The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Dog Bottom
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1929-06-27)
banjo:
John Trueheart (on 1929-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1929-06-27)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1929-06-27)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1929-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1929-06-27)
trombone:
Bob Horton (trombone, Robert H. Horton) (on 1929-06-27)
trumpet:
Ward Pinkett (on 1929-06-27) and Edwin Swayze (on 1929-06-27)
tuba:
Elmer James (on 1929-06-27)
vocals:
Ward Pinkett (on 1929-06-27)
The Jungle Band2:40
2Jungle Mamma
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1929-06-14)
banjo:
John Trueheart (on 1929-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1929-06-14)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1929-06-15)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1929-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1929-06-14)
trombone:
Bob Horton (trombone, Robert H. Horton) (on 1929-06-14)
trumpet:
Ward Pinkett (on 1929-06-14) and Edwin Swayze (on 1929-06-14)
tuba:
Elmer James (on 1929-06-14)
The Jungle Band3:16
3Heebie Jeebie
banjo:
John Trueheart (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1931-03-30)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30), Hilton Jefferson (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30) and Elmer Williams (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1931-03-30)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30) and Louis Hunt (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
tuba:
Elmer James (on 1931-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1931-03-20, on 1931-03-30)
instrumental recording of:
Heebie Jeebies (on 1931-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies (on 1931-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
4I’m Left with the Blues in My Heart
banjo:
John Trueheart (on 1931-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1931-03-30)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1931-03-30)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1931-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1931-03-30)
tuba:
Elmer James (on 1931-03-30)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
5Soft and Sweet
banjo and guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1931-03-30)
double bass and tuba:
Elmer James (on 1931-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1931-03-30)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1931-03-30)
reeds:
Benny Carter (on 1931-03-30), Hilton Jefferson (on 1931-03-30) and Elmer Williams (on 1931-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1931-03-30)
trombone:
Jimmy Harrison (on 1931-03-30)
trumpet:
Louis Bacon (on 1931-03-30), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1931-03-30) and Louis Hunt (on 1931-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1931-03-30)
later releases:
Soft and Sweet by Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:09
6Rhythm Man
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10) and Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-10)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-10)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1934-09-10)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-09-10) and Joe Steele (on 1934-09-10)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-10), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 38593-A)
recording of:
That Rhythm Man (on 1934-09-10)
writer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter), Andy Razaf and Thomas Waller (Fats Waller)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-10)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-10)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-09-10) and Joe Steele (on 1934-09-10)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10)
strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1934-09-10)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-10), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-10)
vocals:
Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 38594-A)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1934-09-10)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:49
8Lona
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10) and Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-10)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-10)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1934-09-10)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-09-10) and Joe Steele (on 1934-09-10)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-10), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 38595-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:48
9Blue Minor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-10)
double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-10)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-10)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10)
strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1934-09-10)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-10), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-10)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 38596-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
10It’s Over Because We’re Through
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-11-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1934-11-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
vocals:
Taft Jordan (on 1934-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39138-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:16
11Don’t Be That Way
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19)
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way (on 1934-09-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:37
12What a Shuffle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-11-19)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-11-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-11-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1934-11-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39141-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
13Blue Lou
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-11-19)
banjo, guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-11-19)
bass and double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-11-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-11-19) and Elmer Williams (on 1934-11-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39142-A)
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1934-09-19)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1934-11-19)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
14I’ll Chase the Blues Away
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12) and 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:
Joe Steele (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-06-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1935-06-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39614-A)
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away (on 1935-06-12)
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
15Down Home Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-12)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-06-12)
banjo, guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1935-06-12)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-06-12) and Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12), Nat Story (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-06-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-06-12)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-12)
later releases:
Down Home Rag by Chick Webb and His Orchestra
recording of:
Down Home Rag (1913 version with lyrics) (on 1935-06-12)
lyricist:
Roger Lewis (American lyricist from the first half of 20th century)
composer:
Wilbur Sweatman
revision of:
Down Home Rag (Original 1911 instrumental version)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
16Are You Here to Stay?
