| Description |
1 audio disc (62 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
010213 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Performer |
Lester Young, tenor saxophone ; with additional musicians. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Issued in conjunction with the PBS series ; all songs previously released. |
| Event |
Recorded 1936-1957. |
| Note |
Notes by Francis Davis in booklet. |
| Contents |
Oh, lady, be good! / Jones-Smith Incorporated -- Every tub ; Honeysuckle rose / Count Basie and his orchestra -- Pagin' the devil / Kansas City Six -- A sailboat in the moonlight ; He's funny that way ; Getting some fun out of life / Billie Holiday and her orchestra -- If dreams come true / Teddy Wilson and his orchestra -- Taxi war dance ; Twelfth Street rag ; Clap hands, here comes Charlie / Count Basie and his orchestra -- Lester leaps in ; Tickle toe / Count Basie's Kansas City Seven -- Sometimes I'm happy / Lester Young Quartet -- I've found a new baby / Lester Young Trio -- D.B. blues -- Jumpin' with Symphony Sid -- This year's kisses -- Polka dots and moonbeams / Count Basie and his orchestra. |
| Subject |
Jazz -- 1931-1940.
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Jazz. |
| Chronological Term |
1931-1940 |
| Subject |
Jazz -- 1941-1950.
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| Chronological Term |
1941-1950 |
| Subject |
Jazz -- 1951-1960.
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| Chronological Term |
1951-1960 |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Jazz.
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Jazz.
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| Added Author |
Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
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Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986.
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Jones-Smith Incorporated (Musical group)
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Kansas City Six.
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Kansas City Seven (Count Basie)
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Lester Young Quartet.
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Lester Young Trio.
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| Added Title |
Ken Burns jazz |
| Cover Title |
Definitive Lester Young |
| Added Title |
Jazz (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
3145490822 |
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731454908221 |
| Music No. |
314 549 082-2 Verve Music Group |
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314 549 082-2 Verve |
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