His Best Recordings 1930 - 1942

Recording locations recording dates label cat. Nr / matrix of initial issue : Track 1 recorded in New York July 24 1930 Brunswick 4936 / E-33355-A Track 2 recorded in New York November 12 1930 Romeo 1548 / 10246-1 Track 3 recorded in New York December 23 1930 Brunswick 6105 / E-35882-A Track 4 recorded in New York March 3 1931 Brunswick 6074 / E-36212-A Track 5 recorded in New York November 30 1932 Banner 32866 / 12673-A Track 6 recorded in New York November 2 1933 Victor 24494 / 78504-1 Track 7 recorded in New York November 2 1933 Victor 24451 / 78506-1 Track 8 recorded in New York January 22 1934 Victor 24690 / 81089-1 Track 9 recorded in Chicago July 2 1935 Brunswick 7504 / C-1055-A Track 10 recorded in New York February 20 1939 Vocalion 4700 / M-972-1 Track 11 recorded in New York July 17 1939 Vocalion 5062 / WM-1056-A Track 12 recorded in New York July 17 1939 Vocalion 5005 / WM-1057-A Track 13 recorded in New York August 30 1939 Vocalion 5406 / WM-1067-A Track 14 recorded in Chicago March 8 1940 Vocalion 5467 / WC-2985-A Track 15 recorded in Chicago June 27 1940 Okeh 5687 / WC-3162-A Track 16 recorded in New York August 28 1940 Okeh 5827 / 28518-1 Track 17 recorded in Chicago January 16 1941 Okeh 6109 / C-3519-1 Track 18 recorded in New York March 5 1941 Okeh 6109 / 29867-1 Track 19 recorded in New York March 5 1941 Okeh 6147 / 29868-1 Track 20 recorded in New York March 5 1941 Okeh 6147 / 29869-1 Track 21 recorded in New York November 3 1941 Okeh 6720 / 31645-1 Track 22 recorded in Hollywood July 27 1942 Okeh 6720 / HCO-884-1 Made in France. © 1994 Best Of Jazz Records. 12-page booklet and liner notes in English only. Gillespie and Coots stated as co-writers of track 14 and that stands usually for Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. But it's indeed Dizzy Gillespie and Cozy Cole as stated on [r11013406] Tracks: 1: St. Louis Blues (2:52). 2: The Viper's Drag (3:19). 3: St James' Infirmary (3:01). 4: Minnie The Moocher (3:09). 5: The Man From Harlem (3:05). 6: Harlem Camp Meeting (3:06). 7: Father's Got His Glasses On (3:07). 8: Moon Glow (3:08). 9: Nagasaki (2:56). 10: Ratamacue (2:25). 11: Crescendo In Drums (2:46). 12: (Hep Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive (2:46). 13: Pluckin' The Bass (2:41). 14: Paradiddle (3:02). 15: Come On With The "Come On" (2:55). 16: Lonesome Nights (2:57). 17: Willow Weep For Me (3:20). 18: Jonah Joins The Cab (2:31). 19: Geechie Joe (3:04). 20: Special Delivery (2:55). 21: A Smo-o-o-oth One (3:06). 22: Let's Go Joe (3:06). Contributeurs: Hilton Jefferson: Alto Saxophone. Walter Thomas: Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Flute Clarinet. Morris White: Banjo. Al Morgan: Bass. Milt Hinton: Bass. Andrew Brown (5): Bass Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Alto Saxophone Clarinet Baritone Saxophone. Arville Harris: Clarinet Alto Saxophone. Chauncey Haughton: Clarinet Alto Saxophone. Irving Brown (2): Clarinet Alto Saxophone. Jerry Blake: Clarinet Alto Saxophone. William Blue: Clarinet Alto Saxophone. Eddie Barefield: Clarinet Alto Saxophone Baritone Saxophone. Duncan Schiedt: Compiled By [Titles Selected By]. Jerry Valburn: Compiled By [Titles Selected By]. Johnny Simmen: Compiled By [Titles Selected By]. Kurt Mohr: Compiled By [Titles Selected By]. Preston Love: Compiled By [Titles Selected By]. Cozy Cole: Drums. Leroy Maxey: Drums. Graham Colombé: Liner Notes. Bennie Payne: Piano. Earres Prince: Piano. Gilles Pétard: Reissue Producer. Al Gibson: Tenor Saxophone. Leon "Chu" Berry: Tenor Saxophone. Teddy McRae: Tenor Saxophone. Claude Jones: Trombone. DePriest Wheeler: Trombone. Harry White: Trombone. Keg Johnson: Trombone. Quentin Jackson: Trombone. Tyree Glenn: Trombone Vibraphone. Dizzy Gillespie: Trumpet. Doc Cheatham: Trumpet. Edwin Swayzee: Trumpet. Irving Randolph: Trumpet. Jonah Jones: Trumpet. Lammar Wright: Trumpet. Mario Bauzá: Trumpet. R.Q. Dickerson: Trumpet. Reuben Reeves: Trumpet. Russell Smith: Trumpet. Shad Collins: Trumpet. Jimmy Smith (5): Tuba Bass. Cab Calloway: Vocals Directed By