JOE WILLIAMS
A Bio-Discography
1946 – 1998

Compiled by

Yoshikazu Takahashi
January 30, 2021
Version 0.9

BIOGRAPHY
Personal Information
Born Joseph Goreed, December 12, 1918, in Cordele, Georgia.
Changed surname to Williams, c. 1934.
Died, March 29, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Career• Formed, and performed at church functions with, vocal quartet the Jubilee Boys, early 1930s• Performed with various bands, Chicago, 1930s• Performed with bands of Jimmie Noone, 1938-39• Performed with bands of Les Hite, 1939-40• Performed with bands of Coleman Hawkins, 1941
• Performed with bands of Lionel Hampton, 1942-43• Performed with bands of Andy Kirk, 1946-47• Performed with bands of Red Saunders, 1951-53• Worked brieﬂy as Fuller Cosmetics door-to-door salesman, 1940s• Performed and toured with Count Basie Orchestra, 1954-1961• Began solo career, 1961

Contributed to ﬁlm soundtracks• Jamboree, 1957
• Cinderfella, 1960
• The Moonshine War, 1969
• Sharky’s Machine, 1981
• City Heat, 1984
• All of Me, both 1984. Actor

Awards• Down Beat’s New Star Award, 1955
• Down Beat’s International critics’ poll citations for best male vocalist, 1955, 1974-78, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, and1989-91• Down Beat’s Readers’ poll citation for best male vocalist, 1955, 1956, 1990, and 1991
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• Rhythm and Blues plaque for top song for ”Every Day (I Have the Blues),” 1956
• Billboard disc jockeys’ poll citation for best male vocalist, 1959
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Governor’s Award, 1983
• Grammy awards, 1985, for I Just Want to Sing, and 1992, for Ballad and Blues Master• Ebony Lifetime Achievement Award, 1993

DISCOGRAPHY (Chronological)
Mtx. Num.

Tune Titles

Records (bold: Yos Collections)

Joe Williams (vcl) with the Three Chocolates : Jerome Darr (g) Chocolate Williams (b, ldr) William Spottswood (p)Chicago, 1944
QB3345
QB3345’Round the clock blues (Part I)’Round the clock blues (Part II)

Cincinati 2300[78] from Internet Archive
Cincinati 2300[78]Andy Kirk and his Orchestra : Fip Ricard, Clarence Trice, John Lynch, unknown (tp) Milt Robinson, Henry Wells, Bob Murray, Wayman
Richardson (tb) Reuben Phillips, Joe Evans (as) Jimmy Forrest, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) John Porter (bar) Hank Jones (p) Floyd Smith(g) Al Hall (b) Ben Thigpen (d) Andy Kirk (dir) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, December 2, 1946
73751

Now you tell me

73752

LouellaDecca 23959[78] from Internet Archive, ClassicsRecords[fr]1075[CD]–

Melvin Moore (tp, ldr) unidentiﬁed (tp) 2 unidentiﬁed (tb) 2 unidentiﬁed (as) 2 unidentiﬁed (ts) unidentiﬁed (bars) unidentiﬁed (p)unidentiﬁed (b) unidentiﬁed (d, Latin perc) Joe Williams (vcl)
United Broadcasting Studios, Chicago, between July 1948 and January 1949
UB9161A2GT
UB9163A2GT
UB9164A2GT

Too Lazy to Work, Too Nervous to Steal(Daylie-Young)Blues That You Can’t Lose
Those Little Moments with You

Glo Tone 101A[78]
Glo Tone 100B[78] from Internet Archive
Glo Tone 101B[78]Red

Saunders and his Orchestra : Oran “Hot Lips” Page, Sonny Cohn (tp) Harlan “Booby” Floyd, John Avant (tb) Porter Kilbert (as) Leon
Washington (ts) McKinley Easton (bar) Earl Washington (p) Jimmy Richardson (b) Red Saunders (d,ldr) Joe Williams (vcl) Sonny Blount(arr)
Columbia Studio, Chicago, June 15, 1950
CCO5170
CCO5172
CCO5173

Blow Mr.Low
CHI [Chicago]
Lyin’ girl blues

Col 30218[78]Epic E3K 48912[CD]Col 30218[78], Epic E3K 48912[CD]Red Saunders & his Orchestra : Fip Ricard, Sonny Cohn (tp) Harlan “Booby” Floyd, John Avant (tb) Porter Kilbert (as) Leon Washington(ts) McKinley Easton (bar) Earl Washington (p) Jimmy Richardson (b) Red Saunders (d,ldr) Joe Williams (vcl) Sonny Blount (arr)Columbia Studio, Chicago, April 20, 1951
CCO5251
CCO5252
CCO5253

Stop pretty baby
Mistreatin’ woman blues
Week day blues

OKeh 6801[78]OKeh 7061[78] from Internet Archive, Moonshine BLP114[LP]OKeh 6834[78] from Internet Archive, Moonshine BLP114[LP],Epic E3K 48912[CD]5

6Red Saunders & his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn (tp) Harlan “Booby” Floyd, John Avant (tb) Porter Kilbert (as) Leon Washington (ts)
McKinley Easton (bar) Earl Washington (p) Jimmy Richardson (b) Red Saunders (d,ldr) Joe Williams (vcl) Sonny Blount (arr)Columbia Studio, Chicago, April 24, 1951
CCO5278
CCO5279

Last night’s partyHey bartender, buy that man a drink

CCO5281

Sugar bounce

OKeh 6914[78]OKeh 7061[78] from Internet Archive, Moonshine BLP114[LP],Col CK40799[CD], MemoriesRecordPreview MEP1003[EP], Epic
E3K 48912[CD]OKeh 6834[78] from Internet Archive, Moonshine BLP114[LP]Joe Williams (vcl) King Kolax (tp,ldr) Dick Davis (ts) Benny Green (tb) Ike Perkins (g) Prentice McCarey (p) Cowboy Martin (b) Kansas
Fields (d)Universal Recording, Chicago, c. July, 1952
4301

Everyday I have the blues

4305

They didn’t believe me
Kansas City blues

Checker 762, Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp]SV0199[CD], SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP],MCA 380-596[CDs]
Checker 762, Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp]SV0199[CD], SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD],SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]vocal choir added

Safe, sane and single

Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD],SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]Red Saunders & his Orchestra : Fip Ricard, Sonny Cohn (tp) Harlan “Booby” Floyd, John Avant (tb) Riley Hampton (as) Leon Washington (ts) McKinley Easton (bar,as) Earl Washington (p) Jimmy Richardson (b) Red Saunders (d,ldr) Joe Williams (vcl) Sun Ra (arr)Columbia Studio, Chicago, January 21, 1953
CCO5402
CCO5403

Probably
Voodoo blues

OKeh 6953
Epic E3K 48912[CD]Joe Williams acc by Red Saunders Band : Joe Williams (vcl) Sonny Cohn (tp) Riley Hampton (as) Leon Washington (ts) McKinley
Easton (bar) Earl Washington (p) Ike Perkins (el-g) Walt Champion (b) Red Saunders (d,dir) Sun Ra (arr)
Universal Recording, Chicago, September 28, 1953
54–103In the evening

54–104

Tired for moving

Blow Mr.Low

It’s raining again
Detour ahead

Blue Lake 102[78] from Internet Archive, Regent 6002[LP],Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD], SJ Record
SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]Blue Lake 102[78] from Internet Archive, Regent 6002[LP],Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD], Savoy 116[45], SJ
Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD],Savoy 116[45],SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp]
KIJJ2050[LP]Regent 6002[LP], Savoy MG12216[LP], Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD],SJ Record SJL1140[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]–7
Always on the blue side–

(Sheridan) During the Basie band’s four days in Chicago in 1954, Basie had been reintroduced to a young singer who ﬁrst sat in withhim when he had the Combo at the Brass Rail in 1950 - Joe Williams. Joe’s biographer, Leslie Gourse, wrote that Joe sang ROLL ’EM
PETE with the 1954 band at Chicago’s Trianon Ballroom and that, later, Basie suggested Joe joined his band.
The call duly came and Joe travelled from the Windy City to join Basie on Chrismas Day, 1954, as they set out in their Greyhound Buss
on the ﬁrst leg of a southern tour, picking up Sonny Payne in Washington DC on the way. One-nighters in Florida and Tennessee followed
and, while little of detail is known of the band’s engagements at this stage, they did return to Birdland for several weeks in mid-January.
Several broadcasts show the new showmanship Payne could bring to the band as well as the tremendous receptions Joe Williams’ singing
was attracting.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Ernie Wilkins (as,ts) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Collins (mc)
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 11, 1955
3 tunes, including
Everyday I have the blues

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage RadioSite

NOTES:• (Sheridan) There, in one small package were two of the ingredients the band had needed to move from being a critical andcognoscenti success to a box oﬃce draw on a far wider scale. To do so, they needed a “hit” and, in the broadcast, there are theearliest versions of two performances that were to become huge “hits” - APRIL IN PARIS, using the organist Wild Bill Davis’s
arrangement, and EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES, a tune Joe had recorded in 1952 (1950 in Sheridan) with King Kolax’sband, the new chart hurriedly prepared by Ernie Wilkins.
• Sheridan says that the emcee Fred Collins voices over Basie’s intro. In the broadcast on June 11 of Haendiges list, which is the ﬁrst
appearance of Count in “All-Star Parade of Bands” in 1955, the emcee introduced Joe in Basie’s intro saying “we are very happy
to be able to present the ﬁrst time on NBC here in Birdland”, and it is consistent to Sheridan’s comment. Furthermore Sheridan
listed up only 3 tunes in his book, but they are second half from the imcomplete broadcast. The second half of the playlist on June
11 of Haendiges list are these three tunes. Therefore it must be the same as the broadcast on June 11 of Haendiges list.
• But the playlist on June 11 of Haendiges list are the same as the playlist on July 11 of Sheridan... Need further research.
Collins out
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 30, 1955
9 titles, including
Teach me tonight
NOTES: This sometime given as February 6, 1955, but the present dating s tought to be correct.
Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 1, 1955
8 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Collins out
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 6, 1955
9 titles, including
Teach me tonight
Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 8, 1955

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9 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Collins out
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 9, 1955
9 titles, including
Teach me tonight
VOA transcriptions, Birdland, New York, February, 1955
7 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Teach me tonightAn analysis of the band’s work by Sheridan, with particular reference to the works performed, shows how much of a burden was carriedby Ernie Wilkins, whose arrangements must earn much credit for the revival of Basie’s fortunes in the period since he re-formed a big
band. The repertoire shows, too, that the music was being written for the band, rather than simply for recording purposes, though it isevident that Basie was just beginning once again to perceive two audiences - the one that bought records for listening and would be seen
at concerts, and the one that went to clubs and still considered dancing. The divide would become more obvious as the years passed by
and a smaller proportion of recorded tunes held a place in the band “book”.
For now, there was the Birdland tour to face and it was at about this time that Ernie Wilkins left to freelance, though he would still
provide arrangements for the band. His place was taken by Bill Graham, former alto player with Dizzy Gillespie’s big band.
The Birdland tour commenced on Februarry 11 for three and a half weeks and, unfortunately, little is known, so the one surviving
recording from that period cannot be dated with desirable precision.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Ernie Wilkins (arr-1)
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Topeka, Kansas, February, 1955
34 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues(1)Shake, rattle and roll
The comeback

Jass J-CD17[CD], JassClassics CD-JZCL5015[CD]––(Sheridan) Basie band went into Birdland, probably for two weeks. Twe broadcasts from their New York “home” sandwich Joe Williams’
ﬁrst record session with the band - one that produced a few of the hits Basie needed to project the band back into complete ﬁnancial
security. EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES, and its companions, THE COMEBACK and ALL RIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN werealready pulling big audiences to see Williams and, of course the band; after the records were released, the audiences became huge - andexciteable.
Poss NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, May 11, 1955
10 titles, including
The comeback
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts,arr-1) Charlie Fowlkes (bar,b-cl) Count Basie (p) Freddie
Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Ernie Wilkins (arr-2)
Fine Sound Studio, New York, May 17, 1955
2347–2

Everyday I have the blues(2)Clef 89149[78] from Internet Archive, CL022[45], MGC678[LP],ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GM8526[45], GLP3561[LP],Col[uk] LB10012[78], 33CX10026[LP], F.Mint FM71[LP],Kar[se] K1077[78], Metro[eur] 2356.020[LP], Metro[uk]2355.021[LP], MGM GAS126[LP], T-L STL-J22[LP], Verve
VK104[45], V8407[LP], V6-8488[LP], V8505, V6-8596[LP],
MGV8063[LP], V3HB8850[LP], 825.770-1[LP], 519.8522[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD], 835.329-2[CD],Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[fr] 74072[EP], Verve[eur]2317.111[LP], Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP],World Record[au] R03272[LP], WRC[uk] T331[LP]92348–5The comeback(1)2349–2

Alright, okay, you win(1)2350–3In the evening(1)Clef 89149[78], CL022[45], MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP],Blue Star[fr] GM8526[45], GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] LB10017[78],33CX10026[LP], Verve V8407[LP], V6-8488[LP], V6-8596[LP],
MGV8063[LP], V3HB8850[LP], 825.770-1[LP], 519.852-2[CD],835.329-2[CD], Verve[fr] 74072[EP], Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP],Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], WRC[uk]T331[LP]
Clef 89152[78] from Internet Archive, CL040[45], EPC372[EP],
MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GM8528[45],
GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] LB10052[78], 33CX-10026, Kar[se]AFF1110[78], MGM GAS126[LP], Verve V8407[LP], V68488[LP], V6-8596[LP], MGV8063[LP], V3HB8850[LP],VK104[45], VK10251[45], 825.770-1[LP], 519.852-2[CD],835.329-2[CD], Verve[fr] 74072[EP], Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP],Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], WRC[uk]T331[LP]
Clef 89152[78] from Internet Archive, CL040[45], EPC372[EP],
MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GM8528[45],
GEP12613[EP], GLP3561[LP] Col[uk] LB10052[78], 33CX10026, Kar[se] AFF1110[78], KEP299[EP], Verve V68488[LP], V6-8596[LP], MGV8063[LP], V3HB8850[LP],825.770-1[LP], 519.852-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 835.3292[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD], Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP], Verve[de]2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], WRC[uk] T331[LP](Sheridan) The ﬁrst two issues, split over two sides of a 78, were a sensation. In his biography, Joe Williams noted that the sheer lengthof the performances - almost double the norm for singles - attracted disc jockeys, not just for the novelty value, but because it gave them achance to go to the men’s room. EVERY DAY was written out by Ernie Wilkins from riﬀs and ﬁgures supplied by Thad Jones and Frank
Wess. ALL RIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN had been featured by the Buddy Johnson band, playing opposite Basie at Boston’s Storyville
Club earlier in the year. Williams had not liked it, but Basie saw some value in it and goaded the singer into trying it. Frank Foster
supplied a new arrangement that gave it more guts than it had up to then. It was not to be long before every radio station was playing
them.
Next day, THE COMEBACK was a feature in the band’s next live broadcast from Birdland:
Poss NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, May 18, 1955
10 titles, including
The comeback
An additional six-week tour continued before Basie returned to Birdland. This time around, the radio station did a more scrutiny than fora while, reﬂecting the surge in popularity that the band was beginning to experience.
Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 2, 1955
5 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 9, 1955
4 titles, including
Teach me tonight
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 11, 1955

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8 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
IAJRC[ca] 27[LP]NOTES: This broadcast usually given as June 11, but based on Sheridan’s work the above date is taken. I identiﬁed that the broadcast on
June 11 of Haendiges list are recorded on January 11, but the playlist is the same on July 11. Need further research.

NBC “Monitor” broadcst, Birdland, New York, July 16, 1955
5 titles, including
All right, okay, you win“Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 17, 1955
Unidentiﬁed title
Al ’Jazzbo’ Collins (mc) replaces Fred Collins
NBC “Monitor” broadcst, Birdland, New York, July, 1955
5 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Collins out(Sheridan) This next date literally provides an extra “view” of the band, in that NBC not only activated its radio wire to Birdland, it also
sent in the television cameras, capturing “live” the jazz hit of the day, Joe Williams’ EVERY DAY.
NBC TV “Greatest Band” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 23, 1955
3 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “Monitor” broadcst, Birdland, New York, July 23, 1955
5 titles, including
The comeback
NBC “Monitor” broadcst, Birdland, New York, July 24, 1955
6 titles, including
Teach me tonight(Sheridan) Almost since the middle of May, Norman Granz had been away in Europe on vacation. On his return, and shortly before theband was due to close at Birdland, he wasted no time in getting them back in the studio - and this time an instrumental hit was on thecards:Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts,arr-1) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie
Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Ernie Wilkins (arr-2)
Fine Sound Studio, New York, July 26, 1955
2354-2Teach me tonight(2)Clef 89167[78] from Internet Archive,
EPC372[EP],
MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GM8529[45],
GEP12613[EP], GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] 33CX10026[LP], Kar[se]KEP299[EP], Verve MGV8063[LP], V6-8488[LP], 825.7701[LP], 519.852-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 835.329-2[CD],314.527.034-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[eur]2317.111[LP], Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP],WRC[uk] T331[LP]112355-3

Please, send me someone to love(2)2356-3

My baby upsets me(1)2357-2

Everyday I fall in love(1)2358-2

Roll ’em pete

My baby upsets me
Please, send me someone to love

Clef EPC375[EP], MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr]GEP12614[EP], GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] 33CX10026[LP], Kar[se]KEP298[EP], Verve MGV8063[LP], V6-8488[LP], 825.7701[LP], 519.852-2[CD], 835.329-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD],Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP], Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp]MV2591[LP], WRC[uk] T331[LP]Clef 89167[78] from Internet Archive,
EPC375[EP],
MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GEP12614[EP],
GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] 33CX10026[LP], Kar[se] KEP298[EP],Verve MGV8063[LP], V6-8488[LP], 825.770-1[LP], 519.8522[CD], Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP], Verve[de] 2332.061[LP],Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], WRC[uk] T331[LP]Clef 89149[78], EPC375[EP], MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP],Blue
Star[fr]
GEP12614[EP],
GLP3561[LP],Col[uk]33CX10026[LP], Kar[se] KEP298[EP], Verve VK104[45],
MGV8063[LP], MGV8207[LP], V8407[LP], V6-8488[LP],
MGV8505[LP], 825.770-1[LP], 519.852-2[CD], 314.527.0342[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP],Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], WRC[uk]T331[LP]
Clef 89162[78] from Internet Archive,
EPC375[EP],
MGC678[LP], ARS G442[LP], Blue Star[fr] GEP12614[EP],
GLP3561[LP], Col[uk] LB10022[78], 33CX10026[LP], Kar[se]K1101[78], KEP298[EP], Metro[eur] 2356.020[LP], Verve
K10251[45],VK104[45],
MGV8063[LP], V6-8488[LP],825.770-1[LP], 519.852-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD], Verve[eur]2317.111[LP], Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2591[LP]Verve 314.519.813-2[CD]Verve 314.519.813-2[CD](Sheridan) Basie went back into the Midwest, opening a two-week engagement at the Blue Note in Chicago, from where they were able
to hook into the NBC network’s “Monitor” radio program.
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, August 20, 1955
9 titles, including
Teach me tonight
Everyday I have the blues

Magic[uk] AWE24[LP], SoundsOfYesteryear DSOY705[CD]SoundsOfYesteryear DSOY705[CD]NBC “Monitor” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, August 27, 1955

13 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle
Everyday I have the blues

Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY705[CD](Sheridan) The second broadcast was probably closing night at the Blue Note, for, two days later, Basie was at the old stamping groundof the Jean Goldkette Orchestra when Bix Beiderbecke was its featured soloist. This time, the bill for the Graystone Ballroom in Detroit
was a “Battle Of Jazz” between Basie and Stan Kenton, the latter up to now having won every Down Beat Readers’ Roll since 1950.
History does not record a victor, but it is worth nothing that 1955 was to be the year Basie broke Kenton’s monopoly of the poll.
The mid-west touring continued until early September, when the band began a two-week booking at Pep’s in Philadelphia. On the second
day of that engagement, Basie and Joe Williams caught a train to New York to appear in a CBS television program, this time under Stan
Kenton’s baton.
Count Basie (p,org) Joe Williams (vcl) acc by studio band directed by Stan Kenton (cond) Jackie Gleason (mc) Frank Foster (arr)
CBS TV “Music 55” broadcast, New York, September 6, 1955

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6 titles, including
All right, okay, you win(Sheridan) With or without sales from the recent recording, the instrumental APRIL IN PARIS was beginning to rival Joe Williams’
vocals as a hit for the band. Thad Jones has recalled that its audience attractions included not only the “one more time” reprises, but also
Thad’s use of the “Pop goes the weasel” quote to start his solo. It was not something invented for the disc because it ﬁgures in broadcasts
coming bored with it by now and, at Pep’s attemped to stop using it. “I played a diﬀerent solo and almost immediately someone in theaudience asked Basie to play APRIL IN PARIS. They didn’t recognise it without that little sole”, he told Down Beat’s Bill Coss. “Basie
wanted me to play it every time we played the number. Can you imagine how many times I played it? God, how I got to hate it”.
From Pep’s the band travelled back to New York for an autumn “season” at HQ which, incidentally, ﬁnds two more versions of APRILIN PARIS:Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Collins (mc)
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, September 25, 1955
5 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Steve Allen (mc) added, Collins out
NBC “Tonight Show” broadcast, Birdland, New York, September 28, 1955
4 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle
Private Collection[MP3] from Gordon Skene Sound Collection
Everyday I have the blues–
NOTES: Based on Sheridan, this is NBC “Monitor” broadcast, but it should be “Tonight Show”. The playlist in Gordon Skene Sound
Collection is the same.
Fred Collins (mc) added, Allen out
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, October 1, 1955
4 titles, including
Teach me tonight
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, October 2, 1955
4 titles, including
All right, okay, you win(Sheridan) The band closed at Birdland on October 5 and went out on the road taking in a week at Boston’s Storyville Club. They
returned to New York for another Birdland week towards the end of the month.
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, October 29, 1955
7 titles, including
All right, okay, you win
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, November 27, 1955
No information(Sheridan) The band closed at Birdland on November 3 and went out on a south western tour before returning to New York for fourweeks at the “Jazz Corner Of The World”. For the ﬁrst two weeks, Lester Young appeared opposite the band, but there is no broadcast
evidence of their joining forces as so often in the past.
Al ’Jazzbo’ Collins (mc) added
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 10, 1955

13
Smack dab in the middle
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 17, 1955
The comeback(Sheridan) On New Year’s Eve, there were two broadcasts, the ﬁrst a return bout with the Dorsey Brothers for CBS television, the second
the last from Birdland for the present engagement (but no Joe’s vocal).
Lee Castle, John Frosk, Dick Perry, Charlie Shavers, Art Tancredi (tp) Tommy Dorsey, Vince Forrest, Sonny Russo, Tak Takvorian (tb)Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Skip Colluccio, Red Press (as) Buzzy Brauner, Gale Curtis (ts) Teddy Lea (bar) Count Basie (p) Sam Herman (g)Billy Cronk (b) Louis Bellson (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
CBS TV “Stage Show” broadcast, New York, December 31, 1955
Everyday I have the blues
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Collins (mc)
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 2, 1956
7 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site(Sheridan) The band closed at Birdland on January 4 and a broadcast usually listed as January 14 must have been made by then. Sheridan
believes it may have been January 4 itself, in which case, it followed the ﬁrst Clef session of the new year. This produced a numberof recorded versions of tunes already very popular - or soon to be so. Among them was the Joe Newman - Frank Wess collaboration,
MIDGETS, so named because they were among the smaller members of the band and jointly carried the nickname in deference to theircolleagues’ enthusiasm for baseball in general and the Giants in particular.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Fine Sound Studio, New York, January 4, 1956

2620–6

7 titles including
Smack dab in the middle

2625–6

Amazing love

Clef 89169[78] from Internet Archive, Col[uk] LB10028[78],
SEB10110[EP],Kar[se]
AFF1121[78],Polydor[jp]23MJ3125[LP], Verve MGV8288[LP], 89169, 314.559.8062[CD]Clef 89171[78], ARS G402[LP], Col[uk] LB10040[78],
SEB10110[EP],Kar[se]
AFF1120[78],Polydor[jp]23MJ3125[LP],Verve
MGV8288[LP],835.329-2[CD],314.559.806-2[CD](Sheridan) The evening’s broadcast, if indeed it does date from this day, is notable for a few points that may even help to date it moreconvictingly in the fullness of time. From the emcee’s patter, we learn that Neal Hefti was in the audience; that Henry Coker was playing
a new golden trombone; and that Basie had just received the “Jimmie Lunceford Award” from the Independent Newspaper Guild.
Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 4, 1956

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8 titles, including
The comeback

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage RadioSite
NOTES: Jerry Haendiges’s mp3 ﬁle name indicates January 9, but the above date is based on Sheridan.
(Sheridan) The next day was a busy one, with opening night at the Apollo, a television show and a second day in the Clef studios. The
record date found the band picking up on a tune that had proved a big hit for George Shearing and heard in the blind pianist’s own version
during the concert at Topeka, Kansas, almost a year earlier (see Feb., 1954).
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto (pc) Joe Williams (vcl)
Fine Sound Studio, New York, January 5, 1956

2626–10

5 titles, including
Only forever

2627–4

Stop pretty baby

Verve 89177[78], MGV8288[LP], 314.559.806-2[CD], Col[uk]SEB10110[EP], Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP]Col[uk] SEB10110[EP], Verve MGV8288[LP], 314.519.8132[CD], 314.559.806-2[CD], Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Steve Allen (mc)
NBC TV “Tonight” broadcast, New York, January 5, 1956
6 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle
Allen out
(Sheridan) Back on more certain territory, the day following the Apollo Theatre closure (January, 1956) was earmarked only for recordingsome transcriptions.
Guest Star transcriptions, New York, January 13, 1956
4 titles, including
Teach me tonight
Guest Star 458[ET]NOTES: This session is sometimes listed as August, 1955, but the above is now known to be correct.
(Sheridan) Next day, the band headed west via the aforesaid Detroit for a two-week engagement at Chicago’s Blue Note, which provided
two broadcasts on either side on another Clef recording date.
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, January 22, 1956
4 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle

Magic[uk] AWE24[LP], SoundsOfYesteryear DSOY705[CD]Universal Studios, Chicago, January 23, 1956

2664–2

3 titles, including
As I love you

2665–11

Stop! Don’t!

