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Author Basie, Count, 1904-1984, instrumentalist.

Title The complete Decca recordings / Count Basie.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : GRP, [1992]
℗1992

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 Talbott Media  CD 9807v    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk  Gift of Mendel Music Library, Princeton University
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Description 3 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
mono
digital recording
Series Decca jazz
GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz
Decca jazz.
GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz.
Note Jazz and blues vocal and instrumental music.
Performer Featuring: Count Basie, piano ; Lester Young, tenor saxophone ; Jimmy Rushing, vocals ; Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, trumpets ; Herschel Evans, clarinet or tenor saxophone ; Helen Humes, vocals.
Note Eds. recorded listed on container.
Event Recorded 1937-1939.
Note Compact discs.
Program notes, including discography and complete list of personnel (31 p. : ill.) laid in container.
Contents Disc 1. Honeysuckle Rose -- Pennies from heaven -- Swinging at the daisy chain -- Roseland shuffle -- Exactly like you -- Boo hoo -- Glory of love -- Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) -- Smarty (you know it all) -- One o'clock jump -- Listen my children and you shall hear -- John's idea -- Good morning blues (2 takes) -- Our love was meant to be -- Time out -- Topsy -- I keep remembering -- Out the window -- Don't you miss your baby -- Let me dream.
Disc 2. Georgianna -- Blues in the dark -- Sent for you yesterday -- Every tub -- Now will you be good? -- Swingin' the blues -- Mamma don't want no peas 'n' rice 'n' coconut oil -- Blue and sentimental -- Doggin' around -- Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush (2 takes) -- London Bridge is falling down -- Texas shuffle -- Jumpin' at the woodside -- How long blues -- Dirty dozens -- Hey lawdy mama -- Fives -- Boogie woogie -- Dark rapture -- Shorty George -- Blues I like to hear -- Do you wanna jump, children? -- Panassie stomp.
Disc 3. My heart belongs to Daddy -- Sing for your supper -- Oh! Red -- Fare thee honey, fare thee well (2 takes) -- Dupree blues -- When the sun goes down (2 takes) -- Red wagon -- You can depend on me -- Cherokee pt. 1 & 2 -- Blame it on my last affair (2 takes) -- Jive at five -- Thursday -- Evil blues -- Oh, lady be good.
Credits Reissue produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Subject Jazz -- 1931-1940.
Jazz.
Chronological Term 1931-1940
Genre/Form Big band music.
Jazz vocals.
Subject Piano music (Jazz)
Piano music (Jazz)
Genre/Form Piano music (Jazz)
Subject Blues (Music) -- 1931-1940.
Blues (Music)
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Added Author Young, Lester, 1909-1959, instrumentalist.
Rushing, Jimmy, singer.
Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991, instrumentalist.
Edison, Harry, 1915-1999, instrumentalist.
Evans, Herschel, instrumentalist.
Humes, Helen, singer.
Note At head of title on container: Original Decca recordings
Standard No. 011105061124
1110506112
Music No. GRD 3-611 GRP