Don Byas – Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 - 1946

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Label:	Mosaic Records (2) – MD10-277
Format:	10 x CD, Mono Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country:	Worldwide
Released:	2023
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Swing

Tracklist

		Savoy / National / Majestic Labels
1-1	Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven–	Dance Of The Tambourine	3:00
1-2	Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven–	Paging Mr. Page	2:53
1-3	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Riffin’ And Jivin’	2:53
1-4	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Free And Easy	2:48
1-5	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Worried And Blue	3:12
1-6	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Don’s Idea	2:52
1-7	Savoy Jam Session–	Savoy Jam Party No. 2	3:09
1-8	Savoy Jam Session–	Savoy Jam Party No. 1	2:55
1-9	Don Byas–	1944 Stomp	2:58
1-10	Don Byas–	What Do You Want With My Heart	2:58
1-11	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Bass C Jam	2:51
1-12	The Emmett Berry Five–	Sweet And Lovely	2:57
1-13	The Emmett Berry Five–	White Rose Kick	2:29
1-14	The Emmett Berry Five–	Deep Blue Dream	3:00
1-15	The Emmett Berry Five–	Byas’d Opinions	2:36
1-16	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	I Got What It Takes	3:02
1-17	Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven–	Dance Of The Tambourine (Alt #1)	3:00
1-18	Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven–	Dance Of The Tambourine (Alt #2)	3:00
1-19	Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven–	Paging Mr. Page (Alt)	2:53
1-20	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Free And Easy (Alt)	3:39
1-21	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Don’s Idea (BD)	2:50
1-22	Don Byas's Swing Shifters–	Don’s Idea (Alt)	2:50
1-23	Don Byas–	1944 Stomp (BD)	2:00
1-24	Don Byas–	1944 Stomp (Alt)	2:58
1-25	The Emmett Berry Five–	Deep Blue Dream (Alt)	3:00
2-1	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	Good For Stompin’	3:02
2-2	Buck Ram's All Stars*–	Twilight In Teheran	2:59
2-3	Buck Ram's All Stars*–	Swing Street	3:00
2-4	The Hank D'Amico Sextet*–	Hank’s Pranks	2:45
2-5	The Hank D'Amico Sextet*–	Juke Box Judy	2:53
2-6	The Hank D'Amico Sextet*–	Shy Little Witch From Greenwich	2:54
2-7	The Hank D'Amico Sextet*–	Gone At Dawn	2:49
2-8	Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All-Stars*–	S.K. Blues - Part I	3:01
2-9	Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All-Stars*–	S.K. Blues - Part II	2:59
2-10	Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All-Stars*–	Johnson & Turner Blues	3:03
2-11	Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All-Stars*–	Watch That Jive	3:01
2-12	Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven*–	Evil Gal Blues	2:49
2-13	Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven*–	Salty Papa Blues	2:56
2-14	Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven*–	Albinia’s Blues	2:50
2-15	Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven*–	Don’t You Wear No Black	2:47
2-16	Don Byas Quintette–	Candy	3:15
2-17	Don Byas Quintette–	How High The Moon	2:53
2-18	Don Byas Quintette–	Donby	3:09
2-19	Don Byas Quintette–	Byas-A-Drink	2:43
2-20	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	Good For Stompin’	3:02
2-21	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	Good For Stompin’ (BD)	3:02
2-22	Buck Ram's All Stars*–	Twilight In Teheran (Alt)	2:59
2-23	Buck Ram's All Stars*–	Swing Street (Alt)	3:00
2-24	Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All-Stars*–	Johnson And Turner Blues (Alt)	3:03