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) and Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12) and 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)
recording of:
Are You Here to Stay? (on 1935-06-12)
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
17Love and Kisses
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12) and 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:
Joe Steele (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-06-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1935-06-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
later releases:
Love and Kisses by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39617-A)
recording of:
Love and Kisses (on 1935-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis ("love and kisses")
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:18
18Rhythm and Romance
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1935-10-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60054-A)
recording of:
Rhythm and Romance (on 1935-10-12)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
19Moonlight and Magnolias
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12) and Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Charles Linton (30s jazz singer) (on 1935-10-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60055-A)
recording of:
Moonlight and Magnolias (on 1935-10-12)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:52
20I’ll Chase the Blues Away
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Reunald Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1935-10-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
later releases:
I’ll Chase All the Blues Away by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), I'll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra, I’ll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra and I’ll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60056-A)
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away (on 1935-10-12)
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:45
21I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12) and Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60057-A)
recording of:
I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful) (on 1935-10-12)
lyricist:
Harry Ruskin
composer:
Henry Sullivan
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
22Facts and Figures
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
banjo and guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12) and Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12) and Bobby Stark (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60058-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
23Love, You’re Just a Laugh
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-04-07)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-04-07)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-04-07)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
24Crying My Heart Out for You
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)
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: 61000-A)
recording of:
Crying My Heart Out for You (on 1936-04-07)
writer:
Claude Hopkins and J.C. Johnson
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
25Under the Spell of the Blues
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)
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: 61001-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:00
26When 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
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1Go Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
banjo, guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02) and Elmer Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-06-02), Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61123-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:24
2Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61124-A)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) (on 1936-06-02)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
3A Little Bit Later On
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61125-A)
recording of:
A Little Bit Later On (on 1936-06-02)
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Al J. Neiburg (lyricist)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
4Love, You’re Just a Laugh
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61126-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
5Devoting My Time to You
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61127-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:26
6If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61361-A)
cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It) (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:58
7Swingin’ on the Reservation
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61362-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
8I Got the Spring Fever Blues
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61363-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
9Vote for Mr. Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1936-10-29)
baritone saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61364-A)
recording of:
Vote for Mister Rhythm (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Arthur Siegel (American songwriter)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:27
10My Last Affair
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-18)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-18)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-18)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-11-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61419-A)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:45
11The Organ Grinder’s Swing
clarinet and reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-18)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (in 1936)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-18)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-18)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (in 1936)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61420-A)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:51
12Shine
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-19)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-19)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61421-A)
recording of:
Shine (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (in 1910)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:52
13The Darktown Strutter’s Ball
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-19)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-19)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61422-B)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
14Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-01-14)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61527-A)
recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter) and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:41
15Love Marches On
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-01-14) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-01-14), Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-14) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-01-14)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-14)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
16Big Boy Blue
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-01-14), Harry Mills (on 1937-01-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Big Boy Blue (on 1937-01-14)
writer:
Dan Howell, Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald2:50
17There’s Frost on the Moon
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-15)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-15)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-01-15) and Charles Linton (30s jazz singer) (on 1937-01-15)
recording of:
There's Frost on the Moon (on 1937-01-15)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
18Gee, But You’re Swell
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-15)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-15)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-01-15)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-15) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-15)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-15) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-15)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-01-15) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-01-15)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-01-15), Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-15) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-01-15)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-01-15)
recording of:
Gee! But You're Swell (on 1937-01-15)
writer:
Abel Baer (songwriter) and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:40
19Dedicated to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-03)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-02-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-02-03), Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03), Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03), Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-02-03)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You (on 1937-02-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald3:16
20If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It (alternate take‐B)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1936-10-29)
baritone saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
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1Rusty Hinge
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:09
2Wake Up and Live
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Charles Linton (30s jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Wake Up and Live (on 1937-03-24)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:38
3It’s Swell of You
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
It’s Swell of You (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:13
4You Showed Me the Way
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
5Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-24)
arranger:
Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1937-03-24)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:31
6Cryin’ Mood
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (on 1937-02-24, on 1937-03-24), Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24) and Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:39
7Love Is the Thing, So They Say
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (on 1937-02-24, on 1937-03-24), Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24) and Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-03-24)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:51
8That Naughty Waltz
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
banjo and guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24) and Elmer Williams (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1937-03-24), Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
instrumental recording of:
That Naughty Waltz (on 1937-03-24)
lyricist:
Edwin Stanley (songwriter)
composer:
Sol Levy
