Count Basie in the 1940s
Count Basie’s illustrious big band career is usually divided into the free-wheeling crew of the 1930s and the juggernaut of the 1950s. But in between, the Basie team of the 1940s combined solo swing and potent ensembles. Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from a great Basie band.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Jump The Blues Away
- The Essential Count Basie, Vol II.
- CBS.
- 10.
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Count Basie & Coleman Hawkins
Feedin' The Bean
- The Essential Count Basie Volume 3.
- Columbia.
- 16.
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Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing
Harvard Blues
- Jimmy Rushing - Mister Five by Five.
- Topaz.
- 21.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Down For Double
- Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
- Naxos.
- 1.
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Count Basie
Let's Jump
- Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
- Naxos.
- 12.
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Basie, Count & His Band & Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy's Blues
- Count Basie Vol. 4 - Circus in Rhythm.
- Naxos.
- 14.
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Count Basie
Taps Miller
- Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
- Naxos.
- 15.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Avenue C
- Count Basie Classics 1945 - 1946.
- Classics.
- 1.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Queer Street
- Count Basie Classics 1945 - 1946.
- Classics.
- 14.
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Basie, Count & His Band & Jimmy Rushing
Patience And Fortitude
- Count Basie 1945-1946.
- Classics.
- 15.
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Basie, Count & His Band
Rambo
- Count Basie 1945-1946.
- Classics.
- 18.
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Basie, Count & His Band
Stay Cool
- Count Basie 1945-1946.
- Classics.
- 19.
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Basie, Count & His Band
The King
- Count Basie 1945-1946.
- Classics.
- 20.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra & Jimmy Rushing
Your Red Wagon
- Brand New Wagon.
- Bluebird.
- 16.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Normania
- Count Basie - Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings.
- Definitive.
- 13.
Count Basie in the 1940s
TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JUMP THE BLUES AWAY
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý E.Lewis/arr. D. Brooks
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý The Essential Count Basie, Vol 3
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CBS 461098 2
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano),Ìý Don Byas (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FEEDIN’ THE BEAN
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý The Essential Count Basie, Vol 3
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CBS 461098 2
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano),Ìý Don Byas (tenor sax); Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Vic Dickenson (trombone); ÌýFreddie Green (guitar);Ìý Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HARVARD BLUES
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Band
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Tab Smith
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý JIMMY RUSHING – MISTER FIVE BY FIVE
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TopazÌý TPZ 1019
Performers:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie and his orchestra; Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Don Byas (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone).
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DOWN FOR DOUBLE
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Freddie Green
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lester Young (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LET’S JUMP
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Al Killian
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lester Young (tenor sax); Joe Newman (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Jo Jones (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JIMMY’S BLUES
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); ÌýShadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TAPS MILLER
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie/Bob Russell
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý AVENUE C
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Buck Clayton
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý QUEER STREET
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie/Mundy
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Warren/Moore
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RAMBO
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie/Johnson
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý STAY COOL
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wells/Basie
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Rudy Rutherford (clarinet);Ìý J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý THE KING
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Jo Jones (drums)
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TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý YOUR RED WAGON
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie and his Orchestra
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Raye/DePaul/Jones
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Brand New Wagon – Count Basie 1947
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BluebirdÌý ND82292
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Dicky Wells (trombone); Harry Edison (trumpet); Freddy Green (guitar); Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums).
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TITLEÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý NORMANIAÌýÌýÌýÌý
Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie – Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DefinitiveÌý DRCD11175
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Harry Edison (trumpet); Clark Terry (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddy Green (guitar); Singleton Palmer (bass); George Ballard (drums).
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