1944-1945

by Count Basie & His Orchestra, Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra

Overview

The second collection of transcriptions from a period when the musicians union strike resulted in no commercial recordings being made, this set (which is actually superior to the first volume) features Lester Young back with Count Basie in 1944. Trumpeter Harry Edison, trombonist Dickie Wells, Buddy Tate on tenor and Basie all have their strong moments and it is nice to hear the orchestra playing such fresh material, some of which they never got around to recording commercially. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/12/1994
Label:	Circle
UPC:	0762247413028
Rank:	102798

Tracks

1. Tush
2. Time Alone Will Tell
3. Ain't It the Truth
4. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)
5. Rockin' the Blues
6. I Dream of You
7. Let's Jump
8. This I Love Above All
9. Circus in Rhythm
10. Wish You Were Waiting for Me
11. Harvard Blues
12. I'm Fer It, Too
13. I Should Care
14. Sugarhill Shuffle
15. I Didn't Know About You
16. Please Don't Say No
17. Just an Old Manuscript

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Count Basie Orchestra   Primary Artist
Count Basie & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Count Basie   Primary Artist,Piano
Earl Warren   Featured Artist
Freddie Bryant   Featured Artist,Vocals
Thelma Carpenter   Featured Artist,Vocals
Jimmy Rushing   Featured Artist,Vocals
Maxine Johnson   Featured Artist
Lewis Taylor   Trombone
Eli Robinson   Trombone
Freddie Green   Guitar
Earle Warren   Vocals,Sax (Alto)
Rudy Rutherford   Clarinet,Sax (Baritone)
Lester Young   Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Tate   Sax (Tenor)
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Trumpet
Ed Lewis   Trumpet
Dicky Wells   Trombone
Al Killian   Trombone

Technical Credits

Count Basie   Composer
Sammy Fain   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Eli Robinson   Composer
Count Basie Orchestra   Performer
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Earle Warren   Composer
Edna Osser   Composer
James V. Monaco   Composer
Joe Young   Composer
Dick Redmond   Composer
Marjorie Goetschius   Composer
Axel Stordahl   Composer
Ralph Freed   Composer
Milton Ager   Composer
Buster Harding   Composer
George Frazier   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Dicky Wells   Composer
Al Killian   Composer
Jack Palmer   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Tab Smith   Composer
Paul Weston   Composer