The Big Band Sides: 1930-1932

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Tracklist

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1My Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-05)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-04-05) and Ted McCord (on 1930-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-05)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-04-05)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-04-05) and Buck Washington (on 1930-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-04-05)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-04-05)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-04-05) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-04-05)
vibraphone:
Unknown, probably Joe Turner (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
recording of:
My Sweet (on 1930-04-05)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
3:20
2I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-04-05)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-04-05) and Ted McCord (on 1930-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-04-05)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-04-05)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-04-05)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-04-05)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-04-05) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-04-05)
recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1930-04-05)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:08
3Indian Cradle Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
3:01
4Exactly Like You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vibraphone:
Unknown, probably Joe Turner (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1930-05-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
3:32
5Dinah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Dinah (on 1930-05-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
3:21
6Tiger Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1930-05-04)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
3:14
7I'm a Ding Dong Daddy
recording of:
I'm a Ding Dong Daddy
writer:
Phil Baxter (US songwriter, singer and band leader)
3:12
8I'm in the Market for You
3:19
9I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-08-19)
alto saxophone:
Leon Herriford (on 1930-08-19) and Willie Stark (on 1930-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-08-19)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-08-19)
steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1930-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
William Franz (on 1930-08-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-08-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-08-19) and Leon Elkins (on 1930-08-19)
tuba:
Reggie Jones (on 1930-08-19)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1930-08-19)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
3:28
10If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
3:44
11Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:19
12Memories of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:13
13You're Lucky to Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
baritone saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
You’re Lucky to Me (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Eubie Blake
3:26
14Sweethearts on Parade
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
3:21
15You're Driving Me Crazy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set) and spoken vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
3:11
16The Peanut Vendor
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
percussion:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
3:35
17Just a Gigolo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1931-03-09)
celesta [celeste] and piano:
Henry Prince (on 1931-03-09)
clarinet:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09) and Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
double bass and tuba:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1931-03-09)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1931-03-09)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1931-03-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1931-03-09)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09), McClure Morris (on 1931-03-09) and Harold Scott (on 1931-03-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09)
recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version) (on 1931-03-09)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
C’est mon gigolo
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
3:17
18Shine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1931-03-09)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-09)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1931-03-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
double bass [bass] and tuba:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1931-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1931-03-09)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1931-03-09)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1931-03-09)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09), McLure "Red Mac" Morris (on 1931-03-09) and Harold Scott (on 1931-03-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09)
recording of:
Shine (on 1931-03-09)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (, in 1910)
3:20
19Walkin' My Baby Back Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
3:07
20I Surrender Dear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:09
21When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20) and Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
3:21
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