Verve 2004[78] from Internet Archive, 5004[78], 10004[45],519.852-2[CD], Verve[eur] EPV5003[EP], Bar[fr] 60.032[45]Verve 2004[78] from Internet Archive, 5004[78], 10004[45],519.852-2[CD], Bar[fr] 60.032[45]NBC “Monitor” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, January 29, 1956

15
4 titles, including
All right, okay, you win“Blue Note”, Chicago, January, 1956
Every day

Magic[uk] AWE24[LP]Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 30, 1956
8 titles, including
The comeback

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage RadioSite
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 6, 1956

8 titles, including
Every day I have the blues

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site“Birdland Stars of ’56”, Lyric Theater, Indianapolis, February 14, 1956

No information“Birdland Stars of ’56”, Civic Opera House, Chicago, February 18, 1956
No information“Birdland Stars of ’56”, Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, February 23, 1956
No information
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, March 19, 1956
9 titles, including
Every day I have the blues

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site(Sheridan) Such appearances, e.g. “Judy Garland Show”, were a sign of a popularity that transcended musical boundaries. It would
now be permanent and, with “Rock & Roll” now a craze sweeping the western world, it would take on an odd form. Throughout the
spring, the “daddy” of rock impresarios, the late Alan Freed, emceed a series of shows for CBS spotlighting the latest pop stars to makeit big and , as a permanent ﬁxture throughout the series, the Basie band - billed as a Rock & Roll band no doubt partly through Joe
Williams’ performances. The orchestra was completely miscast and its performances were often perfunctory, but the series as a whole isa fascinating slice of the then music scene.
One major problem attends an accurate listing of the program. It is that, for most of the period concerned, Basie was on the road oron the west coast. This latter geographical positioning ﬁts some of the dates available, but by no means all, and Sheridan is inclined tobelieve that some, if not all, were recorded, probably in two (or possibly three) blocks. For ease in diﬀerentiating between the programs,
transmission dates are quoted, but in brackets. Consultation of the band itinerary at the back of Cheridan’s book will indicate where theband acturally was on any speciﬁc date.
Alan Freed (mc) added, Collins out
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, (March 24), 1956
6 titles, including
All right, okay, you win
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, (March 31), 1956

16
6 titles, including
Roll ’em pete

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumFred Collins (mc) added, Freed out
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, April 2, 1956
8 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site

Alan Freed (mc) added, Collins out
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, (April 7), 1956
8 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum(Sheridan) These three shows, like the next one, were all produced in New York, but a glance at the band’s movements shows it to be
in Texas and California on the dates in question. Most likely recording date was the beginning of March when the band was in or nearenough to New York to have done so. The next session we can list, however, can be accurately dated and placed. It is a location recording,properly recorded by a professional sound engineer, and the master tape has been lodged at the Library of Congress.
Freed out
Location recording, McElroy’s, Portland, Oregon, April 12, 1956
40 titles, including
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
Unidentiﬁed title
NOTES: The recordist failed to identfy Joe Williams’ performance, but they can safely be assumed to be from the usual repertoire.
(Sheridan) With Basie clearly on the West Coast, the next CBS show is clearly out of order and belongs with the previous four, allrecorded before the band left New York weeks earlier. It is reproduced here out of deference to the transimission date:
Alan Freed (mc) added
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, (April 14), 1956

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7 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum(Sheridan) The next six shows were all produced in Hollywood, which means that the ﬁrst two could have been from the dates given,through no the rest. As before, we shall assume they were all recorded together, some time arround the dates of the ﬁrst two listed, butlist them according to the dates given for the sake of separation.
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (April 21), 1956
6 titles, including
All right, okay, you win

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum(Sheridan) There was some tension between Freed, the “king of rock and roll” as he was announced on the air, and Basie over thearrangements the band was using and the Count’s refusal to play “suitable” scores, by which is presumably meant the more vapid
backings required by the popsters.
Freed out
The rock shows were not the only things going on out on the West Coast; while there, they visited the studios to record another album
featuring Joe Williams, this time with a repertoire of ballads, all arranged by Buddy Bregman.
— The Greatest — :Capitol Studios, Hollywood, April 28, 1956
20139–2
20139–4

I’m beginning to see the light
I’m beginning to see the light20140–7

Our love is here to stay

20141–5

A ﬁne romance

20142–5

Nevertheless20143–3

Singin’ in the rain

20144–4

There will never be another you

Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 314.519.813-2[CD],314.527.034-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD],833.774-2[CD],835.329-2[CD],Verve[uk](S)VLP9127[LP],Verve[eur]EPV5105[EP], Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP],HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], Kar[se] VEP5015[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],Verve[eur] EPV5105[EP], Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr]GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], Kar[se] VEP5015[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 314.519.813-2[CD],833.774-2[CD], 835.329-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP],Verve[eur] EPV5003[EP], EPV5106[EP], Verve[jp] MV2650[LP],Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], Kar[se]VEP5016[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],314.527.034-2[CD], Verve[eur] EPV5003[EP], EPV5106[EP],Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk]CLP1109[LP], Kar[se] VEP5016[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[eur] EPV5106[EP], Verve[jp]MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP],Metro M(S)516[LP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],314.527.034-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[jp]MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP](Sheridan) If the dating is to be believed, there was a Camel show that night:
Alan Freed (mc) added
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (April 28), 1956

18
5 titles, including
Roll ’em pete

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum(Sheridan) One event that may help to date this broadcast more precisely in the long run was that it also featured a presentation to Basiefrom Cash Box magazine for being the best Rock & Roll band...
Freed out
Three days later, they were back in the studio to complete the album of Joe Williams ballads:— The Greatest — :Capitol Studios, Hollywood, May 1, 1956
20145–5

My baby just cares for me

20146–8’S wonderful

20147–4

This can’t be love

20148–8

Come rain or come shine

20149–5

I can’t believe that you’re in love withme

20150–12

Thou swell

Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk]CLP1109[LP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],314.513.928-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[eur]EPV5105[EP], Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP],HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], Kar[se] VEP5015[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD],Verve[uk](S)VLP9127[LP],Verve[eur]EPV5003[EP],EPV5106[EP], Verve[de] 2615.061[LP], Verve[jp] MV2650[LP],Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], Kar[se]VEP5016[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 314.519.813-2[CD],314.527.034-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD],833.774-2[CD],835.329-2[CD],Verve[uk](S)VLP9127[LP],Verve[jp]MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], PM12[LP], 833.7742[CD], 835.329-2[CD], Verve[eur] EPV5003[EP], EPV5106[EP],Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk]CLP1109[LP], Kar[se] VEP5016[EP]Verve MGV2016[LP], MGVS6006[LP], 833.774-2[CD], 835.3292[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[jp]MV2650[LP], Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP](Sheridan) Two days later, the band left Los Angeles, travelling west via Utah and the mid-west on a month-long series of one-nightersthat would bring them into New York in the ﬁrst week of June. The Camel shows continued, for the time being, to pour forth from
Hollywood, however, so it is once again clear that the next few shows must all have been prerecorded, but we shall retain their given
dates for the sake of maintaining their separate identities.
Alan Freed (mc) added
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (May 5), 1956
6 titles, including
In the evening

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumCBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (May 12), 1956

7 titles, including
The tender trap
Stop pretty baby

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum-19

Joe Adams (mc) added, Freed out
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Sardi’s, Holywood, May 14, 1956
9 titles, including
The comeback

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumAlan Freed (mc) added, Adams out
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (May 19), 1956
9 titles, including
Stop! Don’t!

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum-Everyday I have the blues

CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, Hollywood, (May 26), 1956
6 titles, including
The comeback

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site

Sarah Vaughan (vcl), Joe Adams (mc) added, Freed out
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Sardi’s, Holywood, May 28, 1956
9 titles, including
Teach me tonight

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site(Sheridan) With the band’s return to the east coast just before the end of May, we at last enter the realms of certainty regarding the rest of
the Camel programs. The remainig four were all produced in New York and, with the band itinerary indicating radio recording on June2, the given date of the ﬁrst of the quartet, there is every reason to believe all four were taped that day.
Benny Powell remembers the session taking place in the Ritz Disco, an old theatre on 14th Street. “It was really old and seemed like it
hadn’t had much use recently. When Al Sears performed, he liked to stomp his foot along with the sax playing, bu it raised huge cloudsof dust. With the dressing rooms underneath, it was quite uncomfortable - but Al wasn’t the only one. Joe Williams had very big feet
you know - about size 13 - and he had to take his pumps oﬀ to walk on the boards above those rooms”.
Alan Freed (mc) added, Vaughan and Adams out
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, June 2, 1956
8 titles, including
Please send me someone to love

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumCBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, June 2(same date), 1956
6 titles, including
Teach me tonight

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumNOTES: this program was transmitted on Saturday night, June 9.

CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, June 2(same date), 1956

20
6 titles, including
Too close for comfort

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumNOTES: this program was transmitted on Saturday night, June 16.

CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, June 2(same date), 1956
6 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumNOTES: this program was transmitted on Saturday night, June 23.
Alan Freed (mc) added
CBS “Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party” program, New York, June 2(same date), 1956
8 titles, including
No moon at all

Private Collection[MP3] from Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseumNOTES: this program was transmitted on Saturday night, June 30.
(Sheridan) The manic atmosphere of these Camel shows was redolent particularly of the AFRS “Jubilee” shows of a decade or so earlier
though, unlike the latter, the rock & roll programs allowed few of the subtleties of Basie’s music to shine. In most cases, fever pitch waspreferred and, while there are no outright bad performances, too much is taken too quickly, too loudly or both.
Basie quit the series and, a few days later, opened a two-week spell at Birdland. The ﬁrst broadcast we encounter has been dated as May
30, when the band was in Trenton, New Jersey, which is clearly wrong, so the following details need further research:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Collins (mc)
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, June 25, 1956
9 titles, including
Too close for comfort

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site

Dick Noel (mc) replaced Collins
CBS broadcast, Birdland, New York, June, 1956
7 titles, including
No moon at all
Noel out
The Birdland engagement ended on June 20, followed by two weeks mainly of one-nighters, with three days set aside for recording. Theband had topped the Metronome Poll and the ﬁrst of the three days was spent on material for the traditional Pollwinners’ album; the othertwo produced music to complete the “Band Of Distinction” LP.
— Metronome All-Stars 1956 — : — One O’clock Jump — :Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Ralph Burns(p-1,arr) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald (vcl)
Fine Sound Studio, New York, June 25, 1956

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2901-1

4 titles, including
Too close for comfort

2902-1
2903

Salty lips
Everyday I have the blues

Col LX1621[78], SCD2116[45], Clef 89172[45] EPC303[EP],
MGC743[LP], Kar[se] AFF1122[45], Mer[eur] 9291.050[LP],Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP], Verve VSP24[LP], MGV8288[LP],835.329-2[CD], 314.559.806-2[CD] Verve[uk] (S)VLP9166[LP],Verve[eur] 511.038[LP]Clef EPC303[EP], MGC743[LP], Col[uk] SEB10070[EP], Kar[se]KEP329[EP], Verve MGV8030[LP]Count Basie Octet : Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Frank Wess (ts) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b)Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald (vcl)
New York, June 25, 1956
2904–5

Party blues

Col LX1621[78], SCD2116[45], KL5022, Col[uk] SEB10070[EP],Clef 89172[78] from Internet Archive,
EPC303[EP],
MGC743[LP], Kar[se] AFF1122[45], KEP329[EP], Mer[eur]9291.050[LP], Met-JM[de] 0040.200[LP], Verve MGV8030[LP],
MGV8341[LP], 314.519.813-2[CD], 835.329-2[CD], Verve[uk](S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[eur] 511.038[LP], EPV5083[EP],Verve[jp] MV2510[LP]Fine Sound Studio, New York, June 26, 1956

2906–34 titles, including
Don’t worry ’bout me

Verve
MGV8288[LP],23MJ3125[LP]314.519.813-2[CD],Polydor[jp]Fine Sound Studio, New York, June 27, 1956

2910-5

6 titles, including
Too close for comfort

Verve 519.852-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 314.559.806-2[CD]Fred Collins (mc) added
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 2, 1956
8 titles, including
The tender trap

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage Radio
Site

Collins out(Sheridan) There was some of Basie’s most interesting music of the period, if not necessarily the most “popular”, and, in FROM COAST
TO COAST, he had been provided with a “concerto for band” tailor made for this particular aggregation. It had been commissioned from
Ernie Wilkins at the beginning of 1955, just as the band set out on its coast to coast Birdland Tour (Feb., 1955) and is one of the more
ambitious pieces in Basie’s repertoire.
The next week was spent touring in New England and upstate New York, winding up at the third Newport Jazz Festival, part of which
was broadcast, though researches have so far failed to establish by which originating station:
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, “Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 5, 1956
7 titles, including
All right, okay, you win
Avid[uk] AMSC1160[CD]Roll ’em pete–
NOTES: These transmitted by the BBC in Great Britain in their “Salute To Count Basie” of January 6, 1957.
(Sheridan) It was a nasty, wet, cold day at Newport and the band was glad to return to the cosiness of Birdland for three weeks. It was anengagement preserved in a whole series of broadcasts, not all of them accurately dated ,unfortunately:
Guy Wallace (mc) added
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 7, 1956

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7 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Fred Collins (mc) added, Wallace out
NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 11, 1956
7 titles, including
Too close for comfort

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage RadioSite

NOTES:• This broadcast was estimated as the NBC “Monitor” series by Sheridan, but the playlist of “All-Star Parade of Bands” transmitted
on August 6 were almost same (7 plays in Sherdan plus “Blues backstage”).
• Sheridan also estimated the date July 11 although it usually given as August 11 because the last day of 3 weeks engatement at
Birdland was July 25 and must be in Las Vegas in August. The date of the broadcast is not August 11, but I take the Sheridan’sestimation.

NBC “All-Star Parade of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, July, 1956
8 titles, including
Every day I have the blues

Private Collection[MP3] from Jerry Haendiges’ Vintage RadioSite
NOTES: The date of the broadcast was August 20, but Sheridan pointed out that the last day of the Birdland engatement was July 25 andmust be in Las Vegas in August. This must be recorded in July.
Collins out
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 17, 1956
7 titles, including
Too close for comfort
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 24, 1956
4 titles, including
Too close for comfort(Sheridan) The last day of the Birdland engagement was July 25, but several further broadcasts, usually dated later, when the band wasin Nevada or even further aﬁeld, must also date from this three-week period.

Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Birdland, New York, July, 1956
7 titles, including
The tender trap
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, New York, July 31, 1956
8 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues(Sheridan) The ﬁrst half of August was spent in Las Vegas and , during this period, NBC had the band on its “Tonight” televition program.
The band left Las Vegas on August 16 and, instead of a planned vacation, took a week at Chicago’s Blue Note:
NBC “Monitor” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, August 20, 1956

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5 titles, including
Too close for comfort(Sheridan) On August 24, Basie helped host the First New York Jazz Festival on Randalls Island before a few days oﬀ in preparation
for the band’s second European tour. The crammed six-week schedule took Basie through most west European contries, eight in all
but excluding Great Britain, where a continuing disagreement between the AFM and the British Musicians’ Union prevented tours by
American artists. The band opened in Sweden on September 1 and spent a week in Scandinavia, ending with a memorable evening in
Gothenburg, one recorded variously by Norman Granz for his Verve label and by Swedish radio. The record was issued, ironically, as“Basie In London”, the one European capital he was unable to visit:— Basie in London — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker,
Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar,b-cl)
Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)Concert, Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 7, 1956
15 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Alright, okay, you win

Roll ’em pete

The comeback

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NOTES: There are probably further unissued titles from this session, but they remain unidentiﬁed. For many years, it has been assumed
that the titles here issued on disc were identical to those used by Sveriges Radio, but close examination demonstrates otherwise. The
unidentiﬁed title in the ﬁrst house concert remains a nagging mystery.
(Sheridan) From Sweden, the band went on to Copenhagen and a series of concerts in West Germany. One of the latter was recorded,though details remain vague - it is believed the concert was at Cologne, so it is listed as follows with the caveat that it could have beenfrom elsewhere, in which case see the Band Itinerary at the rear of Sheridan’s book. Five coutries were visited in three weeks.
Concert, Cologne, West Germany, September 16, 1956
9 titles, including
Alright, okay, you win
The comeback

DSC[de] 020[LP]–Basel, Switzerland, September 29, 1956

Every day
Alright, okay, you win
Teach me tonight
Roll ’em pete
Smack dab in the middle
The comeback

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(Sheridan) By this time, Basie’s fortunes had reached a level of ﬁnantial security he had probably never had before and certainly neverheeded until it was too late. Some of his saving were invested in a small but convivial club on 132nd Street in New York and, just over a
wee after the band’s return from Europe in mid-October, Basie was caught sitting in with a sharp little “mainstream” sextet there:— A night at Count Basie’s — : Emmett Berry (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Count Basie (p,org) Aaron Bell (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) Joe
Williams (vcl)“Count Basie Club”, New York, October 22, 1956

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I want a little girlSent for you yesterday(eb out)

Vanguard VRS8508[LP], VMD8505[CD],
PPL11005[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2075[LP]–Vanguard[uk]Vanguard VRS8508[LP], VMD8505[CD],
PPL11005[LP], King[jp] KIJJ2075[LP]Vanguard[uk]Bobby Henderson (p) replaces Basie

More than one for my baby

(Sheridan) The band moved on to its winter residency at Birdland, an engagement well documented by broadcasts.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar,b-cl) Count Basie (p) Freddie
Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 8, 1956
7 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
CBS “Woolworth Jazz Hour” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 9, 1956
11 titles, including
Alright, okay, you win

JazzUnlimited[dk] JUCD2028[CD]Guy Wallace (mc) added
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 15, 1956
7 titles, including
No moon at all
Wallace out
CBS “Woolworth Jazz Hour”, Birdland, New York, December 16, 1956
8 titles, including
Too close for comfort

JazzUnlimited[dk] JUCD2028[CD]Guy Wallace (mc) added
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 22, 1956
2 titles, including
I don’t like you no more
NOTES: There are three unidentiﬁed titles from this broadcast. It should be noted that there is no ﬁrm evidence for the above dating, but
the program does ﬁt into the series conveniently here.
Wallace out
CBS “Woolworth Jazz Hour”, Birdland, New York, December 30, 1956
8 titles, including
No moon at all

JazzUnlimited[dk] JUCD2028[CD]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NBC “New Year’s Eve Dance Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 1, 1957

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7 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues(Sheridan) Basie closed at Birdland the following day and took a few days oﬀ after a punishing holiday schedule. Four days in Miami
were followd by a swift return to New York to appear in another “personality” television show:
NBC TV “Dinah Shore Chevy Show”, New York, January 13, 1957
All right, okay, you win
NOTES:• This was the only Basie performance in the show.
• Video available from the Film Collectors Society of America doesn’t include the song... Just only appearance of Basie and Joe in
the closing of the show.
(Sheridan) Basie went out on a few one-nighters prior to returning to Birdland for ten days in mid-February. The next broadcast is notcertainly from this period, but probable:
Guy Wallace (mc) added
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, February, 1957
3 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Wallace out
CBS “It’s Time For Jazz” broadcast, Birdland, New York, February 10, 1957
7 titles, including
Teach me tonight
Smack dab in the middle

PrivateCollection[MP3] from InternetArchive–(Sheridan) The band was then out of town on a month of one-nighters which included a brief stopover at their mid-western HQ, the Blud
Note in Chicago, from which the next broadcast almost certainly was made:“Birdland Stars of ’57”, Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, February 17, 1957
No information“Birdland Stars of ’57”, Indiana Theatre, Indianapolis, March 6, 1957
No information
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, March 9, 1957
4 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle
NOTES: The brevity of this broadcast suggested a segment from the NBC “Monitor” series, but this has not been conﬁrmed.
(Sheridan) The band returned to Birdland for a week later in the month, a week that included one particularly busy day with the nation’s
broadcasters:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Bobby Hackett (cor-1) Henry Coker,
Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count
Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Kathryn Grayson, Sarah Vaughan (vcl-1) Jackie Gleason(mc)
CBS TV “Jackie Gleason Show”, New York, March 23, 1957

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7 titles, including
Smack dab in the middle
My hero(1)Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Guy Wallace (mc)WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, March 23, 1957
8 titles, including
My baby upsets me(Sheridan) The band closed at Birdland a few days later amid preparation for its third visit to Europe - this time spending the entire
month of the tour in Great Britain following the resolution of outstanding diﬃculty between the British Musicians’ Union and the AFM.
Before leaving, the band cut some transcriptions to be released during its absence by the Federal Civil Defense Administration. Oddly,
they contain chatter that gives the impression the band had just returned from Europe, though this would not be the case until about April
24.
Jay Jackson (mc) replaced Wallace
FCDA “Stars For Defense” transcription, New York, March, 1957
8 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues

FCDA SFD 23[ET]Jackson out(Sheridan) The band arrived in Britain on April 1 to play 18 cities in 21 days. At the end of April, the band ﬂew back to the USA having
won many friends, despite the critical reservations. They headed straight out to the West Coast where they took in a short recording
session for Verve:
Los Angels, April, 1957

21448

3 titles, including
I don’t like you no more

Verve 89184, MGV8288[LP], 314.519.813-2[CD], 314.559.8062[CD], Verve[eur] EPV5062[EP], Col[uk] LB10077, Kar[se]KEP343[EP], Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP]NOTES:• This session has been listed variously as August or September, 1957, but the four of ﬁve days at the end of April were the only
time the band was in the LA area before switching to Roulette.
• “Birdland Stars of ’57” was held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on April 29. Is it this show?
At the same time, the band also recorded two performances on ﬁle for the otherwise vapid motion picture, “Jamboree”, directed by Roy
Lockwood:“Jamboree” ﬁlm soundtrack, Hollywood, April, 1957
2 titles, including
I don’t like you no more
WarnerBros. 15116[Video]
NOTES: Film also known as “Disc Jockey Jamboree”. Again, the date for this is usually given as August or September, 1957, but, as
already stated, the period at the end of April was the only opportunity the band had to ﬁlm in Hollywood.
(Sheridan) The band remained on tour, travelling through the north-western states and across Canada, for most of May, returning to
New York via Chicago’s Blue Note. Back east, they made a major breakthrough with a six-week booking at the prestigious Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, the ﬁrst Negro aggregation to do so. There appear to be no commemorative broadcasts, but the band did appear in another“personality” TV show, this time in the somewhat unusual company of an operatic singer:
Julius LaRosa (vcl/mc) added
NBC TV “Julius LaRosa Show”, New York, June 15, 1957

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3 titles, including
Roll ’em pete
(Sheridan) The Waldorf engagement took them through to mid-July and was a tremendous success, leading to an early rebooking, as weshall see. The band had one day “oﬀ” - to climax the fourth Newpart Jazz Festival. It was virturally Norman Granz’s swansong as arecord producer - at least for some ﬁfteen years - and he recorded almost the entire festival. Basie’s set was undoubtedly one of the highlights, emotionally charged by the nostalgic reunions with former Basieites conjured up by John Hammond and roared on by 8,000 fanspacked into Freebody Park.
— At Newport — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny
Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Guest: Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young (ts) Jo Jones (d) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-1) Sarah Vaughan (vcl-2)
Concert “Newport Jazz Festival”, Freebody Park, Newpart, R.I., July 7, 1957
19 titles, including
Everyday I have the blues
Alright, okay, you win

The comeback

Roll ’em pete
Smack dab in the middle

Teach me tonight(2)Verve MGV8244[LP], MGVS6025[LP], V6-8560[LP], 833.7762[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[jp]MV2620[LP], Col[uk] 33CX10111[LP], Metro[uk] 2355.013[LP],Metro[eur] 2356.015[LP]Verve MGV8244[LP], MGVS6025[LP], V6-8560[LP], 833.7762[CD],314.519.813-2[CD],Verve[uk](S)VLP9127[LP],Verve[eur] 2632.004[LP], Verve[jp] MV2620[LP], Col[uk]33CX10111[LP]–Verve
MGV8244[LP],MGVS6025[LP],V6-8560[LP],833.776-2[CD],314.519.813-2[CD],835.329-2[CD],Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], Verve[jp] MV2620[LP], Col[uk]33CX10111[LP],Metro[uk]2355.013[LP],Metro[eur]2356.015[LP]–NOTES:• Jo Jones (d) and Jimmy Rushing (vcl) replace Joe Williams and Sonny Payne, and add Lester Young (ts) in the same concert, andadd Roy Eldridge (tp) and Illinois Jacquet (ts) in the ONE O’CLOCK JUMP.
• The VOA transcription began with a version of STAR SPANGLED BANNER as though by Basie but in fact it has nothing to dowith the band or its performance at Newport.
(Sheridan) That was the last recording Basie would do for Norman Granz for 15 years - though he would record again for Verve, under
its new management, much sooner.
(Sheridan) Basie’s original contract with Norman Granz, signed at the end of 1951, had been for three years. Another had followd, but,when the time came for renuwal, Granz was bent on retirement from the record scene and already negotiating the sale of his labels to
MGM. The huge issue of recordings from the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival would be the last great throw by the Clef label, so Basie wasforced to look elsewhere.
In the event, he signed with the new label being started by Morris Levy, owner of Birdland, the club that had become the Basie band’s
New York headquaters. It ushered in another new phase, one of Basie’s best-known and best-loved, linked by many to the eponymousﬁrst album to emerge from the new contract with the newly-born Roulette label.
The opening session apparently took place during the band’s vacation - not entirely unusual and, indeed, Sheridan has found nothing
to contradict it. On the personnel front, trumpeter Reunald Jones and alto saxophonist Bill Graham were released at the start of theholiday; when they reassembled for the ﬁrst recording session, Snooky Young had returned after a decade’s absence, Frank Wess hadtaken Graham’s chair (though he would continue to play tenor when required), and Lockjaw Davis was back after four years away.
This is the line-up that would fulﬁl the potential seen by Thad Jones when he ﬁrst joined three years earlier, with one exception.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Thad Jones (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (as) Frank Foster, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams(vcl)
New York, September 19, 1957

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Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Confessin’ The Blues

PollWinnersRecords PWR27206[CD]–New York, September 28, 1957

12419

Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you

Rou R4039[45], EPR1510[EP], (S)R52033[LP], SL5118, Col[uk]SEG7810[EP], Emus ES12006[LP], MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP],
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Sonet[dk]SXP2012[EP],
Vogue[fr] DP12[LP], 509.093[LP], VR56019[LP], 400.012[LP],BASIE10[LP] Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]— A man ain’t supposed to cry — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Mundy Orchestra : Jimmy Mundy (cond) strings, vib, p, g, b and d
New York, October 11, 12 & 21, 1957
12446

What’s new

12449
12465

Can’t we talk it over
Say it isn’t so
It’s the talk of the town
I’ll never smile again
I’m through with love
Where are you ?
I’ve only myself to blame
What will I tell my heart
You’ve got me crying again
I laugh to keep from cryin’
A man ain’t supposed to cry

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ROU1001[LP](Sheridan) A solitary master is not much to show for bringing the band back early from its vacation, and Sheridan believes the band may
also have recorded - and rejected - one or two titles intended for the “Atomic” session itself. Trombonist Bill Hughes certainly insiststhat he played on some of those titles, but he, too, had left before those issued were recorded.
His replacemetn, when the band came oﬀ vacation to open a week at the Quaker City’s Pepe’s Show Bar, was Tom McIntosh, but he fell
ill and, on October 17, Basie’s best trombonist since Dicky Wells sat in with the band. Two days later, Albert Thornton Grey had become
part of the Basie furniture.
Grey had previously been with the Dizzy Gillespie aggregation that had played opposites Basie three month earlier at Newpart. He told
Sheridan that the most striking change brought by his move had not been musical but social.
“After my ﬁrst solo, I leaned back in my chair to chat to the guys behind - just as we all used to do in Dizzy’s band - only to be ﬁrmly
reminded by Marshal Royal that this wasn’t the donw thing here!” Discipline, said Al, was tight but cool, and it was deﬁnitely a band of
gentlemen.
Two days after he oﬃcially joined the Basieites came the two sessions that produced Basie’s most signiﬁcant album since the “Dance
Sessions” of 1953 and 1954: “The Atomic Mr. Basie”.
Count Basie and his orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (as) Frank Wess (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, October 22, 1957
4 titles, including,
The late late show

Rou[uk] 7243.8.28635.2.6[CD](Sheridan) Two days later, the band was en route to Europe for its second tour of that continent of the year. Its reception, perticularly by
critics, conﬁrmed Thad Jones’ earlier perceptions that, through the mid-’50s, the band was still developing. Reviewing their apperancesin Britain, Stanley Dance wrote in Jazz Journal of “improved morale and a new sound which promises well for the future”. Mr Dance
added: “For almost four years, the band has functioned as a superb and somewhat impersonal ensembele. One recalls its beautiful
performances, but one recalls few outstanding solos”. Eddie Davis was seen as a considerable catalyst in enlivening Basie’s concert
program - one almost identical in content to that preserved a couple of weeks later by the French Europe 1 radio station:— Autumn in Paris — :Europe 1 broadcast, Concert “L’Olympia”, Paris, November 9, 1957

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7 titles, including
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you

Magic[uk] AWE13[LP],FA5619[CD]CAWE13[Cass],

Frémeaux[fr]Europe 1 broadcast, Concert “L’Olympia”, Paris, November 12, 1957
10 titles, including
Alright, okay, you win

Magic[uk] AWE13[LP],FA5619[CD]–Roll ’em pete

CAWE13[Cass],

Frémeaux[fr](Sheridan) The band returned to America two weeks later and, after a couple of days’ rest, returned to the road before opening at Birdland
for a four-week engagement that would take them into 1958.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (as) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Guy Wallace (mc)WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 7, 1957
7 titles, including
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 21, 1957
6 titles, including
Too close for comfort
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 28, 1957
6 titles, including
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Three days later came Jaws’ last night with the band (though he would return time and again) - the annual New Year bash at Birdland:
Fred Collins (mc) replaced Wallace
NBC “New Year’s Eve Dance Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 31, 1957
8 titles, including
I don’t like you no more

Private Collection[MP3] from Gordon Skene Sound Collection

Bob Pfeiﬀer (mc) replaced Collins
CBS “New Year’s Eve Dancing Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 1, 1958
5 titles, including
My baby upsets me
NOTES: This program broadcast at 2AM on New Year’s morning.
(Sheridan) That was Jaws’ last appearance with the Basie band for several years. Later that day, the great Detroit tenor saxophonist, Billy
Mitchell, arrived to take his place. Billy had quit Dizzy Gillespie’s big band to join Basie and was, in that orchestra and earlier, a former
colleague of trombonist Al Grey. Basie’s personnel would now remain settled for nearly two years and, in Mitchell’s opinion, rapidlygelled into “the best band Basie ever had” - a controversial view but not without validity given the impossibility of comparing oranges
and lemons, despite their common ingredients.
Billy’s ﬁrst preserved contributions came in a broadcast from Birdland, apparently the night he joined:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 1, 1958

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7 titles, including
I don’t like you no more
NOTES: This has been given as January 7, but by then the band had moved on to Boston.
(Sheridan) The band returned to New York for a week at the Apollo before heading west for Chicago and a long Midwestern tour. The
next Roulette session is normally dated March 4 (New York), when the band was in the middle of a week at Chicago’s Holiday Ballroom
and not to return to New York until March 20. Pending further information, I remain the date.
New York, March 4, 1958

12794
12795

4 titles, including
How can you lose what you’ve neverhad?
Five o’clock in the morning