2-25	Don Byas Quintette–	Candy (Alt #1)	3:15
2-26	Don Byas Quintette–	Candy (Alt #2)	3:15
3-1	Earl Bostic And His Orchestra–	Hurricane Blues	3:21
3-2	Earl Bostic And His Orchestra–	All On	3:32
3-3	Don Byas Quartette*–	I Don’t Know Why	2:58
3-4	Don Byas Quartet–	London-Donnie	2:47
3-5	Don Byas Quartet–	Old Folks	3:00
3-6	Don Byas Quartette*–	Cherokee	2:58
3-7	Don Byas Quartette*–	September In The Rain	2:56
3-8	Don Byas Quartette*–	Living My Life	2:41
3-9	Don Byas Quartette*–	To Each His Own	2:54
3-10	Don Byas Quartet–	They Say It’s Wonderful	2:21
3-11	Don Byas Quartet–	Cynthia’s In Love	2:43
3-12	Don Byas Quartet–	September Song	2:51
3-13	Don Byas Quartet–	St. Louis Blues	2:56
3-14	Don Byas Quartet–	I Found A New Baby	2:35
3-15	Don Byas Quartet–	Marie	2:53
3-16	Don Byas Quartette*–	I Don’t Know Why (Alt)	2:58
3-17	Don Byas Quartet–	Danny Boy (London-Donnie) (Alt)	2:47
3-18	Don Byas Quartette*–	Cherokee (Alt #1)	2:58
3-19	Don Byas Quartette*–	Cherokee (BD #1)	2:58
3-20	Don Byas Quartette*–	Cherokee (BD #2)	2:58
3-21	Don Byas Quartette*–	Cherokee (Alt #2)	2:58
3-22	Don Byas Quartette*–	September In The Rain (BD #1)	2:56
3-23	Don Byas Quartette*–	September In The Rain (BD #2)	2:56
3-24	Don Byas Quartette*–	September In The Rain (Alt)	2:56
3-25	Don Byas Quartet–	September Song (Alt)	2:51
		Timme Rosenkranz Recordings
4-1	Don Byas–	Whispering	4:20
4-2	Don Byas–	Star Dust	5:30
4-3	Don Byas–	Medley (My Ideal / Sweet Lorraine / Sweet And Lovely)	11:31
4-4	Don Byas–	Don’t Blame Me	7:47
4-5	Don Byas–	Medley (Star Dust / Memories Of You / I Can't Get Started)	10:51
4-6	Don Byas–	My Gal Sal	5:45
4-7	Don Byas–	Indiana	4:50
4-8	Don Byas–	I Got Rhythm	4:33
4-9	Don Byas–	Rose Room	7:20
4-10	Don Byas–	Sometimes I’m Happy	7:00
5-1	Don Byas–	Don’t Blame Me	15:15
5-2	Don Byas–	Worried And Blue	7:00
5-3	Don Byas–	I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues	5:00
5-4	Don Byas–	Embraceable You	4:00
5-5	Don Byas–	These Foolish Things	8:21
5-6	Don Byas–	Tea For Two	16:54
5-7	Don Byas–	Lady Be Good	4:30
5-8	Don Byas–	Embraceable You	9:30
5-9	Don Byas–	Moonglow	6:35
6-1	Don Byas–	Medley (Just You, Just Me / How High The Moon)	9:43
6-2	Don Byas–	Rose Room	7:02
6-3	Don Byas–	Body And Soul	10:46
6-4	Don Byas–	Cherokee	10:41
6-5	Don Byas–	unidentified title	5:47
6-6	Don Byas–	Crazy Rhythm (Beginning Cut)	8:38
6-7	Don Byas–	Lullaby In Rhythm	10:13
6-8	Don Byas–	What Is This Thing Called Love? (Beginning Cut)	11:11
7-1	Don Byas–	I Got Rhythm #1 (Ending)	0:44
7-2	Don Byas–	I Got Rhythm #2 (Beginning Cut)	8:29
7-3	Don Byas–	Sweet Georgia Brown (Beginning Cut)	9:25
7-4	Don Byas With Frank Froeba And His Boys In The Back Room*–	Cuckoo (Swing Test)	2:45
7-5	Don Byas With Frank Froeba And His Boys In The Back Room*–	Sometimes I’m Happy	2:16
7-6	Don Byas With Frank Froeba And His Boys In The Back Room*–	Body And Soul	1:34
7-7	Don Byas With Frank Froeba And His Boys In The Back Room*–	Indiana	3:20
		Miscellaneous Labels
7-8	Cozy Cole's All Stars*–	Comes The Don	2:38
7-9	V-Disc All Star Jam Session*–	Rosetta	4:48
7-10	Clyde Hart All Stars–	What’s The Matter Now?	2:53
7-11	Rubberleg Williams With Clyde Hart's All Stars*–	4-F Blues [G.I. Blues]	2:23
7-12	James "Trummy" Young's All Stars*–	Seventh Avenue	2:56
7-13	James "Trummy" Young's All Stars*–	Sorta Kinda	2:47
7-14	Dizzy Gillespie With Rubberleg Williams With Clyde Hart's All Stars*–	Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh!	2:49
7-15	Oscar Pettiford And His 18 All Stars–	Something For You	2:30
7-16	Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra*–	Worried Life	2:50
7-17	Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra*–	Empty Bed Blues - Part 1	2:31
