The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions, Volume 3: 1944-1946

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blue Lester
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Blue Lester (on 1944-05-01)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young Quintet3:25
2Ghost of a Chance
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1944-05-01)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Lester Young Quintet3:21
3Indiana
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1944-05-01)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Lester Young Quintet2:56
4Jump Lester Jump
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (on 1944-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1944-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1944-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1944-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-05-01)
recording of:
Jump Lester Jump (on 1944-05-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Lester Young Quintet3:20
5D.B. Blues
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1945-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1945-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-12-20)
Lester Young and His Band3:01
6Lester Blows Again
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1945-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1945-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-12-20)
recording of:
Lester Blows Again (on 1945-12-20)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young and His Band2:33
7These Foolish Things
double bass:
Red Callender (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1945-12)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker (US drummer) (in 1945-12) and Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12, on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1945-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (in 1945-12)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1945-12-20)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
instrumental cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1945-12)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Lester Young and His Band3:12
8Jumpin' at Mesner's
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1945-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1945-12-20)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1945-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1945-12-20)
recording of:
Jumpin' at Mesner's (on 1945-12-20)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young and His Band2:46
9It's Only a Paper Moon
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne‐Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lester Young and His Band3:06
10Afer You've Gone
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Lester Young and His Band2:42
11Lover Come Back to Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
instrumental recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Lester Young and His Band2:37
12Jammin' With Lester
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Otis (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Wesley Jones (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-18)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-18)
Lester Young and His Band3:03
13Back to the Land
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-03-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (on 1946-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-03-04)
recording of:
Back to the Land (on 1946-03-04)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:52
14I Cover the Waterfront
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-03-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (on 1946-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-03-04)
instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1946-03-04)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:03
15Somebody Loves Me
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:53
16I've Found a New Baby
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat King Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:04
17The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:49
18Peg O'My Heart
piano:
Aye Guy (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:03
19I Want to Be Happy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:58
20Mean to Me
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Aye Guy (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
Mean to Me (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio4:11