Swingsation

by Count Basie

Overview

In the early days of the Count Basie big band, many of his most enduring tunes were written and played. Quite a few are are available on this 18-track compilation; therefore, this set is valuable to those who want a collection of many of his truly greatest hits. Among the evergreens: "One O'Clock Jump," "Every Tub," "Blue and Sentimental," "Jumpin' at the Woodside," "Shorty George," "Jive at Five," the non-Basie-written but still classic "Topsy," and the legendary Jimmy "Mr. 5 X 5" Rushing singing "Sent for You Yesterday." You'd be hard-pressed to find a better grouping of preeminent Basie charts. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/1998
Label:	Grp
UPC:	0011105992022

Tracks

1. Honeysuckle Rose
2. Swinging at the Daisy Chain
3. Roseland Shuffle
4. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
5. One O'Clock Jump
6. John's Idea
7. Time Out
8. Topsy
9. Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
10. Every Tub
11. Swingin' the Blues
12. Blue and Sentimental
13. Doggin' Around
14. Texas Shuffle
15. Jumpin' at the Woodside
16. Shorty George
17. Jive at Five
18. Oh, Lady Be Good

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Count Basie   Primary Artist,Piano
Chu Berry   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Freddie Green   Guest Artist,Guitar
Jo Jones   Guest Artist,Drums
Lester Young   Guest Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Buck Clayton   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Jimmy Rushing   Guest Artist,Vocals
Earle Warren   Sax (Alto)
Walter Page   Bass
Benny Morton   Trombone
Jack Washington   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Ed Lewis   Trumpet
Dicky Wells   Trombone
Herschel Evans   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Joe Keyes   Trumpet
George Hunt   Trombone
Caughey Roberts   Sax (Alto)
Bob Moore   Trumpet
Dan Minor   Trombone
Claude "Fiddler" Williams   Guitar
Eddie Durham   Guitar,Trombone
Shad Collins   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Fats Waller   Composer
Edgar Battle   Composer
Mack David   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Doug Schwartz   Digital Transfers
Erick Labson   Remastering,Digital Editing
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Artie Shaw   Composer
Buster Smith   Arranger
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Arranger,Composer
John R.T. Davies   Digital Transfers
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Herschel Evans   Arranger,Composer
Hollis King   Design,Art Direction
Jim Macnie   Liner Notes
Kerosene Halo   Design,Art Direction
Stephen Campbell   Illustrations
Andy Gibson   Arranger,Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Steve Lasker   Digital Transfers
Jimmy Rushing   Composer
Count Basie   Composer
Eddie Durham   Arranger,Composer
Fletcher Henderson   Arranger