Super Chief
Count Basie
Label : CBS [John Hammond Collection]
Reference : 67205, M 67205
Date : 1972
| # | The Early Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Shoe Shine Boy <Jones-Smith Incorporated> | S. Cahn [Sammy Cahn], S. Chaplin [Saul Chaplin] | 2:59 |
| A2 | Evenin’ <Jones-Smith Incorporated> | H. White [Harry White], M. Parish [Mitchell Parish] | 2:55 |
| A3 | Boogie Woogie <Jones-Smith Incorporated> | C. ’Pinetop’ Smith [Clarence ’Pinetop’ Smith] | 3:14 |
| A4 | Oh, Lady Be Good <Jones-Smith Incorporated> | I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin [George & Ira Gershwin] | 3:06 |
| A5 | Shout And Feel It <Count Basie> | C. Basie [Count Basie] | 2:15 |
| A6 | Every Tub <Count Basie> | C. Basie [Count Basie], E. Durham [Eddie Durham] | 3:03 |
| A7 | Where Shall I Go ? (Song Of The Wanderer) <Count Basie> | C. N. Daniels [Charles N. Daniels] | 2:30 |
| # | The Great Soloists | ||
| B1 | The Moon Got In My Eyes <Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra> | A. Johnston [Arthur Johnston], J. Burke [Johnny Burke] | 2:33 |
| B2 | It’s The Natural Thing To Do <Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra> | A. Johnston [Arthur Johnston], J. Burke [Johnny Burke] | 2:58 |
| B3 | Life Goes To A Party <Harry James And His Orchestra> | B. Goodman [Benny Goodman], H. James [Harry James] | 2:52 |
| B4 | Upright Organ Blues <Glenn Hardman And His Hammond Five> | G. Hardman [Glenn Hardman] | 2:57 |
| B5 | Who ? <Glenn Hardman And His Hammond Five> | J. Kern [Jerome Kern], O. Hammerstein II [Oscar Hammerstein II], O. Harbach [Otto Harbach] | 2:34 |
| B6 | I’ve Found A New Baby <Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra> | J. Palmer [Jack Palmer], S. Williams [Spencer Williams] | 2:36 |
| B7 | If Dreams Come True <Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra> | B. Goodman [Benny Goodman], E. Sampson [Edgar Sampson], I. Mills [Irving Mills] | 3:03 |
| # | The Big Band | ||
| C1 | Miss Thing <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | C. Basie [Count Basie], S. Martin [Skip Martin] | 5:36 |
| C2 | Bolero At The Savoy <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | C. Carpenter [Charles Carpenter], G. Krupa [Gene Krupa], J. Mundy [Jimmy Mundy], R. Biondi [Remo Biondi] | 2:57 |
| C3 | Let’s Make Hey While The Moon Shines <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | C. Basie [Count Basie], J. P. Williams [J. Paul Williams], N. Peterson [Nelson Peterson] | 2:36 |
| C4 | Somebody Stole My Gal <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | L. Wood [Leo Wood] | 2:51 |
| C5 | Super Chief <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | C. Basie [Count Basie], J. Mundy [Jimmy Mundy] | 3:22 |
| C6 | It’s The Same Old South <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | E. Eliscu [Edward Eliscu], J. Gorney [Jay Gorney] | 3:04 |
| C7 | Love Jumped Out <Count Basie And His Orchestra [Count Basie Orchestra]> | B. Clayton [Buck Clayton] | 3:20 |
| # | The Small Groups | ||
| D1 | I Ain’t Got Nobody <Count Basie> | R. Graham [Roger Graham], S. Williams [Spencer Williams] | 2:54 |
| D2 | Going To Chicago Blues <Count Basie> | C. Basie [Count Basie], J. Rushing [Jimmy Rushing] | 3:05 |
