The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions, Volume 3: 1944-1946

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blue Lester
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Blue Lester (on 1944-05-01)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young Quintet3:25
2Ghost of a Chance
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1944-05-01)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Lester Young Quintet3:21
3Indiana
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1944-05-01)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Lester Young Quintet2:56
4Jump Lester Jump
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Jump Lester Jump (on 1944-05-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Lester Young Quintet3:20
5D.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 Young and His Band3:01
6Lester Blows Again
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)
recording of:
Lester Blows Again (on 1945-12-20)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young and His Band2:33
7These Foolish Things
double bass:
Red Callender (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1945-12)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker (US drummer) (in 1945-12) and Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (in 1945-12)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1945-12-20)
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.
instrumental cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
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.
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
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.
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
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.
Lester Young and His Band3:12
8Jumpin' at Mesner's
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)
recording of:
Jumpin' at Mesner's (on 1945-12-20)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young and His Band2:46
9It's Only a Paper Moon
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lester Young and His Band3:06
10Afer You've Gone
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Lester Young and His Band2:42
11Lover Come Back to Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
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:
The New Moon: Act II
Lester Young and His Band2:37
12Jammin' With Lester
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
Lester Young and His Band3:03
13Back to the Land
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-03-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (on 1946-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-03-04)
recording of:
Back to the Land (on 1946-03-04)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:52
14I Cover the Waterfront
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-03-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (on 1946-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-03-04)
instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1946-03-04)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:03
15Somebody Loves Me
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (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)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
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)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:53
16I'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-Buddy Rich Trio4:04
17The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
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)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:49
18Peg O'My Heart
piano:
Aye Guy (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)
instrumental recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:03
19I Want to Be Happy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
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)
instrumental recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:58
20Mean to Me
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (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)
instrumental recording of:
Mean to Me (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:11