Rou R4061[78] from Internet Archive, Col[uk] SEG7810[EP]Rou
R4061[78]fromInternet
Archive,Col[uk]SEG7810[EP], JzR[uk] JR121[LP], Vogue[fr] VREX65008[EP],
CLVLXR614[LP], 400.614[LP] Vogue[uk] VJD509-1/2[LP]“Count Basie Plays For Dancing” broadcast, Chicago, March 7, 1958
23 titles, including
Deed I do
You’re a memory
All right, okay, you win
Teach me tonight
Hold me close to you
T-bone shortcake
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
I don’t like you no more
Everyday I have the blues(Sheridan) Basie returned to New York to open at Birdland for two weeks on March 20. There are two “Bandstand USA” broadcats
which so far remain positively unidentiﬁed.
On March 29, Basie and his men appeared on the Perry Como television show, another of those curious coagulations of jazz and showbizthat the band would encounter increasingly often.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Perry Como, Frankie Laine (vcl)
NBC TV “Perry Como Show”, New York, March 29, 1958
4 titles, including
All right, okay, you win(Sheridan) The band closed Birdland on April 2 and had two days in the Roulette studios, recording the material for the “Basie Plays
Hefti” LP. These are the usual dates given for these sessions, corroborated by entries in the band schedule kept by his agents, but, before
we come to them, there is still the outstanding session incorrectly dated March 4. As it uses master numbers quite close, numerically, tothose of the April sessions, it is not unreasonable to assume it took place in late March:(Sheridan) Following on the success of the material that comprised the “Atomic Mr Basie” album, Neal Hefti had been commissioned to
produce some more arrangements. One or two had already been tried out on the road when the band reassembled in the Roulette studios
to record what was to be the bulk of the next Basie release, “Basie Plays Hefti”.
— Basie plays Hefti — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, (tp) Henry Coker,
Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Nat Pierce (p-2) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, April 4, 1958

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12848-1
12849-2

6 titles, including
Tell me your troubles(2)Hallelujah, I love her so

Rou R4103[45], Col[uk] SEG7984[EP], Sonet[dk] SXP2012[EP]Rou R4103[45], Col[uk] SEG7984[EP], F.Mint GMY001/2[LP],
Sonet[dk] SXP2012[EP]The band was away from New York for most of the next three weeks, returning towards the end of the month to begin work on what
would be their third Roulette release, linking the band and the then very popular vocalese of the Lambert-Hendricks-Ross trio on a seriesof Basie standards.
— Sing along with Basie — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp) Henry
Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ﬂ,ts) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar)Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Sonny Payne (d) Eddie Jones (b) Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, John Hendricks, Anne Ross (vcl)
New York, May 26, 1958

13062

4 titles, including
Swingin’ the blues

Rou R4088[45], RP21119[45], (S)R52018[LP], Rou[uk]2683.015[LP] Col[uk] 33SX1151[LP], Ember[dk] EMB3372[LP],
Emus ES12004[LP], GP[fr] GP9944[LP], Maj-Min[uk]
SRCP3009[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7509RO[LP], YW7836RO[LP],YS7120RO[LP], YS2696RO[LP], Versailles[uk] 90M274[EP],
Vogue[fr] VR56022[LP], BASIE3[LP](Sheridan) The album was a tricky concept, particularly for the vocal trio who not only sing the original arrangements together but,individually, sing words written to origianl solos - Annie Ross, for instance, becomes Buck Clayton or Harry Edison where appropriate.
With a full engagement book taking them on to the West Coast, Basie and the band had to postpone completion of the album until thelate summer, when they would return to New York. Meanwhile, they woud spend most of Jun playing one-nighters through the Midwest
en route to California, where they had a long booking at Los Angeles’ ﬁne Crescendo Club. Soon after arraiving, they were back on
television:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, June 21, 1958
No information
Steve Allen (mc) added
NBC TV Bobby Troup’s “Stars Of Jazz”, Los Angels, June 23, 1958
6 titles, including
Thou swell
Five o’clock in the morning

Calliope CAL3008[LP], Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Calliope CAL3008[LP], Phono[uk] 870245[CD], VideoartsJapan[jp] VALJ3318[Video]
NOTES: This date has been given as June 24, but the band booking indicate the above date to be correct. The program was broadcast on
the East Coast a week later.
(Sheridan) The Crescendo Club engagement was recorded at great length, and in stereo, by sound engineer Wally Heider, then active in
the area. The master tapes have since been lodged at the Library of Congress but copies have been used to produce two LPs at presstime,with more in the pipeline. Recording continued for the week beginning Tuesday June 24 and did not continue into July as stated on theLPs so far issued. Unfortunately, the original recording order is not known; but, although the music has been placed in a “preferential”
order for issue on record, recent conversations with the sound engineer suggest dating as follows:— Count on the Coast Volume III — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp)Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes(bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Location recordings, Crescendo Club, Los Angels, June 24 – July 3, 1958

32
0252

No moon at all
Teach me tonight
Alright, okay, you win
Roll ’em peteYou’re a memory
Two-time lover
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Smack dab in the middle

0253

Thou swell
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
The comeback
My baby upsets me
Hallelujah, I love her so
All right, okay, you win
Stop pretty baby
Five o’clock in the morning
Please send me someone to love
TwelveEveryday I have the blues
Pigalle love

Phontastic[se] 7555[LP], Polydor[jp] 38MJ3494[LP], Phono[uk]870245[CD]Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phontastic[se] 7555[LP], Polydor[jp] 38MJ3494[LP], Phono[uk]870245[CD]Phontastic[se] 7575[LP], Phono[uk] 870245[CD]–Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phontastic[se] 7575[LP], Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phontastic[se] 7555[LP], Polydor[jp] 38MJ3494[LP], Phono[uk]870245[CD]Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phono[uk] 870245[CD]––Phontastic[se] 7575[LP], Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phono[uk] 870245[CD]Phono[uk] 870245[CD]–NOTES:• (Sheridan) This material was amalgamated from several nights’ performance. Duplicated titles are diﬀerent versions.
• “I’ve Got A Girl” on Phontastic 7575 should be “Roll’em Pete”.
(Sheridan) The Crescendo recordings provide an excellent picture of the repertoire Basie was using at the time, including a large numberof tunes that were never to be recorded commercially. Tow years earlier, the then editor of Down Beat magazine, Bill Coss, had notedthat the band “book” comprised up to 180 arrangements, but the vast majority were barely touched from one year’s end to the next.
Pressure from his sidemen occasioned Basie to use the less simple, more interesting charts from time to time, and this is reﬂected in therarity of some of the band’s attractive recordings in on-the-road airchecks etc.
The recordings also demonstrate what Stanley Dance had noted when he spoke of the band’s sharply-improved morale by the end of
1957. The banter and fun of playing are clear throughout those recordings so far issued, notably on DUET, SLATS, CUTE and MOTENSWING and it spills over into Basie’s own work, which is among his best of the era.
The band itself closed at the Crescendo on July 3, but remained in California for another three weeks before heading east, through Basie’s
old stamping ground, to a fortnight’s residency at their “Chicago headquarters”, the Blue Note club. During their stay, they were picked
up on a “Jazz In The Round” program:
WBBM TV “Jazz In The Round” broadcast, “Blue Note”, Chicago, August 6, 1958

13066

8 titles, including,
Five o’clock in the morning
Smack dab in the middle
All right, okay, you win

Golden Era LP15033[LP], CanbyMusic CACD1011[CD]CanbyMusic CACD1011[CD]–(Sheridan) They reached the eastern seaboard in mid-month prior to two weeks at Birdland and a well-earned vacation. Before taking up
the engagement at their New York “home”, the band returned to the Roulette studios to complete further recordings for the album with
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross:— Sing along with Basie — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry
Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar)Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, John Hendricks, Anne Ross (vcl)
New York, September 2, 1958
13067

Goin’ to Chicago

Rou R4088[45], RP21119[45], EPR1514[EP], (S)R52018[LP],(S)R52033[LP], (S)R52050[LP], (S)R52093[LP], (S)R52111[LP],Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], 2683.015[LP] Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP],AP WGM4[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], Emus
ES12006[LP], Forum[fr] F(S)9034[LP], Prestige P24113[LP],Smithonian RD113[CD], Sonet[dk] SXP2014[EP], Vogue[fr]MDR9166[LP], MDINT9201[LP], BASIE3[LP] Vogue[uk]VJD533-1/2[LP]33

New York, September 3, 1958
13066

Every tub

Sonet[dk] SXP2014[EP], Rou (S)R52018[LP], RE102[LP],Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE3[LP](Sheridan) Once again, the challenge of the material - putting words to the original solos and pitting them against Frack Foster’s updated
arrangements - made for slow progress and the album remained incomplete. It would take one more session towards the end of the band’svacation before Basie and Teddy Reig were satisﬁed.
In the meantime, the band was booked into Birdland for two weeks and two broadcasts, so far undated, would seem to come from thisengagement. A third will also be listed here, as much for the sake of convenience as because of any hard evidence that it came from thisparticular fortnight.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
WOR-Mutual “Bandstand USA” broadcast, Birdland, New York, September 6, 1958
Everyday I have the blues
NOTES: If this program is from this particular Birdland engagement, then it would be from either the sixth or thirteenth, “BandstandUSA” being a Saturday show.
(Sheridan) The next broadcasts might weel have been made at this time - or any other. These really are placed here as a matter ofconvenience, while further details hat might illuminate their sketchy details further will be most welcome.
It seems to be a “variety” show, with Basie not the only artist featured - though possibly the only jazz musician/band. It is thought to bea “female personality’s” program - possibly the Kate Smith Show, which featured Basie more than once in this period.
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, probably New York, possibly September, 1958
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
NOTES: Providing this program is not dated more than one year either side of September, 1958, the personnel will be similar.
(Sheridan) After closing at Birdland on September 17, the band took its annual vacation, reasembling in Roulette’s studios a month laterto complete the “Sing Along With Basie” album with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and also to record some Joe Williams features.
— Sing along with Basie — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry
Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar)Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, John Hendricks, Anne Ross (vcl)
New York, October 15, 1958
13197

Shorty George

13198

Rusty dusty blues

13199

Jumpin’ at the woodside

Sonet[dk] SXP2014[EP], Col[uk] 33SX1151[LP], Ember[uk]EMB3372[LP], Emus ES12004[LP], GP[fr] GP9944[LP],Maj-Min[uk] SRCP3009[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7509RO[LP],YW7836RO[LP],YS7120RO[LP],YS2696RO[LP],YS2550RO[LP], Rou (S)R52018[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP],
Vogue[fr] DP12[LP], 400.012[LP], VR56022[LP], BASIE3[LP]Rou R4124[78] from Internet Archive,
SSR8004[45],
EPR1514[EP], (S)R52018[LP], (S)R52062[LP], (S)R52093[LP],Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], AP
WGM10[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1151[LP], Ember[uk] EMB3372[LP],
Emus ES12004[LP], GP[fr] GP9944[LP], Maj-Min[uk]
SRCP3009[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7509RO[LP], YW7836RO[LP],YS7120RO[LP], YS2696RO[LP], Sonet[dk] SXP2014[EP],Versailles[uk] 90M274[EP], Vogue[fr] DP12[LP], 400.012[LP],VR56022[LP], BASIE3[LP] Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP]Rou R4124[78] from Internet Archive,
SSR8004[45],(S)R52018[LP], (S)R52057[LP], (S)R52111[LP], Rou[se]REP1024[EP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Astan LP20064[LP],Q40064[Cass],
Bull[uk]
BDL2020[LP],Chevron[uk]CHV047[Cass],
Col[uk]33SX1151[LP],Ember[uk]EMB3372[LP], EMB3374[LP], Emus ES12004[LP], Exodus
EX6003[LP],GP[fr]
GP9944[LP],Maj-Min[uk]
SRCP3009[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7509RO[LP], YW7836RO[LP],YS7120RO[LP], YS2696RO[LP], Saga[uk] ERO8131[LP],
Sonet[dk] SXP2013[EP], Versailles[uk] 90M274[EP], Vogue[fr]VR56022[LP], BASIE3[LP], Windmill[uk] WMD135[LP]

34
13200

The king

Rou EPR1514[EP], (S)R52018[LP], Rou[se] REP1024[EP],Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], AP WGM4[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1151[LP],Ember[uk] EMB3372[LP], Emus ES12004[LP], GP[fr]GP9944[LP],Maj-Min[uk]
SRCP3009[LP],
NipCol[jp]YW7509RO[LP],YW7836RO[LP],YS7120RO[LP],YS2696RO[LP]
Sonet[dk]SXP2013[EP],
Vogue[fr]VR56022[LP], BASIE3[LP]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, October 15, 1958
Tell me your troubles

PollWinnersRecords PWR27206[CD]— Sing along with Basie — : The next session was a Joe Williams showcase:— Memories Ad-Lib — : Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green(g) George Duvivier (b) Jimmy Crawford (b) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, October 16, 1958
13258

All of me

13259

Ain’t misbehavin’

13260

The one I love belongs

13261

Dinah

Rou
(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP],
Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Rou SSR8015[45], (S)R52021[LP], Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP], AP
WGM9[LP], Astan LP20064[LP], Q40064[Cass], Bull[uk]BDL2020[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP],SCX3280[LP],Ember[uk] EMB3374[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it]GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP], MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Saga[uk] ERO8131[LP],
Sonet[dk] SXP3065[EP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP]Sonet[dk] SXP3065[EP], Rou (S)R52021[LP], RE107[LP],Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP],
Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP], MFP[uk]
MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP]
Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP]Rou(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it]GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP], MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP],
Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP](Sheridan) The next session is normally listed as a week later, but, by then the band was in the middle of a road tour through the Midwest- in fact, on the day in question, they were in Aurora, Illinois. It is much more likely that it took place on the day the band reassembled
in New York, prior to the road trip.
Joe Newman (tp-1) added
New York, October 17, 1958
13274

Memories of you

13275

Call me darlin’

Rou (S)R52021[LP], RE107[LP], Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP],Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP],
IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP], NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP],YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5331/2[LP]Rou(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it]GDJ90[LP],328.195[LP],
NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP],YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5331/2[LP]

35
13276
13277
13278

Unknown title
Unknown title
Sweet Sue, just you

13279

Honeysuckle rose13280

If I could be with you (1)

13281
13282

I’ll always be in love with you
Baby, won’t you please come home?
Sometimes I’m happy

Rou (S)R52021[LP], Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP], AP WGM9[LP],Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP],
IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP], NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP],YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5331/2[LP]Sonet[dk] SXP3065[EP], Rou (S)R52021[LP], Rou[uk]2682.046[LP], AP WGM9[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP],SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP],328.195[LP],MFP[uk]
MFP1101[LP],
NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP],
Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP]Rou(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it]GDJ90[LP],328.195[LP],
NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP],YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5331/2[LP]––Rou(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], 328.195[LP],
NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr]BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP](Sheridan) The band returned to the east coast in early November, playing a few engagements around New York and New England. On
November 16, the appeared again on Steve Allen’s television show - in a somewhat cameo role:
NBC TV “Steve Allen Show” broadcast, New York, November 16, 1958
Hallelujah, I love her so(Sheridan) The Birdland engagement continued, marked by a Boxing Day broadcast:
CBS broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 26, 1958
Five o’clock in the morning(Sheridan) The Joe Williams album still needed some material so, three days later, Basie got the “All-Star” quartet together with Harry
Edison to remake on tune rejected earlier and add another:
Count Basie’s All Stars : Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green(g) George Duvivier (b) Jimmy Crawford (d)Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, December 29, 1958
13280

If I could be with you

13472

Sometimes I’m happyRou(S)R52021[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],BN
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD],Col[uk]33SX1175[LP],SCX3280[LP], Emus ES12005[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP],328.195[LP],MFP[uk]
MFP1101[LP],
NipCol[jp]YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP],
Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP]Rou (S)R52021[LP], Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP], AP WGM4[LP],Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP], SCX3280[LP], IBC[it] GDJ90[LP],328.195[LP], NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP], YW7517RO[LP],
Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams,
Blue Note, Chicago, January 14-18, 21-25, 1959

36
No information(Sheridan) The band ﬂew to Europe to begin a six-week tour, one of its most successful, particularly musically, as witnessed by a numberof broadcasts that have survived the 25 years or so since then. “Basie Perfekt”, was the reﬂaction of the Swedish magazine, Orkester
Journalen, somehow summing up the general view.
Among the ﬁrst countries visited was Switzerland and two concerts were preserved on radio and television:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
SSR radio broadcast, Theatre Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 3, 1959
All right, okay, you win
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Roll ’em peteEveryday I have the blues
Hallelujah, I love her so
In the evening
Shake, rattle and roll
Smack dab in the middle
SSR TV broadcast, Kongresshaus, Zürich, Switzerland, February 6, 1959
All right, okay, you win
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Roll ’em pete
I’m gonna fall in love with you(Sheridan) For most of the rest of the month, Basie was in Great Britain. The next material was recorded directly from the theatre’s own
sound system so, though not a broadcast, possessed excellent sound:— The Count in England — :Manchester, England 21, February, 1959
Every dayRoll ’em peteFive o’clock in the morning

JazzGroove[uk] JG003[LP]––Sveriges Radio broadcast, Konserthuset, Stockholm, February 23, 1959

Five o’clock in the morning
All right, okay, you win
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
NOTES: The program was transimitted on March 2, 1959.

Magic[uk] AWE15[LP], CAWE15[Cass](Sheridan) The last souvenir of the 1959 tour comes from Berlin, almost at the end of the month:
SFB broadcast, Sportpalast, West Berlin, February 27, 1959
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
I’m gonna fall in love with you
She calls me baby all the time
All right, okay, you win
Roll ’em pete
(Sheridan) They returned to the USA on March 8 and went straight to California for two weeks, followed by a month in Las Vegas. An
NBC-Tv show from mid-March does not seem to have survived but, just before they returned east, they were recorded on location in
Fresco and San Francisco. The master tapes are lodged at the Library of Congress:
Location recording, Fresno, Fresno, California, April 24, 1959

37
No moon at all
Cherry red(Sheridan) The band continued its Birdland engagement and it is thought the follwing broadcast stems from this period:
CBS “US Savings Bond Program”, Birdland, New York, May, 1959
No moon at all(Sheridan) Towards the end of the Birdland engagement, the band was ﬂown to Miami for a disc jockeys’ convention - Basie playing
for 3,000 guests at an all-night dance at the Florida city’s Americana Hotel. According to information available, the set lasted some ﬁvehours, until dawn on the morning of May 31, so the material issued is clearly the tip of the iceberg of what must have been recorded.
Eﬀorts to locate unissued material have so far been to no avail.
It is worth noting that Basie Elder harry Edison was on hand to sit in on this session:— Breakfast dance and barbecue — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Thad Jones, Joe Newman,
Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell(ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)“Second Annual Disc Jockeys’ Convention”, Americana Hotel, Miami, May 31, 1959
No moon at all
Cherry red
Can’t leave the woman alone
Roll ’em peteFive o’clock in the morning

Mosaic MR12-135[LP]––BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], Mosaic MR12-135[LP]14095
Rou (S)R52028[LP], RET5020[LP], Rou[nl] MGRL9409[LP],Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1209[LP], SCX3294[LP],MosaicMR12-135[LP],
NipCol[jp]YS2550RO[LP],YY7008RO[LP],YW7544RO[LP],YW7843RO[LP],YS7114RO[LP], Vogue[fr] CLVLXR614[LP], VR56021[LP],BASIE9[LP], 400.614[LP], 700.806[Cass] Vogue[uk] VJD5091/2[LP]In the night
Mosaic MR12-135[LP]Smack dab in the middle–
Everyday I have the blues–
14099
Hallelujah, I love her so
Rou (S)R52028[LP], RET5020[LP], Rou[nl] MGRL9409[LP],Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1209[LP], SCX3294[LP],MosaicMR12-135[LP],
NipCol[jp]
YY7008RO[LP],YW7544RO[LP],YW7843RO[LP],YS7114RO[LP],
Vogue[fr] VR56021[LP], BASIE9[LP], 700.806[Cass], Vic[jp]SMJX10008[LP]NOTES: Edison plays only in the closing (ONE O’CLCOK JUMP).
(Sheridan) The hotel’s Grand Ballroom remained packed and swinging until seven in the morning, when the band had to pack up to ﬂyback to complete the Birdland engagement in New York. On July 1, they went into the Starlight Roof at the Waldorf Astoria, the ﬁrst
negro band to play the prestigious New York hotel, and they stayed there for most of the month, postponing a booking at Chicago’s Chaz
Paree with Tony Bennett until September.
From the Astoria, the band went out on a week of one-nighters, mostly in New England. They included an appearance at the sixth
Newport Jazz Festival:
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
VOA broadcast, “Newport Jazz Festival”, Peabody Park, Newport, R.I., July 2, 1959

38
Baby, won’t you please come home?
Shake, rattle and roll
Five o’clock in the morning
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
All right, okay, you win
Hallelujah, I love her so— Sings about you — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones Orchestra : Jimmy Jones (cond) Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Ben Webster(ts) Hank Jones (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) and unknown strings and woodwinds
New York, July 14 & 16, 1959
14209

I was telling her about you(bw out)
You’re mine you(bw out)
Poor you(bw out)
If I should lose you
The very thought of you(he,bw out)
You’re too beautiful
The girl in my dreams tries to look likeyou
I can’t resist you
You’re a sweetheart
With
every
breathI
take(string,woodwind out)
When did you leave heaven
I only have eyes for you

Rou R52030[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52030[LP]
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Rou (S)R52030[LP], (S)R52105[LP]Rou (S)R52030[LP], R52105[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52030[LP]

After a two-week vacation, the band began a series of one-nighter engagements that would take them west to Las Vegas. Towards the endof the month, they were in New York and must then have recorded the “Star For Defense” transcription that is usually dated September(the release date in fact). It is the most likely date since a look at the itinerary shows no further New York appearances for 3 months.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
OCDM “Stars For Defense” transcription, New York, July 28, 1959
Five o’clock in the morning
All right, okay, you win

Golden Era LP15033[LP]–(Sheridan) A week of one-nighters in the Midwest culminated in an apperance at the Playboy Jazz Festival on August 8 - a concert
preserved by the Armed Forces Network. The festival was not without its own tiny controversy - plans to set it alongside the PanAmerican Games were squashed following a prurient campaign by religious newspapaers which were unhappy with Playboy Magazine
per se and concern by Games oﬃcials that jazz audiences might damage the athletic track. In the event, the festival went to the airconditioned Chicago Stadium, and that, in August, must have been a boon.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
AFRS “This is Jazz” broadcast, “Playboy Jazz Festival”, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, August 7, 1959
It’s a wonderful world
In the evening

ReelToReel RRRR007[CD]Natural Organic LP7002[LP], ReelToReel RRRR007[CD]Dave Lambert, John Hendricks, Anne Ross (vcl-1) added
AFRS “This is Jazz” broadcast, “Playboy Jazz Festival”, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, August 8, 1959

39
Every day I have the blues (1)Five o’clock in the morning
It’s a wonderful world
Shake, rattle and roll

Natural Organic LP7002[LP], ReelToReel RRRR007[CD]–––(Sheridan) The following day, the band travelled on to Las Vegas, where it remained until early September. Four days in San Francisco
were followed by the delayed engagement at Chicago’s Chez Paree club with Tony Bennett and it is during this period that the nextRoulette recordings were made. Again, there is a slight problem, in that the location usually given in New York, but, given that it isextremely unlikely the band would travel there during an engagement, nor is there record of such a move in the band itinerary, we shallassume the recordings were made in the Windy City.
Despite the presence in the band book of a number of interesting new arrangements, the purpose of Roulette’s latest session was purelycommercial - blues by Joe Williams, including remakes of the best-known recordings.
There had been on personnel change - Wendel Culley departed, presumably while the band was in San Francisco, and John Anderson
who had been on the Nat King Cole sessions (580630 etc) came in.
— Everyday I have the blues — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : John Anderson, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry
Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar)Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Chicago, September 24, 1959
14369

What did you win ?

14370

Cherry red

14371

Baby, won’t you please come home?

14372

Everyday I have the blues

14373

Ain’t no use

14374

Shake, rattle and roll

14375

Good morning blues

Col[uk] SEG8001[EP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Rou(S)R52033[LP],(S)R52093[LP],SL5118,
Vogue[fr]VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Col[uk] SEG8001[EP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Rou(S)R52033[LP], SL5118,
Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Emus
ES12006[LP], MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], Vogue[fr] VR56019[LP],BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Col[uk] SEG8001[EP], Bell[de] BLST6552[LP], Fabbri[it]SdMJ044[EP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Rou EPR1510[EP],(S)R52033[LP], RE107[LP], SL5118, Emus ES12006[LP],MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], Vogue[fr] VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP],
Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Col[uk] SEG8001[EP], Rou EPR1510[EP], (S)R52033[LP],(S)R52093[LP],(S)R52111[LP],RE107[LP],SL5118,Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], Bell[de]BLST6552[LP],BN
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD],Emus
ES12006[LP],
NipCol[jp]YS7141RO[LP],
Vogue[fr]MDINT9201[LP], CLVLXR600[LP], DP12[LP], 509.093[LP],VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], 400.600[LP], 400.012[LP],707.093[Cass] Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP], VJD571[LP]Rou R4203[45], (S)R52033[LP], (S)R52093[LP], (S)R52108[LP],SL5118, Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP],Col[uk] SEG8016[EP], Emus ES12006[LP], NipCol[jp]YS7141RO[LP],Forum[fr]F(S)9056[LP],
Vogue[fr]MDR9161[LP], VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk]VJD553-1/2[LP]Rou R4203[45], (S)R52033[LP], (S)R52105[LP], SL5118,
Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Astan LP20064[LP], Q40064[Cass],
Bravo[uk] BRC2565[Cass], Bull[uk] BDL2020[LP], Col[uk]SEG8001[EP], Ember[uk] EMB3374[LP], Emus ES12006[LP],MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Sonet[dk]SXP2021[EP], Vogue[fr] VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk]VJD553-1/2[LP]Col[uk] SEG8016[EP], Rou (S)R52033[LP], (S)R52093[LP],SL5118, Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP],
Emus ES12006[LP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Vogue[fr]VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]

40
14376

Just a dream14377

Joe sings the blues

Col[uk] SEG8016[EP], Rou (S)R52033[LP], (S)R52108[LP],SL5118,Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], Emus ES12006[LP],MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Sonet[dk]SXP2021[EP], Vogue[fr] VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk]VJD553-1/2[LP]Col[uk] SEG8016[EP], Rou EPR1510[EP], (S)R52033[LP],SL5118, Emus ES12006[LP], MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], Sonet[dk] SXP2021[EP], Vogue[fr]VR56019[LP], BASIE10[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP](Sheridan) The band did not return to the east until late October, running a hectic schedule betwwn the Midwest, California and the south
until then. At some stage during this tour, they took part in a televesion show that purported, in an occasionally patronising way, to use
Basie’s music to sandwich a “history” of jazz trombone. It has to be said that the Basie Orchestra’s contribution is a litle perfunctory.
“1st Annual Los Angeles Jazz Festival”, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, October 2-3, 1959
No information“Jazz From WGN-TV”, Chicago, October 12, 1959
You stepped out of a dream
Smack dab in the middle
Roll ’em pete
(Sheridan) A week at the Paramount Theatre in New York towards the end of October was one break in a punishing schedule that saw
them criss cross the country twice in a matter of weeks. During another week’s break, at Chicago’s Regal Theatre, John Anderson fell
ill, and Sonny Cohn again came in temporariliy during his days oﬀ from Red Sanders’ band. It must have been clear that Anderson was
not going to stay with the band much longer for, shortly afterwards, Sonny was asked to join, which he did, early in the New Year.
After closing the Regal, Basie was due to head for California yet again, but just before leaving the Midwest, he was caught at the Windy
City’s Aragon Ballroom. The stereo tapes of this session are lodged at the Library of Congress:
Location recording, Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, November 14, 1959

0783

It’s a wonderful world
Goin’ to Chicago
All right, okay, you win
Love look away
Shake, rattle and roll
Five o’clock in the morning
You stepped out of a dreamThat kind of woman
In the evening
More than likely
MedleyIt’s a wonderful world(Sheridan) The following day, the band headed for Hollywood, where they were booked to appear in a rather silly Jerry Lewis ﬁlm
for Paramount called “Cinderfella”. It probably provides suﬃcient perspective to record that it involves a male Cinderella and muchschmaltz, with Basie and the boys providing much-needed salt & pepper:
Paramount ﬁlm, “Cinderfella”, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, November 19, 1959
MedleyEveryone needs somebody

VideoTreasures SV9741[Video]–(Sheridan) The band’s next major engagement was at their New York HQ, starting December 10 for four weeks. During this period, theyrecorded over three sessions another Roulette album, this time one with an eye to the one-nighter audience, as witnessed by the title,“Dance Along With Basie”.
New York, December 15, 1959

41
14679

It had to be you

14681

Give me the simple life

14682

It’s a pity to say

Rou R4226[45], (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk]33SX1264[LP], SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP],YS7118RO[LP], Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP]Rou (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP],SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP],
Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP]–New York, December 16, 1959

14683

Fools rush in

14684

Makin’ whoopee

14685

Easy living

14686

Secret loveRou (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP],SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP],
Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP]Rou (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Rou[se] REP1008[EP],Astan Q40064[Cass], Bravo[uk] BRC2565[Cass], Bull[uk]BDL2020[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP], SCX3333[LP], Ember[uk]EMB3374[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP],Saga[uk] ERO8131[LP], Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP],509.093[LP], 707.093[Cass]
Rou (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP],SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP],
Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP]Rou EPR1517[EP], (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Rou[se]REP1008[EP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP], SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp]YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP], Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP],BASIE11[LP]New York, December 28, 1959

14687

Can’t we be friends?

14688

Misty

14689

How am I to know?

