The Classic Years

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Jive at Five
recording of:
Jive at Five
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
2:55
2Jumpin' at the Woodside3:10
3The Blues I Like to Hear
recording of:
The Blues I Like to Hear
writer:
Jimmy Rushing and Buster Smith (saxophone)
3:16
4Sing for Your Supper
2:48
5Pannassie Stomp
recording of:
Pannasie Stomp
writer:
Count Basie (pianist)
2:53
6Dark Rapture
recording of:
Dark Rapture
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Manny Kurtz and Edgar Sampson
2:46
7Oh Lady Be Good
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:18
8Stop Beatin' About the Mulberry Bush3:11
9Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
5:55
10Texas Shuffle
recording of:
Texas Shuffle
composer:
Herschel Evans
3:11
11Evil Blues3:18
12London Bridge Is Falling Down
instrumental recording of:
London Bridge Is Falling Down
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Abel Baer and Ira Schuster
3:03
13My Heart Belongs to Daddy
instrumental recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
3:01
14Moten Swing
recording of:
Moten Swing
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)
2:26
15Shortly George
recording of:
Shorty George (Basie/Gibson)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
2:52
16Louisiana
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1940-03-19)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1940-03-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-03-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-03-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1940-03-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-03-19)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1940-03-19), Dan Minor (on 1940-03-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1940-03-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-03-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1940-03-19), Al Killian (on 1940-03-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-03-19)
recording of:
Louisiana (on 1940-03-19)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Bob Schafer
composer:
Andy Razaf
2:30
17Thursday
3:09