Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 – 1946

~ Release by Don Byas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

78 transfers by Nancy Conforti and Andreas Meyer. Lacquer transfers by Andreas Meyer. Transfers from the original discs of the Timme Rosenkrantz collection by Nils Winther (information from main booklet, page 38). There are a few major mismatches between track timings listed in the release booklets and the timings on the CDs: CD 2, track 20: 3:30 on CD, 3:02 in booklet. CD 5, track 1: 8:54 on CD, 15:15 in booklet. CD 5, track 6: 7:09 on CD, 16:54 in booklet. The CD 5 recordings arose from a lacquer disc recording machine running at slower than normal 78 rpm speed, so the actual timings of 7 to 9 minutes make sense for a single lacquer disc runnng at half speed. Page 14 of the release booklet shows an image of a single lacquer disc for “Tea for Two” (CD 5, track 6).

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-13 12:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Don’t Blame Me
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-10-02)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1944-10-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-10-02)
vocals:
Inez Cavanaugh (on 1944-10-02)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-10-02)
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1944-10-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
8:54
2Worried and Blue
clarinet:
Gene Sedric (on 1944-10-02)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-10-02)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1944-10-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-10-02)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-10-02)
live instrumental recording of:
Worried and Blue (on 1944-10-02)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
7:09
3I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-03)
vocals:
Nita Bradley (Nita Bradley, 1930s-40s vocalist) (on 1944-11-03)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-03)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1944-11-03)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
5:07
4Embraceable You
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-03)
vocals:
Nita Bradley (Nita Bradley, 1930s-40s vocalist) (on 1944-11-03)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-03)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1944-11-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
4:10
5These Foolish Things
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1944-11-06)
piano:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1944-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-06)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-06)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1944-11-06)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
8:36
6Tea for Two
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1944-11-06)
piano:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1944-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-06)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-06)
instrumental recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1944-11-06)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
7:09
7Lady Be Good
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1944-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-19)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-19)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1944-11-19)
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)
4:35
8Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-20)
electric guitar:
Harold McFadden (in 1945-11)
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1944-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-20)
vocals:
Kenneth Jackman (vocals) (in 1945-11)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-20)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1944-11-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
9:33
9Moonglow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-11)
electric guitar:
Harold McFadden
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1944-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-20)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-20)
instrumental recording of:
Moonglow (on 1944-11-20)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
6:42
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
Scott Wenzel
executive producer:Michael Cuscuna
producer:Scott Wenzel (task: produced for release)
mastering:Andreas Meyer (US sound engineer)
transferrer:Andreas Meyer (US sound engineer)
Nancy Conforti
Nils Winther
transferred at:SteepleChase Studio in Denmark
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29130643 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/ [info]
discography entry:https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/ [info]