Mary's Idea

~ Release by Andy Kirk & Mary Lou Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Walkin' and Swingin'
recording of:
Walkin' and Swingin' (on 1936-03-02)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
2:41
2Moten Swing
bass saxophone:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1936-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-02)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1936-03-02)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-02)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-02)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1936-03-02)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1936-03-02) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1936-03-02)
trumpet:
Paul King (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-03-02), Harry Lawson (on 1936-03-02) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1936-03-02)
recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1936-03-02)
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
3:06
3Froggy Bottom
recorded in:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1929-11-11)
alto saxophone:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-11-11) and John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-11-11)
banjo and guitar:
William Dirvin (on 1929-11-11)
baritone saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-11-11)
bass saxophone and tuba:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1929-11-11)
clarinet:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1929-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Edward McNeil (on 1929-11-11)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1929-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lawrence Freeman (on 1929-11-11)
trombone:
Allen Durham (on 1929-11-11)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1929-11-07) and Gene Prince (on 1929-11-11)
violin:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1929-11-11)
conductor:
Andy Kirk (jazz saxophonist and tubist) (on 1929-11-11)
arranger:
Mary Lou Williams
3:10
4Bear Cat Shuffle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-04)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-04) and John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-04)
clarinet:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1936-03-04)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1936-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-04)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1936-03-04)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1936-03-04)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1936-03-04) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1936-03-04)
trumpet:
Paul King (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-03-04), Harry Lawson (on 1936-03-04) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1936-03-04)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1936-03-04) and Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-04)
arranger:
Earl Thompson (trumpeter) and Mary Lou Williams
3:01
5Puddin' Head Serenade
recording of:
Puddin' Head Serenade
composer:
Clyde Hart
2:33
6The Lady Who Swings the Band
2:44
7(Keep It) In the Groove
3:02
8A Mellow Bit of Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-07-26)
double bass:
Booker Collins (on 1937-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1937-07-26)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (jazz guitarist) (on 1937-07-26)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1937-07-26)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-07-26)
saxophone:
John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1937-07-26)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1937-07-26) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-07-26)
trumpet:
Paul King (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-26), Harry Lawson (on 1937-07-26) and Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1937-07-26)
violin:
Claude Williams (jazz violinist and guitarist) (on 1937-07-26)
3:20
9Bear Down
2:59
10Twinklin'
3:05
11Mess-a-stomp
3:07
12What's Your Story, Morning Glory?
recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (on 1938-10-25)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
3:08
13Mary's Idea
recording of:
Mary's Idea (on 1938-12-16)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
2:59
14Close to Five
2:53
15Scratchin' in the Gravel
recording of:
Scratchin' in the Gravel (on 1940-06-25)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams
3:08
16The Count
3:08
17Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
2:54
18Baby Dear
recording of:
Baby Dear
composer:
Thamon Hayes and Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
2:49
19Harmony Blues
recording of:
Harmony Blues
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
2:49
20Ring Dem Bells
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:45

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ASIN:US: B000003N3O [info]