Rou EPR1517[EP], (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk]33SX1264[LP], SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP],YS7118RO[LP], Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], BASIE11[LP]Rou (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP],SCX3333[LP], NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP],
Vogue[fr]MDR9346[LP],BASIE11[LP],509.093[LP],707.093[Cass]
Rou R4226[45], EPR1517[EP], (S)R52036[LP], RET5037[LP],Col[uk]33SX1264[LP],SCX3333[LP],
NipCol[jp]YW7838RO[LP], YS7118RO[LP], Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP],BASIE11[LP](Sheridan) Not many broadcasts from this period seem to have survived, but New Year was predictably busy:
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 31, 1959
Five o’clock in the morning
NOTES: This broadcast thought to date from the early hours of December 31.

CBS “New Year’s Eve Dancing Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 31, 1959
You brought a new kind of love to you
NOTES: This program broadcast before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
— That kind of woman — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones Orchestra : Jimmy Jones (cond) large studio band incl. strings
New York, , 1959

42
14673

That kind of woman
Here’s to my lady
Stella by starlight
I only want to love you
When a woman loves a man
CherryCandy
You think of everything
LouiseIt’s easy to remember
Why can’t you behave
Have you met Miss Jones ?

Rou (S)R52039[LP]–Rou (S)R52039[LP], (S)R52105[LP]––Rou (S)R52039[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52039[LP]
–
–
–
–
–

Count Basie and his Orchestra : John Anderson, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell(tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
CBS “New Year’s Eve Dancing Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 1, 1960
It’s a wonderful world
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, New York, March 12, 1960
Ain’t no use
How can you lose what you’ve neverhad?
You brought a new kind of love to me
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, New York, March 18, 1960
Who, me?
Five o’clock in the morning
Smack dab in the middle
Shake, rattle and roll
“Palais de Chaillot”, March 29, 1960
Five o’clock in the morning
Baby won’t you please come home
Just a dream
It’s a wonderful world
In the evening

Trema[fr] 710565[CD]––––CBS broadcast, Starlight Roof, Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 2, 1960

It’s a wonderful world
Just a dream
Roll ’em pete
Teach me tonight— The best of Basie Vol.1 — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry
Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar)Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Gus Johnson (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
New York, July ,1960

43
15098

Boogie woogie

15099

Sent for you yesterday

Rou (S)RB-1[LP], (S)R52081[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP],Rou[nl] MGRL9404[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1317[LP], Emus
ES12013[LP],
Vogue[fr]MDINT9198[LP],DP12[LP],
COF14[LP] , B.VORC319[Cass], CM5031/2[Cass] Vogue[uk]VJD503/1[LP]–Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (cl,ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, July 9, 1960
Baby, won’t you please come home?
Ain’t no use
How can you lose what you’ve never
had?
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (cl,ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan (vcl)
New York, July 14,1960
15286-14

If I were a bell

15287-5

Teach me tonight

Rou R4273[45], RL21104[45], CDP7243.8.37241.2.3[CD],Rou[se]REP1008[EP],Col[uk]
45DB4511[45],BN
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]–— Just the blues — : Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey,
Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (cl,ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p)Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Los Angeles, September 9, 1960
15319

Trav’lin’ light

1532015320-e

Mean old world
Mean old world

15321

Confessin’ the blues

15322

Night time is the right time

15323

Keep your hand on your heart(1)

15324
15325

Chains of love
Mean mistreater

Rou R52054[LP], RE107[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Bell[de]BLST6552[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus
ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP]Rou R52054[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], AP WGM2A4[LP],Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus ES12008[LP],
Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Rou R52054[LP], (S)R52093[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP],Rou[se] REP1029[EP], Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP],
Emus ES12008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], Vogue[fr]BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Rou R52054[LP], R52062[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], AP
WGM2A4[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus
ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5531/2[LP]Rou R52054[LP], (S)R52093[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP],Rou[se] REP1029[EP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], Col[uk]33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr]BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]–Rou R52054[LP], (S)R52093[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], Chevron[uk] CHV047[Cass], Col[uk]33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus ES12008[LP], Exodus
EX6003[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD5531/2[LP], Windmill[uk] WMD135[LP]

44
15326

Tomorrow night15327

Key to the highway

15328

Lyin’ woman

Rou R52054[LP], R52057[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Col[uk]33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr]BASIE17[LP]Rou R52054[LP], (S)R52093[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP],Rou[se] REP1029[EP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], Col[uk]33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP], Emus ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr]BASIE17[LP], Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP]Rou R52054[LP], (S)R52093[LP], Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], SCX3380[LP],
Emus ES12008[LP], Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (cl,ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Astaire, Barrie Chase (tap dancing)
NBC TV “Astaire Time”, Los Angeles, September,1960
It’s a wonderful world
Private Collection[DVD]Blues Medley : Goin’ to Chicago, Ev- Chrysler M8OP1004[LP], DRG S3L5181[LP], DRG[es]eryday I have the blues, Shake, rattle 20A0107/2[LP], Private Collection[DVD]and roll, Hallelujah, I love her so, It’sa low-down dirty shame
NOTES: Blues medley has Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase tap-dancing. The version of ”Goin’ to Chicago” is from record, dubbed fromthe session on Sep. 2, 1958.
This program was trasnmitted on September 28, 1960, when the band was on route east, so was recorded, possibly on September 25, but
no later.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 10, 1960
Too close for comfort
Chains of love
Roll ’em pete
Sgt Jim Collins (mc) add
National Guard transcriptions, New York, December, 1960
That kind of woman
In the evening

Golden Era LP15033[LP]–— Sentimental & Melancholy — : Joe Williams (vcl) Jimmy Jones (arr) with similar orchestra
New York, December 14 or 23, 1960
Stay as sweet as you areLove is the sweetest
Darn that dream
You leave me breathless
For all we know
Just as though you wereDay by day
Did I remember ?
Every time we say good bye
Just plain lonesome

Rou (S)R52066[LP]–Rou (S)R52066[LP], (S)R52105[LP]Rou (S)R52066[LP]–Rou (S)R52066[LP], (S)R52105[LP]–Rou (S)R52066[LP]Rou (S)R52066[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52066[LP], (S)R52105[LP]45
How deep is the ocean
Contented

Rou (S)R52066[LP]–Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, unknown (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NBC broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 17, 1960
Baby, won’t you please come home?
Keep your mind on me
Roll ’em pete
Someday, sweetheart
Shake, rattle and rollCount Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g)Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Fred Collins (mc) adds
NBC “All-Star Parade Of Bands” broadcast, Birdland, New York, December 31, 1960
All right, okay, you win
NBC “New Year’s Eve Dance Party” broadcast, Birdland, New York, January 1, 1961
3-6-9
In the evening
You stepped out of a dream
Shake, rattle and rollJoe Williams (vcl) with Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) quintet
Jazz Gallery, New York, January 27-28, 1961
No information— Together — : Joe Williams (vcl) Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Frank Strazzieri or Sir Charles Thompson (p) Tommy
Potter (b) Clarence Johnston (d)The Cloister, Los Angels, February, 1961
Winter weather
I don’t know why
There’s a small hotel
Out of nowhere
Aren’t you glad you’re you
Remember
Together
Deep purple
AlwaysLover come back to me
By the river St. Marie
Alone together

Rou (S)R52069[LP], FreshSound[es] FSR603[LP]–Rou (S)R52069[LP], FreshSound[es] FSR603[LP], Smithonian
RD113[CD]Rou (S)R52069[LP], FreshSound[es] FSR603[LP]
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Rou (S)R52069[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], FreshSound[es] FSR603[LP]— Have a good time — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harry Edison’s Orchestra : Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Jimmy Jones (p) Joe Benjamin(b) Charlie Persip (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr) + others
New York, July , 1961

46
Have a good time
Sometimes I’m happy
Old folks
Until I met you
I won’t cry anymore’S posin’
A blues serenade
September in the rain
Summertime
Moonlight in Vermont
Falling in love with loveRou (S)R52071[LP]Rou (S)R52071[LP], BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52071[LP]Rou(S)R52071[LP],Rou[uk]2682.046[LP],
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Rou (S)R52071[LP], Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP]
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BN

Joe Williams (vcl) with unknown acc
Birdland, New York, October 7, 1961
Alone together
Chains of love
Joe Williams (vcl) with unknown acc
Birdland, New York, October 14, 1961
Falling in love with love
ChicagoThere’s a small hotel
Welcome back baby
Singing in the rain
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harry Edison (tp) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Junior Mance, Hugh Lawson (p)Birdland, New York, October 21, 1961
Falling in love with love
Winter weather
I was telling her about you
Have you met Miss Jones
Teach me tonightAll right, okay, you win
Summertime
UptownLove for sale
Yesterdays
Sometimes I’m happy
The very thought of you
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vcl) with unknown acc
Birdland, New York, February 3, 1962
Everyday I have the blues
Thou swell
Serenade in blue
All right, okay, you win
Teach me tonightThis can’t be love47
Why did you leave heaven
Somestimes I’m happy
It was a dream
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harry Edison (tp) Jimmy Forrest (ts)Birdland, New York, February 10, 1962
I don’t know why
Thou swell
Have a good time
The comeback
Nooky— A swinging night at Birdland / Joe Williams Live — : Joe Williams (vcl) Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Sir Charles Thompson (p)Jimmy Forrest (ts) Joe Benjamin (b) Charlie Persip (d) Pee Wee Marquette (mc)Birdland, New York, June , 1962
September in the rain
Come back baby
Five o’clock in the morning
By the river St. Marie
This can’t be love
Teach me tonight
Alright, okay, you win

I was telling her about you
Have you met Miss Jones ?
Well oh wellRou (S)R52085[LP], CDP7.95335.2[CD], FreshSound[es]FSR604[LP], FSR-CD22[CD]
–
–
–
–
–
Rou
(S)R52085[LP],CDP7.95335.2[CD],BN
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD],FreshSound[es]FSR604[LP],FSR-CD22[CD]Rou (S)R52085[LP], CDP7.95335.2[CD], FreshSound[es]FSR604[LP], FSR-CD22[CD]––Huge Lawson (p) Ike Issacs (b) Clarence Johnson (d) replace Thompson, Benjamin and Persip

You’re everything but mine
Falling in love with love
Goin’ to Chicago
The very thought of you

Rou CDP7.95335.2[CD]–––Joe Williams (vcl) acc by unknown“Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 8, 1962
No information
NOTES: Harry Edison (tp) may accompany.
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Fip Ricard (tp) Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g)Walter Cole (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams, Jimmy Rushing (vcl)
Encyclopedia Britannica Americans “Newport Jazz Festival 1962”, Filmsoundtrack, Newport, R.I., July 8,1962
Goin’ to Chicago

Extreme Rarities LP1004, Toshiba EMI[jp] TOLW3162[LD]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Ray Bloch & his Orchestra : pers unknown but Ray Bloch (cond) Jimmy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Jack Pleis andFrank Hunter (arr)
New York, c.fall, 1962

48
September in the rain
Falling in love with love
When she makes music

Jass 6[LP]––Joe Williams (vcl) with unknown acc but from the previous Rou sessions
New York, c.fall, 1962
Ain’t no use
Just a dream

Emus ES12015[LP]–Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Oliver Nelson’s Orchestra : Oliver Nelson (cond) Joe Newman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Phil Woods (as) Bob
Ashton (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Junior Mance (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Granville W. Hogan (d)New York, October 25, 1962
N2PW5383
N2PW5384
N2PW5385

She’s warm, she’s willing, she’s wonderfulSome ’a dis ’n some ’a dat
Come on blues

Vic 47-8117–— One is a lonesome number — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by large band incl.string. Jack Pleis (dir)New York, ,1962
One is a lonesome number
Somebody
CherryPoor you
A new kind of love
The real thing
I was telling her about you
All my life
Cryin’est shoulder in town
When she makes music
Autumn leaves
Warmer than a whisper
I’m just taking my time

Rou (S)R52102[LP]Rou (S)R52102[LP], (S)R52105[LP]Rou (S)R52102[LP]–Rou (S)R52105[LP]Rou (S)R52102[LP]
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–
–
–
–
–
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Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harold Mabern (p) Bobby Thompson (b) unknown (d)1962
All right, ok, you win
Gee baby ain’t good to you
Early in the morning
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning
What a diﬀerence a day madeSarpe GJ79[LP]––––Count Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Fip Ricard (tp) Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ,cl) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green(g) Buddy Catlett (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
CBS “New Year’s Eve Dancing Party” broadcast, Basin Street East, New York, January 1, 1963
Smack dab in the middle
Shake, rattle and rollFred Collins (mc) adds
NBC “New Year’s Eve All-Star Parade Of Bands” broadcast, Basin Street East, New York, January 1, 1963

49
All right, okay, you win
Unidentiﬁed title
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Clark Terry (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Phil Woods (as) Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson(ts,ﬂ) Bernie Leighton (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d), Jimmy Jones (arr,cond)
Webster Hall, New York, February 1, 1963
PPA1–3131
PPA1–3132

The great city
Workin’

PPA1–3133

Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’

PPA1–3134

I went out of my way

RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]RCA
LPM/LSP2879[LP],09026.63536-2[CD],Vic[jp]
RCA5093[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Quentin
Jackson (b-tb) Walt Levinsky, George Dorsey (as) Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (ts,ﬂ) Danny Bank (bar) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell(g) Milt Hinton(b) Osie Johnson (d) Willie Rodriguez (perc) Jimmy Jones (arr,cond)
Webster Hall, New York, February 4, 1963
PPA1–3135

You perfect stranger

PPA1–3136

Wrap your troubles in dreams

PPA1–3137

A good thing

PPA1–3138

My last aﬀair

RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird 52713-2[CD], Collectables
COL2706[CD], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], 52713-2[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], Vic[jp]SHP5342[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird 52713-2[CD], Collectables
COL2706[CD], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]–Joe Williams (vcl) Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp) Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson (tb) Walt Levinsky, George
Dorsey (as) Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (ts,ﬂ) Danny Bank (bar) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)Willie Rodrigues (perc) Oliver Nelson (arr,cond)
Webster Hall, New York, February 6, 1963
PPA1–3139

More than likely

PPA1–3140
PPA1–3141

She doesn’t know
Soothe me

PPA1–3142

Jump for joy

RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird 52713-2[CD], Collectables
COL2706[CD], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]–
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], BlueBird 527132[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], 52713-2[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], Vic[jp]SHP5342[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]similar pers
New York, March 13, 1963
PPA1–3879

Sounds of the night

PPA1–3880

It’s a wonderful world

RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], BlueBird 52713-2[CD], Collectables
COL2706[CD], Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP]–Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Phil Woods (as) Phil Bodner (ts,ﬂ) Jerome
Richardson (bar) Junior Mance (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Osie Johnson (d) Jimmy Jones (arr,cond)
New York, April 10, 1963

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PPA1–3881

A woman

PPA1–3882
PPA1–3896
PPA1–3897

Come on blues
Hobo ﬂats
April in Paris

RCA
LPM/LSP2879[LP],
RCA5093[LP]–09026.63536-2[CD],Vic[jp]

RCA 09026.63536-2[CD]— Joe Williams at Newport ’63 — : Joe Williams (vcl) Clark Terry (tp,fhr) Howard McGhee (tp) Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims (ts) Bob
Cranshaw (b) Mickey Roker (d) Junior Mance (p)“Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 5, 1963
PPA5–5381

Without a song

PPA5–5377

Gravy Waltz

PPA5–5380

She’s warm, she’s willing, she’s wonderfulCome back baby(hm,zs out)

PPA5–5382

PPA5–5378

Medley: All god’s chillun got rhythm,
Do you wanna jump children

PPA5–5383

Wayfaring stranger

PPA5–5384

Every day

PPA5–5385

Anytime, anyway, anywhere

PPA5–5386

April in Paris(ct,zs out)

PPA5–5387

In the evening(ct,ch out)
Bye, bye, baby(ct,ch out)
Some of this ’n’ some of that

PPA5–5379

Roll ’em pete(ct,ch out)

RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr]NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RVC[jp]
PG42[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr]NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr] NL70119,
RVC[jp] PG42[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], RVC[jp] PG42[LP],BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr]NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr] NL70119,
RVC[jp] PG42[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA[fr]NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP]Vic LPV501, LPM501, BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2-RB[CD],Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], RCA[fr]NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]–
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], Collectables COL2706[CD], RVC[jp]
PG42[LP]
Vic LPV501, LPM501, Collectables COL2706[CD], RCA
LPM/LSP2762[LP], RCA[fr] NL70119, RVC[jp] PG42[LP]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Clark Terry (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Phil Woods (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Danny Bank(bar) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Jimmy Jones (arr,cond)
Webster Hall, New York, November 18, 1963
PPA1–3996

Hobo ﬂats

PPA1–6701

Every night

PPA1–6702

Good morning heartache

RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], Collectables
COL2703[CD], Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP]
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], BlueBird
NL86464[LP], 6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD],Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], Collectables
COL2703[CD], Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Thad Jones (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Ben Webster (ts) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith(g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Jimmy Jones (cond)
Webster Hall, New York, November 20, 1963

51
PPA1–6703

Rocks in my bed

PPA1–6704
PPA1–6705

Nice work if you can get it
After all I’ve been to you

RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], BlueBird
NL86464[LP], 6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD],Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]RCA 09026.63536-2[CD]–Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ Orchestra : Thad Jones (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Jerome Richardson (as) Seldon Powell (ts) DannyBank (bar) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Jimmy Jones (arr,cond)
Webster Hall, New York, December 5, 1963
PPA1–6706

Early in the morning

PPA1–6707

I’m sticking with you, baby

PPA1–6708
PPA1–6709

Me and the blues
Kansas City blues

RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], BlueBird
NL86464[LP], 6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD],Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], Collectables
COL2703[CD], Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP]–
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 09026.63536-2[CD], BlueBird
NL86464[LP], 6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD],Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]Billy Taylor (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Ben Tucker (b) Grady Tate (ds) Joe Williams (vcl)“The Navy Swing” broadcast, New York, spring , 1964
4 titles, including
Let’s make the most of a beautiful thingMore than likely
NOTES: transmitted on April 27, 1965.

Transcription 49GH[LP], SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD]–“The Navy Swing” broadcast, New York, spring , 1964
4 titles, including
Have a good time
Corner pocket
NOTES: transmitted on May 4, 1965.

Transcription 50GH[LP], SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD]–“The Navy Swing” broadcast, New York, spring , 1964
4 titles, including
I won’t cry anymore
S’posin’
NOTES: transmitted on 1965.

Transcription 51GH[LP], SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD]–“The Navy Swing” broadcast, New York, spring , 1964
4 titles, including
All my life
Alone together
NOTES: transmitted on 1965.

Transcription 52GH[LP], SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD]–Count Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Don Rader (tp) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as)Frank Wess (as,ts,ﬂ) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Buddy Catlett (b) Sonny
Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
VOA broadcast, “Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 2, 1964

52
Everyday I have the blues
Roll ’em pete
Joe Wiliams (vcl) acc by Ray Bloch Orchestra : Ray Bloch (cond) pers unknown
New York, c. summer , 1964
Ballad medley:
Can’t we talk it overTalk of the town
Where are you ?
It’s a wonderful world
You stepped out of a dream

Jass 6[LP]––— The song is YOU — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Frank Hunter Orchestra : Frank Hunter (cond) Urbie Green (tb) Hank Jones (p)Mundell Lowe (g) Sandy Block (b) Mel Lewis (d) with strings and background vocals
Webster Hall, New York, November 11, 1964
RPA1–7225

Prelude to a kiss

Yours is my heart alone
I’ll follow you
The song is you
People
I’m a fool to want you
My darling
My Romance
I really don’t want to know

Vic 7292, RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP],6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD], BMG[jp]
BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP], Collectables COL2703[CD]
–
–
–
–
–
–
Vic 7292, RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP]Feeling good
Nothing to laugh about

Vic 8501–

No details

Green and strings out, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Joe Ferrante, Clyde Reasinger (tp) Leon Cohen, Sid Cooper, Phil Bodner, Jerome
Richardson, Romeo Penque (woodwinds) Dick Hyman (p) George Devens (vib) added
Webster Hall, New York, November 12, 1964
RPA1–7229

You stepped out of a dream
Sleepy time gal
Then I’ll be happy
That face

RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP], BlueBird 6464-2-RB[CD], Collectables COL2703[CD], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP], Collectables COL2703[CD]––Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Ray Bloch Orchestra : Ray Bloch (cond) pers unknown
New York, winter 1964/spring 1965
Blue skies
A good thing
AlwaysJass 6[LP]––— Mister Excitement — : Joe Williams (vcl) Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Joe Ferrante (tp) Urbie Green, Mickey
Gravine, Buddy Morrow, J.J. Johnson (tb) Alan Raph (b-tb) Leon Cohen, George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson, Bob Tricarico, DannyBank (woodwinds) Hank Jones (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Sandy Block (b) Sol Gubin (d) Gordon Powell (perc) Specs Powell (bgo)
Webster Hall, New York, March 31, 1965

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SPA1–4901

Gypsy in my soul

SPA1–4902
SPA1–4903
SPA1–4904

Ol’ man river
The right kind of woman
I wonder who’s kissing her now

RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP], BlueBird 6464-2-RB[CD], BMG[jp]
BVCJ38026[CD]
RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP]–
RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP], BlueBird 6464-2-RB[CD], BMG[jp]
BVCJ38026[CD]— Then and Now — : Joe Williams (vcl) Mike Melvoin (p) Jim Hughart (b) Bill Goodwin (d)Live “Penthouse”, Seattle, April 29, 1965
Falling in love with you
I’ll follow you
All right, okay, you win
I wanna go where you go
PeopleThat face
Singin’ in the rain

Bosco 6[LP], SeaBreeze SB3028[CD]
–
–
–
–
–
–

Joe Williams (vcl) Ray Alonge (fhr) Jerome Richardson (as) Hank Jones (p) Al Caiola (g) Sandy Block (b) Sonny Igoe (d) with strings
Webster Hall, New York, June 18, 1965
SPA1–4905
SPA1–4906
SPA1–4907
SPA1–4908

I should have kissed her more
Los Angeles
As I love you
On the sunny side of the street

RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP]––
RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP], BlueBird NL86464[LP], 6464-2RB[CD], BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Narky Markowitz, Clyde Reasinger (tp) Urbie Green, Mickey Gravine, Buddy
Morrow, J.J. Johnson (tb) Alan Raph (b-tb) Leon Cohen, Sid Cooper, Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner, Andy Fitzgerald (woodwinds)
Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Sandy Block (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Frank Hunter (arr,cond)
New York, June 21, 1965
SPA1–4909
SPA1–4910
SPA1–4911
SPA1–4922

This is the life
Come in out of the rain
You can’t get away from the blues
Last love, last kiss, goodbye

RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP]–––Joe Williams (vcl) acc by unknown“Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 1, 1965
No information
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Dale Sherman and his Orchestra : Dale Sherman (cond) no details
New York, c.summer, 1965
Early in the morning
Jump for joy
The perfect stranger

Jass 6[LP]––Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Joel Herron Quartet : Joel Herron (tp) + unknown rhythm
New York, c.fall, 1965

54
Ask anybody
Feeling good
The bible tells me so

Jass 6[LP]––Duke Ellington (p) Sidney Poitier () Brownie McGhee () George Kirby () Nipsy Russell () Joe Williams (vcl) Sammy Davis Jr. (vcl)
Gloria Lynne () Diahann Carroll ()TV “The Roaring Twenties”, , , 1966
Stollin’HarlemYou’ve been a good old wagon
Let the deal go down
Nobody knows you when your down
and out
Doin’ the new low down
I wanna know
Ain’t misbehavin’
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning
Little girlIt don’t mean a thing
Strollin’
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Coleman Hawkins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) J.J. Johnson (tp) Bobby Jaspar () Wilbur Little () Elvin Jones (ds)
TV Show, , Feburuay 27, 1966
Squatty Roo
The gypsy in my soul
Jump for joy
Boogie Woogie blues
Worried mind blues
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by unknown“Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., July 2, 1966
No information
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harold Mabern (p) Herbert Brown (b) Robert Thompson (d)New York, c.summer, 1966
What a diﬀerence a day madeChains of love
If I were a bell

Jass 6[LP]––— Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis The Jazz Orchestra — : Joe Williams (vcl) Snooky Young, Jimmy Nottingham,Bill Berry, Richard Williams (tp) Bob Brucmayor, Garnett Brown, Tom McIntosh, Clif Hezer (tb) Jerome Richardson, Jerry Doghon,
Eddie Daniels, Joe Ferrel, Pepper Adams (woodwinds) Roland Hanna (p) Richard Davis (b) Sam Herman (g) Mel Lewis (d,ldr) Thad
Jones (ldr)
A & R Studios, New York, September 30, 1966
Get out of my life
Woman’s got soul

Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]–55
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
How sweet it is
Keep your hand on your heart
Evil man blues
Come Sunday
Smack dab in the middle
It don’t mean a thing
Hallelujah, I love her so
Night time is the right time

Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],
LaserLight 17.135[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],
LaserLight 17.135[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],
LaserLight 17.135[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],7243.8.55221.2.3[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],
CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD],
LaserLight 17.135[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Solid State SS18008[LP], BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV Show, December 5, 1966
I love the winter weather’Tis autumn
This is the life
The birth of the blues
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
Dial “M” For Music, March 5, 1967
What a diﬀerence a day madeWonder why
If I were a bell
Here’s that rainy day
Evil man blues
I’ll go on my way
By myself
Joey, Joey, Joey
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones (tp) Mel Lewis (ds) Pepper Adams (woodwinds) others unknown
TV Show, March 8, 1967
Hallalujah, I love her so
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning
Smack dab in the middle
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn, Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Richard Boone, Harlan “Booby” Floyd,
Grover Mitchell (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Sal Nistico (ts) Charlie Fowlkes(pic,ﬂ,bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Rufus Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Unidentiﬁed broadcast, “Newport Jazz Festival”, Newport, R.I., June 30, 1967

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Everyday I have the blues
Hallelujah, I love her soCount Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn, Sam Noto (tp) Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell (tb)Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (pic,ﬂ,bar)Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Rufus Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Johnny Carson (mc)
NBC TV “Tonight”, New York, November 3, 1967
Everyday I have the blues— Something old, new and blue — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones Orchstra : Joe Newman (tp) Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson(as) Frank Wess (ts) Mike Mainieri (vib) Richard Davis (b) Mel Lewis (d) Thad Jones (arr,cond) and others are unknown
Los Angels, April 22-27, 1968
Young man on the way up
Hurry on down
Everybody loves my baby
When I take my sugar to tea
Did I really live
Honeysuckle rose
Imagination
If I were a bell
Everybody wants to be loved
Loneliness, sorrow and grief
One for my baby

Solid State SM17015, King[jp] GXH3506[LP], LaserLight17.135[CD], United Artists ULP1188
Solid State SM17015, BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], King[jp]GXH3506[LP], LaserLight 17.135[CD], United Artists ULP1188
Solid State SM17015, King[jp] GXH3506[LP], LaserLight17.135[CD], United Artists ULP1188
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Count Basie and his Orchestra : Al Aarons (tp,fhr) Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn (tp) Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover
Mitchell (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes(ﬂ,bar) Count Basie (p,org) Sammy Nestico (p) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Mike Douglas(mc)
TV “Mike Douglas Show”, Hollywood, September 6, 1968
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “Merv Griﬃn Show”, , May 1, 1969
Don’t get around much anymore
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “Mike Douglas Show”, , May 7, 1969
Don’t get around much anymore
It’s we
Smack dab in the middle
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “Donald O’Connor Show”, , May 7, 1969

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If I were a bell
I got a woman
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “The Hugh Heﬀner Show”, , May 24, 1969
Get out of my life, woman
Hurry on down to my houseThat face
Joe Williams (vcl) Kathy Preston () others unknown
TV “Dial “M” For Music”, , May 24, 1969
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen
Let me love you
I cried for you
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “The Dick Cavitt Show”, , September 3, 1969
Hallalujah
Did I ever really live
Joe Williams (vcl) others unknown
TV “The High Heﬀner Show”, , October 11, 1969
Blues
Did I ever really live
Young man on the way up
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
TV Show “The Della Reese Show”, , April 15, 1970
I hear music— Worth waiting for... — : Joe Williams (vcl) Horace Ott (arr,cond) and others are unknown
Liberty/UA Studios, Los Angels, May 5, 1970
Bridges
You send me
Didn’t we
I’d be a fool right now
Oh darling
Something
Can’t take my eyes oﬀ you
Lush life
Baby
I hold no grudge
Little girl blues
Here’s that rainy day

BN BST84355[LP]
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BN BST84355[LP]–––Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown“Net Jazz”, , July 5, 1970

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The song is you
Goin’ to Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
I should have kissed her more
Smack dab in the middle
All blues
Everyday I have the blues
See See Rider— Having the blues under European skies — : Joe Williams (vcl) Clark Terry (fhr) Zoot Sims (ts) Ellis Larkins (p) Major Holley (b)J.C. Heard (d)Europe, early 1970’s
Don’t get around much anymore
Satin dollExperiment

Denon[jp] DC8535[CD], LaserLight 17.099[CD]––Joe Williams (vcl) Ellis Larkins (p) George Duvivier (b) Mickey Roker (d)Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you
Early in the morning
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning
What a diﬀerence a day madeDenon[jp] DC8535[CD], LaserLight 17.099[CD]–––Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Bobby Mitchell, Lyn Biviano, Waymon Reed, Clark Terry(tp) Melvin Wanzo, Bill Hughes, Al Grey, Dennis Wilson (tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (as) Jimmy Forrest, Eric Dixon (ts) Charlie
Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) John Duke (b) Butch Miles (d)Goin’ to Chicago
Everyday I have the blues
Alright, okay, you win
Evenin’Roll ’em pete
One o’clock jump

