The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4

Lester Young & Count Basie

• Released on 1/09/2008 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artists: Lester Young Count Basie
• Genre: Jazz

1 Evenin' (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:42

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jimmy Rushing, Vocal - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Unknown, Producer - Earl Warren, Alto Saxophone - Mitchell Parish, Composer, Lyricist - Count Basie, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Helen Humes, Vocal - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Harry White, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Page, Bass - Dicky Wells, Trombone - Jo Jones, Drums - Benny Morton, Trombone - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2 The World Is Mad Pt. 1 (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:40

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Count Basie, Composer, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Andy Gibson, Arranger - Vic Dickenson, Trombone - Walter Page, Bass - Jo Jones, Drums - Dickie Wells, Trombone - Al Killian, Trumpet - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3 The World Is Mad Pt. 2 (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:51

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Count Basie, Composer, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Andy Gibson, Arranger - Vic Dickenson, Trombone - Walter Page, Bass - Jo Jones, Drums - Dickie Wells, Trombone - Al Killian, Trumpet - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Ad Lib Blues

Benny Goodman 00:03:22

Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Composer, Lyricist, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Oscar Peterson, Composer, Lyricist - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Septet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Count Baise, Piano

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Wholly Cats

Benny Goodman 00:03:17

Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Goodman, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - B. Goodman, Composer, Lyricist - Count Baise, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 Charlie's Dream

Benny Goodman 00:03:14

L. Young, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - C. Basie, Composer, Lyricist - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Septet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Count Baise, Piano

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7 I Never Knew

Benny Goodman 00:03:00

T. Fiorito, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Sextet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Count Baise, Piano - Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Lester's Dream

Benny Goodman 00:03:18

L. Young, Composer, Lyricist - Freddie Green, Acoustic Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - C. Basie, Composer, Lyricist - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Benny Goodman Septet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Jones, Drums - Count Baise, Piano

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9 What's Your Number? (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:53

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jimmy Rushing, Vocal - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Unknown, Producer - Earl Warren, Alto Saxophone - Count Basie, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Helen Humes, Vocal - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Buck Clayton, Composer, Lyricist, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Dicky Wells, Trombone - Jo Jones, Drums - Benny Morton, Trombone - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10 Five O'Clock Whistle (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:03:06

Gene Irwin, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Myron, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - KIM GANNON, Composer, Lyricist - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Broadway (78rpm Version)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:03:02

Bill Byrd, Composer - Henri Moore, Composer - Teddy McRae, Composer - Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Count Basic, Piano - Count Basie, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - John Hammond, Producer - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, Trumpet - Walter Page, Bass - Jo Jones, Drums - Dickie Wells, Trombone - Henry Woode, Arranger - Al Killian, Trumpet

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 China Boy (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:52

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Boutelje, Composer, Lyricist - Dick Winfree, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13 Exactly Like You (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:43

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy McHugh, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Jo Jones, Drums - Glenn Hardman, Piano - Lee Castle, Trumpet - James Isaacs, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14 On the Sunny Side of the Street (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:56

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Osser, Conductor, Arranger - Dorothy Fields, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy McHugh, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

15 Upright Organ Blues (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:03:00

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Hardman, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

16 Who? (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:37

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer - Otto Harbach, Composer - Lester Young, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

17 Jazz Me Blues (78rpm Version)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:47

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Delaney, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

18 Exactly Like You (Alternate Take)

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five 00:02:48

Glenn Hardman & His Hammond Five, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy McHugh, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

19 What's Your Number? (Alternate Take)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:59

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jimmy Rushing, Vocal - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Unknown, Producer - Earl Warren, Alto Saxophone - Mitchell Parish, Composer, Lyricist - Count Basie, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Helen Humes, Vocal - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Harry White, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Page, Bass - Dicky Wells, Trombone - Jo Jones, Drums - Benny Morton, Trombone - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

20 What's Your Number? (Alternate Take #2)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:40

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Jimmy Rushing, Vocal - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Unknown, Producer - Earl Warren, Alto Saxophone - Mitchell Parish, Composer, Lyricist - Count Basie, Piano - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Helen Humes, Vocal - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Harry White, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Page, Bass - Dicky Wells, Trombone - Jo Jones, Drums - Benny Morton, Trombone - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

21 Five O'Clock Whistle (Alternate Take)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:03:09

Gene Irwin, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Myrow, Composer, Lyricist - KIM GANNON, Composer, Lyricist - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

22 Five O'Clock Whistle (Alternate Take #2)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:02:11

Earle Warren, Alto Saxophone - Gene Irwin, Composer - Joseph Myrow, Composer - Jack Washington, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Count Basie, Piano - KIM GANNON, Composer - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone - Harry Edison, Trumpet - Buddy Tate, Tenor Saxophone - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Vic Dickenson, Trombone - Buck Clayton, Trumpet - Don Redman, Arranger - Walter Page, Bass - Tab Smith, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Jo Jones, Drums - Dickie Wells, Trombone - Al Killian, Trumpet - James Isaacs, Producer - Dan Minor, Trombone

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

23 Broadway (Alternate Take)

The Count Basie Orchestra 00:03:30

Bill Byrd, Composer - Henri Moore, Composer - Teddy McRae, Composer - Lester Young, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer

Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
• Total length: 01:07:37

• Main artists: Lester Young Count Basie
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

This compilation (P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment