America’s Musical Landscape, Sixth Edition

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Annotation

this compilation accompanies a book of the same title written by Jean Ferris, who is credited on the front cover

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-20 06:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Night and Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-06-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-06-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1933-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Cole Porter3:14
2Hellhound on My Trail
recording engineer:
Vincent Liebler
executive producer:
Art Satherly
producer:
Don Law
guitar:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
vocals:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) (on 1937-06-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Soul Jam Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
a makeshift studio located in the Brunswick Records Building (on 1937-06-20)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1983)
recording of:
Hellhound on My Trail (on 1937-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Cadmean Dawn
Robert Johnson42:37
3Lost Your Head Blues
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-05-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-05-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-05-04)
recording of:
Lost Your Head Blues (on 1926-05-04)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith2:57
4St. Louis Blues
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
W.C. Handy3:12
5Hotter Than That
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
recording of:
Hotter Than That
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong1:33
6Carolina Shout
piano:
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson2:47
7Taxi War Dance
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra
recording of:
Taxi War Dance
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie & Lester Young2:52
8Mood Indigo
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
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) 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)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington3:06
9Koko
orchestra:
Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Ko Ko (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:56
10Concerto for Cootie
performer:
Blanton-Webster Big Band and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:20
11Take Five
performer:
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond5:24
12Boplicity
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Boplicity (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer) and Cleo Henry
publisher:
Sophisticated Music
Miles Davis43:02
13Blue Yodel No. 9
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-07-16)
piano:
Lillian Hardin Armstrong (on 1930-07-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-07-16)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1930-07-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 7)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin’ on the Corner) (on 1930-07-16)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers32:39
14The Ballad of Casey Jones
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash3:02
15Earl’s Breakdown
performer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs3:03
16Mele of My Tutu E
vocals:
The Pahinui Brothers
Danny Ku3:00
17Cajun Two‐Step
performer:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) and The Balfa Brothers
[traditional]1:02
18Ojos [Eyes]
engineer:
Jon Fausty
producer:
Willie Colón
vocals:
Rubén Blades
performer:
Willie Colón
recording of:
Ojos
composer:
Johnny Ortiz
Johnny Ortiz44:52
19Desafinado [Off Key]
vocals:
Stan Getz and João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer)
Antonio Carlos Jobim4:15
20School Day
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1956-12-15)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-12-15)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-12-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15)
vocals:
Chuck Berry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K and Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 3)
recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (on 1956-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
Chuck Berry4.252:36
21Stop! In the Name of Love
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
vocals:
The Supremes (60s/70s Motown singing group)
recording of:
Stop! In the Name of Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
cover recording of:
Stop! In the Name of Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland & Eddie Holland2:55
22Down by the Riverside
bass guitar and double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1948-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowans (jazz drummer) (on 1948-12-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (on 1948-12-02)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1948-12-02)
choir vocals:
The Dependable Boys (on 1948-12-02)
arranger:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (in 1948-12)
recording of:
Down by the Riverside (on 1948-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:31
23Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone and organ:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (in 1965-02)
baritone saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1965-02)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1965-02) and Sam Thomas (US rockabilly artist) (in 1965-02)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1965-02)
guitar:
Jimmy Nolen (in 1965-02)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (in 1965-02), Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1965-02), St. Clair Pinckney (in 1965-02) and Eldee Williams (in 1965-02)
trombone:
Wilmer Milton (in 1965-02) and Levi Rasbury (in 1965-02)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1965-02) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (in 1965-02)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1965-02)
performer:
The James Brown Band (in 1965-02)
recorded at:
Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1965-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 34) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 72)
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (in 1965-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
James Brown3.652:08
24Mr. Tambourine Man
performer:
The Byrds (American rock band)
recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
Setä pelimanni
Bob Dylan2:31
25A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement
edit of:
A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (studio, 1964‐12‐09: original stereo master recording) by John Coltrane
recording of:
A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (on 1964-12-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
John Coltrane4:35
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Release

manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:McGraw‐Hill (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2009)
ASIN:US: 0077240316 [info]