Denon[jp] DC8535[CD], LaserLight 17.099[CD]
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— The heart and soul — : Joe Williams (vcl) George Shearing (p) Andy Simpkins (b) Stix Hooper (d)M.R.I. Studios, Hollywood, March 1 & 2, 1971
Heart and soul
Nobody’s heart
Body and soul
Humpty dumpty heart
My heart stood still
Blues in my heart
Sleep my heart
My foolish heart
My heart tells me
Young at heart
I let a song go out of my heart

Sheba ST102[LP]
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Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Harold Mabern () Hattie Winston ()TV Show “Musical Heritage”, ,June 13, 1971

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Deep river
Everytime I see the sprit
All blues
Work song
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
In my heart
See See rider
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by George Shearing (p) and others are unknown
TV Show “The Mike Douglas Show”, ,June 18, 1971
What the world needs now
Heart and soulMy heart tells me
My humpty dumpty heart
Lullaby of Birdland
Young at heart
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
TV Show “Our American Musical Heritage”, ,June 20, 1971
Heritage
I hold no grudge
Get out of my life woman
Put your hand in the hand
Cannonball Adderley Quartet with Joe Williams (vcl)
Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, August 29, 1971
No information— Complete 1971 Pasadena Jazz Party — : Joe Williams (vcl) Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Sonny Criss (as) Jimmy Rowles (p) Monty
Budwig (b) Montgomery Philips (g) Jake Hanna (d)the University Club, Pasadena, November 20, 1971
Rocks in my bed

BAJC 511[LP]— Live in Vegas — : Joe Williams (vcl) with Count Basie and his Orchestra : Count Basie (p) and others
TROPICANA, Las Vegas, , 1971
Las Vegas intro
Every dayDon’t get around much anymore
Please, send me someone to love
Watch what happens
Smack dab in the middle
Monologue
A time for love
Nobody loves you when you’re down &outMidnight Medley: Lush life, Everything
must change, 100 years, From today,
Tomorrow night, Thou swell

Monad MOA805[CD]
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Goin’ to Chicago
When you gotta go
Roll ’em pete–––

— With love — : Joe Williams (vcl) Al Aarons, Cat Anderson, Johnny Audino, Buddy Chlders, Gene Goe, Harry “Sweets” Edison,
Chuck Findley, Ray Triscari (tp) George Bohanon, Nick DiMaio, Gel Falco, Dick Nash, Benny Powell, George Roberts, Frank Rossalino,
Tommy Shepard, Bill Tole Jr. (tb) Buddy Collette, Bob Cooper, Bill Green, Bill Hood, Plas Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Herman Riley,
Marshall Royal, Bud Shank (woodwinds) Jimmy Jones, Jimmy Rowles (p) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer Sr.
(d) Vince DeRosa, Gale H. Robinson, Henry Sihismonti, Robert Watt (fhr) Jack Arnold, Vic Feldman (vib,perc) Barney Kessel, Ulysses
Livingston, Alfred Viola (g) Rollice Dale, Joseph Diﬁore, Myra S. Kestenbaum, Milton Thomas (vla) Ron Cooper, Justin Di Tullio,Marie Fera, Edgar Lustgarten (cello) Samuel Albert, Joachim Chassman, Janice A. Gower, Bill Henderson, George Kast, Alex Koltun,
Bob Konrad, William Kurasch, Marvin Limonick, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross, Marshall Sosson (vln) B.J. Baker, Billie Barnum, Vangie
Carmichael, Pat Henderson, Gwen Johnson, Shirley Matthews, Marti McCall, Loulie Jean Norman, Julie Rinker, Terry Stillwell, Jackie
Ward, Bill Cale, Alan Davies, Ira Hawkins, Tom Kenny, Bill Lee, John Lehman, Gene Merlino, Bob Tebow, Jerry Whitman, Don Wyatt(chorus) Benny Carter (arr)
Hollywood,,1972
Love is a feeling
When you’re young
Satin Latin
Got that feeling
Always on Sunday
Care
I’m a luckey guy
Once upon a happy time
Right here in my heart
God bless you

Temponic TB29561[LP]
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Count Basie and his Orchestra : Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Frank Hooks, Melvin Wanzo(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) John C. Williams (bar)Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
BBC TV “Jazz Ship” recording, QE2, March, 1972
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
Count Basie and Kansas City Seven: Roy Eldridge (tp) Al Grey (tb) Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (as) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Count
Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl)“Paris Jazz Concert”, Salle Pleyer, April 17, 1972
Everyday I have the blues
In the evening
All right, okay, you win
The comeback
Roll ’em pete

Trema[fr] 710564[CD]––––Count Basie and his Orchestra : Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Frank Hooks, Melvin Wanzo(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) John C. Williams (bar)Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (as/vo-1)
SDR “Treﬀpunkt Jazz” recording, Beethovensaal, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, April 25, 1972
Everyday I have the blues
In the evening
All right, okay, you win

61Baby, come backRoll ’em pete(1)Shake, rattle and roll(1)Count Basie and his Orchestra : Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Frank Hooks, Melvin Wanzo(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) John C. Williams (bar)Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
BBC TV recording, Odeon Cinema-Theatre, Hammersmith, London, May 14, 1972
Everyday I have the blues
Rocks in my bed
All right, okay, you win
The comeback
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
TV Show “The Dick Cavitt Show”, ,June 30, 1972
Nobody knows you when your down
and out
Who is our enemy
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Frank Hooks, Melvin Wanzo(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) John C. Williams (bar)Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) Norman Keenan (b) Harold Jones (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Al Hibbler (vcl-1)
Dan Daniels (mc)VOA/Sveriges Radio broadcast, “Newport Jazz Festival in New York”, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 2, 1972
Everyday I have the blues
Rocks in my bed
All right, okay, you win
Boogie woogie
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
TV Show “Merv Griﬃn Show”, ,August 16, 1972
Alright, okay, you win
Love is a feeling
Bye Bye Blackbird
A song for you
Sometime’s I’m happy
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Bobby Mitchell, Lyn Biviano, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed, Clark Terry (tp,fhr) Al Grey,
Melvin Wanzo, Dennis Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Danny Turner (as) Eric Dixon (ts,ﬂ) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Charlie
Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) John Duke (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NBC TV “Timex All-Star Swing Festival” recording, Lincoln Center, New York, October 23, 1972
Alright, okay, you win

Timex TX1129[LP], LOB[jp] LSP2061[LD], Toshiba EMI[jp]
TOVW3131[Video] , Vap[jp] VPVR60836[Video]

Count Basie and The Duke Ellington All-Stars : Cat Anderson, Bill Berry, Bobby Bryant, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp)
Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) Jimmy Cleveland, Tyree Glenn, Maurice Spears, Britt Woodman (tb) Vince DeRosa, Art Maebe, Dick Perissi(fhr) Red Callender (tu) Russell Procope, Marshall Royal (cl,as) Bill Green (cl,as,ts) Pete Christlieb, Jerome Richardson (ts) Harry
Carney (bar) Count Basie (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Joe Williams (vo) Bud Yorkin (mc)
CBS TV “We Love You Madly” ﬁlm, Schubert Theater, Los Angeles, January 10, 1973

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Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Hampton Hawes Trio Hampton Hawes (p) Henry Franklin (b) Michael Carvin (d)Half Note, New York, June 11-16, 1972
No information
Count Basie Reunion Band : Sonny Cohn, Jon Faddis, Thad Jones (tp) Joe Newman (tp/mc) Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb)
Marshall Royal (cl,as) Ernie Wilkins (as,ts) Frank Wess (f,as,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Roland Hanna (p) Freddie Green(g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vo) Willis Conover (mc)
VOA “Salute To Count Basie” recording, “Newport Jazz Festival”, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 3, 1973
Everyday I have the blues
Send me someone to love
All right, okay, you win
Rocks in my bed
Hallelujah, I love her so
Hold out, baby
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vo) acc by Earl Hines and others are unknown“Newport Jazz Festival”, Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York, July 4, 1973
Do nothing till you hear from me
Swing that music— Live — : Cannonball Adderley (as) Nat Adderley (cnt) Walter Booker (b,g) Carol Kaye (el-b) Roy McCurdy (d) King Errisson (cga)George Duke (p,el-p) Joe Williams (vcl)
Fantasy Studio “A”, Berkeley, August 7, 1973
Who she doGreen dolphin street
Heritage
Sad song
Goin’ to Chicago
A beautiful friendship
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Tell me where to scratchMedley : All blues, Goin’ to Chicago,
C.C. Rider

Fantasy F9441[LP], OJC438[LP], OJCCD438-2[CD]
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Fantasy OJCCD438-2[CD]Duke Ellington Funeral Services : Hank Jones (p) Lyle Atkinson () Jo Jones (ds) Earl Hines (p) Billy Taylor () Mary Lou Williams (p)Carlene Ray () Ray Nance () Brooks Kerr () Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Carlene Ray () Brock Peters () Henry McBoatrite () Joe Williams (vo), May 27, 1974
Paul’s epistle
They say
Apostle’s creed
Euology
Mood indigo
Sophisticated lady
I got it bad
Satin doll

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In my solitude
Just a closer walk with thee
Meditation
Mary’s dedication
The Lord’s prayer
The Lord’s prayer
Come Sunday
PrayerPrayerBlessings
Joe Williams (vo) Ray Charles (p,vo) and others are unknown
TV show “The Mike Douglas Show”, , June 14, 1974
Doxy
Come live with me
Every Saturday Night
Everyday
Drifting and drifting
Have mercy baby
What’d I say
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Robert Mitchell, Frank Szabo (tp) Curtis Fuller, Al Grey, Melvin Wanzo(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Russ Andrews, Jimmy Forrest (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie (p)Freddie Green (g) John Heard (b) Sheets Marsh (d) Joe Williams (vo)
“Newport Jazz Festival”, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 6, 1974
No information
Oscar Peterson Trio with Guests : Al Grey (tb) Count Basie, Oscar Peterson (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Louis Bellson (d)Joe Williams (vo)
BBC TV program, Vancouver, Canada, July 27, 1974
Everyday I have the blues
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vo) and others are unknown
TV show “The Merv Griﬃn Show”, , September 13, 1974
I hear music
Joe Williams (vo) Buddy Rich (ds) and others are unknown
TV show “The Mike Douglas Show”, , October 3, 1974
The comeback
Green dolphin street
Joe Williams (vo) and others are unknown
TV show “The Mike Douglas Show”, , December 12, 1974

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Do it again
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Robert Mitchell, Frank Szabo (tp) Curtis Fuller, Al Grey, Melvin Wanzo (tb)Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater (ﬂ,as) Curtis Peagler (as) Russ Andrews, Jimmy Forrest (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie (p,org)
Freddie Green (g) John Heard (b) Sheets Marsh (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
BBC TV “Jazz Ship” recording, SS Rotterdam, December 13, 1974
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
Roll ’em pete
Buddy Rich and the Big Band Machine: Buddy Rich (ds) Joe Williams (vo)
Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, December 29-31, 1974
No information
Count Basie (p) Joe Williams (vcl) and unidentiﬁed studio band
CBS TV “Original Rompin’ Stompin’ All-Star Jazz Shoe”, New York, February 5, 1976
Everyday I have the blues
Count Basie (p) Roland Hanna () Lionel Hampton (vib) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Max Roach (ds) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Stan Getz () Herbie
Hancock (p) Sol Yagod () Dionne Warwick (vcl) Joe Williams (vcl)“The Sound of Jazz Today”, , April 13, 1976
Hanmmerin’I’ve gotta go home to Jesus
Maple leaf rag
Dippermouth blues
Mood indigo
Stompin’ at the savoy
EverydayBe-bopGeru
No more blues
Chameleon
The jazz soundCharlie Mingus (b) Kay Roberts () Annetta Moore () Ann Clark () Joe Williams (vcl)“Ellington Forever”, The Chatedral of Saint John,, April 29, 1976
The Lord’s prayer
Come Sunday
Tell me it’s the truth
Sophisticated lady
The three black kings
King Casper
King Solomon
Martin Luther KingThe Liberian Suite
I like the sunrise
Second part

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Third part
Fourth partIn the beginning god
I’m gonna kiss you till the cows comehome
My father
My mother
Jump for joy
True religion
The Majesty of God
Praise God and dance
FinaleCount Basie and his ’50s Reunion Big Band : Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Jon Faddis, Joe Newman (tp) Wayne Andre, Al Grey, Benny
Powell (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Frank Wess (ﬂ,as) Ernie Wilkins (as) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p,org) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vcl) George Wein (mc)
Location recording, “Newport Jazz Festival/New York”, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 3, 1976
Everyday I have the blues
In the evening
All right, okay, you win
The comeback
Roll ’em pete
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
Live at “The Top”, , August 14, 1976
Keep on usin’ me
Do it again
Evil gal blues
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Robert Mitchell, Nolan Smith (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Melvin Wanzo, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count
Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) John Duke (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)Great American Music Hall, Los Angeles, January 7-8, 1977
No information
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
Parisian Room, Los Angeles, January 11-16, 1977
No information
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Robert Mitchell, Nolan Smith (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Melvin Wanzo, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count
Basie (p,org) Freddie Green (g) John Duke (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, January 22, 1977
No information

VOA, “Newport Jazz ’77” recording, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 1, 1977

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Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
I’m in love with you
Blues in my heart
Evolution of the blues
In the evening
Rocks in my bed
Roll ’em pete
Dennis Roland (vcl) added
VOA, “Newport Jazz ’77” recording, Carnegie Hall, New York, July 4, 1977
Everyday I have the blues
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Robert Mitchell, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Al Grey, Melvin Wanzo, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) John Duke (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Antenne 2 TV recordings, “Grande Parade du Jazz”, Jardin des Arenes de Cimiez, Nice, France, July 9, 1977
The comeback
We love you madly
Low down dirty shame
Roll ’em peteEveryday I have the blues
KKGO-FM broadcast, “Monterey Jazz Festival”, Monterey, September 16, 1977
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
All right, okay, you win
Blues Medley
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you

Malpaso 9.46703-2[CD]Location recording, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, September 17, 1977
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
All right, okay, you win
Big manCount Basie and his Orchestra : Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Melvin Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
NE TV “Big Band Bash” programe, San Francisco, February 18, 1978
Everything I have is yours
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Melvin Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Location recording, SS Admiral, New Orleans, April 9, 1978
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
The comeback

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Unidentiﬁed title
Person to person
Bye, bye, baby
Evolution of the blues
Shake, rattle and rollCount Basie and his Orchestra : Sonny Cohn, Bill Lamb, Pete Minger, Waymon Reed (tp,fhr) Melvin Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis
Wilson (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
Location recording, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, March 19, 1978
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
The comeback
All right, okay, you win
Person to person
Bye, bye, baby
Evolution of the blues
Shake, rattle and rollJoe Williams (vcl) acc by The Capp/Pierce Juggernaut : Nat Pierce (p) Frank Capp (d) and others unknown
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angels, , 1978
Joe’s blues
What the world needs now is love

Concord CCD4072[CD]–Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones and Claude Bolling’s Orchesta : Maurice Thomas, Gernand Verstraete, Louis Vezant, Petrick
Artero, Cat Anderson (tp) Michel Camicas, Benny Vasseur, Bill Tamper (tb) Emile Vilain (tb,b-tb) Andre Villeger, Marcel Canillar,
Jean Aldegon (sax,ﬂ) Claude Tissendier, Pierre Gossez (sax,b-cl) Barthelemy Raﬀo (g) Guy Pedersen (b) Maurice Bouchon (d) Claude
Bolling (p,ldr) Thad Jones (ldr)
Theatre du Casino, Cannes, France, January 22, 1979
Blues in my heart
Just the way you are
It don’t mean a thing
Work song

RVC[jp] RVJ6047[LP], Spotlite CD15102[CD], TKO[uk]
CDSB1038[CD]–––Joe Williams, Carmen McRae (vcl) acc by Claude Bolling trio : Claude Bolling (p,ldr) and others

Then there eyes

RVC[jp] RVJ6047[LP], SpotLite CD15102[CD], TKO[uk]
CDSB1038[CD]— Prez & Joe — : Joe Williams (vcl) with Dave Pell’s Prez Conference : Dave Pell, Bob Cooper, Bob Hardaway (ts) Bob Eﬀord (bar)Nat Pierce (p) Monty Budwig (b) Al Hendrickson (g) Frank Capp (d)Hollywood, March 13-15, 1979
You can depend on me
When you’re smilingI never knew
Foolin’ myself
Lester leaps in

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Sometime I’m happy
Boogie woogie
If dreams come true
Jumpin’ at the woodside
Getting some fun out of life
How high the moon
Just you, just me
If I could be with you
Jumping with symphony sid
Lester leaps in again
Easy living
Lady be good–
Crescendo GNPS2124[LP], GNPD2124[CD]–Crescendo GNPD2124[CD]Crescendo GNPS2124[LP], GNPD2124[CD]–Crescendo GNPD2124[CD]Crescendo GNPS2124[LP], GNPD2124[CD]Crescendo GNPD2124[CD]–––Count Basie and his Orchestra : Ray Brown, Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger (tp,fhr) Melvin Wanzo, Dennis Wilson, Booty Wood(tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p)Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Butch Miles (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Billy Taylor (mc)
NPR “Jazz Alive” program, 1st Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, June 15, 1979
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
All right, okay, you win
Joe’s blues / Person to person
Sammy Davis Jr. (vo) added(1)Location recording, Disneyland, Anaheim, June 18, 1979
Everyday I have the blues(1)Person to person
Bye, bye, baby
Count Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Paul Cohen, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger (tp,fhr) Melvin Wanzo, Dennis Wilson, Booty
Wood (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie(p) Freddie Green (g) John Clayton (b) Duﬀy Jackson (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Billy Taylor (mc)Nebraska Educational TV “Swingin’ The Blues” program, Uptown Theater, Kansas City, August 21, 1979
Everyday I have the blues— Jazz Monterey 1958 – 1980 — : Joe Williams with Prez Conference : Bob Cooper, Dave Pell, Bob Hardaway (ts) Bob Eﬀord (bar)Nat Pierce (p) Luther Hughes (b) Frank Capp (d)Monterey, September 9, 1979
You can depend on me

Palo Alto PA8080-2[LP]Count Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook, Bob Summers (tp,fhr) Grover Mitchell, Dennis Wilson, Booty
Wood (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie(p) George Benson (g/vcl-1) Cleveland Eaton (b) Greg Field (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Tony Bennett (vcl-2) Sarah Vaughan (vcl-1) Billy
Taylor (mc)
CBS Cable TV “Count Basie At Carnegie Hall” program, Carnegie Hall, New York, March 20, 1981
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
All right, okay, you win
The comeback

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Unidentiﬁed title(2)Roll ’em pete(1)(2)Count Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook, Bob Summers (tp,fhr) Grover Mitchell, Dennis Wilson, Booty
Wood (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie(p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Greg Field (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
CBS TV “Grammy Hall Of Fame” program, New York, April 14, 1981
Everyday I have the blues“Playboy Jazz Festival”, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, June 20, 1981
No information
Joe Williams (vcl) acc by unknowns
Rick’s Café American, Chicago, August 18-23, 25-29, 1981
No information
Joe Williams (vcl) Paul Serrano (tp) Eddie Johnson (ts) Roland Faulkner (e-g) Norman Simmons (p) Dan Shapera (b) Vernel Fournier(d)National Public Radio recording, “Chicago Jazz Festival”, Grant Park, Chicago, September 3, 1981
You can depend on me
Sawmill blues
Who she do
Ain’t got nothing but the blues
All blues

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Count Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook, Bob Summers (tp,fhr) Grover Mitchell, Dennis Wilson, Booty
Wood (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie(p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Greg Field (d) Joe Williams (vcl)
National Public Radio recording, “Chicago Jazz Festival”, Grant Park, Chicago, September 6, 1981
Everyday I have the blues
Goin’ to Chicago
Roll ’em peteJoe’s blues / Cherry red / Person to person
Shake, rattle and rollCount Basie and his Orchestra : Dale Carley, Sonny Cohn, Willie Cook, Bob Summers (tp,fhr) Grover Mitchell, Dennis Wilson, Booty
Wood (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Bobby Plater, Danny Turner (ﬂ,as) Eric Dixon (ﬂ,ts) Kenny Hing (ts) John C. Williams (bar) Count Basie(p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Greg Field (d) Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald (vcl)
PBS TV “Kennedy Center Tonight” program, Kennedy Center, Washington DC, December 6, 1981
Honeysuckle rose
Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown
Film soundtracks “Sharky’s Machine”, 1981

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8 to 5 I lose

WarnerBros. 22024[Video], WarnerBros.[jp] P11143[LP]Sarah Vaughan (vcl) added
Before you

WarnerBros. 22024[Video], WarnerBros.[jp] P11143[LP]— Jazz at the Smithsonian — : Joe Williams (vcl) Kirk Stuart (p) Keter Betts (b) Steve Willams (d)The Smithsonian, Washigton, , 1982
Everyday I have the blues
The comeback
Once in a while
If it’s the last thing I do
Same old story
Everything must change
Who she do
Alright, okay, you win
Stella by starlight
I had someone else before I had you
Save that time for me
Joe’s blues

Kultur 1277[Video]
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International Plaza Hotel, Vancouver, February 15-19, 21-26, 1983
No information— Jonnie Walker Red Presents, Joe Williams sings the blues — : — Nothin’ but the blues — : Joe Williams (vcl) Eddie “Cleanhead”
Vinson (as) Red Holloway (ts) Jack McDuﬀ (org) Phil Upchurch (el-g) Ray Brown (b) Gerryck King (d)Annex Studios, Hollywood, November 16–17, 1983
Mean old world/Wee baby blues
The comeback
Tell me where to scratch
Who she do
Just a dreamPlease, send me someone to love
Alright, okay, you win
Hold it right there
In the evening/Rocks in my bed
Sent for you yesterday
Goin’ to Chicago
Ray Brown’s in town

Delos D/CD4001[CD]––Delos DMS4001[LP], D/CD4001[CD]
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You’d be so nice to come home to(1)Close enough for love(1)I had someone else before I had you
I’d give a dollar for a dime
Changes(1)You and the night and the music(1)Bosco 6[LP], SeaBreeze SB3028[CD]
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Film soundtrack “City Heat”, 1984

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City heat

WarnerBros. LP25219[LP], VareseSarabande 3020674418[CD]— I just want to sing — : Joe Williams (vcl) Thad Jones (tp) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Benny Golson (ts) Jerry Peters (key) Norman
Simmons (p) John Collins (g) John Heard (b) Gerryck King (d)Ocean Way Studio A, Los Angels, June 29-30, 1985
Until I met you
After you’ve gone
Fat and forty
War no more
It’s not easy being white
Dimples
Young and foolish
I was a fool
I got it bad
What a diﬀerence a day makes
Sawmill blues
Later than you think
All the things you are

Delos DMS4004[LP], D/CD4004[CD]
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TV Show “Grammy Awards Jam Session”, , February 25, 1986
Groovin’ HighHow high the moon
Joe Williams (vcl) and the Jazz Members Big Band: Steve Jensen (tp) Jeﬀ Lindberg (tb) Henry Johnson (g) Norman Simmons (p) Bob
Badgeley (b) Gerryck King (d)“Chicago Jazz Festival”, Chicago, August 27, 1986
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Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (arr,p) Henry Johnson (g) Bob Badgeley (b) Gerryck King (d)Vine St.Bar & Grill, Hollywood, May 7-8, 1987
Shake, rattle and rollEvery night
A dollar for a dime
Too marvelous for words
Sometimes I’m happy
Everyday I have the blues
Same old story
Jimmy’s blues
I want a little girlDon’t you know I care
Roll ’em pete
You showed me the way
Everyday I fall in love

Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD]Verve 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]–Verve 833.236-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]Verve 833.236-1[LP], 833.236-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]72
You can depend on meAhundredyears
fromtoday/tommorrow
Ain’t no use
I’ve only myself to blame
When sunny gets blues
Who she do
I ain’t got nothin’ but the blues
Dinner for one please, James
You’ve got me crying again
Blues medley : Cherry red, Tell me
where to scratch, Person to person

Verve 314.511.354-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]–Verve 314.511.354-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]–––Joe Williams, Lena Horne (vcl) Rodney Jones (g) Frank Owens (key,arr) Mike Renzi (key) Carl James (e-b) J.T. Lewis (d) Sammy
Figueroa (perc)
Clinton Recording Studio, New York, May or June or July, 1988
I won’t leave you again

ThreeCherries TC64411[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Eddie Johnson (ts) Henry Johnson (g) Norman Simmons (p) Bob Badgeley (b) Gerryck King (d)“Chicago Jazz Festival”, Petrillo Bandshell, Chicago, August 31, 1988
no information— In Good Company — : Joe Williams (vcl) Shirley Horn (vcl,p) Charles Ables (b) Steve Williams (d)A & R Studios, New York, November 16, 1988
Love without money
Too good to be true

Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (p) Henry Johnson (g) Bob Badgley (b) Gerryck King (d)Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, January 19-21, 1989
How deep is the ocean
Ain’t got nothing but the blues
Between the devil and the deep blue sea

Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD]Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]Verve 837.932-2[CD]Please don’t talk about me when I’m
gone–

Marlena Shaw (vcl), Eﬀrain Toro (perc) added

Baby you got what it takes
Is you is or is you ain’t my baby

Verve 837.932-2[CD]Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD]Shaw, Toro out, The SUPERSAX : Med Flory, Lanny Morgan (as) Ray Reed, Jay Migiori (ts) Jack Nimitz (bar) added

Just friends
Embraceable you

Verve 837.932-2[CD]Verve 837.932-2[CD], 314 521 658-2[CD], 314.527.034-2[CD],314.559.709-2[CD]– Old Man Time – : Clark Terry (tp) Al Grey (tb) Flip Phillips (cl) Norman Simmons (p) Milt Hinton (b) Gerryck King (d) Joe Williams(vcl)
the S/S Norway, anchored oﬀ Great Stirrup Cay, The Bahamas, October 27, 1989

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Four or ﬁve times

Chiaroscuro CR(D)310[CD]— Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown — : Joe Williams (vcl) Al Aarons (tp) Greg Phillinganes (p, el-p) Neil Stubenhaus (el-b) Harvey
Mason (d)Ocean way studio, Hollywood, 1989
Little birdie

GRP GRD9596[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ted Dunbar (el-g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Dennis Mackrel (d) Clark Terry, Joe
Wilder (tp) Al Grey (tb) Bobby Watson (as) Frank Wess (ts) Seldon Powell (bar)Giant Studios, New York, June 25, 1990
Have yourself a merry little christmas
Kissing by the mistletoe
Christmas waltz

Verve 843 956-2[CD], Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]––Bob Cranshaw (b) replaces Dunbar

Winter wonderland
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Verve 843 956-2[CD], 314.519.813-2[CD], Polydor[jp]
POCJ1041[CD]Verve 843 956-2[CD], Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (p) Kenny Burrell (el-g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Dennis Mackrel (d)Christmas rainbow

Verve 843 956-2[CD], Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]Bobby Watson (as) added

The christmas song

Verve 843 956-2[CD], Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) Ellis Larkins (p)A child is born
What are you doing new years eve
Silent night
Silver bells

Verve 843 956-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD], Polydor[jp]
POCJ1041[CD]Verve 843 956-2[CD], 314.559.709-2[CD], Polydor[jp]
POCJ1041[CD]Verve 843 956-2[CD], Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]–Frank Szabo, Nolan Smith, Steve Huﬀsteter, Oscar Brashear (tp) Charles Loper, Garnett Brown, Dick “Slyde” Hyde, Maurice Spears(tb) Fred Jackson, Ernie Fields, Joel C. Peskin, Jack Nimitz (woodwinds) Tom Garvin (p) Grant Geissman (g) Jim Hughart (b) Harold
Jones (d) Diane Schuur, Joe Williams (vcl), Bill Holman (arr,cond), , 1990
Deed I do

GRP GRD9628[CD]Marian McPartland (p) Joe Williams (vcl)
National Public Radio, November 13, 1991

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Who she do
Embraceable you
I’m confessin’ that I love you
Nobody’s heart
Just friends
I’m beginning to see the light

Jazz Alliance TJA12027[CD]
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Joe Williams (vcl) George Shearing (p) Neil Swainson (b) Paul Humphrey (d)Paul Masson Winery, , 1991
Just friends
I let a song go out of my heart
Nobody’s heart
Blues in my heart
Shake, rattle and rollA child is born
Muddy water
Little girl blue
Who she doSometimes I’m happy
Roll ’em peteTenderly
The comeback

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Lou Rawls, Joe Williams (vcl) Steve Khan (g) Richard Tee (p) Tinker Barﬁeld (el-b) Chris Parker (d)M & I Recording Studios, New York, April 13-17, May 27, July 15 and October 2-3, 1992
Saturday night ﬁsh fry

Manhattan CDP0777.7.99548.2.7[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Louis Bellson and his all-star orchestra : Clark Terry, Marvin Stamm, Robert Millikan, Barrie L. Hall, Anthony
Kadleck (tp) Britt Woodman, Arthur Baron (tb) Alan Raph (b-tb) Frank Wess (as,ﬂ) Phil Bodner (as,cl,ﬂ) Scott Robinson (ts) Joseph
Temperley (bar,b-cl) Harold Danko (p) John Beal (b) Louis Bellson (d,ldr) Maurice Peress (cond)
October 20-22, 1992
The blues

