Jazz Greats, Volume 2A: Swing That Music

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Annotation

Supplementary issue supplied with Issue 02 (Duke Ellington) of this series. Much (if not all) of the material is drawn from other issues.

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-05 08:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Swing That Music
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
Louis Armstrong with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:56
2Down South Camp Meetin'
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), 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)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:01
3Indian Love Call
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:10
4Piano Man
recording of:
Piano Man
composer:
Tiny Parham (Canadian-American jazz bandleader & pianist)
Earl Hines and His Orchestra2:34
5The Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Fats Waller, His Rhythm & His Orchestra3:04
6Ring Dem Bells
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:22
7Looney
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-19)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (bassist) (on 1938-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Alex 'Razz' Mitchell (1940s jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-19)
trumpet:
Pat Jenkins (trumpet) (on 1938-07-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 64361-A)
Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans3:08
8Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1938-03-21)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra2:41
9When I Get Low I Get High
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-04-07)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-04-07)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-04-07)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1936-04-07)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1936-04-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-04-07) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-04-07)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-04-07), Taft Jordan (on 1936-04-07) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-04-07)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-04-07)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-04-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61002-A)
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High (on 1936-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:26
10King Porter's Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Teddy Hill and His NBC Orchestra3:02
11Carolina in the Morning
recording of:
Carolina in the Morning
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1922)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1922)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra2:52
12You're Driving Me Crazy
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1930-12-17)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-12-17), Edward Inge (on 1930-12-17) and Don Redman (on 1930-12-17)
banjo:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-12-17)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dudley (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-12-17), Edward Inge (on 1930-12-17), Don Redman (on 1930-12-17) and Prince Robinson (on 1930-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Cuba Austin (on 1930-12-17)
piano:
Todd Rhodes (on 1930-12-17)
soprano saxophone and spoken vocals:
Don Redman (on 1930-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1930-12-17)
trombone:
Ed Cuffee (on 1930-12-17)
trumpet:
Langston Curl (on 1930-12-17), George "Buddy" Lee (American jazz trumpeter, 1920s) (on 1930-12-17) and Clarence Ross (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-12-17)
tuba:
Ralph Escudero (on 1930-12-17)
vocals:
Dave Wilborn (on 1930-12-17)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1930-12-17)
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers2:45
13Prince of Wales
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra2:50
14Why Don't You Do Right
alto saxophone:
Clint Neagley (on 1942-07-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1942-07-27)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1942-07-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-07-27)
double bass:
Cliff Hill (bass) (on 1942-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Hud Davies (on 1942-07-27)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1942-07-27)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1942-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Sims (on 1942-07-27) and Jon Walton (on 1942-07-27)
trombone:
Charlie Castaldo (on 1942-07-27) and Lou McGarity (on 1942-07-27)
trumpet:
Al Davis (on 1942-07-27), Tony Faso (on 1942-07-27), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-07-27) and Lawrence Stearns (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right? (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:13
15Thunder
Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers2:45
16My Gal Sal (They Called Her Frivolous Sal)
recording of:
My Gal Sal
lyricist and composer:
Paul Dresser
Harlan Leonard and His Rockets2:45
17Magic Carpet
Eddie Durham and His Band2:54
18Shakin' the African
Don Redman and His Orchestra2:49
19Snake Hips
Mills Blue Rhythm Band2:59
20The Man From Harlem
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1932-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1932-11-30)
guitar:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1932-11-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1932-11-30)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-11-30) and Arville Harris (on 1932-11-30)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-11-30)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-11-30) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-11-30)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1932-11-30), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-11-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-11-30)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-11-30)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-11-30)
recording of:
The Man From Harlem (on 1932-11-30)
writer:
Will Hudson
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:06
21Flat Face
recording of:
Flat Face
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:43
22Ride, Red, Ride
alto saxophone:
Glyn Paque (on 1936-04-09) and Stanley Payne (on 1936-04-09)
double bass:
Ernest "Bass" Hill (on 1936-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-04-09)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1936-04-09)
piano:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1936-04-09)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-04-09)
trombone:
John Haughton (trombone) (on 1936-04-09) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1936-04-09)
trumpet:
Jack Butler (jazz trumpeter/vocalist) (on 1936-04-09) and Dick Clarke (US jazz trumpeter, active 1930s) (on 1936-04-09)
woodwind:
Charles Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-04-09)
vocals:
Willie Bryant (on 1936-04-09)
part of:
Bluebird (by matrix number) (number: 99976-1)
recording of:
Ride, Red, Ride (on 1936-04-09)
writer:
Lucky Millinder and Irving Mills
Willie Bryant & His Orchestra2:31
23Rose of Washington Square
recording of:
Rose of Washington Square
lyricist:
James F. Hanley
composer:
Ballard MacDonald
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:02
24Swinging the Blues
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:43

Credits

Release

part of:Jazz Greats (Marshall Cavendish) (number: 2A) (order: 3)
ASIN:UK: B003ZPHLS6 [info]