The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The First QHCF Recordings 1934-1935 feat. Stephane Grappelly
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1I Saw Stars
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1934-09), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1934-09) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1934-09)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1934-09)
vocals:
Bert Marshall (in 1934-09)
recording of:
I Saw Stars (in 1934-09)
lyricist:
Maurice Sigler (in 1934)
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:49
2I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1934-09)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1934-09), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1934-09) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1934-09)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1934-09)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (in 1934-09)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:55
3Dinah
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Dinah (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:38
4Tiger Rag
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1934-12-28)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
2:37
5Oh Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:56
6I Saw Stars
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
recording of:
I Saw Stars (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Maurice Sigler (in 1934)
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:34
7Lily Belle May June
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-03-06)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1935-03-06), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-03-06) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-03-06)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-03-06)
vocals:
Jerry Mengo (on 1935-03-06)
recording of:
Lilly Belle May June (on 1935-03-06)
lyricist:
Earle Crooker
composer:
Henry Sullivan
3:39
8Sweet Sue, Just You
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-03-06)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1935-03-06), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-03-06) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-03-06)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-03-06)
vocals:
Jerry Mengo (on 1935-03-06)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1935-03-06)
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.
2:57
9I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-03-06)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1935-03-06) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-03-06)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-03-06)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-03-06)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1935-03-06)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:59
10The Continental
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-03-06)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1935-03-06), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-03-06) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-03-06)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-03-06)
vocals:
Jerry Mengo (on 1935-03-06)
recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (on 1935-03-06)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (songwriter and producer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
2:42
11Blue Drag
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-04)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-04), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-04)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Blue Drag (in 1935-04)
composer:
Josef Myrow
2:56
12Swanee River
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-04)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-04), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-04)
recording of:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) (in 1935-04)
anthem of:
Florida, United States (from 1935 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1851)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
3:06
13The Sunshine of Your Smile
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-04)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-04), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-04)
recorded at:
Studio Ultraphone in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1935-04)
recording of:
The Sunshine of Your Smile (in 1935-04)
lyricist:
Leslie Leonard Cooke
composer:
Lilian Ray
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:57
14Ultrafox
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-04)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-04), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-04) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-04)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-04)
recorded at:
Studio Ultraphone in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1935-04)
recording of:
Ultrafox (in 1935-04)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
3:23
15Avalon
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1935-06)
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-07)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-07), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-07) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-07)
trombone:
Eugène d’Hellemes (in 1935-07)
trumpet:
Pierre Allier (trumpeter / composer) (in 1935-07), Arthur Briggs (trumpeter) (in 1935-07) and Alphonse Cox (Belgian jazz trumpeter from the 1920/30s) (in 1935-07)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-07)
performer:
Django Reinhardt et son quintette (in 1935-06)
recording of:
Avalon (in 1935-06)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:56
16Smoke Rings
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-07)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (in 1935-07), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-07) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-07)
trombone:
Eugène d’Hellemes (in 1935-07)
trumpet:
Pierre Allier (trumpeter / composer) (in 1935-07), Arthur Briggs (trumpeter) (in 1935-07) and Alphonse Cox (Belgian jazz trumpeter from the 1920/30s) (in 1935-07)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-07)
recording of:
Smoke Rings (in 1935-07)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Gene Gifford
2:55
17Clouds
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-07)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (in 1935-07), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-07) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-07)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-07)
recording of:
Clouds (in 1935-07)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:18
18Believe It, Beloved
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (in 1935-07)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (in 1935-07), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-07) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-07)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-07)
recording of:
Believe it, Beloved (in 1935-07)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?) and George A. Whiting (popular songwriter)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:16
19I've Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
clarinet, tenor saxophone and trumpet:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (in 1935-08)
double bass:
Sigismond Beck (double bassist) (in 1935-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Mengo (in 1935-08)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-08) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-08)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-08)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (in 1935-08)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:45
20St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Sigismond Beck (double bassist) (in 1935-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Mengo (in 1935-08)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1935-08) and Joseph Reinhardt (in 1935-08)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (in 1935-08)
tenor saxophone and trumpet:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (in 1935-08)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (in 1935-08)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:05
21Crazy Rhythm
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1935-08-20)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-08-20)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-08-20) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-08-20)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-08-20)
instrumental recording of:
Crazy Rhythm (on 1935-08-20)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy Rhythm
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
2:36
22The Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
clarinet, clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1935-08-20)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-08-20)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-08-20) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-08-20)
piano:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-08-20)
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1935-08-20)
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
instrumental cover recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1935-08-20)
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
2:41
23Chasing Shadows
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
Chasing Shadows (on 1935-09-02)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Abner Silver
3:02
24I've Had My Moments
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
I’ve Had My Moments (on 1935-09-02)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:01
25Some of These Days
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
Some of These Days (on 1935-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
instrumental recording of:
Some of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:27
26Djangology
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1935-09-02)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1935-09-02), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1935-09-02) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1935-09-02)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1935-09-02)
recording of:
Djangology (on 1935-09-02)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:56
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