MusicMasters 65096-2[CD]Joe Williams (vcl) acc by the Count Basie orchestra : Derrick Gardner, Melton Mustafa, Bob Ojeda, Mike Williams (tp) Frank Foster(ldr,ts,sop) Kenny Hing, Doug Miller (ts,ﬂ) Manny Boyd (as,pic) Danny Turner (as,ﬂ) John C. Williams (bar,b-cl) Clarence Banks,
Robert Trowers, Melvin Wanzo (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Charlton Johnson (g) George Caldwell (p) Cleveland Eaton (b) David Gibson (d)Orchestra Hall, Detroit, November 20, 1992
Sometimes I’m happy
Hurry on down
Sugar
Summertime
Lover come back to me
A little at a time
There will never be another you
Jimmy’s blues
Honeysuckle rose
My baby upsets me
The comeback
Georgia rose

Telarc CD83329[CD], CD83461-A[CD], CS83329[Cass]
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Roll ’em pete
I’d rather drink muddy water
One o’clock jump–––

— Santa’s Bag — : Joe Williams (vcl) George Caldwell (p) Charlton Johnson (el-g) Cleveland Eaton (b) David Gibson (d)Orchestra Hall, Detroit, November 20, 1992
Christmas blues

Telarc CD83352[CD], CS83352[Cass]– Blue and Sentimental – : Cleo Laine, Joe Williams (vcl) Larry Dunlap (p) Rich Girard (b) Jim Zimmerman (d,perc) Ray Loeckle (ﬂ)John Dankworth (cl) Jeremy Cohen, Jeremy Constant, Dawn Dover, James Shallenberger, Paul Brancato, Andrienne Duckworth, Mariko
Smiley, Carla Picchi, Nathan Rubin (vln) Roxanne Jacobson, Betsy London (vla) David Sprung (hrn)
Clinton Studios, New York, November 23, 25 and December 11, 14, 1992
What’ll I do

RCA 09026.61419-2[CD]— Here’s to Life — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by the Robert Farnon Orchestra : Raymond Cohen, Gillian Cohen, Liz Edwards, Homie
Kanga, Raymond Keenlyside, Belinda Bunt, Rachel Cohen, Diana Cummings, Trevor Williams, Jonathan Strange, Roy Wilson, Roger
Garland, Celia Sheen, Mike Berrow, John Ronayne, Madeleine Whitelaw (vln) John Underwood, Kenneth Essex, Michael Ponder (vla)Anthony Pleeth, Keith Harvey, Denis Vigay (cello) Chris Laurence, Lennie Bush (b) Tommy Whittle, Peter Hughes, Dennis Walton(woodwinds) Sian Davies (oboe, eng-hrn) Paul Pritchard, John Pigneguy, John Rooke (fhr) Don Lusher, Chris Dean, Bill Geldard (tb)
Jack Parnell (d) Hugh Webb (harp) Laurie Holloway (p, el-p) Robert Farnon (ldr, arr)
Studio One, CTS Studios, London, August 16-18, 1993
Here’s to life
What a wonderful world
When I fall in love
I found a million dollor baby
If I had you
Maybe September
Save that time for me
Young and foolish
I didn’t know about you
Little Sir Echo
Someone you’ve loved
A time for love
Here’s to life

TelarcCD83357[CD],CD83471[CD],CD83461-B[CD],CS83357[Cass]
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Joe Williams acc by the Jim Cullum Jazz Band : Joe Williams (vcl) Jim Cullum (cnt) Mike Pittsley (tb) Evan Christopher (cl) John
Sheridan (p) Howard Elkins (bjo,g) Don Mopsick (b) Eddie Torres (d)The Landing, San Antonio, February 28, 1994
A dollar for a dime
Singin’ in the rain

Riverwalk RW.CD7[CD]Riverwalk RW.CD7[CD]— Feel the Spirit — : Joe Williams, Marlena Shaw (vcl) Patrice Rushen (el-p) Jerry Peters (p) Phil Upchurch (g) Abe Laboriel (b)Harvey Mason (d) Bunny Hull, Fred White, Carmen Twillie, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Will Wheaton (chorus)
Conway Recording, Studio C, Hollywood, September 20-23, 1994
In the beginning / My Lord
Feel the Spirit
Go down Moses / Wade in the water

Telarc CD83362[CD], CD83461-C[CD], CS83362[Cass]––

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Great camp meeting
Were you there?
Walk with me
I couldn’t hear nobody pray
In my heart
Little David
His eye is on the sparrow
Pass it on
The Lord’s prayer
Doxology

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— The Prophet Speaks — : Milt Jackson (vib) Joshua Redman (ts) Cedar Walton (p) John Clayton (b) Billy Higgins (d) Joe Williams(vcl)
Hollywood, , 1994
Five o’clock in the morning
You are so beautiful
Blue Monk

Qwest 9.45591-2[CD]––— Song Book — : Benny Carter (as) Warren Vaché (cnt) Chris Neville (p) Steve Laspina (b) Sherman Ferguson (d) Joe Williams (vcl)Groupe IV Studios, Hollywood, September 26-28, 1995
I was wrong
My mind is still on you

MusicMasters 65172-2[CD]–Dianne Reeves (vcl) add

We were in love

MusicMasters 65172-2[CD]— Blues & Beyond — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by WDR Big Band Köln : Andy Haderer, Rob Bruynen, Klaus Osterloh, Rick Kiefer,
John Marshall (tp) Dave Horler, Henning Berg, Bernt Laukamp, Roy Deuvall (tb) Heiner Wiberny, Harald Rosenstein (as) Olivier Peters,
Rolf Römer (ts) Jens Neufang (bar) Frank Chastenier (p) John Goldsby (b) Milan Lulič (g) Jeﬀ Hamilton (ds)
WDR Studio 4, October 10–19, 1995
Everyday I have the blues
Ol’ man river
I’ve got it bad
Dearly beloved
You are so beautiful
Smack dab in the middle

BHM[de] 1027-2[CD]
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Honeysuckle rose
Jimmy’s blues
Hallelujah I love her so

BHM[de] 1027-2[CD]––— Y El Tren Latino — : Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Banda de el tren latino : Arturo Sandoval (tp,ldr) Dana Teboe (tb) Kenny Anderson(sax) Ed Calle (ts) Otmaro Ruiz (p) Rene Toledo (b) David Enos (bjo) Aaron Serfaty (b) Manuel “Egui” Castrillo, Edwin Bonilla, Carl
Valldejuli (perc)
Miami, 1995

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I can’t get started

GRP GRD9822[CD]— Legacy — : Joe Williams, Juanita Williams (vcl) acc by Airmen of Note : Rich Haering, Bruce Gates, Rich Sigler, Tim Leahey (tp)Joe Jackson, Doug Elliott, Gary Hall (tb) Dudley Hinote (b-tb) Joe Eckert, Andy Axelrad (as) Pete BarenBregge (ts,dir) Saul Miller (ts)
Don New (bar) Wade Beach (p) Shawn Purcell (g) Paul Henry (b) C.E. Askew (d) Pat Shrieves (perc)
Bias Recording Studios, Springﬁeld, October, 1996
America the beautiful

Rewindplay (not for sale)[CD]— Great Duets — : Jay Leonhart (b) Joe Williams (vcl)
aboard the S/S Norway, in the Caribbean Sea, October 26-November 9, 1996
Five o’clock in the morning

Chiaroscuro CR(D)353[CD]– The Grand Encounter – : Clark Terry, Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Al Grey (tb) Phil Woods (as) James Moody (ts) Kenny Barron (p)Rodney Whittaker (b) Herlin Riley (d) Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams (vcl)
Clinton Studios, New York, April 8-9, 1997
Let me love you
Tenderly

BN CDP7243.8.38268.2.7[CD]–Joe Williams (vcl) Brad Mehldau (p) Christian McBride (b) Gregory Hutchinson (d)Sear Sound, Filmsoundtrack “Midnight in the garden of good and evil”, 1997
Too marvelous for words

Malpaso 9.46829-2[CD]Nicole Yarling, Joe Williams (vcl) David Siegel (p) Henry Johnson (g) Jeﬀ Grubbs (b) John Yarling (d)Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, February 21-22, 1998
Blame it on my youth
Who she do
Imagination
After you’ve gone

JazzMCG 1006[CD]–––DISCOGRAPHY (Album)

ANDY KIRK AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1943-1949■ ClassicsRecords[fr] 1075[CD]● 18 Records, including (13) Now you tell me (14) Louella● Andy Kirk and his orch. w Joe Williams (vcl) / December 2, 1946

THE OKEH RHYTHM & BLUES STORY 1949-1957■ Epic E3K 48912[3 CDs]
● 78 Records, including ”CHI [Chicago]”, ”Lyin’ girl blues” on Disk 1, ”Week day
blues”, ”Hey bartender, buy that man a drink”, ”Voodoo Blues” on Disk 2● Joe Williams (vcl) Red Saunders and his orch. / 1950, 1951, 1953

LEAPIN’ ON LENOX■ Moonshine BLP114● 18 Records, including A: (2) Hey bartender, buy that man a drink (7) Sugar bounce /B: (1) Mistreatin’ woman blues (7) Week day blues ● Joe Williams (vcl) Red Saunders
and his orch. / B(1),(7)= April 20, 1951, A:(2)(7)= April 24, 1951

EVERYDAY■ Savoy 12216[LP]● A: (1) It’s raining again (2) Detour ahead (3) Everyday I have the blues (4) They didn’t
believe me (5) Blow Mr.Low / B: (1) Time for moving (2) In the evening(When the sungoes down) (3) Kansas City blues (4) Always on the blue side (5) Safe, sane and single● Joe Williams (vcl) / A(3)(4) & B(3)(5)= King Kolax (tp,ldr) Dick Davis (ts) Benny
Green (tb) Ike Perkins (g) Prentice McCarey (p) Cowboy Martin (b) Kansas Fields (d) /1952 others= acc by Red Saunders Band : Sonny Cohn (tp) Riley Hampton (as) Leon
Washington (ts) McKinley Easton (bar) Earl Washington (p) Ike Perkins (el-g) Walt
Champion (b) Red Saunders (d,dir) Sun Ra (arr) / September 28, 1953

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EVERYDAY■ King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP]● same as Savoy 12216[LP]JOE WILLIAMS SINGS■ Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD]● same as Savoy 12216[LP]EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES■ SJ Record SJL1140[LP]● same as Savoy 12216[LP]

COUNT BASIE, LESTER YOUNG AND THE STARS OF BIRDLAND■ Jass J-CD17[CD]● 22 Records, including (6) Every day I have the blues (7) Shake, rattle and roll (22) The
comeback● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / February, 1955

COUNT BASIE, LESTER YOUNG AND THE STARS OF BIRDLAND■ Jazz Classics JZCL5015[CD]● 2 CD, same as Jass J-CD17[CD] for Joe

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COUNT BASIE SWINGS JOE WILLIAMS SINGS■ Clef MGC678[LP]● A: (1) Everyday I have the blues (2) The comeback (3) Alright, okay, you win (4) In
the evening / B: (1) Roll ’em pete (2) Teach me tonight (3) My baby upsets me (4) Please,
send me someone to love (5) Everyday (I fall in love)● Count Basie and his Orchestra w. Joe Williams(vcl) / A:(1)-(5)=June 17, 1955 / B:(1)(5)=July 26, 1955

COUNT BASIE SWINGS JOE WILLIAMS SINGS■ Verve 825.770-1[LP]● same as Clef MGC678[LP]

COUNT BASIE SWINGS JOE WILLIAMS SINGS■ Verve 519.852-2[CD]● same as Clef MGC678[LP] [#519.852-2 adds “As I love you”, “Stop! don’t!” and “Tooclose for comfort”]

SWINGING IN THE FIFTIES■ IAJRC[ca] 27[LP]● 16 Records, including A: (7) Every day I have the blues● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / June 11, 1955

LIVE AT THE BLUENOTE■ Magic[uk] AWE24[LP]● A: (3) Everyday / B: (3) Smack dab in the middle (5) Teach me tonight● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / B:(5)= August, 1955 / A:(3),B:(3)=January 1956

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LIVE AT THE BLUENOTE 1955-1956■ SoundsOfYesteryear DSOY705[CD]● 11 Records, including (3) Everyday (8) Smack dab in the middle (10) Teach me tonight● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / (3),(10)= August 20 / (8)= August27, 1955

ONE O’CLOCK JUMP■ Verve MGV8288[LP]● A: (1) Too close for comfort (2) Smack dab in the middle (3) Amazing love (4) Only
forever (5) Don’t worry about me (6) Stop, pretty baby, stop / B: (1) One o’clock jump (2)Jamboree (3) I don’t like you no more (4) From coast to coast● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) on A:(1)-(6) January 4-5, 1956 / on
B:(3) Los Angels, April, 1957

ONE O’CLOCK JUMP■ Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP]● same as Verve MGV8288[LP]ONE O’CLOCK JUMP■ Verve 314.559.806-2[CD]● same as Verve MGV8288[LP] [#314.559.806-2 adds (11) Too close for comfort]

THE GREATEST!
■ Verve MGV2016[LP]● A: (1) Thou swell (2) There will never be another you (3) Our love is here to stay (4)’S wonderful (5) My baby just cares for me (6) Nevertheless / B: (1) Singin’ in the rain(2) I’m beginning to see the light (3) A ﬁne romance (4) Come rain or come shine (5) I
can’t believe that you’re in love with me (6) This can’t be love
● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / April 28-May 1, 1956

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’S WONDERFUL■ Verve 314.513.928-2[3 CDs]
● 16 Records, including (11) ’S wonderful● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / May 1, 1956

THE GREATEST!
■ Verve 833.774-2[CD]● same as Verve MGV2016[LP]METRONOME ALL-STARS 1956
■ Clef MGC743[LP]● 6 Records, including (2) Every day I have the blues● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams / June 6, 1956

COUNT BASIE: FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS PLUS
■ Avid[uk] AMSC1160[CD]● 45 Records, including Disc 2: (23) All right, okay, you win (24) Roll ’em pete
● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / July 5, 1956

BASIE IN LONDON■ Verve 833.805-2[CD]● 16 Records, including (7) Alright, okay, you win (8) Roll ’em pete (9) The comeback● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / September 7, 1956

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LIVE IN BASEL 1956
■ JazzHelvet[fr] JH05[2 CDs]
● 23 Records, including (4) Every day (5) Alright, okay, you win (6) Teach me tonight(7) Roll ’em pete (8) Smack dab in the middle (9) The comeback on Disk2● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / September 29, 1956

A NIGHT AT COUNT BASIE’S■ Vanguard VRS8508[LP]● 8 Records, including A: (2) More than one for my baby (4) Sent for you yesterday / B:
(2) I want a little girl● Emmett Berry (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Count Basie (p,org) Aaron Bell (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) with Joe Williams (vcl) / October 22, 1956

A NIGHT AT COUNT BASIE’S■ Vanguard VMD8508[CD]● same as Vanguard VRS8508[LP]A NIGHT AT COUNT BASIE’S■ Vanguard[uk] PPL11005[LP]● same as Vanguard VRS8508[LP]A NIGHT AT COUNT BASIE’S■ King[jp] KIJJ2075[LP]● same as Vanguard VRS8508[LP]85

AT BIRDLAND 1956
■ JazzUnlimited[dk] JUCD2028[CD]● 24 Records, including (5) Alright, okay, you win (13) Too close for comfort (21) No
moon at all● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / December 9-30, 1956

JAMBOREE■ WarnerBros. 15116[Video]● including “I don’t like you no more”● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / April, 1957

AT NEWPORT■ Verve MGV8244[LP]● 8 Records, including B: (2) Alright, okay, you win (3) The comeback (4) Roll ’em pete(5) Smack dab in the middle● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / July 7, 1957

COUNT BASIE AT NEWPORT■ Verve 833.776-2[CD]● same as Verve MGV8244[LP]A MAN AIN’T SUPPOSED TO CRY■ Roulette SR52005[LP]● A: (1) It’s the talk of the town (2) I’ll never smile again (3) I’m through with love (4)Where are you (5) I’ve only myself to blame (6) What’s new / B: (1) Say it isn’t so (2)What will I tell my heart (3) You’ve got me crying again (4) Can’t we talk it over (5) I
laugh to keep from cryin’ (6) A man ain’t supposed to cry● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Mundy Orchestra / October 11,12,21, 1957

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A MAN AIN’T SUPPOSED TO CRY■ EMI[uk] ROU1001[LP]● same as Roulette SR52005[LP]JOE WILLIAMS WITH COUNT BASIE■ Col[uk] SEG7810[EP]● A: (1) How can you lose what you’ve never had? (2) Five o’clock in the morning / B:
(1) Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you (2) What’s new● A(1), (2), B(1)= Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / September 28, 1957,
March 1958 / B(2)= Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Mundy orch. / October, 1957

DANCE ALONG WITH BASIE■ PollWinnersRecords PWR27206[LP]● 21 Records, including (16) Tell me your troubles (18) Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you(20) Confessin’ The Blues ● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. /(18),(20)= September 1957 / (16)= October 15, 1958

THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASIE■ Rou[uk] 7243.8.28635.2.6[CD]● 16 Records, including (16) The late late show(vocal version)● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / October 22, 1957

AUTUMN IN PARIS■ Magic[uk] AWE13[LP]● 13 Records, including B: (2) Well, alright, OK, you win (3) Roll ’em (6) Gee, baby
ain’t I good to you● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / November 9,12, 1957

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LIVE IN PARIS 1957-1962■ Frémeaux[fr] FA5619[CD]● 40 Records, including Disc 1: (8)Alright, OK, you win (9) Roll ’em (10) Gee, baby,
ain’t I good to you● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / November 9,12, 1957

SING ALONG WITH BASIE■ Roulette SR52018[LP]● 10 Records, including A: (2) Going to Chicago (5) Every tub / B: (4) Swingin’ theblues● Count Basie and his orch. / w. Joe Williams, Lambert Hendricks and Ross (vcl) / May
26-27, 1958

SESSIONS, LIVE■ Calliope CAL3008[LP]● 10 Records, including A: (3) Thou swell (4) Five o’clock in the morning● A=Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / June 24, 1958

COUNT ON THE COAST ’58■ Polydor[jp] 38MJ3494[2 LPs]
● 22 Records, including Disk 1 B: (3) Li’l darling (4) Low life / Disk 2 B: (4) Smack dab
in the middle● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / June 24-July 3, 1958

COUNT ON THE COAST VOL.III■ Phontastic[se] 7575[LP]● 13 Records, including A: (3) I’ve got a girl (4) You’re a memory / B: (3) Stop, pretty
baby (4) Gee, baby ain’t I good to you● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / June 24-July 3, 1958

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COMPLETE LIVE AT THE CRESCENDO 1958
■ Phono[uk] 870245[CD]● 91 Records, including Disc 1: (13) No moon at all (14) Alright, okay, you win Disc 2:(1) Smack dab in the middle (6) Roll ’em pete (7) You’re a memory (12) Stop pretty baby(13) Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you (18) Two-time lover (20) Hallelujah, I love her so Disc
3: (2) My baby upsets me (4) Everyday I have the blues (6) Five o’clock in the morning(8) The comeback (11) Teach me tonight (13) Pigalle love Disc 5: (12) Thou swell (13)Five o’clock in the morning● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / Disc 5: (12), (13)= June 23, 1958 /others= June 24-July 3, 1958

RADIO DAYS : JAZZ IN THE ROUND AUG. 5, 1958
■ CanbyMusic CACD1011[CD]● 8 Records, including (4) Five o’clock in the morning (5) Smack dab in the middle (6)Alright, okay, you win● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / August 6, 1958

EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES■ Roulette R52033[LP]● A: (1) Everyday (2) Baby won’t you please come home (3) Going to Chicago (4) Gee
baby (ain’t I good to you) (5) Joe sings the blues / B: (1) Shake rattle and roll (2) Just a
dream (3) Cherry red (4) Good mornin’ blues (5) What did you win (6) Ain’t no use● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / September 24, 1959 except A(4)=September 28, 1957 / A(3)= May 26,27, 1958

MEMORIES AD-LIB■ Roulette R52021[LP]● A: (1) Ain’t misbehavin’ (2) I’ll always be in love with you (3) Sweet Sue, just you (4)If I could be with you (5) Dinah (6) Sometimes I’m happy / B: (1) Baby, won’t you pleasecome home (2) Call me darling (3) The one I love belongs to somebody else (4) Memories
of you (5) Honeysuckle rose (6) All of me● Joe Williams (vcl) Count Basie (p,org) Freddie Green(g) George Duvivier (b) Jimmy
Crawford (b) / October 16, 1958

MEMORIES AD-LIB■ Emus ES12005[LP]● same as Roulette R52021[LP]89

MEMORIES AD-LIB■ NipponColumbia[jp] YW7517RO[LP]● same as Roulette R52021[LP]BACK TO BASIE & THE BLUES■ Roulette R52093[LP]● A: (1) Rusty dusty blues (2) Everyday (3) Lying woman (4) Good mornin’ blues (5)Mean mistreater / B: (1) Keep kyou hand on your heart (2) Ain’t no use (3) Key to thehighway (4) Going to Chicago blues (5) What did you win (6) Chains of love
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / 1958, 1959

THE COUNT IN ENGLAND■ JazzGroove[uk] JG003[LP]● 12 Records, including B: (4) Five o’clock in the morning (5) Roll ’em pete (6) Everyday● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / February, 1959

LIVE IN STOCKHOLM■ Magic[uk] AWE15[LP]● 8 Records, including B: (2) Five o’clock in the morning● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / February 23, 1959

THE COMPLETE ROULETTE LIVE RECORDINGS OF COUNT BASIE ANDHIS ORCHESTRA (1959-1962)■ Mosaic MR12-135[6 LPs]
● 133 Records, including “No moon at all”, “Cherry red”, “Can’t leave the woman alone”,“Roll ’em pete”, “Five o’clock in the morning”, “In the night”, “Smack dab in the middle”,“Everyday I have the blues”, “Hallelujah I love her so”● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / May 31, 1959

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BREAKFAST DANCE AND BARBECUE■ Roulette R52028[LP]● 8 Records, including A: (2) 5 o’clock in the morning / B: (3) Hallelujah, I love her so● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / May 31, 1959

BREAKFAST DANCE AND BARBECUE■ Nippon Columbia[jp] YW7544RO[LP]● same as Roulette R52028[LP]

SINGS ABOUT YOU!
■ Roulette R52030[LP]● A: (1) I was telling her about you (2) You’re mine you (3) Poor you (4) If I should loseyou (5) The very thought of you (6) You are too beautiful / B: (1) The girl in my dreams
tries to look like you (2) I can’t resist you (3) You’re a sweetheart (4) With every breath I
take (5) When did you leave heaven (6) I only have eyes for you● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones orch. / July 14,16, 1959

THE FIRST PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL COUNT BASIE BAND
■ ReelToReel[uk] RRRR007[CD]● 12 Records, including (3) Every day I have the blues (4) Five o’clock in the morning(5) It’s a wonderful world (6) Shake, rattle and roll (10) It’s a wonderful world (11) In theevening ● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / August 1959

THAT KIND OF WOMAN■ Roulette R52039[LP]● A: (1) That kind of woman (2) Candy (3) You think of everything (4) Stella by starlight(5) Louise (6) It’s easy to remember / B: (1) I only want to love you (2) Cherry (3) Why
can’t you behave (4) Here’s to my lady (5) When a woman loves a man (6) Have you met
Miss Jones● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones orch. / 1959

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A NEW KIND OF LOVE■ Roulette R52105[LP]● A: (1) You brought a new kind of love to me (2) Just as though you were here (3) Just
plain lonesome (4) Shake, rattle and roll (5) Day by day (6) When did you leave heaven/ B: (1) Somebody (2) Darn that dream (3) Stella by starlight (4) When a woman loves aman (5) I only want to love you (6) With every breath I take
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ orch. / 1959, 1962

CINDERFELLA■ VideoTreasures SV9741[Video]● including “Medley”, “Everyone needs somebody”● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl) / November 19, 1959

PALAIS DE CHAILLOT 29 MARS 1960
■ Trema[fr] 710565[CD]● 21 Records, including (17) Five o’clock in the morning (18) Baby won’t you pleasecome home (19) Just a dream (20) It’s a wonderful world (21) In the evenin’● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / March 29, 1960

THE BEST OF BASIE■ Roulette SR52081[LP]● 12 Records, including A: (4) Sent for you yesterday / B: (4) Boogie woogie● Count Basie and his orch. / with Joe Williams (vcl) / July, 1960

COUNT BASIE & SARAH VAUGHAN■ Roulette CDP7243.8.37241.2.3[CD]● 14 Records, including (12) Teach me tonight (13) If I were a bell
● Count Basie and his orch. w. Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams (vcl) / July 14, 1960

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JUST THE BLUES■ Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP]● A: (1) Confessin’ the blues (2) Mean old world (3) Trav’lin light (4) Key to the highway(5) Lyin’ woman / B: (1) Chains of love (2) Mean mistreater (3) Keep your hand on yourheart (4) Night time is the right time (5) Tomorrow night● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / September 9, 1960

ASTAIRE TIME
■ Chrysler M8OP1004[LP]● 9 Records, including B: Blues Medley: Goin’ to Chicago , Everyday I have the blues,
Shake, rattle and roll, Hallelujah, I love her so, It’s a low-down dirty shame● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / September, 1960

SENTIMENTAL & MELANCHOLY■ Roulette R52066[LP]● A: (1) Every time we say good bye (2) Day by day (3) Just as though you were here(4) For all we know (5) You leave me breathless (6) Love is the sweetest thing / B: (1) Did
I remember (2) Darn that dream (3) Stay as sweet as you are (4) Just plain lonesome (5)How deep is the ocean / Contented● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones orch. / December 14 or 23, 1960

TOGETHER■ Roulette SR52069[LP]● A: (1) Winter weather (2) I don’t know why (3) There’s a small hotel (4) Out of nowhere(5) Aren’t you glad you’re you (6) Remember / B: (1) Together (2) Deep purple (3) Always(4) Lover come back (5) By the river Sainte Marie (6) Alone together● Joe Williams (vcl) Harry Edison (tp) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Frank Strazzieri or Sir Charles
Thompson (p) Tommy Potter (b) Clarence Johnston (d) / February, 1961

TOGETHER■ FreshSound[se] FSR603[LP]● same as Roulette R52069[LP]93

HAVE A GOOD TIME
■ Roulette SR52071[LP]● A: (1) Have a good time (2) Sometimes I’m happy (3) Old folks (4) Until I met you (5)I won’t cry anymore / B: (1) ’Sposin’ (2) A blues serenade (3) September in the rain (4)Summertime (5) Moonlight in Vermont (6) Falling in love
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Harry Edison’s orch. / July, 1961

A SWINGIN’ NIGHT AT BIRDLAND■ Roulette R52085[LP]● A: (1) September in the rain (2) Come back baby (3) 5 o’clock in the morning (4) By
the river St. Marie / B: (1) This can’t be love (2) Teach me tonight (3) Well alright (4) I
was telling her about you (5) Have you met Miss Jones? (6) Well oh well
● Joe Williams (vcl) Harry Edison (tp) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Joe
Benjamin (b) Charlie Persip (d) Pee Wee Marquette (compere) / June, 1962

A SWINGIN’ NIGHT AT BIRDLAND■ Roulette CDP7.95335.2[CD]● same as Roulette SR52085[LP] [#CDP7.95335.2 adds “You’re everything but mine”,“Falling in love with love”, “Goin’ to Chicago blues” and “The very thought of you”]

A SWINGIN’ NIGHT AT BIRDLAND■ FreshSound[se] FSR604[LP]● same as Roulette SR52085[LP]A SWINGIN’ NIGHT AT BIRDLAND■ FreshSound[se] FSR-CD22[CD]● same as Roulette SR52085[LP]94

NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 62■ ToshibaEMI[jp] TOLW3162[LD]● 16 Records, including (15) Goin’ to Chicago● Count Basie and his orch. w. Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams (vcl) / July 8, 1962

CHAINS OF LOVE■ Jass 6[LP]● A: (1) Jump for joy! (2) Ask anybody (3) You stepped out of a dream (4) Feelin’ good(5) September in the rain (6) What a diﬀerence a day made (7) Ballad medley: Can’t wetalk it over? / It’s the talk of the town / Where are you? (8) Early in the morning (9) Blueskies / B: (1) Chains of love (2) Falling in love with love (3) A good thing (4) If I werea bell (5) When she makes music (6) The perfect strange (7) The bible tells me so (8)Always (9) It’s a wonderful world● Joe Williams (vcl) / A(3)(5)(7)(9)B(2)(3)(5)(8)(9)=acc by Ray Block and his orch.
/ 1962, 1964, 1965 / A(1)(8)B(6)=acc by Dale Sherman and his orch. / 1965 /A(2)(4)B(7)=acc by Joel Herron Quartet / 1965 / A(6)B(1)(4)=acc by Harold Mabern(p) Herbert Brown (b) Robert Thompson (d) / 1966

