Label
Smithsonian
Label Number
P6-11891
Side A
Tracks

Too Marvelous For Words

Performer/Group
Art Tatum
Johnny Mercer (Written-By)
Richard Whiting (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:25

Lunceford Special

Performer/Group
Jimmie Lunceford
Duration
00:02:49
Place of Recording
New York, US
Date of Recording
14 DEC 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
25756-1
Authority Source
TJD [L6118]

Rockin' Chair

Performer/Group
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Musky Ruffo (Alto Saxophone)
Sam Listengart (Alto Saxophone)
Buddy Bistien (Bass)
Gene Krupa (Drums)
Remo Biondi (Guitar)
Milt Raskin (Piano)
Sam Musiker (Tenor Saxophone)
Walter Bates (Tenor Saxophone)
Babe Wagner (Trombone)
Jay Kelliher (Trombone)
John Grassi (Trombone)
Graham Young (Trumpet)
Norman Murphy (Trumpet)
Roy Eldridge (Trumpet)
Torg Halten (Trumpet)
Hoagy Carmichael (Written-By)
Duration
00:03:02

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (Excerpt)

Performer/Group
Roy Eldridge
Benny Carter
John Kirby (Bass)
Sidney Catlett (Drums)
Bernard Addison (Guitar)
Coleman Hawkins (Tenor Saxophone)
Clarence Gaskill (Written-By)
Jimmy McHugh (Written-By)
Duration
00:03:03

When Lights Are Low

Performer/Group
Lionel Hampton
Benny Carter (Alto Saxophone)
Milt Hinton (Bass)
Cozy Cole (Drums)
Charlie Christian (Guitar)
Clyde Hart (Piano)
Ben Webster (Tenor Saxophone)
Coleman Hawkins (Tenor Saxophone)
Leon "Chu" Berry (Tenor Saxophone)
Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet)
Benny Carter (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:15

Doggin' Around

Performer/Group
Count Basie Orchestra
Earle Warren (Alto Saxophone)
Jack Washington (Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone)
Walter Page (Bass)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Freddie Green (Guitar)
Count Basie (Piano)
Lester Young (Tenor Saxophone)
Herschel Evans (Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By)
Benny Morton (Trombone)
Dan Minor (Trombone)
Eddie Durham (Trombone, Guitar)
Buck Clayton (Trumpet)
Ed Lewis (Trumpet)
Harry Edison (Trumpet)
Edgar Battle (Written-By)
Herschel Evans (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:57

Taxi War Dance

Performer/Group
Count Basie
Earle Warren (Alto Saxophone)
Jack Washington (Alto Saxophone)
Walter Page (Bass)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Freddie Green (Guitar)
Buddy Tate (Tenor Saxophone)
Lester Young (Tenor Saxophone)
Benny Morton (Trombone)
Dan Minor (Trombone)
Dickie Wells (Trombone)
Ed Lewis (Trumpet)
Harry Edison (Trumpet)
Shad Collins (Trumpet)
Buck Clayton (Trumpet, Arranged By)
Lester Young (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:55
Side B
Tracks

Lester Leaps In

Performer/Group
Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven
Walter Page (Bass)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Freddie Green (Guitar)
Count Basie (Piano)
Lester Young (Tenor Saxophone)
Dickie Wells (Trombone)
Buck Clayton (Trumpet)
Lester Young (Written-By)
Duration
00:03:14

I Found A New Baby

Performer/Group
Benny Goodman Sextet
Artie Bernstein (Bass)
Benny Goodman (Clarinet)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Charlie Christian (Electric Guitar)
Count Basie (Piano)
Georgie Auld (Tenor Saxophone)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Jack Palmer (4) (Written-By)
Spencer Williams (2) (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:57

Blues Sequence (From Breakfast Feud)

Performer/Group
Benny Goodman Sextet
Charlie Christian
Artie Bernstein (Bass)
Harry Jaeger (Drums)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Count Basie (Piano)
Kenny Kersey (Piano)
Georgie Auld (Tenor Saxophone)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Benny Goodman (Written-By, Clarinet)
Duration
00:02:24

East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Fred Guy (Banjo)
Wellman Braud (Bass)
Harry Carney (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone)
Rudy Jackson (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Sonny Greer (Drums)
Otto Hardwick (Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone)
Joe Nanton (Trombone)
Louis Metcalf (Trumpet)
Duke Ellington (Written-By, Piano, Arranged By)
Bubber Miley (Written-By, Trumpet)
Duration
00:03:38

