History of Jazz 1948–1955

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8 CD Box, 155 Hits

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-01 10:32 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1948
2▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1949
3▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1950
4▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1951
5▼CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1952
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1Petite Fleur
recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental) (on 1952-01-31)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet with Claude Luter Orchestra3:17
2The Chase
recording of:
The Chase (on 1952-02-02)
composer:
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray11:28
3Johnny Come Lately
recording of:
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately) (in 1952-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Louie Bellson Just Jazz All Stars2:45
4Woodyn’ You (Would’n You)
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You (on 1952-05-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis Sextet3:25
5(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1952-06-26)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald acc by Sy Oliver Orchestra5:10
6Out of Nowhere
instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1952-07-11)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Mary Lou Williams and Her Orchestra4:08
7Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1952-07-17)
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)
George Shearing Quintet2:38
8Somebody Loves Me
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Nat King Cole with Jack Costanzo3:02
9Ooh‐Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Bee
recording of:
Ooh‐Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Bee (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Joe Carroll (jazz singer)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet3:18
10Port of Rico
recording of:
Port of Rico (on 1952-07-21)
composer:
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet featuring Count Basie2:42
11My Man
recording of:
My Man (Mon homme) (Channing Pollock lyrics) (on 1952-07-27)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
translator:
Channing Pollock
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc. (ended) and Éditions Salabert France
translated version of:
Mon homme
Billie Holiday and Her Lads Of Joy2:34
12Bernie’s Tune
recording engineer:
Phil Turetsky (on 1952-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1952-08-16)
bass and double bass:
Bob Whitlock (Jazz bassist) (on 1952-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1952-08-16)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1952-08-16)
recorded at:
Phil Turetsky’s House in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-16)
instrumental recording of:
Bernie’s Tune (on 1952-08-16)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune') and Mike Stoller
composer:
Bernie Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune')
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
recording of:
Bernie’s Tune (on 1952-08-16)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune') and Mike Stoller
composer:
Bernie Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune')
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker2:51
13Cheek to Cheek
instrumental recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1952-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Oscar Peterson Trio5:18
14Twisted
recording of:
Twisted (on 1952-10-09)
lyricist:
Annie Ross
composer:
Wardell Gray
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Raybird Music, Second Floor Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
version of:
Twisted (original instrumental)
Annie Ross and Quartet2:38
15Monk’s Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Monk’s Dream (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Trio3:05
16On the Sunny Side of the Street
instrumental recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1952-11-28)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio3:24
17Red Top
recording of:
Red Top (on 1952-12-12)
composer:
Lionel Hampton and Ben Kynard
King Pleasure and Betty Carter3:14
18Stella by Starlight
instrumental recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1952-12-12)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Stan Getz Quintet2:43
19Tea for Two
instrumental recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1952-12-20)
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
Art Tatum Trio3:07
20Vendome
recording of:
Vendôme (on 1952-12-22)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
The Modern Jazz Quartet3:12
6▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1953
7▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1954
8▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 15 Hits – History of Jazz 1955