Tracklist

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1Seventh Avenue
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (in 1945)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (in 1945)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (in 1945)
piano:
Billy Rowland (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Ventura (in 1945)
trombone:
Billy Pritchard (in 1945)
trumpet:
Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (in 1945)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (in 1945)
recording of:
Seventh Avenue (in 1945)
writer:
J.C. Higginbotham and Specs Powell
3:55
2Hey Daddy-O
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-01-09)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Wallace Bishop (on 1947-01-09)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1947-01-09)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-01-09)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Gale Curtis (on 1947-01-09) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-01-09), William Granzos (on 1947-01-09), Dicky Wells (on 1947-01-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-01-09), Lyman Vunk (on 1947-01-09) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-01-09)
3:10
3If You Believed in Me
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-01-09)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Wallace Bishop (on 1947-01-09)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1947-01-09)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-01-09)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Gale Curtis (on 1947-01-09) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-01-09), William Granzos (on 1947-01-09), Dicky Wells (on 1947-01-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-01-09), Lyman Vunk (on 1947-01-09) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-01-09)
2:57
4Slow Burn
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-01-09)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Wallace Bishop (on 1947-01-09)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-01-09)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1947-01-09)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-01-09)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Gale Curtis (on 1947-01-09) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-01-09), William Granzos (on 1947-01-09), Dicky Wells (on 1947-01-09) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-01-09)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-01-09), Lyman Vunk (on 1947-01-09) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-01-09)
3:01
5Dit Dot Dit
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-04-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-01)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-04-01)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1947-04-01)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-04-01)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-04-01)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-04-01), Dicky Wells (on 1947-04-01) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-04-01)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-04-01), Wallace Wilson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-04-01)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1947-04-01)
3:13
6I Want to Be Loved
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-04-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-01)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-04-01)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1947-04-01)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-04-01)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-04-01)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-04-01), Dicky Wells (on 1947-04-01) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-04-01)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-04-01), Wallace Wilson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-04-01)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1947-04-01) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-04-01)
3:20
7Lamar's Boogie
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-04-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-01)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-04-01)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1947-04-01)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-04-01)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-04-01)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-04-01), Dicky Wells (on 1947-04-01) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-04-01)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-04-01), Wallace Wilson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-04-01)
recording of:
Lamar's Boogie (on 1947-04-01)
writer:
Cab Calloway
3:05
8Walkin' the Dog
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-04-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-01)
guitar:
Aaron Smith (jazz guitarist active in the 1940s) (on 1947-04-01)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1947-04-01)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1947-04-01)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-04-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-04-01)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1947-04-01), Dicky Wells (on 1947-04-01) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-04-01)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01), Frank Galbreath (on 1947-04-01), Wallace Wilson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-01) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-04-01)
2:41
9Four to Go
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
2:47
10Bread and Butter Woman
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1947-08-08)
recording of:
Bread and Butter Woman (on 1947-08-08)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Lester Lee
publisher:
Roberts Allan Music Co. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:44
11Forsaking All Others
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
recording of:
Forsaking All Others (on 1947-08-08)
writer:
Bill Foreman, Watt Watkins and Ruth Roma Wilkinson
3:08
12Civilization
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1947-08-08)
3:10
13You Know What the Trouble Is Baby
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
2:40
14You Can't Tell the Depth of a Well
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-08-08)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-08-08)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-08-08)
saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-08-08) and Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-08-08) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-08-08), Gus Chappell (on 1947-08-08), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-08-08) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-08-08)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-08-08), Irving Randolph (on 1947-08-08), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-08-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-08-08)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1947-08-08)
2:46
15Blues Just Blues
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-12-20)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-12-20)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-12-20)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-12-20) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-12-20), Gus Chappell (on 1947-12-20), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-12-20) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-20), Irving Randolph (on 1947-12-20), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-12-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-12-20)
3:03
16Scotty
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-12-20)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-12-20)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-12-20)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-12-20) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-12-20), Gus Chappell (on 1947-12-20), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-12-20) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-20), Irving Randolph (on 1947-12-20), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-12-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-12-20)
3:01
17Sad Story Blues
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1947-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1947-12-20)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1947-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1947-12-20)
piano:
Charles Bateman (on 1947-12-20)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1947-12-20) and Fred Williams (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1947-12-20), Gus Chappell (on 1947-12-20), Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1947-12-20) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-20)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-20), Irving Randolph (on 1947-12-20), Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1947-12-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1947-12-20)
3:02
18Just in Case
alto saxophone:
Johnny Mince (on 1949-12-17) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1949-12-17)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Holcombe (on 1949-12-17)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1949-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1949-12-17)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-12-17)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-12-17) and Sy Schaffer (on 1949-12-17)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1949-12-17), Tony Faso (on 1949-12-17) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-12-17)
vocals:
Charles McCormick (on 1949-12-17)
3:08
19Gran' Ma Plays the Numbers
alto saxophone:
Johnny Mince (on 1949-12-17) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1949-12-17)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Holcombe (on 1949-12-17)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1949-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1949-12-17)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-12-17)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-12-17) and Sy Schaffer (on 1949-12-17)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1949-12-17), Tony Faso (on 1949-12-17) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-12-17)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1949-12-17)
3:09
20Caravan
alto saxophone:
Eddie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13) and Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1949-05-13)
double bass:
William 'Bill' Pemberton (on 1949-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rosengarden (on 1949-05-13)
guitar:
Earl Baker (on 1949-05-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-05-13)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1949-05-13) and Budd Johnson (on 1949-05-13)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-05-13), Henderson Chambers (on 1949-05-13) and Claude Jones (on 1949-05-13)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1949-05-13), Tony Faso (on 1949-05-13) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-05-13)
vocals:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1949-05-13)
recording of:
Caravan (on 1949-05-13)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
2:48
21Nine O'Clock Gal
alto saxophone:
Eddie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13) and Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1949-05-13)
double bass:
William 'Bill' Pemberton (on 1949-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rosengarden (on 1949-05-13)
guitar:
Earl Baker (on 1949-05-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-05-13)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1949-05-13) and Budd Johnson (on 1949-05-13)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-05-13), Henderson Chambers (on 1949-05-13) and Claude Jones (on 1949-05-13)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1949-05-13), Tony Faso (on 1949-05-13) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-05-13)
vocals:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1949-05-13)
3:07
22That's the Gal for Me
alto saxophone:
Eddie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13) and Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1949-05-13)
double bass:
William 'Bill' Pemberton (on 1949-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rosengarden (on 1949-05-13)
guitar:
Earl Baker (on 1949-05-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-05-13)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1949-05-13) and Budd Johnson (on 1949-05-13)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-05-13), Henderson Chambers (on 1949-05-13) and Claude Jones (on 1949-05-13)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1949-05-13), Tony Faso (on 1949-05-13) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-05-13)
2:40
23When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
alto saxophone:
Eddie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13) and Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1949-05-13)
double bass:
William 'Bill' Pemberton (on 1949-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Rosengarden (on 1949-05-13)
guitar:
Earl Baker (on 1949-05-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1949-05-13)
saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1949-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1949-05-13) and Budd Johnson (on 1949-05-13)
trombone:
Mort Bullman (on 1949-05-13), Henderson Chambers (on 1949-05-13) and Claude Jones (on 1949-05-13)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1949-05-13), Tony Faso (on 1949-05-13) and Bernie Privin (on 1949-05-13)
vocals:
Sy Oliver (on 1949-05-13)
recording of:
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (on 1949-05-13)
writer:
Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Irving Mills
3:03

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1190) (order: 699)