Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Lester Young

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Oh, Lady Be Good!
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-09)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1936-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1936-11-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1936-11-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1936-11-09)
trumpet:
Carl "Tatti" Smith (trumpeter) (on 1936-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1936-11-09)
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)
Jones‐Smith Incorporated3:09
2Every Tub
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-02-16)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Buck Clayton and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63287-A)
recording of:
Every Tub (on 1938-02-16)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:17
3Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Caughey Roberts (on 1937-01-21)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-01-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-01-21) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-01-21)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-01-21)
guitar:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1937-01-21)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-01-21)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-01-21) and Dan Minor (on 1937-01-21)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-01-21), Joe Keyes (on 1937-01-21) and Carl Smith (trumpeter) (on 1937-01-21)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1937-01-21)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61542-A)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1937-01-21)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:01
4Pagin' the Devil
clarinet:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-27)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-27)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-27)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-27)
recording of:
Pagin' the Devil (on 1938-09-27)
composer:
Milt Gabler and Walter Page
Kansas City Six3:00
5A Sailboat in the Moonlight
clarinet:
Ed Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1937-06-15)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-06-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-06-15)
piano:
Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (on 1937-06-15)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-06-15)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-06-15)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-06-15)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-15)
recording of:
Sailboat in the Moonlight (on 1937-06-15)
writer:
John Jacob Loeb and Carmen Lombardo
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:51
6He's Funny That Way
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
recording of:
She’s Funny That Way
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1928)
writer:
Neil Moret and Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Lester Young2:40
7Getting Some Fun Out of Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-09-13)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-09-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-09-13)
piano:
Claude Thornhill (on 1937-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-09-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-09-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-09-13)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1937-09-13)
recording of:
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life (on 1937-09-13)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:03
8If Dreams Come True
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-01-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-01-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1938-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-01-06)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1938-01-06)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-01-06)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1938-01-06)
recording of:
If Dreams Come True (on 1938-01-06)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Edgar M. Sampson and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
9Taxi War Dance
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and reeds:
Jack Washington (on 1939-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-03-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-03-19), Benny Morton (on 1939-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1939-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-03-19)
recording of:
Taxi War Dance (on 1939-03-19)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:53
10Twelfth Street Rag
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-04-05)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone and saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-04-05)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-04-05) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-04-05)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-04-05), Benny Morton (on 1939-04-05) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-04-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-04-05), Shad Collins (on 1939-04-05), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-04-05) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1939-04-05)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag (on 1939-04-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
11Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-08-04)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-08-04)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-08-04)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-08-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-08-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-08-04)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-08-04) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-08-04)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-08-04), Benny Morton (on 1939-08-04) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-08-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-08-04), Shad Collins (on 1939-08-04), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-08-04) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-08-04)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy (on 1939-08-04)
instrumental recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1939-08-04)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:31
12Lester Leaps In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-05)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
clarinet, clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-09-05)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1939-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-09-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-09-05)
piano and piano accordion:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1939-09-05)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-09-05)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-05)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-09-05)
recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1939-09-05)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven3:16
13Tickle Toe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-19)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1940-03-19) and Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
double bass, double bass [bass] and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1940-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-03-19), Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1940-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-03-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-03-19), Dickie Wells (on 1940-03-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-03-19) and Benny Morton (on 1940-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-03-19), Shad Collins (on 1940-03-19), Harry Edison (on 1940-03-19), Al Killian (on 1940-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-03-19)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-03-19)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer) (on 1940-03-19)
recording of:
Tickle Toe (on 1940-03-19)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young2:41
14Sometimes I'm Happy
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1943-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1943-12-28)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1943-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1943-12-28)
instrumental recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1943-12-28)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Lester Young Quartet3:11
15I've Found a New Baby
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat King Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Lester Young Trio4:06
16D.B. Blues
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1945-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1945-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-12-20)
Lester Young3:01
17Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
bass:
Rodney Richardson (in 1946-10)
drums (drum set):
Lyndell Marshall (in 1946-10)
guitar:
Fred Lacey (US jazz guitarist) (in 1946-10)
piano:
Sadik Hakim (in 1946-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1946-10)
recording of:
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (in 1946-10)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music
Lester Young3:11
18This Year's Kisses
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Lester Young6:46
19Polka Dots and Moonbeams
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) and Marshall Royal (on 1957-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1957-07-07)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1957-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1957-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1957-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1957-07-07), Frank Wess (on 1957-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1957-07-07)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (jazz trombonist), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1957-07-07) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1957-07-07)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-07-07), Reunald Jones (on 1957-07-07), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-07-07) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-07-07)
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams (on 1957-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
ABC Music Co. (799 Sevenih Avenue, New York 1930s-1940s), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:35

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part of:Ken Burns Jazz (order: 9)