The Chronological Classics: Kansas City 5, 6 & 7 1938–1944

~ Release by Kansas City 5, 6 & 7 (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Laughing at Life
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-18)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-18)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-18)
instrumental recording of:
Laughing at Life (on 1938-03-18)
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist), Nick Kenny, Bob Todd and Cornell Todd
Kansas City Five3:05
2Good Morning Blues
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-18)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-18)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-18)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1938-03-18)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Jimmy Rushing
Kansas City Five2:52
3I Know That You Know
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-18)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-18)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-18)
instrumental recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1938-03-18)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Kansas City Five3:05
4Love Me or Leave Me
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-18)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-18)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-18)
instrumental recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1938-03-18)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Kansas City Five2:44
5Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-08)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-08)
instrumental recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (on 1938-09-08)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer
composer:
Turner Layton
Kansas City Six2:57
6Countless Blues
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-08)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-08)
recording of:
Countless Blues (on 1938-09-08)
composer:
Milt Gabler
Kansas City Six2:59
7Them There Eyes
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-08)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-08)
instrumental recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1938-09-08)
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), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019-present)
Kansas City Six2:58
8I Want a Little Girl
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-08)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-08)
instrumental recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1938-09-08)
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Kansas City Six2:52
9Pagin’ the Devil
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-08)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-08)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-08)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-08)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-08)
recording of:
Pagin' the Devil (on 1938-09-08)
composer:
Milt Gabler and Walter Page
Kansas City Six2:55
10After Theatre Jump
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-03-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-22)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1944-03-22)
Kansas City Seven4:45
11Six Cats and a Prince
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-03-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-22)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1944-03-22)
Kansas City Seven5:17
12Lester Leaps Again
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-03-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-22)
recording of:
Lester Leaps Again (on 1944-03-22)
composer:
Buck Clayton
Kansas City Five4:26
13Destination K.C.
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-03-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-22)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1944-03-22)
Kansas City Seven3:52
14Three Little Words
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-28)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-28)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-28)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-28)
instrumental recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1944-03-28)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Kansas City Six2:54
15Jo‐Jo
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-28)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-28)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-28)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-28)
recording of:
Jo Jo (on 1944-03-28)
composer:
Joe Bushkin
Kansas City Six3:20
16I Got Rhythm
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-28)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-28)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-28)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-28)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1944-03-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Kansas City Six3:17
17Four O’Clock Drag
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-28)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-28)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-28)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-28)
recording of:
Four O'Clock Drag (on 1944-03-28)
composer:
Milt Gabler
Kansas City Six2:50

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 912) (order: 421)