ONE IS A LONESOME NUMBER■ Roulette R52102[LP]● A: (1) One is a lonesome number (2) Cherry (3) Poor you (4) The real thing (5) I was
telling her about you (6) All my life / B: (1) Cryin’est shoulder in town (2) When she
makes music (3) Autumn leaves (4) Somebody (5) Warmer than a whispper (6) I’m justtaking my time
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by large land / 1962

JUMP FOR JOY■ Victor[jp] SHP5342[LP]● A: (1) Wrap your trouble in dream (2) I went out of my way (3) The great city (4) You
perfect stranger (5) A good thing (6) It’s a wonderful world / B: (1) Sounds of the night(2) Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’ (3) My last aﬀair (4) More than likely (5) She doesn’t know
(I love her) (6) Jump for joy● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ orch. / February 1,4,6, March 13, 1963

JUMP FOR JOY■ BlueBird 52713-2[CD]● same as Victor[jp] SHP5342[LP]95

ME AND THE BLUES■ RCA LSP2879[LP]● A: (1) I’m sticking with you, baby (2) Me and the blues (3) Every night (4) Rocks in
my bed (5) Come on blues (6) Workin’ (Work song) / B: (1) Soothe me (2) Early in themorning (3) Good morning heartache (4) Kansas city (5) A woman (6) Hobo ﬂats
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones’ orch. / April 10, November 18,20, December
5, 1963

ME AND THE BLUES■ RCA 09026.63536-2[CD]● same as RCA LSP2879[LP] [#09026.63536-2 adds “Nice work if you can get it”, “After
all I’ve been to you”, “April in Paris”]

ME AND THE BLUES■ Victor[jp] RCA5093[LP]● same as RCA LSP2879[LP]ME AND THE BLUES / THE SONG IS YOU■ Collectables CDL2703[CD]● (1) I’m sticking with you, baby (2) Me and the blues (3) Every night (4) Rocks in mybed (5) Come on blues (6) Workin’ (Work song) (7) Soothe me (8) Early in the morning(9) Good morning heartache (10) Kansas city (11) A woman (12) Hobo ﬂats (13) Yours is
my heart alone (14) I’ll follow you (15) Sleepy time gal (16) The song is you (17) Prelude
to a kiss (18) (I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I’ll be happy (19) People(20) I’m a fool to want you (21) That face (22) My darling (23) My romance (24) You
stepped out of a dream● (1)-(12) same as RCA LSP2879[LP] / (13)-(24) same as RCA LSP3343[LP]THE OVERWHELMING JOE WILLIAMS■ BlueBird NL86464[LP]● A: (1) Every day (2) Come back baby (3) Medley: All god’s chillun got rhythm / Do
you wanna jump children (4) April in Paris (5) In the evenin’ (when the sun goes down)(6) Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’ / B: (1) Wrap your troubles in dreams (2) Jump for joy (3)Every night (4) Rocks in my bed (5) Early in the morning (6) Kansas city (7) Prelude to akiss (8) On the sunny side of the street● Joe Williams (vcl) and others / 1963-1965

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THE OVERWHELMING JOE WILLIAMS■ BlueBird 6464-2-RB[CD]● same as BlueBird NL86464[LP] [#6464-2-RB adds “Then I’ll be happy”, “You steppedout of a dream” and “Gypsy in my soul”]

AT NEWPORT ’63■ RCA LSP2762[LP]● A: (1) Without a song (2) Gravy waltz (3) She’s warm, she’s willing, she’s wonderful(4) Come back baby (5) Medley: All god’s chillun got rhythm / Do you wanna jumpchildren (6) Wayfaring stranger (7) Every day / B: (1) Anytime, anyday, anywhere (2)April in Paris (3) In the evenin’ (when the sun goes down) (4) Some of this ’n’ some ofthat (5) Roll ’em pete
● Joe Williams (vcl) Clark Terry (tp,fhr) Howard McGhee (tp) Coleman Hawkins, Zoot
Sims (ts) Bob Cranshaw (b) Mickey Roker (d) Junior Mance (p) / July 5, 1963

AT NEWPORT ’63■ RVC[jp] PG42[LP]● same as RCA LSP2762[LP]AT NEWPORT ’63■ BlueBird 09026.63919-2[CD]● same as RCA LSP2762[LP] [#09026.63919-2 adds live version as follows “Gravy
Waltz”, “Medley: All god’s chillun got rhythm / Do you wanna jump children” and “Someof this ’n’ some of that” ]AT NEWPORT ’63 / JUMP FOR JOY■ Collectables CDL2706[CD]● (1) Without a song (2) Gravy waltz (3) She’s warm, she’s willing, she’s wonderful (4)Come back baby (5) Medley: All god’s chillun got rhythm / Do you wanna jump children(6) Wayfaring stranger (7) Every day (8) Anytime, anyday, anywhere (9) April in Paris(10) In the evenin’ (when the sun goes down) (11) Some of this ’n’ some of that (12) Roll’em pete (13) Wrap your trouble in dream (14) I went out of my way (15) The great city(16) You perfect stranger (17) A good thing (18) It’s a wonderful world (19) Sounds of thenight (20) Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’ (21) My last aﬀair (22) More than likely (23) She
doesn’t know (I love her) (24) Jump for joy● (1)-(12) same as RCA LSP2762[LP] / (13)-(24) same as Victor[jp] SHP5342[LP]97

A GRAND NIGHT FOR SWINGING■ SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD] ● 16 Records, including (9) Let’s make the most of a beautiful thing (10) More than likely (11) Have a good time (12) Corner pocket (13) I won’t
cry anymore (14) S’posin’ (15) All my life (16) Alone together ● Billy Taylor (p) Wes
Montgomery (g) Ben Tucker (b) Grady Tate (ds) Joe WilliamsJoe Williams (vcl) / spring,
1964

THE SONG IS YOU■ RCA LSP3343[LP]● A: (1) Yours is my heart alone (2) I’ll follow you (3) Sleepy time gal (4) The song isyou (5) Prelude to a kiss (6) (I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I’ll be happy/ B: (1) People (2) I’m a fool to want you (3) That face (4) My darling (5) My romance(6) You stepped out of a dream● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Frank Hunter orch. / November 11-12, 1964

THE EXCITING JOE WILLIAMS■ RCA LSP3461[LP]● A: (1) Ol’ man river (2) This is the life (3) On the sunny side of the street (4) Come inout of the rain (5) You can’t get away from the blues (6) As I love you / B: (1) Last love,
last kiss, goodbye (2) The right kind of woman (3) I should have kissed her more (4) I
wonder who’s kissing her now (5) Gypsy in my soul (6) Los Angeles● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Frank Hunter orch. / March 31, June 18,21, 1965

THEN AND NOW■ Bosco 6[LP]● A: (1) Falling in love with love (2) I’ll follow you (3) All right, okay, you win (4) I
wanna go where you go (5) People (6) That face (7) Singin’ in the rain (8) Changes / B:
(1) You’d be so nice to come home to (2) Close enough for love (3) I had someone else
before I had you (4) I’d give a dollar for a dime (5) You and the night and the music● Joe Williams (vcl) / A(1)-(7)=Mike Melvoin (p) Jim Hughart (b) Bill Goodwin(d),April 29, 1965 / A(8)B(1)-(5)=Pete Christlieb (ts) Mike Melvoin (p) Jim Hughart (b)Nick Ceroli (d) / November 23, 1983

THEN AND NOW■ SeaBreeze SB3028[CD]● same as Bosco 6[LP]98
PRESINTING JOE WILLIAMS AND THAD JONES MEL LEWIS THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA■ SolidState SS18008[LP]● A: (1) Get out of my life (2) Woman’s got soul (3) Nobody knows the way I feel thismorning (4) Gee baby, ain’t I good to you (5) How sweet it is (to be loved by you) (6)
Keep your hand on your heart / B: (1) Evil man blues (2) Come Sunday (3) Smack dab in
the middle (4) It don’t mean a thing (if it ain’t got that swing) (5) Hallelujah I love her so(6) Night time is the right time (to be with the one you love)● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis the Jazz orchestra / September 30,
1966

PRESINTING JOE WILLIAMS AND THAD JONES MEL LEWIS THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA■ BlueNote CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD]● same as SolidState SS18008[LP]PRESINTING JOE WILLIAMS AND THAD JONES MEL LEWIS THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA■ Nippon Columbia[jp] YS801US[LP]● same as SolidState SS18008[LP]ONE MORE FOR MY BABY
■ LaserLight 17.135[CD]● (1) Hallelujah I love her so (2) Nobody knows the way I feel this morning (3) How
sweet it is (to be loved by you) (4) Evil man blues (5) Young man on the way up (6) Hurryon down (7) When I take my sugar to tea (8) Honeysuckle rose (9) Did I really live (10)Loneliness, sorrow and grief (11) Imagination (12) One more for my baby (and one more
for the road) (13) Everyone wants to be loved (by someone) (14) Everybody loves mybaby (15) If I were a bell
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis the Jazz orchestra / pick up from
SolidState SS18008[LP], NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP]SING ELLINGTON AND STRAYHORN■ BlueNote CDP7243.8.55221.2.3[CD]● 18 Records, including (18) Come Sunday● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad-Mel orch. / September, 1966

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SOMETHING OLD, NEW AND BLUE
■ King[jp] GXH3506[LP]● A: (1) Young man on the way up (2) Hurry on down (3) Everybody loves my baby (4)When I take my sugar to tea (5) Did I really live (6) Honeysuckle rose / B: (1) Imagination(2) If I were a bell (3) Everybody wants to be loved (by someone) (4) Loneliness, sorrowand grief (5) One for my baby
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis the Jazz orchestra / April 22-27, 1968

WORTH WAITING FOR...
■ BlueNote BST84355[LP]● A: (1) Something (2) Can’t take my eyes oﬀ you (3) Bridges (4) You send me (5) I’d
be a fool right now (6) Didn’t we / B: (1) Baby (2) I hold no grudge (3) Lush life (4) Oh
darling (5) Little girl (6) Here’s that rainy day● Joe Williams (vcl) Horace Ott (arr,cond) and others are unknown / May 5, 1970

HAVING THE BLUES UNDER EUROPEAN SKY■ Denon[jp] DC8535[CD]● (1) Don’t get around much anymore (2) Satin doll (3) Experiment (4) Gee baby ain’t I
good to you (5) Early in the morning (6) Nobody knows the way I feel this morning (7)What a diﬀerence a day made (8) Goin’ to Chicago (9) Everyday I have the blues (10) All
right O.K., You win (11) Evenin’ (12) Roll ’em pete (13) One o’clock jump
● Joe Williams (vcl) and others / early 1970s

HAVING THE BLUES UNDER EUROPEAN SKY■ LaserLight 17.099[CD]● same as Denon[jp] DC-8535

THE HEART AND SOUL
■ Sheba ST102[LP]● A: (1) Heart & soul (2) Nobody’s heart (3) Body & soul (4) Humpty dumpty heart (5)My heart stood still (6) My heart and I / B: (1) Blues in my heart (2) Sleep my heart (3)My foolish heart (4) My heart tells me (5) Young at heart (6) I let a song go out of myheart● Joe Williams (vcl) George Shearing (p) Andy Simpkins (b) Stix Hooper (d) / March
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THE HEART AND SOUL
■ KOCH KOC-CD-51002[CD]● same as Sheba ST102[LP]THE COMPLETE 1971 PASADENA JAZZ PARTY■ BAJC 510/511[2 LPs]
● 12 Records, including Disk 2 A: (1) Rocks in my bed● Joe Williams (vcl) Harry Edison (tp) Sonny Criss (as) Jimmy Rowles (p) Monty Budwig (b) Montgomery Philips (g) Jake Hanna (d) / November 20, 1971

LIVE IN VEGAS■ Monad MOA805[CD]● (1) Las Vegas intro (2) Everyday (3) Don’t get around much anymore (4) Please sendme someone to love (5) Watch what happens (6) Smack dab in the middle (7) Monologue(8) A time for love (9) Nobody loves you when you’re down and out (10) Midnight medley: Lush life / Everything must change / 100 years from today / Tomorrow night / Thouswell (11) Going to Chicago (12) When you gotta go (13) Roll ’em pete
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Count Basie and his orch. / 1971

PLEYEL 17 AVRIL 1972 PART 2■ Trema[fr] 710564[CD]● 9 Records, including (6) In the evenin’ (7) Alright, okay, you win (8) The come back(9) Roll ’em pete
● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams(vcl) / April 17, 1972

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER■ LOB[jp] LSP2061[LD]● 20 Records, including (9) Alright, okay, you win● Joe Williams acc by Count Basie and his orch. / October 23, 1972

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ALL-STAR SWING FESTIVAL ’72■ ToshibaEMI[jp] TOVW3131[Video]● same as LOB[jp] LSP2061[LD]

ALL-STAR SWING FESTIVAL ’72■ Vap[jp] VPVR60836[Video]● same as LOB[jp] LSP2061[LD]WITH LOVE■ Temponic TB29561[LP]● A: (1) Love is a feeling (2) When you’re young (3) Satin latin (4) Got that feeling (5)Always on Sunday / B: (1) Care (2) I’m a lucky guy (3) Once upon a happy time (4) Right
here in my heart (5) God bless you● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by large band / 1972

JOE WILLIAMS LIVE■ Fantasy F9441[LP]● A: (1) Who she do (2) Green dolphin street (3) Heritage (4) Sad song / B: (1) Goin’ to
Chicago blues (2) A beautiful friendship (3) Yesterday, today and tomorrow (4) Tell me
where to scratch● Joe Williams (vcl) Cannonball Adderley (as) Nat Adderley (cnt) Walter Booker (b,g)
Carol Kaye (el-b) Roy McCurdy (d) King Errisson (cga) George Duke (p,el-p) / August
7, 1973

JOE WILLIAMS LIVE■ Fantasy OJC438[LP]● same as Fantasy F9441[LP]102

JOE WILLIAMS LIVE■ Fantasy OJCCD438-2[CD]● same as Fantasy F9441[LP] [#OJCCD438-2 adds ”Medley: All blues / Goin’ to
Chicago Blues / C.C. rider”]

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL: 40 LEGENDARY YEARS■ Malpaso 9.46703-2[3 CDs]
● 27 Records, including Disc 2 (5) Goin’ to Chicago● Joe Williams acc by Count Basie and his orch. / September 18, 1977

LIVE AT THE CENTURY PLAZA■ Concord CCD4072[CD]● 8 Records, including (7) Joe’s blues (8) What the world needs now is love
● The Capp/Pierce Juggernaut w. Joe Williams (vcl) / 1978

CARMEN MCRAE AND JOE WILLIAMS IN CONCERT■ RVC[jp] RVJ6047[LP]● 9 Records, including A: (5) Them there eyes / B: (1) Work song (2) Blues in my heart(3) Just the way you are (4) It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing● A:(5)=Carmen McRae, Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Claude Boling Trio / B:(1)-(4)=Joe
Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones and Claude Boling’s orch. / January 22, 1979

JOE WILLIAMS & FRIENDS■ SpotLite CD15102[CD]● 11 Records, including (1) Work song (2) Blues in my heart (3) Just the way you are (4)It don’t mean a thing (5) Them there eyes
● (1)-(4)= Joe Williams (vcl) / (5)= w. Carmen McRae (vcl)

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RIVIERA SUMMIT■ TKO CDSB1038[CD]● 11 Records, including (1) Work song (2) Blues in my heart (3) Just the way you are (4)It don’t mean a thing (5) Them there eyes
● (1)-(4)= Joe Williams (vcl) / (5)= w. Carmen McRae (vcl)

PREZ & JOE■ Crescendo GNPS2124[LP]● A: (1) Lady be good (2) Getting some fun out of life (3) You can depend on me (4)Fooling myself (5) Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) / B: (1) How high the moon (2) If I
could be with you (3) If dreams come true (4) Easy living (5) When you’re smiling● Joe Williams (vcl) with Dave Pell’s Prez Conference : Dave Pell, Bob Cooper, Bob
Hardaway (ts) Bob Eﬀord (bar) Nat Pierce (p) Monte Budwig (b) Al Hendrickson (g)Frank Capp (d) / March 13-15, 1979

PREZ & JOE■ Crescendo GNPD2124[CD]● same as Crescendo GNPS2124[LP] [#GNPD2124 adds “I never knew”, “Lester leapsin”, “Sometimes I’m happy”, “Jumpin’ at the woodside”, “Just you, just me”, “Jumpingwith symphony sid”, “Lester leaps again” ]JAZZ MONTEREY 1958-1980■ PaloAlto PA8080-2[2 LPs]
● 12 Records, including Disk 2 B: (1) You can depend on me● Joe Williams acc by Prez Conference / September 16, 1979

SHARKY’S MACHINE■ WarnerBros. 22024[Video]● Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams (vcl) / 1981

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SHARKY’S MACHINE■ WarnerBros.[jp] P11143[LP]● 12 Records, including (7) 8 to 5 I lose, (12) Before you● (7) Joe Williams (vcl), (12) Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams (vcl) / 1981

JAZZ AT THE SMITHSONIAN■ Kultur 1277[Video]● (1) Everyday I have the blues (2) The comback (3) Once in a while (4) If it’s the lastthing I do (5) Same old story (6) Everything must change (7) Who she do (8) Alright,
okay, you win (9) Stella by starlight (10) I had someone else before I had you (11) Savethat time for me (12) Joe’s blues● Joe Williams (vcl) Kirk Stuart (p) Keter Betts (b) Steve Willams (d) / 1982

JOHNNIE WALKER RED PRESENTS : JOE WILLIAMS SINGS THE BLUES■ Delos DMS4001[LP]● A: (1) Who she do (2) Just a dream (3) Please send me someone to love (4) Alright,
OK, you win / B: (1) Hold it right there (2) In the evening / Rocks in my bed (3) Sent foryou yesterday (4) Going to Chicago blues (5) Ray Brown’s in town
● Joe Williams (vcl) Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (as) Red Holloway (ts) Jack McDuﬀ(org) Phil Upchurch (el-g) Ray Brown (b) Gerryck King (d) / November 16-17, 1983NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES■ Delos D/CD4001[CD]● (1) Who she do (2) Just a dream (3) Hold it right there (4) Please send me someone tolove (5) Going to Chicago blues (6) Ray Brown’s in town (7) In the evening / Rocks in mybed (8) Alright, OK, you win (9) Mean old world / Wee baby blues (10) The comeback(11) Tell me where to scratch (12) Sent for you yesterday● Joe Williams (vcl) Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (as) Red Holloway (ts) Jack McDuﬀ(org) Phil Upchurch (el-g) Ray Brown (b) Gerryck King (d) / November 16-17, 1983

CITY HEAT■ VareseSarabande 3020674418[CD]● 14 Records, including (14) City heat
● Joe Williams (vcl) and others are unknown / 1984

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ALL OF ME■ Trimark VM6934[Video]● Joe Williams (vcl) / 1984

I JUST WANT TO SING
■ Delos DMS4004[LP]● A: (1) Until I met you (2) After you’ve gone (3) Fat and forty (4) War no more (5) It’s
not easy being white / B: (1) Dimples (2) Young and foolish (3) I was a fool (4) I got it
bad● Joe Williams (vcl) Thad Jones (tp) Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Benny Golson (ts) JerryPeters (key) Norman Simmons (p) John Collins (g) John Heard (b) Gerryck King (d) /June 29-30, 1985

I JUST WANT TO SING
■ Delos D/CD4004[CD]● same as Delos DMS4004[LP] [#D/CD4004 adds “What a diﬀerence a day makes”,“Sawmill blues”, “Later than you think” and “All the things you are”]

EVERY NIGHT■ Verve 833.236-1[LP]● A: (1) Shake, rattle and roll (2) Every night (3) A dollar for a dime (4) Too marvelous
for words (5) Sometimes I’m happy / B: (1) Everyday (I have the blues) / All blues (2)Same ol’ story (3) Jimmy’s blues (4) I want a little girl (5) Roll ’em pete
● Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (arr,p) Henry Johnson (g) Bob Badgley (b) Gerryck King (d) / May 7-8, 1987

EVERY NIGHT■ Verve 833.236-2[CD]● same as Verve 833.236-1[LP] [#833 236-2 adds “Don’t you know I care”]

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BALLAD AND BLUES MASTER■ Verve 314.511.354-2[CD]● (1) You showed me the way (2) Everyday (I fall in love) (3) You can depend on me (4)A hundred years from today/tommorrow (5) Ain’t no use (6) I’ve only myself to blame(7) When sunny gets blues (8) Who she do (9) I ain’t got nothin’ but the blues (10) Dinnerfor one please, James (11) You’ve got me crying again (12) Blues medley : Cherry red /Tell me where to scratch / Person to person● Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (arr,p) Henry Johnson (g) Bob Badgley (b) Gerryck King (d) / May 7-8, 1987

THE MEN IN MY LIFE
■ ThreeCherries TC64411[CD]● 14 Records, including (9) I won’t leave you again● Joe Williams, Lena Horne (vcl) Rodney Jones (g) Frank Owens (key,arr) Mike Renzi(key) Carl James (e-b) J.T. Lewis (d) Sammy Figueroa (perc) / May or June or July, 1988

IN GOOD COMPANY■ Verve 837.932-2[CD]● (1) Just friends (2) Baby you got what it takes (3) How deep is the ocean (4) Love
without money (5) Ain’t got nothing but the blues (6) Between the devil and the deep bluesea (7) Is you is or is you ain’t my baby (8) Too good to be true (9) Embraceable you (10)Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone
● Joe Williams (vcl) / (1)-(3)(5)-(7)(9)(10)=The SUPERSAX : Med Flory, Lanny Morgan (as) Ray Reed, Jay Migiori (ts) Jack Nimitz (bar) Norman Simmons (p) Henry Johnson (g) Bob Badgley (b) Gerryck King (d) / (4)(8)=Shirley Horn (p) Charles Ables (b)Steve Williams (d) / January 19-21, 1989

OLD MAN TIME
■ Chiaroscuro CR(D)310[2 CDs]
● 21 Records, including Disc 1 (5) Four or ﬁve times● Milt Hinton (b) w. Joe William (vcl) Clark Terry (tp) Al Grey (tb) Flip Phillips (cl)Norman Simmons (p) Milt Hinton (b) Gerryck King (d) / October 27, 1989

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN!
■ GRP GRD9596[CD]● 12 Records, including (5) Little Birdie● Joe Williams (vcl) Al Aarons (tp) Greg Phillinganes (p, el-p) Neil Stubenhaus (el-b)
Harvey Mason (d) / 1989

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THAT HOLIDAY FEELIN’■ Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD]● (1) Christmas rainbows (2) Winter wonderland (3) Have yourself a merry little chistmas(4) What are you doing new yers eve (5) Kissing by the mistletoe (6) Silent night (7) Let it
snow, let it snow, let it snow (8) Silver bells (9) Christmas waltz (10) The christmas song(11) A child is born
● Joe Williams (vcl) Norman Simmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ted Dunbar (el-g) Bob
Cranshaw (b) Dennis Mackrel (d) Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (tp) Al Grey (tb) Bobby Watson(as) Frank Wess (ts) Seldon Powell (bar) / June 25, 1990

PURE SCHUUR■ GRP GRD9628[CD]● 11 Records, including (3) Deed I do
● Diane Shuur (vcl) / with Joe Williams (vcl) on (3) / 1990

PIANO JAZZ
■ JazzAlliance TJA12027[CD]● (1) Who she do (2) Embraceable you (3) Twilight world (4) I’m confessin’ that I loveyou (5) Prelude to a kiss (6) Nobody’s heart (7) Just friends (8) I’m beginning to see thelight● Marian McPartland (p) Joe Williams (vcl) / November 13, 1991

A SONG IS BORN
■ View 1333[Video]● (1) Just friends (2) I let a song go out of my heart (3) Nobody’s heart belongs to me (4)Blues in my heart (5) Shake rattle and roll (6) A child is born (7) Muddy water (8) Little
girl blue (9) Who she do (10) Sometimes I’m happy (11) Roll ’em pete (12) Tenderly (13)The comeback● Joe Williams (vcl) George Shearing (p) Neil Swainson (b) Paul Humphrey (d) / 1991

PORTRAIT OF THE BLUES■ Manhattan CDP0777.7.99548.2.7[CD]● 15 Records, including (14) Saturday night ﬁsh fry● Lou Rawls (vcl) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / April 13-17, May 27, July 15 and October 2-3,
1992

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BLACK, BROWN & BEIGE■ MusicMasters 65096-2[CD]● 12 Records, including (8) The blues● Louie Bellson and his all-star orchestra w. Joe Williams (vcl) / October 20-22, 1992

LIVE AT ORCHESTRA HALL
■ Telarc CD83329[CD]● (1) Sometimes I’m happy (2) Hurry on down (3) Sugar (4) Summertime (5) Lover comeback to me (6) A little at a time (7) There will never be another you (8) Jimmy’s blues(9) Honeysuckle rose (10) My baby upsets me (11) The comeback (12) Georgia rose (13)Roll ’em pete (14) I’d rather drink muddy water (15) One o’clock jump
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by the Count Basie orchestra : Derrick Gardner, Melton Mustafa,
Bob Ojeda, Mike Williams (tp) Frank Foster (ldr,ts,sop) Kenny Hing, Doug Miller (ts,ﬂ)Manny Boyd (as,pic) Danny Turner (as,ﬂ) John Williams (bar,b-cl) Clarence Banks,
Robert Trowers, Mel Wanzo (tb) Bill Hughes (b-tb) Charlton Johnson (g) George Caldwell (p) Cleveland Eaton (b) David Gibson (d) / November 20, 1992

TRIPLE PLAY
■ Telarc CD83461[CD]● same as Telarc CD83329[CD], CD83357[CD] and CD83362[CD]SANTA’S BAG■ Telarc CD83352[CD]● 13 Records, including (5) Christmas blues● Joe Williams (vcl) George Caldwel (p) Charlton Johnson (el-g) Cleveland Eaton (b)David Gibson (d) / November 20, 1992

BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL■ RCA 09026.61419-2[CD]● 13 Records, including (7) What’ll I do
● Cleo Laine (vcl) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / November 23, 25 and December 11, 14, 1992

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HERE’S TO LIFE
■ Telarc CD83357[CD]● (1) Here’s to life (2) What a wonderful world (3) When I fall in love (4) I found amillion dollor baby (5) If I had you (6) Maybe September (7) Save that time (8) Youngand foolish (9) I didn’t know about you (10) Little Sir Echo (11) Someone you’ve loved(12) A time for love (13) Here’s to life
● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by the Robert Farnon Orchestra / August 16-18, 1993

FIREWORKS!
■ Riverwalk RW.CD6[CD]● 15 Records, including (11) A dollar for a dime
● the Jim Cullum Jazz Band / with Joe Williams (vcl) / February 28, 1994

AMERICAN LOVE SONG
■ Riverwalk RW.CD7[CD]● 15 Records, including (9) Singin’ in the rain
● the Jim Cullum Jazz Band / with Joe Williams (vcl) / February 28, 1994

FEEL THE SPIRIT■ Telarc CD83362[CD]● (1) In the beginning / My Lord (2) Feel the spirit (3) Go down Moses / Wade in thewater (4) Great camp meeting (5) Were you there? (6) Walk with me (7) I couldn’t hear
nobody pray (8) In my heart (9) Little David (10) His eye is on the sparrow (11) Pass it on(12) The Lord’s prayer (13) Doxology● Joe Williams, Marlena Shaw (vcl) Patrice Rushen (el-p) Jerry Peters (p) Phil Upchurch(g) Abe Laboriel (b) Harvey Mason (d) Bunny Hull, Fred White, Carmen Twillie, Valerie
Pinkston-Mayo, Will Wheaton (chorus) / September 20-23, 1994

THE PROPHET SPEAKS■ Qwest 9.45591-2[CD]● 12 Records, including (3) Five o’clock in the morning (4) You are so beautiful (12)Blue Monk● Milt Jackson (vib) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / 1994

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SONG BOOK■ MusicMasters 65172-2[CD]● 15 Records, including (3) I was wrong (14) We were in love
● Benny Carter (as) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / September 26-28, 1995

SONG BOOK Vol.II■ MusicMasters 65155-2[CD]● 14 Records, including (1) My mind is still on you● Benny Carter (as) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / September 26-28, 1995

WDR BIG BAND KÖLN BLUES & BEYOND■ BHM 1027-2[CD]● 14 Records, including (1) Everyday I have the blues (2) Ol’ man river (3) I’ve got it bad(6) Dearly beloved (7) You are so beautiful (8) Smack dab in the middle (12) Honeysuckle
rose (13) Jimmy’s blues (14) Hallelujah I love her so● Joe Williams (vcl) acc by WDR Big Band Köln / (1)-(8): October 10–19, 1995 / (12)(14): October 20, 1995

Y EL TREN LATINO■ GRP GRD9822[CD]● 13 Records, including (8) I can’t get started● Arturo Sandoval (tp) and others w. Joe Williams (vcl) / 1995

LEGACY■ Rewindplay (not for sale) [CD]● 12 Records, including (12) America the beautiful● Airmen of Note w. Joe Williams (vcl) / October, 1996

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GREAT DUETS■ Chiaroscuro CR(D)353[CD]● 12 Records, including (4) Five o’clock in the morning● Jay Leonhart (b) Joe Williams (vcl) / October 26 - November 9, 1996

THE GRAND ENCOUNTER■ BlueNote CDP7243.8.38268.2.7[CD]● 10 Records, including (4) Let me love you (5) Tenderly● Dianne Reeves (vcl) w. Joe Williams (vcl) / April 8-9, 1997

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
■ Malpaso 9.46829-2[CD]● 14 Records, including (2) Too marvelous for words● Joe Williams (vcl) Brad Mehldau (p) Christian McBride (b) Gregory Hutchinson (d) /1997

NICOLE YARLING■ JazzMCG 1006[CD]● 14 Records, including (11) Blame it on my youth (12) Who she do (13) Imagination(14) After you’ve gone
● Nicole Yarling (vcl,vln) and others w. Joe Williams (vcl) / February 21-22, 1998

LOS GRANDES DEL JAZZ■ Sarpe GJ79[LP]● 13 Records, including B:(1) All right, ok, you win (2) Gee baby ain’t good to you (3)Early in the morning (4) Nobody knows the way I feel this morning (5) What a diﬀerencea day made● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl)

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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA■ LaserLight 15.763[CD]● 15 Records, including (2) Five o’clock in the morning, (7) That kind of woman● Count Basie and his orch. w. Joe Williams (vcl)Abbreviations
Instrumental
as
bar
b-cl
cello
cl
d
el-p
fhr
g
oboe
p
pic
sop
tp
vcl
vla

alto saxophonebariton saxophonebass clarinet
celloclarinetdrums
electric piano
french horn
guitaroboe
piano
piccolosoprano saxophone
trumpet
vocal
viola

b
bgo
b-tb
cga
cnt
el-g
eng-hrn
ﬂ
harp
org
perc
sax
tb
ts
vib
vln

bass (string)
bongo
bass trombone
conga drums
cornetelectric guitar
english horn
ﬂute
harp
organ
percussion
saxophonetrombonetenor saxophone
vibraphoneviolinOther Musical
acc
arr
dir
ldr
cond

accompanied
arrangerdirectorleaderconductor

Record Companies
ARS
Bar
BN
Bull
Col
DSC
F.Mint
GP
HMV
JzR
Kar
Maj-Min
Mer
Met-JM
NipCol
Rou
T-L
Vic
WRC

American Record Society
BarcleyBlue Note
Bulldog
Columbia
Deutsche Shallplatte ClubFranklin Mint
Grand Prix
His Master’s Voice
Jazz Reactivation
KarusellMajor Minor
Mercury
Metronome Jazz Magazine
Nippon Columbia
Roulette
Time-Life
VictorWorld Record Club
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Broadcasting Companies
ABC
BBC[uk]
CBS
NBC
VOA

American Broadcasting Company
British Broadcasting Corporation
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Company
Voice of America

Country
au
ca
de
dk
eur
fr
jp
nl
se
uk

Australia
CanadaGermany
Denmark
EuropeFranceJapan
Netherlands
SwedenUnited Kingdom

Media
45
78
Cass
CD
EP
LD

7” 45rpm single
10” 78rpm
Cassette
Compact disc
Extended play
Lasar disc

Bibliography[1] Sheridan, Chris : Count Basie, A Bio-Discography, Grenwood Press, Inc, 1986.
[2] Bruyninckx, W. : Swing Discography, Vol.1, Copy Express, Belgium, 1986.
[3] Bruyninckx, W. : Vocalists Discography, Vol.4, Copy Express, Belgium, 1986.