7-18	Oscar Pettiford And His 18 All Stars–	Empty Bed Blues - Part 2	2:31
7-19	Cozy Cole's All Stars*–	Comes The Don (Alt)	2:30
7-20	V-Disc All Star Jam Session*–	Rosetta (Alt)	4:48
7-21	Rubberleg Williams With Clyde Hart's All Stars*–	4-F Blues [G.I. Blues] (Alt)	2:33
8-1	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet–	Good Bait	2:58
8-2	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet–	Salted Peanuts [Salt Peanuts]	2:58
8-3	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet–	Be-Bop [Dizzy Fingers]	3:07
8-4	Don Byas All Star Quintet–	Pennies From Heaven	3:17
8-5	Don Byas All Star Quintet–	Should I?	2:42
8-6	Don Byas All Star Quintet–	You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love	2:54
8-7	Don Byas All Star Quintet–	Jamboree Jump	3:01
8-8	Nat Jaffe And The V-Disc Jumpers*–	The Jeep’s Jumpin’	4:44
8-9	Timmie Rogers And His All Star Orchestra–	Daddy-O	2:50
8-10	Savannah Churchill And Her Orchestra–	All Alone	2:56
8-11	Don Byas And Orchestra*–	Double Talk	3:35
8-12	Don Byas Quartet–	Fruit Salad	2:59
8-13	Don Byas–	Don John	3:00
8-14	Don Byas–	Spots	2:57
8-15	Cozy Cole And His Quintette–	Hallelujah	3:10
8-16	Cozy Cole And His Quintette–	Through For The Night	2:37
8-17	Cyril Haynes Sextet–	Morning Madness	4:02
8-18	Cyril Haynes Sextet–	One Sad Thursday	3:53
8-19	Cyril Haynes Sextet–	Across The Road	3:47
8-20	Cyril Haynes Sextet–	Cedar Manor	3:44
8-21	Guarnieri Quartet–	I’d Do Anything For You	2:44
8-22	Guarnieri Quartet–	Sophisticated Lady	3:09
8-23	Guarnieri Quartet–	Armand The Groove	3:03
8-24	Guarnieri Quartet–	Dot’s My Baby	2:54
9-1	Don Byas' All Star Quintet–	Little White Lies	2:52
9-2	Don Byas' All Star Quintet–	Deep Purple	3:08
9-3	Don Byas' All Star Quintet–	Them There Eyes	3:06
9-4	Don Byas' All Star Quintet–	You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)	3:21
9-5	Trummy Young And The Guys From V-Discs–	Four Or Five Times	5:08
9-6	Henry Wells, Trummy Young And The Guys From V-Discs*–	I Want A Little Girl	5:34
9-7	Don Byas Quartet–	Three O’ Clock In The Morning	2:58
9-8	Don Byas Quartet–	One O’ Clock Jump	2:44
9-9	Don Byas Quartet–	Harvard Blues	3:06
9-10	Don Byas Quartet–	Slam-In’ Around	2:43
9-11	George Williams And Orchestra*–	A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man	3:00
9-12	George Williams And Orchestra*–	Don’t Care Blues	3:00
9-13	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Laura	2:46
9-14	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Star Dust	3:01
9-15	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Slam, Don’t Shake Like That	3:00
9-16	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Dark Eyes	3:00
9-17	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	The Lady In Debt	2:26
9-18	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	They Raided The Joint	2:53
9-19	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	Willie Mae Willow Foot	2:43
9-20	Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra–	Race Horse Mama Blues	2:37
9-21	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Embraceable You	3:00
9-22	The Don Byas Quartet*–	The Sheik Of Araby	3:01
9-23	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Super Session	2:57
9-24	The Don Byas Quartet*–	Melody In Swing	3:14
10-1	Don Byas–	The Gypsy	2:22
10-2	Don Byas–	Nancy	2:44
10-3	Don Byas–	Poor Butterfly	2:59
10-4	All Star Rhythm Section–	Annie Laurie	3:00
10-5	Don Byas All Star Quartet*–	Once In A While	3:22
10-6	Don Byas All Star Quartet*–	Avalon	3:08
10-7	Don Byas All Star Quartet*–	Blue And Sentimental	3:17
10-8	Don Byas All Star Quartet*–	My Melancholy Baby	3:06
10-9	Don Byas Quartet–	Humoresque	2:52
10-10	Don Byas Quartet–	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	3:01
