Are You Here to Stay? (1935-06-12, mx. 39616-A)

~ Recording by Chick Webb and His Orchestra

Annotation

Matrix: 39616
Recording Date: 12 June 1935
Recording Location: New York, USA
Personnel:
Chick Webb orchestra without Fitzgerald. Details not clear yet.
Additional:
Quite an obscure tune (like I'll Chase the Blues Away from the same composers), apparently played only once by Webb's Orchestra.
Not registered on ASCAP neither BMI.
Likely, the mysterious Kenneth Harrison wrote the lyrics (like on I'll Chase).

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-21 15:25 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Are You Here to Stay?3:11Chick Webb and His OrchestraLove and Kisses / Are You Here to Stay?Chick Webb and His OrchestraSingle
Decca Records494
1.2Are You Here to Stay?3:12Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1935–1938Chick Webb and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)517
1.2Are You Here to Stay?3:12Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1935–1938Chick Webb and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)517
1.1Are You Here to Stay?3:10Chick Webb and His OrchestraSpinnin’ the WebbChick WebbAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)20.1912-HI
2.1Are You Here to Stay?3:13Chick Webb and His OrchestraStomping at the SavoyChick Webb and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-01-23
Proper RecordsP1485, P1486, P1487, P1488, PROPERBOX 97
37.3Are You Here to Stay?3:10Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
1.16Are You Here to Stay?3:11Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)Ella Fitzgerald and Chick WebbAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD8-252

Relationships

alto saxophone:Edgar Sampson (on 1935-06-12)
double bass:John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-06-12)
drums (drum set):Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
guitar:John Trueheart (on 1935-06-12)
piano:Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-06-12)
reeds:Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:Wayman Carver (on 1935-06-12)
Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12)
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12)
Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12)
Bobby Stark (on 1935-06-12)
vocals:Charles Linton (30s jazz singer) (on 1935-06-12)
part of:Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39616-A) (order: 29)
recording of:Are You Here to Stay? (on 1935-06-12)

Are You Here to Stay?

composer:Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer)
Edgar Sampson