Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie and Lester Young Studio Sessions

Compilation by Lester Young & Count Basie

Released 2016

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Shoe Shine Boy
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    2:59
  • 2
    Evenin'
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    2:56
  • 3
    Boogie Woogie
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:14
  • 4
    Lady, Be Good
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:06
  • 5
    I've Found a New Baby
    Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 6
    Ti-Pi-Tin
    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
    2:34
  • 7
    Blitzkrieg Baby (You Can't Bomb Me)
    Una Mae Carlisle
    3:20
  • 8
    Beautiful Eyes
    Una Mae Carlisle
    3:02
  • 9
    There'll Be Some Changes Made
    Una Mae Carlisle
    2:43
  • 10
    It's Sad but True
    Una Mae Carlisle
    3:29
  • 11
    I Got Rhythm
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    4:10
  • 12
    I'm Fer It Too
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    4:09
  • 13
    Hello Babe
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    3:05
  • 14
    Linger Awhile
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    3:04
  • 15
    Shoe Shine Boy
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    2:50
  • 16
    Evenin' (alt. take)
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:05
  • 17
    Boogie Woogie (alt. take)
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:13
  • 18
    Lady Be Good (alt. take)
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:03
  • 19
    I've Found a New Baby (alt. take)
    Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 20
    I'm Fer It Too (alt. take)
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    4:07
  • 21
    Hello Babe (alt. take)
    Dicky Wells and His Orchestra
    3:08
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Honeysuckle Rose
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:56
  • 2
    Pennies From Heaven
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:00
  • 3
    Swinging at the Daisy Chain
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 4
    Roseland Shuffle
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:32
  • 5
    Exactly Like You
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:42
  • 6
    Boo-Hoo
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:26
  • 7
    The Glory of Love
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:30
  • 8
    Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:50
  • 9
    (You Know It All) Smarty
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:42
  • 10
    One O'Clock Jump
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:58
  • 11
    Listen My Children and You Shall Hear
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:05
  • 12
    John's Idea
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:56
  • 13
    Good Morning Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:01
  • 14
    Our Love Was Meant to Be
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 15
    Time Out
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:56
  • 16
    Topsy
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:09
  • 17
    I Keep Remembering (Someone I Should Forget)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 18
    Out the Window
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:49
  • 19
    Don't You Miss Your Baby
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:10
  • 20
    Let Me Dream
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 21
    Georgianna
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:34
  • 22
    Blues in the Dark
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:02
  • 23
    Honeysuckle Rose (alt. take)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:51
  • 24
    Good Morning Blues (alt. take)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:10
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:55
  • 2
    Every Tub
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:15
  • 3
    Now Will You Be Good
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 4
    Swinging the Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:44
  • 5
    Mama Don't Want No Peas an' Rice an' Coconut Oil
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:52
  • 6
    Blue and Sentimental
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:10
  • 7
    Doggin' Around
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:56
  • 8
    Stop Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:56
  • 9
    London Bridge Is Falling Down
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:53
  • 10
    Texas Shuffle
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 11
    Jumpin' at the Woodside
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 12
    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
    Kansas City Six
    2:56
  • 13
    Countless Blues
    Kansas City Six
    2:57
  • 14
    Them There Eyes
    Kansas City Six
    2:52
  • 15
    I Want a Little Girl
    Kansas City Six
    2:55
  • 16
    Pagin' the Devil
    Kansas City Six
    2:55
  • 17
    Stop Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush (alt. take - B)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:03
  • 18
    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (alt. take)
    Kansas City Six
    2:58
  • 19
    Countless Blues (alt. take)
    Kansas City Six
    2:57
  • 20
    Theme There Eyes (alt. take)
    Kansas City Six
    2:56
  • 21
    I Want a Little Girl (alt. take)
    Kansas City Six
    2:54
  • 22
    Pagin' the Devil (alt. take)
    Kansas City Six
    2:54
  • CD 4
  • 1
    How Long How Long Blues
    Count Basie
    2:54
  • 2
    The Dirty Dozen
    Count Basie
    3:02
  • 3
    Hay Lawdy Mama
    Count Basie
    2:45
  • 4
    The Fives
    Count Basie
    2:46
  • 5
    Boogie Woogie
    Count Basie
    3:01
  • 6
    Dark Rapture
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 7
    Shorty George
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:45
  • 8
    The Blues I Like to Hear
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:08
  • 9
    Do You Wanna Jump, Children
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 10
    Panassie Stomp
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:46
  • 11
    My Heart Belongs to Daddy
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:55
  • 12
    Sing for Your Supper
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 13
    Oh! Red
    Count Basie
    2:52
  • 14
    Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well
    Count Basie
    3:05
  • 15
    Dupree Blues
    Count Basie
    3:03
  • 16
    When the Sun Goes Down
    Count Basie
    3:03
  • 17
    Red Wagon
    Count Basie
    2:53
  • 18
    You Can Depend on Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:09
  • 19