10-11	Don Byas Quartet–	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	2:50
10-12	Don Byas Quartet–	Slamboree	3:00
10-13	Benny Carter And His All Star Orchestra*–	Diga Diga Do	2:53
10-14	Benny Carter And His All Star Orchestra*–	Some Of These Days	2:45
10-15	Benny Carter And His Orchestra–	Rose Room	2:54
10-16	Don Redman And His Orchestra–	Dark Glasses	2:38
10-17	Don Redman And His Orchestra–	Mickey Finn	2:28
10-18	Don Byas And His Tenor Sax*–	You Go To My Head	2:50
10-19	Don Byas And His Tenor Sax*–	Don’t You Know I Care? (Or Don’t You Care To Know)	2:50
10-20	Don Byas And His Tenor Sax*–	Gloomy Sunday	3:03
10-21	Don Byas And His Tenor Sax*–	More Than A Mood [At Home With The Blues]	2:51

Companies, etc.

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Bernie Peacock (tracks: 10-16, 10-17), Bill Stegmeyer (tracks: 9-5), Charlie Parker (tracks: 7-10 to 7-14, 7-21), Earl Bostic (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-20 to 2-23, 3-1, 3-2, 9-17 to 9-20), Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), George Johnson (9) (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19), Jewell Grant (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Jimmy Powell (tracks: 10-1, 10-2, 10-3), Johnny Bothwell (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18), Kirk Bradford* (tracks: 4-9, 6-3 to 6-8), Porter Kilbert (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Rudy Williams (tracks: 1-7 to 1-11, 1-23, 1-24), Russell Procope (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Tony Scott (2) (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Willie Smith (2) (tracks: 9-6)
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet – Benny Carter (tracks: 8-9, 8-10, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15)
Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Don Redman (tracks: 10-16, 10-17)
Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres (tracks: 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23), Serge Chaloff (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18), Willard Brown (tracks: 8-9, 8-10, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15)
Bass – Al Hall (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11, 2-24, 3-1, 3-2, 6-3 to 7-2, 7-10 to 7-14, 7-21, 9-21 to 9-24), Al Lucas (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 8-4 to 8-8, 8-15, 8-16), Bob Haggart (tracks: 7-9, 7-20, 9-5, 9-6), Charlie Drayton (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Dick Kissinger (tracks: 7-4 to 7-7), Eddie Safranski (tracks: 9-1 to 9-4, 10-5 to 10-8), Frank Skeete* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-16 to 3-24), John Levy (tracks: 2-16 to 2-19, 2-25, 2-26, 5-5, 5-6, 8-11 to 8-14, 8-17 to 8-20), John Simmons (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 10-18 to 10-21), Leo Guarnieri (tracks: 8-21 to 8-24), Leonard Gaskin (tracks: 3-8 to 3-15, 3-25), Milt Hinton (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-25), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3), Sid Weiss (tracks: 2-4 to 2-7), Slam Stewart (tracks: 1-3 to 1-11, 1-20 to 1-24, 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23, 4-6 to 5-2, 9-7 to 9-10, 9-13 to 9-16, 10-4, 10-9 to 10-12), Ted Sturgis (tracks: 5-5, 5-6), Oscar Smith* (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15)
Celesta, Accordion – Merle Pitt (tracks: 7-4 to 7-7)
Clarinet – Ernie Caceres (tracks: 7-9, 7-20), Hank D'Amico (tracks: 2-4 to 2-7, 7-8, 7-19)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barefield (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Gene Sedric (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15, 4-10, 5-2)
