The Chronological Classics: Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy 1938

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1Bless You My Dear
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-09)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-09), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-09) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-09-09)
3:10
2How Can We Be Wrong
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-09)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-09), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-09) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-09-09)
recording of:
How Can We Be Wrong? (on 1938-09-09)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz and Al Stillman
3:19
3Mess-A-Stomp
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-09)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-09)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-09), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-09) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-09)
3:11
4Toadie Toddle
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-12)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-12)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-12)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-12) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-12)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-12), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-12) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-12)
2:41
5I Won't Tell a Soul I Love You
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-12)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-12)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-12)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-12) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-12)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-12), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-12) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-12)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-09-12)
recording of:
I Won't Tell a Soul (I Love You) (on 1938-09-12)
writer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
3:14
6What Would People Say?
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-12)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-12)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-12)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-12) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-12)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-12), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-12) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-12)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-09-12)
2:54
7How Much Do You Mean to Me?
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-12)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-09-12)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-09-12)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-09-12) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-09-12)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-09-12), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-09-12) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-09-12)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-09-12)
recording of:
How Much Do You Mean to Me? (on 1938-09-12)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Oscar Levant
3:03
8Jump Jack Jump
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-24)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-24)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-24) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-24)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-24), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-24) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-24)
recording of:
Jump, Jack, Jump (on 1938-10-24)
composer:
C.L. Roberts and Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
2:58
9Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me)
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-24)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-24)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-24) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-24)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-24), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-24) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-24)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-10-24)
recording of:
Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me) (on 1938-10-24)
lyricist:
Joe Goodwin and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
James F. Hanley
2:57
10Ghost of Love
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-24)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-24)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-24) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-24)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-24), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-24) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-24)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-10-24)
recording of:
Ghost of Love (on 1938-10-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
3:17
11What a Life (Trying to Live Without You)
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-24)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-24)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-24) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-24)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-24), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-24) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-24)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-10-24)
3:17
12Sittin' Around and Dreamin'
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-25)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-25)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-25)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-25) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-25)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-25), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-25) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-25)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-10-25)
3:10
13What's Your Story, Morning Glory?
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-10-25)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-10-25)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-10-25)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-10-25) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-25)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-10-25), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-10-25) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-10-25)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-10-25)
recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (on 1938-10-25)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
3:13
14Honey
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-05)
2:52
15September in the Rain
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
instruments:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
recording of:
September in the Rain (on 1938-12-05)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
2:45
16Clouds
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-05)
recording of:
Clouds (on 1938-12-05)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
2:52
17Julius Caesar
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
3:17
18Dunkin' a Doughnut
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
2:57
19Goodbye
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-06)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-06)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-06)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-06) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-06)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-06), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-06) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-06)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-06)
recording of:
Goodbye (on 1938-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Devalbo Inc, La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., LaSalle Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:09
20Mary's Idea
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-06)
alto saxophone:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06), Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06) and John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet, clarinet and reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
baritone saxophone:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06) and John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-06)
guitar:
Ted Brinson (on 1938-12-06) and Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1938-12-06)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-06)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-06) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-06)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-06), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-06) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-06)
conductor:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1938-12-06)
arranger:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-06)
recording of:
Mary's Idea (on 1938-12-06)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
3:02
21But It Didn't Mean a Thing
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-06)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-06)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-06)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-06) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-06)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-06), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-06) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-06)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-06)
recording of:
But It Didn't Mean a Thing (on 1938-12-06)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
3:01
22(I Don't Believe It but) Say It Again
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-06)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-06)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-06)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-06) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-06)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-06), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-06) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-06)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1938-12-06)
2:36

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 598) (order: 107)