    Cherokee (Pt. 1)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 20
    Cherokee (Pt. 2)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:01
  • 21
    Blame It on My Last Affair
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:46
  • 22
    Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well (alt. take - B)
    Count Basie
    3:02
  • 23
    When the Sun Goes Down (alt. take - A)
    Count Basie
    2:45
  • 24
    Blame It on My Last Affair (alt. take - B)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:44
  • CD 5
  • 1
    Jive at Five
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:49
  • 2
    Thursday
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:05
  • 3
    Evil Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:13
  • 4
    Oh Lady Be Good
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:09
  • 5
    The Goon Drag (Gone with the Goon)
    Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians
    3:13
  • 6
    Things 'Bout Coming My Way
    Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians
    2:56
  • 7
    Just Jivin' Around
    Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians
    2:54
    4.0 ★
  • 8
    Indiana
    Lester Young Trio
    4:50
  • 9
    I Can't Get Started
    Lester Young Trio
    4:52
  • 10
    Tea for Two
    Lester Young Trio
    4:45
  • 11
    Body and Soul
    Lester Young Trio
    5:08
  • 12
    Just You, Just Me
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:09
  • 13
    I Never Knew
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:08
  • 14
    Afternoon of a Basie-Ite
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:09
  • 15
    Sometimes I'm Happy
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:07
  • 16
    Just You, Just Me (alt. take)
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:04
  • 17
    I Never Knew (alt. take)
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:04
  • 18
    Afternoon of a Basie-Ite (alt. take)
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:09
  • 19
    Sometimes I'm Happy (BD)
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:44
  • CD 6
  • 1
    After Theatre Jump
    Kansas City Seven
    4:45
  • 2
    Six Cats and a Prince
    Kansas City Seven
    5:15
  • 3
    Lester Leaps Again
    Kansas City Seven
    4:27
  • 4
    Destination K. C.
    Kansas City Seven
    3:52
  • 5
    Three Little Words
    Kansas City Seven
    2:52
  • 6
    Jo Jo
    Kansas City Seven
    3:18
  • 7
    I Got Rhythm
    Kansas City Seven
    3:16
  • 8
    Four O'Clock Drag
    Kansas City Seven
    2:49
  • 9
    After Theatre Jump (alt. take)
    Kansas City Seven
    4:50
  • 10
    Six Cats and a Prince (#1) (alt. take)
    Kansas City Seven
    5:19
  • 11
    Six Cats and a Prince (#2) (alt. take)
    Kansas City Seven
    4:11
  • 12
    Destination K. C. (Alt Tk)
    Kansas City Seven
    4:52
  • 13
    Three Little Words (#2) (alt. take -?)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:20
  • 14
    Three Little Words (#3) (alt. take- 1)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:24
  • 15
    Three Little Words (#4) (alt. take - 2)
    Kansas City Seven
    2:54
  • 16
    Jo Jo (#2) (alt. take - 3)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:14
  • 17
    Jo Jo (#3) (alt. take - 2)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:13
  • 18
    Jo Jo (#4) (alt. take - 4)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:21
  • 19
    I Got Rhythm (#3) (alt. take -?)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:14
  • 20
    I Got Rhythm (#2) (alt. take - 2)
    Kansas City Seven
    3:14
  • 21
    Four O'Clock Drag (#3) (alt. take)
    Kansas City Seven
    2:50
  • CD 7
  • 1
    D. B. Blues
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:58
  • 2
    Lester Blows Again
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:30
  • 3
    These Foolish Things
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:09
  • 4
    Jumpin' at Mesners'
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:43
  • 5
    He Don't Love Me Anymore
    Helen Humes & Her All-Stars
    2:50
  • 6
    Pleasing Man Blues
    Helen Humes & Her All-Stars
    3:03
  • 7
    Riffin' Without Helen
    Helen Humes & Her All-Stars
    3:11
  • 8
    It's Only a Paper Moon
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:04
  • 9
    After You've Gone
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:40
  • 10
    Lover Come Back to Me
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:36
  • 11
    Jammin' With Lester
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:01
  • 12
    Back to the Land
    Lester Young Trio
    3:55
  • 13
    I Cover the Waterfront
    Lester Young Trio
    4:03
  • 14
    Somebody Loves Me
    Lester Young Trio
    3:52
  • 15
    I've Found a New Baby
    Lester Young Trio
    4:05
  • 16
    The Man I Love
    Lester Young Trio
    4:50
  • 17
    Peg O' My Heart
    Lester Young Trio
    4:03
  • 18
    I Want to Be Happy
    Lester Young Trio
    3:55
  • 19
    Mean to Me
    Lester Young Trio
    4:11
  • 20
    I Cover the Waterfront (alt. take)
    Lester Young Trio
    3:50
  • CD 8
  • 1
    You're Driving Me Crazy
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:04
  • 2
    New Lester Leaps In
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:55
  • 3
    Lester's Be-Bop Boogie
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:12
  • 4
    She's Funny That Way
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:19
  • 5
    Sunday
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:23
  • 6
    S. M. Blues
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    3:02
  • 7
    Jumping With Symphony Sid
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    3:11
  • 8
    No Eyes Blues
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    3:00
  • 9
    Sax-O-Be-Bop
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:51
  • 10
    On the Sunny Side of the Street
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:58
  • 11
    Easy Does It
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:31
  • 12
    Movin' With Lester
    Lester Young and His Band
    3:08
  • 13
    One O'Clock Jump
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:37
  • 14
    Jumping at the Woodside
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:58
  • 15
    I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:29
  • 16
    Lester Smooths It Out
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:51
  • 17
    Just Cooling
    Lester Young and His Band
    2:57
  • 18
    Tea for Two
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:07
  • 19
    East of the Sun - West of the Moon
    Lester Young Quartet
    3:08
  • 20
    Sheik of Araby
    Lester Young Quartet
    2:30
  • 21
    Something to Remember You By
    Lester Young Quartet
    2:43
  • 22
    Easy Does It (alt. take)
    Lester Young and His Sextet
    2:29

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