Drums – Buford Oliver (tracks: 9-17 to 9-20), Cozy Cole (tracks: 2-2 to 2-7, 2-22, 2-23, 3-1, 3-2, 7-8, 7-19, 8-4 to 8-7, 8-15, 8-16, 10-16, 10-17), Denzil Best (tracks: 9-1 to 9-4), Fred Radcliffe (tracks: 2-16 to 2-19, 2-25, 2-26, 3-3 to 3-7, 3-16 to 3-24, 10-18 to 10-21), Doc West* (tracks: 2-8 to 2-15, 2-24, 8-8, 8-17 to 8-20, 9-7 to 9-10, 10-9 to 10-12), J.C. Heard (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-25, 8-21 to 8-24, 9-13 to 9-16, 10-5 to 10-8, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Jack Parker (tracks: 1-3 to 1-11, 1-16, 1-20 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), Jimmy Crawford (tracks: 9-5, 9-6), Johnny Blowers (tracks: 10-4), Max Roach (tracks: 3-8 to 3-15, 3-25, 8-9, 8-10), Shelly Manne (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3), Sid Catlett* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 7-4 to 7-7, 9-21 to 9-24), Slick Jones (tracks: 8-11 to 8-14), Specs Powell (tracks: 7-9 to 7-14, 7-20, 7-21)
Electric Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 8-17 to 8-20), Eddie Durham (tracks: 9-11, 9-12), Leonard Ware (tracks: 2-8 to 2-15, 2-24), Remo Palmieri (tracks: 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23), Tiny Grimes (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 3-1, 3-2, 7-8, 7-19, 8-15, 8-16)
Executive-Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18, 10-13, 10-14), Freddie Green (tracks: 10-15), Herb Ellis (tracks: 7-9, 7-20), Herman Mitchell (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Mike Bryan (tracks: 7-10 to 7-14, 7-21, 9-5, 9-6), Tony Gottuso (tracks: 10-4)
Guitar, Electric Guitar – Harold McFadden (tracks: 5-8 to 6-2)
Liner Notes – Loren Schoenberg, Scott Wenzel
Piano – Beryl Booker (tracks: 10-18 to 10-21), Bill Clifton (2) (tracks: 7-9, 7-20), Billy Taylor (tracks: 8-15, 8-16), Bob Wyatt (2) (tracks: 10-16, 10-17), Clyde Hart (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 1-16 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 7-10 to 7-18, 7-21, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3), Cyril Haynes (tracks: 8-17 to 8-20), Dave Rivera (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-25, 2-4 to 2-7), Ed Finkel* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Erroll Garner (tracks: 9-7 to 9-10, 10-9 to 10-12), Frank Froeba (tracks: 7-4 to 7-7), Gene Schroeder (tracks: 10-4), Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: 2-16 to 2-19, 2-25, 2-26, 4-3, 4-4, 4-10, 5-1, 5-2), Joe Turner (tracks: 4-9), John Mehegan (tracks: 4-5), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 7-8, 7-19, 8-4 to 8-7, 8-21 to 8-24, 9-1 to 9-4, 9-13 to 9-16, 9-21 to 9-24, 10-5 to 10-8), Kenny Kersey (tracks: 9-5, 9-6), Kenny Watts (tracks: 8-11 to 8-14), Nat Jaffe (tracks: 8-8), Pete Johnson (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11, 2-24), Rufus Webster (tracks: 8-9, 8-10, 9-17 to 9-20), Sammy Benskin (tracks: 5-7 to 6-2), Sammy Price (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Sanford Gold (tracks: 3-8 to 3-15, 3-25), Sonny White (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Teddy Brannon (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-16 to 3-24, 6-3, 6-4), Teddy Wilson (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Thelonious Monk (tracks: 6-5 to 6-8, 7-2, 7-3)
Producer [Produced For Release] – Scott Wenzel
Restoration, Mastered By – Andreas Meyer*
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 9-18, 9-19), Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 7-8, 7-19), Dexter Gordon (tracks: 10-15), Don Byas, Flip Phillips (tracks: 10-13, 10-14), Hal Singer (tracks: 10-1, 10-2, 10-3), Harold Clark (3) (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Ike Quebec (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 6-3 to 6-8, 7-2), Walter "Foots" Thomas* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)