New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Otto Hardwick (Alto Saxophone)
Billy Taylor Sr. (Bass)
Hayes Alvis (Bass)
Johnny Hodges (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone)
Harry Carney (Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone)
Barney Bigard (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Rex Stewart (Cornet)
Sonny Greer (Drums)
Fred Guy (Guitar)
Joe Nanton (Trombone)
Lawrence Brown (Trombone)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Wallace Jones (Trumpet)
Freddy Jenkins (Trumpet, Drums)
Juan Tizol (Valve Trombone)
Bubber Miley (Written-By)
Duke Ellington (Written-By, Piano)
Duration
00:03:04

Creole Rhapsody

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Johnny Hodges (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone)
Fred Guy (Banjo)
Harry Carney (Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet)
Wellman Braud (Bass)
Barney Bigard (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Sonny Greer (Drums)
Joe Nanton (Trombone)
Juan Tizol (Trombone)
Arthur Whetsol (Trumpet)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Freddy Jenkins (Trumpet)
Duke Ellington (Written-By, Piano)
Duration
00:06:00

Harlem Air Shaft

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Johnny Hodges (Alto Saxophone)
Otto Hardwick (Alto Saxophone)
Harry Carney (Baritone Saxophone)
Jimmy Blanton (Bass)
Barney Bigard (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Rex Stewart (Cornet)
Sonny Greer (Drums)
Fred Guy (Guitar)
Ben Webster (Tenor Saxophone)
Joe Nanton (Trombone)
Juan Tizol (Trombone)
Lawrence Brown (Trombone)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Wallace Jones (Trumpet)
Duke Ellington (Written-By, Piano)
Duration
00:03:00

Concerto For Cootie

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Johnny Hodges (Alto Saxophone)
Otto Hardwick (Alto Saxophone)
Harry Carney (Baritone Saxophone)
Jimmy Blanton (Bass)
Barney Bigard (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Rex Stewart (Cornet)
Sonny Greer (Drums)
Fred Guy (Guitar)
Ben Webster (Tenor Saxophone)
Joe Nanton (Trombone)
Lawrence Brown (Trombone)
Cootie Williams (Trumpet)
Wallace Jones (Trumpet)
Juan Tizol (Valve Trombone)
Duke Ellington (Written-By, Piano)
Duration
00:03:22
Shelf Location
1007616889

Performer/Groups

  • Art Tatum
  • Ann Ronell
  • Johnny Mercer
  • Richard Whiting
  • Jimmie Lunceford
  • Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
  • Musky Ruffo
  • Sam Listengart
  • Buddy Bistien
  • Gene Krupa
  • Remo Biondi
  • Milt Raskin
  • Sam Musiker
  • Walter Bates
  • Babe Wagner
  • Jay Kelliher
  • John Grassi
  • Graham Young
  • Norman Murphy
  • Roy Eldridge
  • Torg Halten
  • Hoagy Carmichael
  • Benny Carter
  • John Kirby
  • Sidney Catlett
  • Bernard Addison
  • Coleman Hawkins
  • Clarence Gaskill
  • Jimmy McHugh
  • Lionel Hampton
  • Milt Hinton
  • Cozy Cole
  • Charlie Christian
  • Clyde Hart
  • Ben Webster
  • Leon "Chu" Berry
  • Dizzy Gillespie
  • Count Basie Orchestra
  • Earle Warren
  • Jack Washington
  • Walter Page
  • Jo Jones
  • Freddie Green
  • Count Basie
  • Lester Young
  • Herschel Evans
  • Benny Morton
  • Dan Minor
  • Eddie Durham
  • Buck Clayton
  • Ed Lewis
  • Harry Edison
  • Edgar Battle
  • Buddy Tate
  • Dickie Wells
  • Shad Collins
  • Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven
  • Benny Goodman Sextet
  • Artie Bernstein
  • Benny Goodman
  • Georgie Auld
  • Cootie Williams
  • Jack Palmer
  • Spencer Williams
  • Harry Jaeger
  • Kenny Kersey
  • Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Harry Carney
  • Rudy Jackson
  • Sonny Greer
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Joe Nanton
  • Louis Metcalf
  • Duke Ellington
  • Bubber Miley
  • Billy Taylor Sr.
  • Hayes Alvis
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Barney Bigard
  • Rex Stewart
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Wallace Jones
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Juan Tizol
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Jimmy Blanton