The Chronological Classics: Mary Lou Williams 1927-1940

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Midnight Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-01)
alto saxophone and bass saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (in 1927-01)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (in 1927-01)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer)
piano:
Mary Leo Burley (in 1927-01)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (in 1927-01)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (in 1927-01)
Jeanette's Synco Jazzers2:45
2The Bumps
alto saxophone and bass saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (in 1927-01)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (in 1927-01)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (in 1927-01)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (in 1927-01)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (in 1927-01)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (in 1927-01)
Jeanette's Synco Jazzers2:31
3Down in Gallion
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927-02)
alto saxophone and bass saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (in 1927-02)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (in 1927-02)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (in 1927-02)
piano:
Mary Leo Burley (in 1927-02)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (in 1927-02)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (in 1927-02)
John Williams’ Synco Jazzers3:14
4Goose Grease
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (in 1927-02)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (in 1927-02)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (in 1927-02)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (in 1927-02)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (in 1927-02)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (in 1927-02)
John Williams’ Synco Jazzers3:17
5Pee Wee Blues
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1927-03-07)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (on 1927-03-07)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1927-03-07)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (on 1927-03-07)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (on 1927-03-07)
John Williams’ Synco Jazzers3:28
6Now Cut Loose
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1927-03-07)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (on 1927-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (on 1927-03-07)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1927-03-07)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (on 1927-03-07)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (on 1927-03-07)
John Williams’ Synco Jazzers2:48
7Night Life
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-04-24)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (on 1930-04-24)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1930-04-24)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (on 1930-04-24)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (on 1930-04-24)
Mary Lou Williams2:59
8Drag 'em
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1930-04-24)
banjo:
Joe Williams (early jazz banjoist) (on 1930-04-24)
drums (drum set):
Robert Price (early jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-24)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1930-04-24)
trombone:
Bradley Bullett (on 1930-04-24)
trumpet:
Henry McCord (on 1930-04-24)
Mary Lou Williams2:55
9Corny Rhythm
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-07)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-07)
Mary Lou Williams2:46
10Overhand (New Froggy Bottom)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-07)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-07)
Mary Lou Williams2:50
11Isabelle
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-07)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-07)
Mary Lou Williams2:59
12Swingin' for Joy
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-11)
Mary Lou Williams2:36
13Clean Pickin'
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-11)
Mary Lou Williams2:52
14Mary's Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-09)
celesta and piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-04-09)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-04-09)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1936-04-09)
Mary Lou Williams2:49
15The Pearls
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-14)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1938-09-14)
recording of:
The Pearls (on 1938-09-14)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Mary Lou Williams3:06
16Mr. Freddie's Blues
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-14)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1938-09-14)
recording of:
Mr. Freddie Blues (on 1938-09-14)
composer:
J. H. “Mr. Freddie” Shayne
Mary Lou Williams2:48
17Sweet (Patootie) Patunia
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-14)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1938-09-14)
Mary Lou Williams2:34
18The Rocks
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1938-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-09-14)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1938-09-14)
Mary Lou Williams2:38
19Little Joe From Chicago
solo piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1939-10-12)
recording of:
Little Joe From Chicago (on 1939-10-12)
lyricist:
Henry James Wells (jazz trombonist)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams2:37
20Mary Lou Williams Blues
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-01-26)
electric guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1940-01-26)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-01-26)
trumpet:
Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1940-01-26)
recording of:
Mary Lou Williams Blues (on 1940-01-26)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
Six Men and a Girl3:20
21Tea for Two
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-01-26)
electric guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1940-01-26)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-01-26)
trumpet:
Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1940-01-26)
instrumental recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1940-01-26)
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, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Six Men and a Girl2:52
22Scratchin' the Gravel
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-01-26)
electric guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1940-01-26)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-01-26)
reeds:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-01-26)
trumpet:
Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1940-01-26)
recording of:
Scratchin' in the Gravel (on 1940-01-26)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
Six Men and a Girl3:14
23Zonky
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-01-26)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-01-26)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1940-01-26)
electric guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1940-01-26)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-01-26)
trumpet:
Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1940-01-26)
recording of:
Zonky (on 1940-01-26)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
Six Men and a Girl2:56
24Baby Dear
clarinet:
Edward Inge (on 1940-11-18)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1940-11-18)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-11-18)
trumpet:
Harold "Shorty" Baker (on 1940-11-18)
recording of:
Baby Dear (on 1940-11-18)
composer:
Thamon Hayes and Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven2:52
25Harmony Blues
clarinet:
Edward Inge (on 1940-11-18)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1940-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1940-11-18)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1940-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1940-11-18)
trumpet:
Harold "Shorty" Baker (on 1940-11-18)
recording of:
Harmony Blues (on 1940-11-18)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven2:52