Transferred By – Andreas Meyer*, Nancy Conforti, Nils Winther
Trombone – Al Grey (tracks: 10-15), Alton Moore (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Alton "Slim" Moore* (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Benny Morton (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 3-1, 3-2, 9-18, 9-19), Charles Johnson (9) (tracks: 10-15), Claude Jones (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Dickie Wells (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), George Washington (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Henderson Chambers (tracks: 10-16, 10-17), Henry Wells (tracks: 9-5, 9-6), J.C. Higginbotham (tracks: 9-17 to 9-20), J.J. Johnson (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Shorty Haughton* (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Sandy Williams (tracks: 9-18, 9-19, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Trummy Young (tracks: 7-9, 7-10 to 7-14, 7-20, 7-21, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 9-5, 9-6, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Tyree Glenn (tracks: 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23), Vic Dickenson (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 4-10, 6-2, 7-15 to 7-18)
Trumpet – Benny Harris (tracks: 2-16 to 2-19, 2-25, 2-26, 3-1, 3-2, 7-15 to 7-18), Bill Coleman (2) (tracks: 7-15 to 7-18), Buck Clayton (tracks: 9-1 to 9-6, 9-18, 9-19), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 1-3 to 1-11, 1-20 to 1-24, 7-8, 7-9, 7-19, 7-20, 8-8), Dick Vance (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 8-17 to 8-20, 10-16, 10-17), Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15, 7-10 to 7-18, 7-21, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3), Emmett Berry (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15, 1-25, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Felix Barboza (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Frankie Newton* (tracks: 2-2 to 2-11, 2-22, 2-23, 2-24), Harold "Money" Johnson* (tracks: 10-16, 10-17), Henry Glover (tracks: 10-16, 10-17), Jesse Brown (4) (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), Joe Keyes (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-20, 2-21), Joe Newman (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Joe Thomas (4) (tracks: 8-4 to 8-7), Loyal Walker (tracks: 8-9, 8-10), Roger Jones (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Shad Collins (tracks: 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15), Talib Dawud* (tracks: 8-9, 8-10)
Trumpet, Arranged By – Neal Hefti (tracks: 10-13, 10-14, 10-15)
Trumpet, Mellophone, Vocals – Hot Lips Page (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 9-17 to 9-20, 10-16, 10-17)
Vibraphone – Red Norvo (tracks: 2-2, 2-3, 2-22, 2-23)
Vocals – Albinia Jones (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15), Ann Hathaway (tracks: 7-5), Joe Turner* (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11, 2-24), George Williams (16) (tracks: 9-11, 9-12), Inez Cavanaugh (tracks: 5-1), June Hawkins (tracks: 8-16), Kenneth Jackman (tracks: 5-8), Nita Bradley (tracks: 5-3, 5-4), Rubberlegs Williams (tracks: 7-10, 7-11, 7-16, 7-17, 7-187-21), Rubel Blakey* (tracks: 10-1, 10-2), Savannah Churchill (tracks: 8-10), Timmie Rogers (tracks: 8-9), Trummy Young (tracks: 7-12 to 7-18)
Vocals, Arranged By – Earl Bostic (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)

Notes

This compilation © 2023 Mosaic Records, LLC.
