The Chronological Classics: Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 1929-1930

Compilation by Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra

Released 1991

Tracklist

  • 1
    That Certain Motion
    3:05
  • 2
    It Won't Be Long
    2:50
  • 3
    When Life Seems So Blue
    2:53
  • 4
    Loose Like a Goose
    2:56
  • 5
    Just Say It's Me
    2:56
  • 6
    New Goofy Dust Rag
    2:41
  • 7
    Rumba Negro (Spanish Stomp)
    2:50
  • 8
    The Jones Law Blues
    3:09
  • 9
    Band Box Shuffle
    2:31
  • 10
    Small Black
    3:19
  • 11
    Every Day Blues (Yo Yo Blues)
    3:07
  • 12
    Boot It
    3:16
  • 13
    Mary Lee
    3:18
  • 14
    Rit-Dit-Ray
    2:49
  • 15
    New Vine Street Blues
    2:59
  • 16
    Sweetheart of Yesterday
    2:41
  • 17
    Won't You Be My Baby?
    3:15
    3.0 ★
  • 18
    I Wish I Could Be Blue
    3:13
  • 19
    Oh! Eddie
    2:57
  • 20
    That Too, Do
    3:21
  • 21
    Mack's Rhythm
    3:03
  • 22
    You Made Me Happy
    3:23
  • 23
    Here Comes Marjorie
    2:55

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Release credits

  • conductor [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], piano [1-6]
  • cornet [7-16, 19, 21-23], trumpet [9, 11, 17-20]
  • piano [7-23]
  • cornet [7-16, 19, 21-23], trumpet [9, 11, 17-20]
  • arranger [7, 10-12, 14], guitar [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20, 22], trombone [8-9, 13, 15-16, 21-23], valve trombone [7, 9-12, 14, 17-20]
  • alto saxophone [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], clarinet [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], reeds [8-9, 11, 13, 15-16, 19, 21-23], soprano saxophone [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20]
  • trumpet [17-23]
  • accordion [7, 9-12, 14, 17-20], piano [3-4, 7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], piano accordion [8-9, 13, 15-16, 19, 21-23]
  • alto saxophone [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], baritone saxophone [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], clarinet [7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], reeds [8-9, 11, 13, 15-16, 19, 21-23]
  • vocal [17]
  • banjo [7, 9-12, 14, 17-23]
  • trombone [7-23]
  • tuba [7-11, 11-19, 19-23]
  • drums (drum set) [3-4, 7-23], vibraphone [17-20]
  • clarinet [3-4, 7, 10-12, 14, 17-20], reeds [8-9, 11, 13, 15-16, 19, 21-23], tenor saxophone [3-4, 7, 10-12, 14, 17-20]
  • instrument [3-4]

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