Interlude
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-10-10)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1933-10-10)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1933-10-10)
The Chocolate Dandies3:26
5I Never Knew
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-10-10)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1933-10-10)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10) and Max Kaminsky (on 1933-10-10)
recording of:
I Never Knew (on 1933-10-10)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company
The Chocolate Dandies3:05
6Once Upon a Time
alto saxophone and alto saxophone and trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-10-10)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1933-10-10)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10) and Max Kaminsky (on 1933-10-10)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recording of:
Once Upon a Time (on 1933-10-10)
composer:
Benny Carter, Irving Mills and Harry Pease (Vaudeville singer, lyricist, songwriter)
The Chocolate Dandies3:26
7Krazy Kapers
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-10)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1933-10-10)
trombone:
Floyd O'Brien (on 1933-10-10)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-10) and Max Kaminsky (on 1933-10-10)
The Chocolate Dandies3:30
8Devil’s Holiday
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16) and Glyn Paque (on 1933-10-16)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-16)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1933-10-16), Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-10-16) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trumpet:
Bill Dillard (on 1933-10-16), Eddie Mallory (on 1933-10-16) and Edward Mallory (on 1933-10-16)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-10-16)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:08
9Lonesome Nights
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16) and Glyn Paque (on 1933-10-16)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-16)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1933-10-16), Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-10-16) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trumpet:
Bill Dillard (on 1933-10-16), Eddie Mallory (on 1933-10-16) and Edward Mallory (on 1933-10-16)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-10-16)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:35
10Symphony in Riffs
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16) and Glyn Paque (on 1933-10-16)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-16)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1933-10-16), Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-10-16) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trumpet:
Bill Dillard (on 1933-10-16), Eddie Mallory (on 1933-10-16) and Edward Mallory (on 1933-10-16)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-10-16)
recording of:
Symphony in Riffs (on 1933-10-16)
composer:
Benny Carter and Irving Mills
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:06
11Blue Lou
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16) and Glyn Paque (on 1933-10-16)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1933-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1933-10-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1933-10-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-10-16)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1933-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1933-10-16), Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-10-16) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1933-10-16)
trumpet:
Bill Dillard (on 1933-10-16), Eddie Mallory (on 1933-10-16) and Edward Mallory (on 1933-10-16)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1933-10-16)
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1933-10-16)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:10
12Shoot the Works
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1934-12-13) and Ben Smith (US saxophonist Benjamin J. Smith) (on 1934-12-13)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1934-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-12-13)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1934-12-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-12-13)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1934-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1934-12-13)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-13) and Benny Morton (on 1934-12-13)
trumpet:
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1934-12-13), Irving Randolph (on 1934-12-13) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-12-13)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:59
13Dream Lullaby
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1934-12-13) and Ben Smith (US saxophonist Benjamin J. Smith) (on 1934-12-13)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1934-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-12-13)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1934-12-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-12-13)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1934-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1934-12-13)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-13) and Benny Morton (on 1934-12-13)
trumpet:
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1934-12-13), Irving Randolph (on 1934-12-13) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-12-13)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:11
14Everybody Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1934-12-13) and Ben Smith (US saxophonist Benjamin J. Smith) (on 1934-12-13)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1934-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-12-13)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1934-12-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-12-13)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1934-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1934-12-13)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-13) and Benny Morton (on 1934-12-13)
trumpet:
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1934-12-13), Irving Randolph (on 1934-12-13) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-12-13)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:04
15Synthetic Love
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1934-12-13) and Ben Smith (US saxophonist Benjamin J. Smith) (on 1934-12-13)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1934-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-12-13)
guitar:
Clarence Holiday (on 1934-12-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1934-12-13)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1934-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1934-12-13)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-12-13) and Benny Morton (on 1934-12-13)
trumpet:
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1934-12-13), Irving Randolph (on 1934-12-13) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-12-13)
vocals:
Charles Holland (American tenor) (on 1934-12-13)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:52
16Swingin’ at Maida Vale
alto saxophone:
E.O. Pogson (Edward Owen Pogson) (on 1936-04-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Benny Carter (on 1936-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh (on 1936-04-15)
trombone:
Ted Heath (on 1936-04-15)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1936-04-15) and Tommy McQuater (on 1936-04-15)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:48
17Nightfall
alto saxophone:
E.O. Pogson (Edward Owen Pogson) (on 1936-04-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1936-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh (on 1936-04-15)
trombone:
Ted Heath (on 1936-04-15)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1936-04-15) and Tommy McQuater (on 1936-04-15)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:13
18Big Ben Blues
alto saxophone:
E.O. Pogson (Edward Owen Pogson) (on 1936-04-15)
alto saxophone and piano:
Benny Carter (on 1936-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh (on 1936-04-15)
trombone:
Ted Heath (on 1936-04-15)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1936-04-15) and Tommy McQuater (on 1936-04-15)
vocals:
Benny Carter (on 1936-04-15)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:02
19These Foolish Things
alto saxophone:
E.O. Pogson (Edward Owen Pogson) (on 1936-04-15)
alto saxophone, clarinet and trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1936-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh (on 1936-04-15)
trombone:
Ted Heath (on 1936-04-15)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1936-04-15) and Tommy McQuater (on 1936-04-15)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1936-04-15)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:05
20When Day Is Done
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (in 1936-04)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh (in 1936-04)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (in 1936-04) and Tommy McQuater (in 1936-04)
recording of:
When Day Is Done (in 1936-04)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva (in 1926)
composer:
Robert Katscher (in 1926)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
is based on:
Madonna, du bist schöner als der Sonnenschein
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:59
21I’ve Got Two LipsBenny Carter and His Orchestra3:00
22Just a MoodBenny Carter and His Orchestra3:33
23Swingin’ the BluesBenny Carter and His Orchestra3:05

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 530) (order: 39)
Wikidata:Q48837163 [info]