Printed in the U.S.A.

24-bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release.

Limited edition: 5000

Recording places, dates & original issues (all 78rpm unless otherwise noted):
1-1: New York, June 17, 1944; Savoy 521
1-2: New York, June 17, 1944; Savoy 520
1-3, 1-5: New York, July 28, 1944; Savoy 582
1-4: New York, July 28, 1944; Savoy 524
1-6: New York, July 28, 1944; Savoy 552
1-7, 1-8: New York, August 17, 1944; Savoy XP 8077, 8078 (EP's)
1-9: New York, August 17, 1944; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
1-10: New York, August 17, 1944; Savoy 552
1-11: New York, August 17, 1944; Savoy 524
1-12, 1-13: New York, August 31, 1944; National 9001
1-14, 1-15; New York, August 31, 1944; National 9002
1-16: New York, September 12, 1944; Savoy 700
1-17, 1-18: New York, June 17, 1944; previously unissued
1-19: New York, June 17, 1944; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
1-20, 1-22: New York, July 28, 1944; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
1-21: New York, July 28, 1944; previously unissued
1-22: New York, August 17, 1944; previously unissued
1-23: New York, August 17, 1944; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
1-24: New York, August 31, 1944; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
2-1: New York, September 12, 1944; Savoy SJL 2208 (LP)
2-2, 2-3: New York, September 18, 1944; Savoy 572
2-4, 2-5: New York, October 10, 1944; National 9047
2-6: New York, October 10, 1944; National 9004
2-7: New York, October 10, 1944; National 9003
2-8, 2-9: New York, February 2, 1945; National 9010
2-10, 2-11: New York, February 2, 1945; National 9011
2-12, 2-15: New York, April 14, 1945; National 9012
2-13, 2-14: New York, April 14, 1945; National 9013
2-16, 2-19: New York, November 26, 1945; Savoy 574
2-17: New York, November 26, 1945; Savoy 597
2-18: New York, November 26, 1945; Savoy XP 8039 (EP)
2-20: New York, September 12, 1944; Savoy SJL 2246 (LP)
2-21: New York, September 12, 1944; previously unissued
2-22: New York, September 18, 1944; Savoy SJL 2246 (LP)
2-23: New York, September 18, 1944; Savoy SJL 2208 (LP)
2-24: New York, February 2, 1945; Savoy SJL 2245 (LP)
2-25, 2-26: New York, November 26, 1945; previously unissued
3-1, 3-2: New York, c. November 1945; Majestic 1055, 1056
3-3, 3-6: New York, May 17, 1946; Savoy 609
3-4, 3-5: New York, May 17, 1946; Savoy 628
3-7: New York, May 17, 1946; Savoy 621
3-8, 3-9: New York, August 21, 1946; Savoy 640
3-10, 3-11: New York, August 21, 1946; Savoy 625
3-12, 3-13: New York, August 21, 1946; Savoy 626
3-14, 3-15: New York, August 21, 1946; Savoy 627
3-16 to 3-24: New York, May 17, 1946; previously unissued
3-25: New York, August 21, 1946; Savoy SJL 2213 (LP)
4-1, 4-2: Three Deuces, New York, July or late August, 1944; previously unissued
4-3, 4-4, 4-5: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Sept. 2, 1944; Caete CALP 1 (LP)
4-6: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Sept. 18, 1944; previously unissued
4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 5-2: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Oct. 2, 1944; Caete CALP 1 (LP)
4-10, 5-1: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Oct. 2, 1944; previously unissued
5-3, 5-4: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Nov. 3, 1944; previously unissued
5-5, 5-6: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Nov. 6, 1944; previously unissued
5-7: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Nov. 19, 1944; previously unissued
