1 Five O'Clock Whistle
Written-By – Irwin, Myrow, Gannon
3:01
2 Love Jumped Out
Written-By – Clayton
3:08
3 My Wanderin' Man
Written-By – Feather
3:03
4 Broadway
Written-By – Woode, McRae
2:55
5 It's The Same Old South
Written-By – Eliscu, Gorney
3:02
6 Stampede In G Minor
Written-By – Brewer
2:42
7 Who Am I?
Written-By – Styne, Bullock
2:46
8 Rockin' The Blues
Written-By – Warren
3:06
9 It's Square But It Rocks
Written-By – Sigman, Slack
2:25
10 I'll Forget
Written-By – Stewart, McRae
2:39
11 You Lied To Me
Written-By – Miller
2:38
12 Wiggle Woogie
Written-By – Warren
2:36
13 Beau Brummel
Written-By – Gray, Gibson
3:08
14 Music Makers
Written-By – James
2:40
15 Jump The Blues Away
Written-By – Lewis
2:58
16 Deep In The Blues
Written-By – Lytle, Parish
3:05
17 The Jitters
Written-By – Smith
2:42
18 Tuesday At Ten
Written-By – Martin
2:55
19 Undecided Blues
Written-By – Rushing
2:53
20 I Do Mean You
Written-By – Canter, Jimmy Fidler
2:45
21 9.20 Special
Written-By – Warren
3:06
22 H And J
Written-By – Edison
2:32
23 Feedin' The Bean
Written-By – Basie
3:10
24 Goin' To Chicago Blues
Written-By – Basie, Rastig
3:19
Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren, Jack Washington (tracks: 1 to 4), Tab Smith
Arranged By – Buster Harding (tracks: 5 to 13), Don Redman (tracks: 1 to 4), Dudley Brooks (tracks: 14 to 24), Henri Woode (tracks: 1 to 4), Jimmy Mundy (tracks: 14 to 24), Skip Martin (tracks: 14 to 24), Tab Smith (tracks: 5 to 24)
Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington
Double Bass – Walter Page
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar – Freddy Green
Piano – Count Basie
Soprano Saxophone – Tab Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 20 to 24), Don Byas (tracks: 14 to 24), Lester Young (tracks: 1 to 4), Paul Bascomb (tracks: 5 to 13)
Trombone – Dan Minor, Dickie Wells, Ed Cuffee (tracks: 14 to 24), Vic Dickenson (tracks: 1 to 13)
Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison
Vocals – Helen Humes (tracks: 3, 7, 9 to 11, 16), Jimmy Rushing (tracks: 5, 19, 24)
Recorded: Nov 19, 1940-Apr 10, 1941
The biggest change for the Count Basie Orchestra during this period of time is that after the first session (which resulted in four selections, including "Broadway"), Lester Young left the band, at first replaced by Paul Bascomb and then Don Byas. Otherwise, the classic orchestra remained intact and stayed at the same high swinging level. Among the highlights are the rare anti-racism protest song "It's the Same Old South," "Rockin' the Blues," the original version of "Goin' to Chicago Blues," and two numbers ("9:20 Special" and "Feedin' the Bean") that have the great tenor Coleman Hawkins guesting with the band.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
