The Complete Capitol Recordings of Art Tatum

~ Release by Art Tatum (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Disc 1, Tracks 1-5: Recorded 1949-07-13 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 1, Tracks 6-10: Recorded 1949-07-25 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 1, Tracks 11-4: Recorded 1949-09-29 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 2, Tracks 1-6: Recorded 1949-09-29 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 2, Tracks 7-14: Recorded 1952-12-20 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Original sessions produced by F.M. Scott III
Reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna and Pete Welding
Mastered by Bob Norberg
Photography courtesy of the Michael Ochs Archives
Cover by Patrick Roques
20-bit Super Bit Mapping

Disc 1, Tracks 1-5: Recorded 1949-07-13 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 1, Tracks 6-10: Recorded 1949-07-25 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 1, Tracks 11-4: Recorded 1949-09-29 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 2, Tracks 1-6: Recorded 1949-09-29 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Disc 2, Tracks 7-14: Recorded 1952-12-20 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Original sessions produced by F.M. Scott III
Reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna and Pete Welding
Mastered by Bob Norberg
Photography courtesy of the Michael Ochs Archives
Cover by Patrick Roques
20-bit Super Bit Mapping

Annotation last modified on 2008-02-07 01:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Willow Weep for Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
2:54
2I Cover the Waterfront
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13)
instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1949-07-13)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:32
3Aunt Hagar's Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
instrumental recording of:
Aunt Hagar’s Blues (on 1949-07-13)
lyricist:
James “Tim” Brymn
composer:
William Christopher Handy
2:43
4Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
2:48
5Someone to Watch Over Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
instrumental recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (in 1949-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
2:51
6Dardanella
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
2:50
7Time on My Hands
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
3:05
8Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
2:39
9Somebody Loves Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (in 1949-07)
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)
2:47
10Don't Blame Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-07-13, on 1949-07-25)
2:55
11My Heart Stood Still
3:10
12You Took Advantage of Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-09-29)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me (on 1949-09-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
3:15
13I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-09-29)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-09-29)
2:56
14How High the Moon
3:05
15[promotional interview]
2:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Makin' Whoopee
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (on 1949-09-29)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Art Tatum2:44
2Goin' Home
Art Tatum3:10
3Blue Skies
Art Tatum2:52
4It's the Talk of the Town
Art Tatum3:21
5Dancing in the Dark
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-09-29)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1949-09-29)
instrumental recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1949-09-29)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Art Tatum2:58
6Tenderly
Art Tatum3:09
7September Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (on 1952-12-20)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:21
8Melody in F, Opus 3, No. 1
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:21
9Tea for Two
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1952-12-20)
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
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:09
10Out of Nowhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart2:49
11Just One of Those Things
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1952-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:18
12Indiana
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1952-12-20)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:31
13Would You Like to Take a Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-20)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1952-12-20)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1952-12-20)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-12-20)
instrumental recording of:
Would You Like to Take a Walk? (on 1952-12-20)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:36
14Lover
Art Tatum, Everett Barksdale & Slam Stewart3:11

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000005GVR [info]