5-8: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Nov. 20, 1944; Storyville (Denmark) 101-8439 (CD)
5-9, 6-1, 6-2: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Nov. 20, 1944; previously unissued
6-3, 6-4: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Autumn 1944; previously unissued
6-5: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Autumn 1944; Storyville (Denmark) 101-8439 (CD)
6-6 to 7-3: Timme Rosenkranz's apt., New York, Autumn 1944; previously unissued
7-4, 7-5: WNEW, New York, July 15, 1945; Storyville (Denmark) 101-8439 (CD)
7-6, 7-7: WNEW, New York, July 15, 1945; previously unissued
7-8: New York, November 21, 1944; Continental C-6004
7-9: NBC Radio Studio, New York, December 6, 1944; V-disc 384
7-10: New York, January 4, 1945; Continental C-6013
7-11: New York, January 4, 1945; Continental C-6020
7-12, 7-13: New York, January 4, 1945; Continental C-6005
7-14: New York, January 4, 1945; Continental C-6060
7-15, 7-18: New York, January 9, 1945; Manor 1034
7-16, 7-17: New York, January 9, 1945; Manor 1002
7-19: New York, November 21, 1944; Masterseal MSLP 5013 (LP)
7-20: NBC Radio Studio, New York, December 6, 1944; Pumpkin 103 (LP)
7-21: New York, January 4, 1945; Plymouth 100-38 (LP)
8-1: New York, January 9, 1945: Manor 1042
8-2, 8-3: New York, January 9, 1945: Manor 5000
8-4, 8-7: New York, January 23, 1945: Jamboree 901
8-5, 8-6: New York, January 23, 1945: Jamboree 900
8-8: Vanderbilt Theater, New York, January 24, 1945; V-Disc 764
8-9: New York, February 26, 1945; Regis 7001
8-10: New York, February 26, 1945; Manor 1004
8-11: New York, c. March 1945; HUB 3022
8-12, 8-14: New York, c. March 1945; HUB 3002
8-13: New York, c. March 1945; King EP-343 (EP)
8-15, 8-16: New York, March 19, 1945; Guild 119
8-17, 8-18: New York, May or June, 1945; Comet T4
8-19, 8-20: New York, May or June, 1945; Comet T5
8-21, 8-23: New York, c. June 1945; H. N. Society Records 102
8-22, 8-24: New York, c. June 1945; H. N. Society Records 101
9-1, 9-4: New York, June 27, 1945; Jamboree 902
9-2, 9-3: New York, June 27, 1945; Jamboree 903
9-5: New York, July 18, 1945; V-Disc 538
9-6: New York, July 18, 1945; V-Disc 559
9-7, 9-8: New York, August 30, 1945; Super Disc 1006
9-9: New York, August 30, 1945; Super Disc 1007
9-10: New York, August 30, 1945; Super Disc 1008
9-11, 9-12: New York, Summer or Autumn 1945; HUB 2013
9-13 to 9-16: New York, September 6, 1945; American A-1001 through A-1004
9-17: New York, September 7, 1945; Continental C-6015
9-18: New York, September 7, 1945; Continental C-6017
9-19: New York, September 7, 1945; Continental C-6061
9-20: New York, September 7, 1945; Continental C-6025
9-21, 9-22: New York, September 12, 1945; Super Disc 1011
9-23, 9-24: New York, September 12, 1945; Super Disc 1010
10-1, 10-2: New York, Autumn 1945; HUB 3017
10-3: New York, Autumn 1945; HUB 3022
10-4: New York, Autumn 1945; International Series 1
10-5, 10-8: New York, October 3, 1945; Jamboree 904
10-6, 10-7: New York, October 3, 1945; Jamboree 905
10-9, 10-10: New York, November 1, 1945; Arista 5000
10-11, 10-12: New York, November 1, 1945; Arista 5001
10-13: New York, January 7, 1946; De Luxe 1028
10-14: New York, January 7, 1946; De Luxe 1042
10-15: New York, January 8, 1946; De Luxe 1028
10-16, New York, January 29, 1946; Pick-Up 1003, Swan 7502
10-17; New York, January 29, 1946; Pick-Up 1002, Swan 7501
10-18, 10-19: Majestic Studios, New York, September 7, 1946; Gotham 132
10-20, 10-21: Majestic Studios, New York, September 7, 1946; Gotham 131