Bluebird Sessions

~ Release by Lionel Hampton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Four or Five Times
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-30)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-10-30)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-10-30)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-30)
reeds:
Toots Mondello (on 1939-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1939-10-30) and Ben Webster (on 1939-10-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-10-30)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-30)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-30)
recording of:
Four or Five Times
composer:
Byron Gay (in 1928) and Marco H. Hellman (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
2:50
2Gin for Christmas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-30)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-30)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-10-30)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-30)
reeds:
Toots Mondello (on 1939-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1939-10-30) and Ben Webster (on 1939-10-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-10-30)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-30)
2:31
3Give Me Some Skin
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-04-08)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1941-04-08)
double bass:
Vernon Alley (on 1941-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1941-04-08)
electric guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1941-04-08)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1941-04-08)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-04-08)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1941-04-08)
performer:
Lionel Hampton and His Sextette (on 1941-04-08)
3:18
4Hampton Stomp
3:10
5Haven’t Named It Yet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-12)
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist) (on 1939-10-12)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-10-12)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-12)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-12)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-10-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-10-12)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-12)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-12)
recording of:
Haven't Named It Yet (on 1939-10-12)
writer:
Charlie Christian and Lionel Hampton
2:59
6Heebie Jeebies
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
2:44
7High Society
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally) (on 1939-04-03)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
3:15
8Hot Mallets
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-09-11)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-09-11), Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-09-11) and Ben Webster (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-09-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-09-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-11)
recording of:
Hot Mallets (on 1939-09-11)
composer:
Lionel Hampton
2:17
9House of Morgan
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-10)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Al Spieldock (on 1940-05-10)
electric guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-05-10)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-05-10)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-10)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-10)
3:12
10I Can Give You Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
2:51
11I Can’t Get Started
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-30)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-10-30)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-10-30)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-30)
reeds:
Toots Mondello (on 1939-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1939-10-30) and Ben Webster (on 1939-10-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-10-30)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-30)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-30)
recording of:
I Can’t Get Started
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:54
12I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
3:01
13I Just Couldn’t Take It Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-05)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1937-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-09-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-09-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-09-05)
reeds:
Vido Musso (on 1937-09-05)
tenor saxophone:
Art Rollini (on 1937-09-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-09-05)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1937-09-05)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1937-09-05)
instrumental recording of:
I Just Couldn’t Take It, Baby (on 1937-09-05)
writer:
Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
3:12
14I Know That You Know
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-26)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-04-26)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1937-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1937-04-26)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-04-26)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-04-26)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1937-04-26)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1937-04-26)
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1937-04-26)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:57
15I Nearly Lost My Mind
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1940-12-19)
double bass:
Vernon Alley (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1940-12-19)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1940-12-19)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1940-12-19)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-12-19)
performer:
Lionel Hampton and His Sextette (on 1940-12-19)
3:13
16I Surrender, Dear
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-16)
clarinet:
Eddie Barefield (on 1937-08-16)
double bass:
Mack Walker (on 1937-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-08-16)
guitar:
Bobby Bennett (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s) (on 1937-08-16)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1937-08-16)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-08-16)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1937-08-16)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1937-08-16)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1937-08-16)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:24
17I’d Be Lost Without You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Al Spieldock (on 1940-05-10)
electric guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-05-10)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-05-10)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-10)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-10)
3:03
18If It’s Good Then I Want It
recording of:
If It’s Good (Then I Want It)
writer:
Walter Hirsch and Gerald Marks
2:52
19I’m Confessin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-16)
clarinet:
Eddie Barefield (on 1937-08-16)
double bass:
Mack Walker (on 1937-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-08-16)
guitar:
Bobby Bennett (US jazz guitarist, active 1930s) (on 1937-08-16)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1937-08-16)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1937-08-16)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1937-08-16)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1937-08-16)
3:27
20I’m in the Mood for Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-21)
alto saxophone:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (on 1938-07-21) and Dave Matthews (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-21)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1938-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-21)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-07-21)
reeds and solo alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-07-21) and Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1938-07-21)
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1938-07-21)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-07-21)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-21)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1938-07-21)
recording of:
I'm in the Mood for Swing
composer:
Benny Carter
2:49
21I’m on My Way From You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-12)
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist) (on 1939-10-12)
bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-10-12)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-12)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-12)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-10-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-10-12)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-12)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-12)
3:08
22It Don’t Mean a Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-04-03)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1939-04-03)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-04-03)
reeds:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-04-03), Jerry Jerome (on 1939-04-03), Russell Procope (on 1939-04-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1939-04-03)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1939-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-04-03)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-03)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:16
23I’ve Found a New Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-30)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (on 1939-10-30)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-10-30)
piano:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-30) and Clyde Hart (on 1939-10-30)
reeds:
Toots Mondello (on 1939-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1939-10-30) and Ben Webster (on 1939-10-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-10-30)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-30)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:53
24Jack the Bellboy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-10)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-10)
electric guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-05-10)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-05-10)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-10)
recording of:
Jack the Bellboy (on 1940-05-10)
composer:
Lionel Hampton
2:51
25Jivin the Vibes
recording of:
Jivin' the Vibes
2:22
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