Music CD, Musical Sound Recording, Sound Recording

Basie, Count, 1904-1984.

The complete Decca recordings [sound recording] / Count Basie.

New York : Decca : Manufactured by GRP Records, p1992.

3 sound discs (ca. 187 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Decca jazz.

GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz.

Jazz -- 1931-1940.

Jazz vocals.

Piano music (Jazz)

Blues (Music) -- 1931-1940.

Rushing, Jimmy.

Humes, Helen.

Roberts, Caughey.

Warren, Earl, 1891-1974.

Young, Lester, 1909-1959.

Evans, Herschel.

Berry, Chu.

Washington, Jack, 1910-1964.

Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991.

Edison, Harry, 1915-1999.

Collins, Shad, 1910-1978.

Keyes, Joe, -1950.

Smith, Carl, trumpeter.

Lewis, Ed.

Rashad, Ahmad.

George, Karl, 1913-1978.

Minor, Dan, 1909-1982.

Wells, Dicky, 1907-1985.

Morton, Benny.

Hunt, George.

Durham, Eddie, 1906-1987.

Green, Freddie, 1911-1987.

Williams, Claude, 1908-

Page, Walter.

Jones, Jo, 1911-1985.

Decca Records (Firm)

At head of title on container: The original Decca recordings.

Program notes by Orrin Keepnews and Steven Lasker, biographical and discographical information, and solo breakdowns in booklet (32 p. : ill.) included.

Compact disc.

Count Basie, piano ; Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, vocals ; Caughey Roberts, Earl Warren, alto saxophone ; Lester Young, Herschel Evans, tenor saxophone, clarinet ; Chu Berry, tenorsaxophone ; Jack Washington, baritone & alto saxophone ; Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Shad Collins, Joe Keyes, Carl Smith, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, Karl George, trumpet ; Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Bennie Morton, George Hunt, trombones ; Eddie Durham, electric guitar, trombone, arranger ; Freddie Greene, Claude Williams, acoustic rhythm guitar ; Walter Page, acoustic bass ; Jo Jones, drums.

Recorded between 1937 and 1939.

Disc 1: Honeysuckle Rose -- Pennies from heaven -- Swinging at the Daisy Chain -- Roseland shuffle -- Exactly like you -- Boo hoo -- Glory of love -- Boogie woogie -- Smarty -- One o'clock jump -- Listen my children and you will hear -- John's idea -- Good morning blues (first take) -- Good morning blues (second take) -- Our love was meant to be -- Time out -- Topsy -- I keep remembering -- Out the window -- Don't miss your baby -- Let me dream.

Disc 2: Georgianna -- Blues in the dark -- Sent for your yesterday -- Every tub -- Now will you be good -- Swingin' the blues -- Mama don't want no peas 'n' rice 'n' coconut oil -- Blue and sentimental -- Doggin' around -- Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush (first take) -- Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush (second take) -- London Bridge is falling down -- Texas shuffle -- Jumpin' at the Woodside -- How long blues -- Dirty dozen -- Hey lawdy man -- Fives -- Boogie woogie -- Dark rapture -- Shorty George -- Blues I like to hear -- Do you wanna jump, children? -- Panassie stomp.

Disc 3: My heart belongs to daddy -- Sing for your supper -- Oh! red -- Fare thee honey, fare thee well (first take) -- Fare thee honey, fare thee well (second take) -- Dupree blues -- When the sun goes down (first take) -- When the sun goes down (second take) -- Red wagon -- You can depend on me -- Cherokee - part 1 -- Cherokee - part 2 -- Blame it on my last affair (first take) -- Blame it on my last affair (second take) -- Jive at five -- Thursday -- Evil blues -- Oh lady be good.

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