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
9All Over Nothing at All
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:42
10If You Ever Should Leave
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
If You Should Ever Leave Me (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:14
11Everyone’s Wrong But Me
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
Everyone’s Wrong but Me (on 1937-05-24)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
12Deep in the Heart of the South
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-05-24)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:17
13In a Little Spanish Town
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-09-21)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-09-21)
flute and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-09-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-09-21)
recording of:
In a Little Spanish Town (’Twas on a Night Like This) (on 1937-09-21)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Mabel Wayne
Chick Webb & his Little Chicks2:42
14I Got Rhythm
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-09-21)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-09-21)
flute and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-09-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-09-21)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1937-09-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Chick Webb & his Little Chicks2:35
15I Ain’t Got Nobody
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-09-21)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-09-21)
flute:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-09-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-09-21)
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (on 1937-09-21)
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Chick Webb & his Little Chicks3:06
16Just a Simple Melody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
Just a Simple Melody (on 1937-10-27)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
17I Got a Guy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
I Got a Guy (on 1937-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:22
18Strictly Jive
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-04, on 1937-10-27)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-04)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:16
19Holiday in Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
Holiday in Harlem (on 1937-10-27)
writer:
Les Reed and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:12
20Sweet Sue, Just You
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
flute and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1937-11-01)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Chick Webb & his Little Chicks2:49
21Rock It for Me
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-11-01)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-01)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-11-01) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-01)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-11-01), Taft Jordan (on 1937-11-01) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-11-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Rock It for Me (on 1937-11-01)
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
22Squeeze Me
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-11-01)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-01)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-11-01) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-01)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-11-01), Taft Jordan (on 1937-11-01) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Squeeze Me (on 1937-11-01)
lyricist:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
23Harlem Congo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-11-01)
alto saxophone:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
alto saxophone and clarinet and clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01), Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-01) and Elmer Williams (on 1937-11-01)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10), Taft Jordan (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
arranger:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Harlem Congo (on 1937-11-01)
composer:
Harry White (jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Harlem Congo (on 1937-11-10)
composer:
Harry White (jazz trombonist)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:15
24You Showed Me the Way (‐B)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan
woodwind:
Wayman Carver
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:19
25If You Every Should Leave (‐B)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
If You Should Ever Leave Me (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
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1I Want to Be Happy
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-12-17) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17) and Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:29
2The Dipsy Doodle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-17)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17, on 1937-12-21) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
cover recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:13
3If Dreams Come True
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-12-17) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17) and Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
recording of:
If Dreams Come True (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Edgar M. Sampson and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:39
4Hallelujah!
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-12-17) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17) and Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
recording of:
Hallelujah! (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:02
5Midnite in a Madhouse
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:33
6Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-21)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-21)
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version) (on 1937-12-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
7It’s My Turn Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-21)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-21)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-21)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-21)
recording of:
It’s My Turn Now (on 1937-12-21)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
8It’s Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-25)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-01-25)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-01-25)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-01-25)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-01-25)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-25)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-01-25)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-01-25)
recording of:
It’s Wonderful (on 1938-01-25)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (in 1937)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:58
9I Was Doing All Right
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-01-25)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-01-25)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-01-25)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-01-25)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-01-25)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-01-25)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-25)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-01-25)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-01-25)
recording of:
I Was Doing All Right (on 1938-01-25)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
10A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-02)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1986)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (on 1938-05-02)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra32:35
11Heart of Mine
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-02)
recording of:
Heart of Mine
writer:
Edward Heyman and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:56
12I’m Just a Jitterbug
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:18
13Azure
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
clarinet:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02), Chauncey Haughton (on 1938-05-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02), Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02) and Elmer Williams (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-02)
instrumental recording of:
Azure (on 1938-05-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
14This Time It’s Real
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
This Time It’s Real (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Buddy Bernier, Robert Emmerich (writer "Our Love") and Walter Shivers
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
15(Oh Oh) What Do You Know About Love?
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:02
16You Can’t Be Mine (and Someone Else’s Too)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
You Can’t Be Mine (and Somebody Else’s Too) (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:05
17We Can’t Go on This Way
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:01
18Spinnin’ the Webb
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-03)
alto saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-03) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03)
clarinet:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-03)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-03), Chauncey Haughton (on 1938-05-03) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03), Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-03) and Elmer Williams (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-03), Nat Story (on 1938-05-03) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-03), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-03)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-03)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
19Liza (All the Cloud’ll Roll Away)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-03) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (on 1938-05-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:46
20(I’ve Been) Saving Myself for You
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
Saving Myself for You (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
21If You Only Knew
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-03)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
If You Only Knew (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Charles Beal and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:46
22I Want to Be Happy
Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:28
23You Can’t Be Mine (and Someone Else’s Too) (‐B)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
You Can’t Be Mine (and Somebody Else’s Too) (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:58
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