Django Reinhardt and His American Friends, Complete Sessions

~ Release by Django Reinhardt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:15
2I Got Rhythm
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:54
3Montmartre
recording of:
Montmartre
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
2:25
4Low Cotton
3:02
5Finesse (Night Wind)
2:23
6I Know What You Know
2:35
7Solid Old Man
recording of:
Solid Old Man (song recorded by Django Reinhardt and Rex Stewart, 1939-04-05)
3:06
8The Sheik
2:59
9Darktown Strutter's Ball
double bass:
Lucien Simoens (on 1939-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Benford (on 1939-05-24)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-05-24)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1939-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1939-05-24)
tenor saxophone and trumpet:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (on 1939-05-24)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 75-1 (unissued))
cover recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1939-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:34
10Blues of Yesterdays
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1939-05-24)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1939-05-24)
tenor saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1939-05-24)
tenor saxophone and trumpet:
Frank “Big Boy” Goudie (on 1939-05-24)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 76-1 (unissued))
recording of:
Blues of Yesterdays (on 1939-05-24)
composer:
André Ekyan
2:36
11My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
2:54
12Braggin' the Briggs, Parts 1 & 2
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-02-15)
clarinet:
Christian Wagner (on 1940-02-15)
double bass:
Antonio “Tony” Rovira (on 1940-02-15)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-02-15)
piano:
Ray Stokes (on 1940-02-15)
trumpet:
Arthur Briggs (on 1940-02-15)
compilation of:
Braggin’ the Briggs (1re partie) (1940-03-13, mx. 0SW 96-1) by Arthur Briggs et son orchestre and Braggin’ the Briggs (2e partie) (1940-03-13, mx. 0SW 97-1) by Arthur Briggs et son orchestre
recording of:
Braggin’ the Briggs (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Arthur Briggs
5:55
13Sometimes I'm Happy
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:43
14Scatterbrain
2:20
15Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:57
16Week-End Stomp
2:50
17Nerves and Fever
3:24
18Fast, Slow, Medium Tempo
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 107-1)
recording of:
Fast, Slow, Medium Tempo (on 1940-02-20)
3:03
19Panassie Stomp
recording of:
Panassié Stomp
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
3:05
20Rock-A-Bye Basie
2:49
21Boogie Woogie, Parts 1 & 2
clarinet:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-02-22)
double bass:
Marceau Sarbib (on 1940-02-22)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-02-22)
membranophone:
H.P. Chadel (on 1940-02-22)
piano:
Charlie Lewis (french jazz pianist) (on 1940-02-22)
trombone:
Guy Paquinet (on 1940-02-22)
trumpet:
Philippe Brun (trumpet player) (on 1940-02-22)
compilation of:
Boogie Woogie (1re partie) (1940-02-22, mx. 0SW 110-1) by Philippe Brun and His “Jam” Band and Boogie Woogie (2e partie) (1940-02-22, mx. 0SW 111-1) by Philippe Brun and His “Jam” Band
cover recording of:
Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (on 1940-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
5:26
22Blue Skies
clarinet:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-02-22)
double bass:
Marceau Sarbib (on 1940-02-22)
drums (drum set):
H.P. Chadel (on 1940-02-22)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-02-22)
piano:
Charlie Lewis (french jazz pianist) (on 1940-02-22)
trombone:
Guy Paquinet (on 1940-02-22)
trumpet:
Philippe Brun (trumpet player) (on 1940-02-22)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 112-1)
instrumental recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1940-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:38
23Stomp
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-02-22)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 113-1)
2:20
24Tears
recording of:
Tears
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
2:48
25Limehouse Blues
recording of:
Limehouse Blues
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:28
26Daphné
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-02-22)
alto saxophone:
André Ekyan (on 1940-03-22)
baritone saxophone:
Alix Combelle (on 1940-03-22)
double bass:
Emmanuel Soudieux (on 1940-03-22)
guitar:
Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1940-03-22)
piano:
Charlie Lewis (french jazz pianist) (on 1940-03-22)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-03-22)
trombone:
Guy Paquinet (on 1940-03-22)
trumpet:
Pierre Allier (on 1940-03-22), Philippe Brun (trumpet player) (on 1940-03-22) and Alex Renard (on 1940-03-22)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 120-1)
recording of:
Daphné (on 1940-03-22)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1938)
2:50
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