Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young with Count Basie (1936-1940) [sound recording].

Language
English. Vocal works sung in English.
Imprint
Stamford, CT : Mosaic ; New York, NY : Manufactured by Sony BMG, p2008.
Physical description
4 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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Recordings
Library has: 4 sound discs + 1 booklet
Items in Recordings
Call number Note Status
MCD 21563 DISC 1 Unknown
MCD 21563 DISC 2 Unknown
MCD 21563 DISC 3 Unknown
MCD 21563 DISC 4 Unknown
Reference
Items in Reference
Call number Note Status
MCD 21563 BOOKLET In-library use

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Description

Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator
Young, Lester, 1909-1959 Instrumentalist
Contributor
Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
Hardman, Glenn.
Count Basie Orchestra Performer
Hammond Five (Musical group) Performer

Contents/Summary

Contents
  • Disc I. Shoe shine boy
  • Evenin'
  • Boogie woogie
  • Oh, lady be good
  • I ain't got nobody
  • Goin' to Chicago
  • Live and love tonight
  • Love me or leave me
  • What goes up must come down
  • Taxi war dance
  • Don't worry 'bout me
  • And the angels sing
  • If I didn't care
  • Twelfth Street rag
  • Miss Thing (pt.1)
  • Miss Thing (pt.2)
  • Shoe shine boy (alt. take)
  • What goes up must come down (alt. take)
  • Taxi war dance (alt. take)
  • Don't worry 'bout me (alt. take)
  • Disc II. Lonesome Miss Pretty
  • Bolero at the Savoy
  • Pound cake
  • You can count on me
  • Song of the islands
  • Clap hands, here comes Charlie
  • Dickie's dream
  • Lester leaps in
  • The apple jump
  • I left my baby
  • Riff interlude
  • You can count on me (alt. take)
  • Dickie's dream (alt. take)
  • Dickie's dream (alt. take)
  • Lester leaps in (alt. take)
  • I left my baby (alt. take)
  • Riff interlude (4 takes)
  • Disc III. Between the devil and the deep blue sea
  • Ham 'n' eggs
  • Hollywood jump
  • I never knew
  • Tickle-toe
  • Let's make hay while the moon shines
  • Louisiana
  • Easy does it
  • Let me see
  • Blow top
  • Between the devil and the deep blue sea (3 takes)
  • Ham 'n' eggs (2 takes)
  • Hollywood jump (alt. take)
  • Let's make hay while the moon shines (alt. take)
  • Louisiana (alt. take)
  • Let me see (alt. take)
  • Blow top (alt. take)
  • Disc IV. Evenin'
  • The world is mad (pt.1)
  • The world is mad (pt.2)
  • Ad lib blues
  • Wholly cats
  • Charlie's dream
  • I never knew
  • Lester's dream
  • What's your number?-- Five o'clock whistle
  • Broadway
  • China boy
  • Exactly like you
  • On the sunny side of the street
  • Upright organ blues
  • Who?-- Jazz me blues
  • Exactly like you (alt. take)
  • What's your number (2 takes)
  • Five o'clock whistle (2 takes)
  • Broadway (alt. take).

Bibliographic information

Reprint/reissue date
2008
Original date
1936
Title variation
Title on container spine: Classic Lester Young with Count Basie (1936-1940)
Note
Compact discs.
Booklet (32 p. : ill.) includes notes by Loren Schoenberg and discography.
"The focus of this set was to present all of Lester Young's solo efforts under Count Basie's leadership for the Columbia family of labels. In addition, we have included the Glenn Hardman and his Hammond Five date plus a Benny Goodman small group session that went unreleased until 1973"--producer's note.
Participant
Lester Young, saxophone, vocals ; principally with Count Basie's orchestra.
Event
Recorded in various locations between 1936 and 1940.
Publisher number
MD4-239 Mosaic
A 717776--A 717780 Mosaic

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