Black Legends of Jazz

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Tracklist

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1Somewhere Along the Way
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1952-04-24)
instrumental cover recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way (on 1952-04-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
Gene Ammons2:59
2Mahogany Hall Stomp (single version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1936-05-18)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:52
3Solitude
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-19)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-12-19)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-12-19)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-12-19)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-12-19), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-12-19) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-12-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-12-19) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-12-19)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-12-19), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19), Louis Bacon (on 1935-12-19) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-12-19)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1935-12-19)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Louis Armstrong3:01
4Jumpin’ at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:11
5When the Sun Sets Down South
Sidney Bechet3:08
6Night Hop
Benny Carter3:07
7Blues in the Dark
recording of:
Blues in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
8Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-12-06)
double bass:
Wesley Prince (on 1940-12-06)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1940-12-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1940-12-06)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1940-12-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
The Nat King Cole Trio3:01
9Melancholy
Johnny Dodds2:38
10After You’ve Gone
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra2:48
11Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington2:57
12Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-06-04, in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1954-06-04)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1954-06-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Ella Fitzgerald42:52
13Midnight Sun
recording of:
Midnight Sun
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:20
14Body and Soul
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
Coleman Hawkins4:25
15Down South Camp Meetin’
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:59
16Cavernism
recording of:
Cavernism
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
Earl Hines2:57
17Good Morning, Heartache
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
Billie Holiday3:08
18Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:13
19Tishomingo Blues
Bunk Johnson and His New Orleans Band3:21
20Snowy Mornin’ Blues
James P. Johnson2:30
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