| D3 | (Let Me) Live And Love Tonight <Count Basie> | A. Johnston [Arthur Johnston], S. Coslow [Sam Coslow] | 3:03 |
| D4 | Love Me Or Leave Me <Count Basie> | G. Kahn [Gus Kahn], W. Donaldson [Walter Donaldson] | 2:30 |
| D5 | Sugar Blues <Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section> | C. Williams [Clarence Williams], L. Fletcher [Lucy Fletcher] | 2:55 |
| D6 | Cafe Society Blues <Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section> | C. Basie [Count Basie] | 3:15 |
| D7 | St. Louis Blues <Count Basie And His All-American Rhythm Section> | W. C. Handy | 3:17 |
| Double Bass | Walter Page | A1-A7,B1-B3,B6-B7,C1-C7,D1-D7 |
| Drums | Jo Jones | A1-A7,B1-B7,C1-C7,D1-D7 |
| Piano | Count Basie | A1-A7,C1-C7,D1,D4-D7 |
| Tenor Saxophone | Lester Young | A1-A4,B6-B7,C1-C3,C5,C7 |
| Trumpet | Carl Smith | A1-A4 |
| Vocals | Jimmy Rushing | A2-A3,C6,D2 |
| Alto Saxophone | Earle Warren | A5-A7,B3,C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone | Jack Washington | A5-A7,B3,C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Clarinet,Tenor Saxophone | Herschel Evans | A5-A7 |
| Clarinet,Tenor Saxophone | Lester Young | A5-A7,B4-B5,D1-D4 |
| Guitar | Freddie Green | A5-A7,B1-B2,B4-B7,C1-C7,D1-D7 |
| Trombone | Dan Minor | A5-A7,C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Trombone | George Hunt | A5 |
| Trumpet | Bobby Moore | A5 |
| Trumpet | Buck Clayton | A5-A7,B1-B3,B6-B7,C1-C3,C5-C7,D1-D5,D7 |
| Trumpet | Ed Lewis | A5-A7,C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Trombone | Benny Morton | A6-A7,B7,C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Trumpet | Harry Edison | A6-A7,C1-C7 |
| Vocals | Helen Humes | A7,C2 |
| Clarinet | Ed Hall [Edmond Hall] | B1-B2 |
| Piano | James Sherman [Jimmy Sherman] | B1-B2 |
| Tenor Saxophone | Herschel Evans | B1-B3 |
| Piano | Jess Stacy | B3 |
| Trombone | Eddie Durham | B3 |
| Trumpet | Harry James | B3 |
| Electric Organ [Ham-Organ] | Glenn Hardman | B4-B5 |
| Trumpet | Lee Castle | B4-B5 |
| Clarinet | Buster Bailey | B6 |
| Piano | Teddy Wilson | B6-B7 |
| Vocals | Billie Holiday | B7 |
| Tenor Saxophone | Buddy Tate | C1-C3,C5-C7 |
| Trombone | Dicky Wells [Dickie Wells] | C1-C3,C5-C7,D2 |
| Trumpet | Shad Collins | C1-C3,C5-C7,D1-D4 |
| Baritone Saxophone | Jack Washington | C4 |
| Alto Saxophone | Tab Smith | C5-C7 |
| Tenor Saxophone | Paul Bascomb | C6 |
| Organ [pipe-organ] | Count Basie | D2-D3 |
| Tenor Saxophone | Don Byas | D5,D7 |
Recorded at Savoy Ballroom
Tracks A1 to A4 : Chicago, 9th October 1936
Track A5 : Savoy Ballroom, New York, 30th June 1937
Tracks A6 & A7 : New York, 9th July 1938
Tracks B1 & B2 : New York, 29th June 1937
Track B3 : New York, 1st December 1937
Tracks B4 & B5 : Chicago, 26th June 1939
Track B6 : New York, 1st June 1937
Track B7 : New York, 6th January 1938
Track C1 : New York, 5th April 1939
Track C2 : Chicago, 19th May 1939
Track C3 : New York, 19th March 1940
Track C4 : New York, 20th March 1940
Track C5 : New York, 31st May 1940
Track C6 : New York, 13th December 1940
Track C7 : New York, 19th November 1940
Tracks D1 to D4 : Chicago, 26th (?) April 1939
Tracks D5 to D7 : Hollywood, 24th July 1942
Engineer : Don Meehan
Super Chief
Count Basie - Love Me or Leave Me
