The Chronological Classics: Don Byas 1945

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Evil Gal Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-04-14)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Gene Sedric (on 1945-04-14)
double bass:
Oscar Smith (on 1945-04-14)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-04-14)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1945-04-14)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1945-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-04-14)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-04-14)
vocals:
Albinia Jones (on 1945-04-14)
recording of:
Evil Gal Blues (on 1945-04-14)
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven3:04
2Salty Papa Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-04-14)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Gene Sedric (on 1945-04-14)
double bass:
Oscar Smith (on 1945-04-14)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-04-14)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1945-04-14)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1945-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-04-14)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-04-14)
vocals:
Albinia Jones (on 1945-04-14)
recording of:
Salty Papa Blues (on 1945-04-14)
writer:
Leonard Feather and Lionel Hampton
Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven2:52
3Albinia's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-04-14)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
clarinet:
Gene Sedric (on 1945-04-14)
double bass:
Oscar Smith (on 1945-04-14)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-04-14)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1945-04-14)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1945-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-04-14)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-04-14)
vocals:
Albinia Jones (on 1945-04-14)
recording of:
Albinia's Blues (on 1945-04-14)
composer:
Albinia Jones
Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven2:45
4Don't You Wear No Black
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-04-14)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Smith (on 1945-04-14)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-04-14)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1945-04-14)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1945-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-04-14) and Gene Sedric (on 1945-04-14)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-04-14)
vocals:
Albinia Jones (on 1945-04-14)
recording of:
Don't You Wear No Black (on 1945-04-14)
Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven2:49
5Little White Lies
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-06-27)
instrumental recording of:
Little White Lies (on 1945-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Don Byas' All Star Quintet2:50
6Deep Purple
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-06-27)
instrumental recording of:
Deep Purple (on 1945-06-27)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:06
7Them There Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-06-27)
instrumental recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1945-06-27)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:04
8Out of Nowhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-27)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1945-06-27)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-06-27)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-06-27)
instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1945-06-27)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:17
9Three O'Clock in the Morning
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-08-30)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-08-30)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-08-30)
instrumental recording of:
Three O'Clock in the Morning (on 1945-08-30)
composer:
Carlos Robledo
Don Byas Quartet3:03
10One O'Clock Jump
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-08-30)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-08-30)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-08-30)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1945-08-30)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Don Byas Quartet2:48
11Harvard Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-08-30)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Harold 'Doc' West (on 1945-08-30)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-08-30)
recording of:
Harvard Blues (on 1945-08-30)
lyricist:
George Frazier
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Tab Smith
Don Byas Quartet3:10
12Slam-in' Around
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-08-30)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Harold 'Doc' West (on 1945-08-30)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-08-30)
Don Byas Quartet2:47
13Laura
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1945-09-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Don Byas Quartet2:50
14Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1945-09-06)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Don Byas Quartet3:05
15Slam, Don't Shake Like That
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
Don Byas Quartet3:04
16Dark Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
instrumental recording of:
Dark Eyes (on 1945-09-06)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Don Byas Quartet3:03
17Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1945-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Don Byas Quartet3:04
18The Sheik of Araby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
instrumental recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1945-09-12)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
Don Byas Quartet3:05
19Super Session
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
Don Byas Quartet3:01
20Melody in Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
recording of:
Melody in Swing (on 1945-09-12)
composer:
Sid Catlett and Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist)
Don Byas Quartet3:18
21Gypsy
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-08 to present)
vocals:
Rubie Blakey (in 1945-08)
Don Byas and Orchestra2:26
22Nancy
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-08)
vocals:
Rubie Blakey (in 1945-08)
recording of:
Nancy (in 1945-08)
writer:
Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
Don Byas and Orchestra2:48
23Poor Butterfly
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-08)
instrumental recording of:
Poor Butterfly (in 1945-08)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
Don Byas and Orchestra3:01

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 910) (order: 419)