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Index of Tune Titles’Round the clock blues, 5’S posin’, 46’S wonderful, 18, 82, 83’Sposin’, 93’Tis autumn, 55
100 years, 59
100 years from today, 100
3-6-9, 45
8 to 5 I lose, 70, 104

As I love you, 14, 53, 81, 97
Ask anybody, 54, 94
Autumn leaves, 48, 94
Baby, 57, 99
Baby you got what it takes, 72, 106
Baby, come back, 61
Baby, won’t you please come home?, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43,
45, 88, 91
Be-bop, 64
Before you, 70, 104
Between the devil and the deep blue sea, 72, 106
Big man, 66
Blame it on my youth, 77, 111
Blessings, 63
Blow Mr.Low, 5, 6, 79
Blue Monk, 76, 109
Blue skies, 52, 94
Blues, 57
Blues in my heart, 58, 66, 67, 74, 99, 102, 103, 107
Blues Medley, 66
Blues That You Can’t Lose, 5
Body and soul, 58, 99
Boogie woogie, 43, 61, 68, 91, 103
Boogie Woogie blues, 54
Bridges, 57, 99
By myself, 55
By the river St. Marie, 45, 47, 92, 93
Bye Bye Blackbird, 61
Bye, bye, baby, 50, 67, 68

A beautiful friendship, 62, 101
A blues serenade, 46, 93
A child is born, 73, 74, 107, 113
A dollar for a dime, 71, 75, 105, 109
A ﬁne romance, 17, 82
A good thing, 49, 52, 94, 96
A hundred years from today/tommorrow, 72, 106
A little at a time, 74, 108
A man ain’t supposed to cry, 28, 85, 113
A new kind of love, 48
A song for you, 61
A time for love, 59, 75, 100, 109
A woman, 50, 95
After all I’ve been to you, 51, 95
After you’ve gone, 71, 77, 105, 111
Ain’t got nothing but the blues, 69, 72, 106
Ain’t misbehavin’, 34, 54, 88
Ain’t no use, 39, 42, 43, 48, 72, 88, 89, 106
All blues, 58, 59, 62, 69, 105, 113
All god’s chillun got rhythm, 50, 96, 113
All my life, 48, 51, 94, 97
All of me, 34, 88
All right, ok, you win, 48, 111
All right, okay, you win, 10, 12, 15, 17, 21, 25, 30, 32,
36, 38, 40, 45, 46, 49, 53, 60–62, 65–68, 83,
97, 113
All the things you are, 71, 105
Alone together, 45, 46, 51, 92, 97, 113
Alright, okay, you win, 9, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 47, 58, 61,
70, 81, 83–88, 99, 100, 104, 113
Always, 45, 52, 92, 94
Always on Sunday, 60, 101
Always on the blue side, 7, 79
Amazing love, 13, 82
America the beautiful, 77, 110
Anytime, anyday, anywhere, 96
Anytime, anyway, anywhere, 50
Apostle’s creed, 62
April in Paris, 50, 95, 96, 113
Aren’t you glad you’re you, 45, 92

C.C. Rider, 62
Call me darlin’, 34, 88
Can’t leave the woman alone, 37, 89
Can’t take my eyes oﬀ you, 57, 99
Can’t we be friends?, 41
Can’t we talk it over, 28, 52, 85, 94
Candy, 42, 90
Care, 60, 101
Chains of love, 43, 44, 46, 54, 89, 92, 94
Chameleon, 64
Changes, 70, 97
Cherry, 42, 48, 90, 94, 113
Cherry red, 37, 39, 69, 72, 88, 89, 106
CHI [Chicago], 5, 79
Chicago, 46
Chicago, Illinois, 58
Christmas blues, 75, 108
Christmas rainbow, 73, 107
Christmas waltz, 73, 107
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INDEX OF TUNE TITLESCity heat, 71, 104
Close enough for love, 70, 97
Come back baby, 47, 50, 93, 96, 113
Come in out of the rain, 53, 97
Come live with me, 63Come on blues, 48, 50, 95
Come rain or come shine, 18, 82, 113
Come Sunday, 55, 63, 64, 98
Confessin’ The Blues, 28, 86
Confessin’ the blues, 43, 92, 113Contented, 45, 92
Corner pocket, 51, 97
Cryin’est shoulder in town, 48, 94
Darn that dream, 44, 91, 92
Day by day, 44, 91, 92
Dearly beloved, 76, 110
Deed I do, 30, 73, 107
Deep purple, 45, 92
Deep river, 59
Detour ahead, 6, 79
Did I ever really live, 57
Did I really live, 56, 98, 99
Did I remember ?, 44
Did I remember?, 92
Didn’t we, 57, 99
Dimples, 71, 105
Dinah, 34, 88
Dinner for one please, James, 72, 106
Dippermouth blues, 64
Do it again, 64, 65
Do nothing till you hear from me, 62Do you wanna jump children, 50, 96, 113
Doin’ the new low down, 54
Don’t get around much anymore, 56, 58, 59, 99, 100
Don’t worry ’bout me, 21, 82, 113
Don’t you know I care, 71, 105, 113
Doxology, 76, 109
Doxy, 63
Drifting and drifting, 63
Early in the morning, 48, 51, 53, 58, 94, 95, 99, 111, 113
Easy living, 41, 68, 103
Embraceable you, 72, 74, 106, 107, 113
Euology, 62
Evenin’, 58, 99
Every day, 15, 23, 36, 50, 59, 89, 96, 113
Every day I have the blues, 15, 22, 39, 80, 81, 90, 113
Every night, 50, 71, 95, 105, 113
Every Saturday Night, 63
Every time we say good bye, 44, 92, 113
Every tub, 33, 87
Everybody loves my baby, 56, 98, 99
Everybody wants to be loved, 56, 99
Everyday, 63, 64, 81, 82, 84, 88, 89, 100
Everyday I fall in love, 11, 71, 81, 106, 113
Everyday I have the blues, 6–13, 17, 19, 21–27, 30, 32,
33, 36, 37, 39, 44, 46, 52, 56, 58, 60–71, 76,
79, 81, 83, 88, 89, 92, 99, 104, 105, 110, 113
Everyone needs somebody, 40, 91

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Everyone wants to be loved (by someone), 98
Everything I have is yours, 66
Everything must change, 59, 70, 100, 104
Everytime I see the sprit, 59
Evil gal blues, 65
Evil man blues, 55, 98
Evolution of the blues, 66, 67
Experiment, 58, 99
Falling in love, 93
Falling in love with love, 46–48, 93, 94, 97
Falling in love with you, 53
Fat and forty, 71, 105Feel the Spirit, 75
Feel the spirit, 109
Feelin’ good, 94
Feeling good, 52, 54
Finale, 65
Fine romance, 113
Five o’clock in the morning, 30–32, 35–42, 47, 76, 77,
86–91, 93, 109, 111, 114
Foolin’ myself, 67
Fooling myself, 103
Fools rush in, 41
For all we know, 44, 92
Four or ﬁve times, 73, 106
Fourth part, 65
From coast to coast, 82
From today, 59
Gee baby ain’t good to you, 48, 111
Gee baby ain’t I good to you, 99
Gee baby, ain’t I good to you, 98
Gee, baby ain’t I good to you, 86, 87
Gee, baby, ain’t I good to you, 28–30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 55,
58, 66, 86–88
Georgia rose, 74, 108Geru, 64
Get out of my life, 54, 98
Get out of my life woman, 59
Get out of my life, woman, 57
Getting some fun out of life, 68, 103
Give me the simple life, 41
Go down Moses, 75, 109
God bless you, 60, 101
Goin’ to Chicago, 32, 40, 44, 47, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66–70,
87–89, 92–94, 99–102, 104, 113, 114
Good mornin’ blues, 88, 89
Good morning blues, 39
Good morning heartache, 50, 95
Got that feeling, 60, 101
Gravy Waltz, 50, 96
Gravy waltz, 96
Great camp meeting, 76, 109
Green dolphin street, 62, 63, 101
Groovin’ High, 71
Gypsy in my soul, 53, 96, 97, 113
Hallalujah, 57
Hallalujah, I love her so, 55

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Hallelujah I love her so, 76, 89, 98, 110
Hallelujah, I love her so, 31, 32, 35–38, 44, 55, 56, 62,
88, 90, 92
Hanmmerin’, 64Harlem, 54
Have a good time, 46, 47, 51, 93, 97
Have mercy baby, 63Have you met Miss Jones, 46, 90
Have you met Miss Jones ?, 42, 47
Have you met Miss Jones?, 93
Have yourself a merry little chistmas, 107Have yourself a merry little christmas, 73
Heart & soul, 99
Heart and soul, 58, 59
Here’s that rainy day, 55, 57, 99
Here’s to life, 75, 109
Here’s to my lady, 42, 90
Heritage, 59, 62, 101
Hey bartender, buy that man a drink, 6, 79
His eye is on the sparrow, 76, 109
Hobo ﬂats, 50, 95
Hold it right there, 70, 104
Hold me close to you, 30
Hold out, baby, 62
Honeysuckle rose, 35, 56, 69, 74, 76, 88, 98, 99, 108,110
How am I to know?, 41
How can you lose what you’ve never had?, 30, 42, 43, 86
How deep is the ocean, 45, 72, 92, 106
How deep is the ocean?, 113
How high the moon, 68, 71, 103
How sweet it is, 55
How sweet it is (to be loved by you), 98
Humpty dumpty heart, 58, 99
Hurry on down, 56, 74, 98, 99, 108
Hurry on down to my house, 57
I ain’t got nothin’ but the blues, 72, 106, 113
I can’t believe that you’re in love with me, 18, 82
I can’t get started, 77, 110
I can’t resist you, 38, 90
I couldn’t hear nobody pray, 76, 109
I cried for you, 57
I didn’t know about you, 75, 109
I don’t know why, 45, 47, 92
I don’t like you no more, 24, 26, 29, 30, 82, 85, 113
I found a million dollor baby, 75, 109
I got a woman, 57
I got it bad, 62, 71, 105
I had someone else before I had you, 70, 97, 104
I hear music, 57, 63
I hold no grudge, 57, 59, 99
I laugh to keep from cryin’, 28, 85
I let a song go out of my heart, 58, 74, 99, 107
I like the sunrise, 64
I love the winter weather, 55
I never knew, 67, 103
I only have eyes for you, 38, 90
I only want to love you, 42, 90, 91

INDEX OF TUNE TITLES
I really don’t want to know, 52
I should have kissed her more, 53, 58, 97
I wanna go where you go, 53, 97
I wanna know, 54
I want a little girl, 24, 71, 84, 105, 113
I was a fool, 71, 105
I was telling her about you, 38, 46–48, 90, 93, 94
I was telling her all about you, 113
I was wrong, 76, 110
I went out of my way, 49, 94, 96
I won’t cry anymore, 46, 93
I won’t cry anymoure, 51, 97
I won’t leave you again, 72, 106
I wonder who’s kissing her now, 53, 97, 113
I’d be a fool right now, 57, 99
I’d give a dollar for a dime, 70, 97
I’d rather drink muddy water, 75, 108
I’ll always be in love with you, 35, 88
I’ll follow you, 52, 53, 95, 97
I’ll go on my way, 55
I’ll never smile again, 28, 85
I’m a fool to want you, 52, 95, 97
I’m a luckey guy, 60
I’m a lucky guy, 101
I’m beginnig to see the light, 113
I’m beginning to see the light, 17, 74, 82, 107, 113
I’m confessin’ that I love you, 74, 107
I’m gonna fall in love with you, 36
I’m gonna kiss you till the cows come home, 65
I’m in love with you, 66
I’m just taking my time, 48, 94
I’m sticking with you, baby, 51, 95
I’m through with love, 28, 85
I’ve got a girl, 87
I’ve got it bad, 76, 110
I’ve gotta go home to Jesus, 64
I’ve only myself to blame, 28, 72, 85, 106
If dreams come true, 68, 103
If I could be with you, 35, 68, 88, 103, 113
If I had you, 75, 109
If I should lose you, 38, 90
If I were a bell, 43, 54–57, 91, 94, 99, 113
If it’s the last thing I do, 70, 104
Imagination, 56, 77, 98, 99, 111
In my heart, 59, 76, 109
In my solitude, 63
In the beginning, 75, 109
In the beginning god, 65
In the evenin’, 91, 96, 100
In the evening, 6, 9, 18, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 45, 50, 60, 65,
66, 70, 79, 81, 90, 104, 113
In the night, 37, 89
Is you is or is you ain’t my baby, 72, 106
Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?, 113
It don’t mean a thing, 54, 55, 67, 98, 102, 103, 113
It had to be you, 41
It was a dream, 47
It’s a low-down dirty shame, 44, 92
It’s a pity to say, 41

INDEX OF TUNE TITLES
It’s a wonderful world, 38–40, 42, 44, 49, 52, 90, 91, 94,
96
It’s easy to remember, 42, 90
It’s not easy being white, 71, 105
It’s raining again, 6, 79
It’s the talk of the town, 28, 85, 94
It’s we, 56
Jamboree, 82
Jimmy’s blues, 71, 74, 76, 105, 108, 110, 113
Joe sings the blues, 40, 88
Joe’s blues, 67–70, 102, 104
Joey, Joey, Joey, 55
Jump for joy, 49, 53, 54, 65, 94, 96, 113
Jumpin’ at the woodside, 33, 68, 103
Jumping with symphony sid, 68, 103
Just a closer walk with thee, 63Just a dream, 40, 42, 48, 70, 88, 91, 104
Just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’, 49, 62, 94, 96, 113
Just as though you were, 44
Just as though you were here, 91, 92
Just friends, 72, 74, 106, 107
Just plain lonesome, 44, 91, 92
Just the way you are, 67, 102, 103
Just you, just me, 68, 103
Kansas city, 95, 113
Kansas City blues, 6, 51, 79
Keep kyou hand on your heart, 89
Keep on usin’ me, 65
Keep your hand on your heart, 43, 55, 92, 98
Keep your mind on me, 45
Key to the highway, 44, 89, 92
King Casper, 64
King Solomon, 64
Kissing by the misletoe, 73
Kissing by the mistletoe, 107
Lady be good, 68, 103
Las Vegas intro, 59, 100
Last love, last kiss, goodbye, 53, 97
Last night’s party, 6
Later than you think, 71, 105
Lester leaps again, 103
Lester leaps in, 67, 103
Lester leaps in again, 68
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, 73, 107
Let me love you, 57, 77, 111
Let the deal go down, 54
Let’s make the most of a beautiful thing, 51, 97
Li’l darling, 87
Little Birdie, 106
Little birdie, 73
Little David, 76, 109
Little girl, 54, 99
Little girl blue, 74, 107
Little girl blues, 57
Little Sir Echo, 75, 109
Loneliness, sorrow and grief, 56, 98, 99
Los Angeles, 53, 97

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Louella, 5, 79
Louise, 42, 90
Love for sale, 46
Love is a feeling, 60, 61, 101
Love is the sweetest, 44
Love is the sweetest thing, 92
Love look away, 40
Love without money, 72, 106, 113
Lover come back, 92
Lover come back to me, 45, 74, 108
Low down dirty shame, 66
Low life, 87
Lullaby of Birdland, 59
Lush life, 57, 59, 99, 100, 113
Lyin’ girl blues, 5, 79
Lyin’ woman, 44, 92
Lying woman, 89
Makin’ whoopee, 41
Maple leaf rag, 64
Martin Luther King, 64
Mary’s dedication, 63
Maybe September, 75, 109
Me and the blues, 51, 95
Mean mistreater, 43, 89, 92
Mean old world, 43, 70, 92, 104
Meditation, 63
Medley, 40, 91
Memories of you, 34, 88
Mistreatin’ woman blues, 5, 79
Misty, 41
Monologue, 59, 100
Mood indigo, 62, 64
Moonlight in Vermont, 46, 93
More than likely, 40, 49, 51, 94, 96, 97
More than one for my baby, 24, 84
Muddy water, 74, 107
My baby just cares for me, 18, 82
My baby upsets me, 11, 26, 29, 32, 74, 81, 88, 108, 113
My darling, 52, 95, 97
My father, 65
My foolish heart, 58, 99
My heart and I, 99
My heart stood still, 58, 99
My heart tells me, 58, 59, 99
My hero, 26
My humpty dumpty heart, 59
My last aﬀair, 49, 94, 96
My Lord, 75, 109
My mind is still on you, 76, 110
My mother, 65
My Romance, 52
My romance, 95, 97
Nevertheless, 17, 82
Nice work if you can get it, 51, 95
Night time is the right time, 43, 55, 92
Night time is the right time (to be with the one you love),98
No moon at all, 20, 24, 32, 37, 85, 88, 89

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No more blues, 64
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, 57
Nobody knows the way I feel this morning, 48, 54, 55,
58, 98, 99, 111
Nobody knows you when your down and out, 54, 61
Nobody loves you when you’re down & out, 59
Nobody loves you when you’re down and out, 100
Nobody’s heart, 58, 74, 99, 107
Nobody’s heart belongs to me, 107
Nooky, 47
Nothing to laugh about, 52
Now you tell me, 5, 79
Oh darling, 57, 99
Ol’ man river, 53, 76, 97, 110
Old folks, 46, 93
On the sunny side of the street, 53, 97, 113
Once in a while, 70, 104
Once upon a happy time, 60, 101
One for my baby, 56, 99
One is a lonesome number, 48, 94
One more for my baby (and one more for the road), 98
One o’clock jump, 58, 75, 82, 99, 108
Only forever, 14, 82
Our love is here te stay, 17
Our love is here to stay, 82
Out of nowhere, 45, 92
Party blues, 21, 113
Pass it on, 76, 109Paul’s epistle, 62People, 52, 53, 95, 97
Person to person, 67–69, 72, 106
Pigalle love, 32, 88
Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone, 72, 106
Please send me someone to love, 19, 32, 100, 104, 113
Please, send me someone to love, 11, 59, 70, 81
Poor you, 38, 48, 90, 94
Praise God and dance, 65
Prayer, 63
Prelude to a kiss, 52, 95, 97, 107, 113
Probably, 6
Put your hand in the hand, 59
Ray Brown’s in town, 70, 104
Remember, 45, 92
Right here in my heart, 60, 101
Rocks in my bed, 51, 59, 61, 62, 66, 70, 95, 100, 104,
113
Roll ’em pete, 11, 16, 18, 21, 23, 27, 29, 32, 36, 37, 40,
42, 44–46, 50, 52, 56, 58, 60–66, 69, 71, 74,
75, 81, 83–89, 96, 99, 100, 105, 107, 108, 113
Rusty dusty blues, 33, 89
S’posin’, 51, 97
Sad song, 62, 101
Safe, sane and single, 6, 79
Salty lips, 21Same ol’ story, 105Same old story, 70, 71, 104

INDEX OF TUNE TITLESSatin doll, 58, 62, 99
Satin Latin, 60
Satin latin, 101
Saturday night ﬁsh fry, 74, 107
Save that time, 109
Save that time for me, 70, 75, 104
Sawmill blues, 69, 71, 105
Say it isn’t so, 28, 85
Second part, 64
Secret love, 41
See See Rider, 58
See See rider, 59
Send me someone to love, 62
Sent for you yesterday, 24, 43, 70, 84, 91, 104
September in the rain, 46–48, 93, 94
Serenade in blue, 46
Shake rattle and roll, 88, 107
Shake, rattle and roll, 8, 36, 38–40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 61,
67, 69, 71, 74, 80, 90–92, 105, 113
She calls me baby all the time, 36
She doesn’t know, 49, 94, 96
She’s warm, she’s willing, she’s wonderful, 48, 50, 96
Shorty George, 33
Silent night, 73, 107
Silver bells, 73, 107Singin’ in the rain, 17, 53, 75, 82, 97, 109Singing in the rain, 46
Sleep my heart, 58, 99
Sleepy time gal, 52, 95, 97
Smack dab in the middle, 11–14, 16, 20, 23, 25–27, 32,
36, 37, 40, 42, 48, 55, 56, 58, 59, 76, 81, 82,
84, 85, 87–89, 98, 100, 110, 113
Some ’a dis ’n some ’a dat, 48
Some of this ’n’ some of that, 50, 96
Somebody, 48, 91, 94
Someday, sweetheart, 45
Someone you’ve loved, 75, 109
Somestimes I’m happy, 47
Something, 57, 99
Sometime I’m happy, 68
Sometime’s I’m happy, 61
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, 59
Sometimes I’m happy, 35, 46, 71, 74, 88, 93, 103, 105,
107, 108, 113
Soothe me, 49, 95
Sophisticated lady, 62, 64
Sounds of the night, 49, 94, 96
Squatty Roo, 54
Stay as sweet as you are, 44, 92
Stella by starlight, 42, 70, 90, 91, 104
Stollin’, 54
Stompin’ at the savoy, 64
Stop
don’t, 81
Stop pretty baby, 5, 14, 18, 32, 88
Stop, pretty baby, 87, 113
Stop, pretty baby, stop, 82
Stop
Don’t

INDEX OF TUNE TITLES, 14, 19
Strollin’, 54
Sugar, 74, 108
Sugar bounce, 6, 79
Summertime, 46, 74, 93, 108
Sweet Sue, just you, 35, 88
Swing that music, 62
Swingin’ the blues, 31, 87
T-bone shortcake, 30
Talk of the town, 52
Teach me tonight, 7–12, 14, 19, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 42,
43, 46, 47, 81, 82, 84, 88, 91, 93, 113
Tell me it’s the truth, 64
Tell me where to scratch, 62, 70, 72, 101, 104, 106
Tell me your troubles, 31, 34, 86
Tenderly, 74, 77, 107, 111
That face, 52, 53, 57, 95, 97
That kind of woman, 40, 42, 44, 90, 114
The bible tells me so, 54, 94
The birth of the blues, 55
The blues, 74, 108
The christmas song, 73, 107
The comback, 104
The come back, 100
The comeback, 8–10, 13–15, 19, 23, 27, 32, 47, 60, 61,
63, 65–68, 70, 74, 80, 81, 83–85, 88, 104, 107,108, 113
The girl in my dreams tries to look like you, 38, 90
The great city, 49, 94, 96
The gypsy in my soul, 54
The jazz sound, 64
The king, 34
The late late show, 28, 86
The Liberian Suite, 64
The Lord’s prayer, 63, 64, 76, 109
The Majesty of God, 65
The one I love belongs, 34
The one I love belongs to somebody else, 88
The perfect strange, 94
The perfect stranger, 53
The real thing, 48, 94
The right kind of woman, 53, 97
The song is you, 52, 58, 95, 97
The tender trap, 18, 21, 22
The three black kings, 64
The very thought of you, 38, 46, 47, 90, 93
Them there eyes, 102, 103
Then I’ll be happy, 52, 95–97
Then there eyes, 67
There will never be another you, 17, 74, 82, 108, 113
There’s a small hotel, 45, 46, 92, 114
They didn’t believe me, 6, 79
They say, 62
Third part, 65
This can’t be love, 18, 46, 47, 82, 93
This is the life, 53, 55, 97
Those Little Moments with You, 5Thou swell, 18, 31, 32, 46, 47, 59, 82, 87, 88, 100, 113

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Time for moving, 79
Tired for moving, 6Together, 45, 92
Tomorrow night, 44, 59, 92, 100
Too close for comfort, 20–24, 29, 44, 81, 82, 85, 113
Too good to be true, 72, 106, 113
Too Lazy to Work, Too Nervous to Steal, 5
Too marvelous for words, 71, 77, 105, 111, 113
Trav’lin light, 92
Trav’lin’ light, 43
True religion, 65
Twelve, 32
Twilight world, 107
Two-time lover, 32, 88
Until I met you, 46, 71, 93, 105, 113
Uptown, 46
Voodoo Blues, 79
Voodoo blues, 6
Wade in the water, 75, 109
Walk with me, 76, 109
War no more, 71, 105
Warmer than a whisper, 48
Warmer than a whispper, 94
Watch what happens, 59, 100
Wayfaring stranger, 50, 96
We love you madly, 66
We were in love, 76, 110
Wee baby blues, 70, 104
Week day blues, 5, 79
Welcome back baby, 46
Well alright, 93
Well oh well, 47, 93
Were you there?, 76, 109
What a diﬀerence a day made, 48, 54, 55, 58, 94, 99, 111
What a diﬀerence a day makes, 71, 105
What a wonderful world, 75, 109
What are you doing new year’s eve?, 113
What are you doing new years eve, 73
What are you doing new yers eve, 107
What did you win, 88, 89
What did you win ?, 39
What the world needs now, 59
What the world needs now is love, 67, 102
What will I tell my heart, 28, 85
What’d I say, 63
What’ll I do, 75, 108
What’s new, 28, 85, 86
When a woman loves a man, 42, 90, 91
When did you leave heaven, 38, 90, 91
When did you leave heaven?, 113
When I fall in love, 75, 109
When I take my sugar to tea, 56, 98, 99
When she makes music, 48, 94
When sunny gets blues, 72, 106
When you gotta go, 60, 100
When you’re smiling, 67, 103
When you’re young, 60, 101

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Where are you, 85
Where are you ?, 28, 52
Where are you?, 94
Who is our enemy, 61
Who she do, 62, 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 101, 104, 106, 107,
111, 113
Who, me?, 42
Why can’t you behave, 42, 90
Why did you leave heaven, 47
Winter weather, 45, 46, 92
Winter wonderland, 73, 107, 113
With every breath I take, 38, 90, 91
Without a song, 50, 96
Woman’s got soul, 54, 98
Wonder why, 55
Work song, 59, 67, 102, 103
Workin’, 49, 95
Worried mind blues, 54
Wrap your trouble in dream, 94, 96
Wrap your troubles in dreams, 49, 113
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, 62, 101
Yesterdays, 46
You and the night and the music, 70, 97
You are so beautiful, 76, 109, 110
You are too beautiful, 90
You brought a new kind of love to me, 42, 91
You brought a new kind of love to you, 41
You can depend on me, 67–69, 72, 103, 106
You can’t get away from the blues, 53, 97
You leave me breathless, 44, 92
You perfect stranger, 49, 94, 96
You send me, 57, 99
You showed me the way, 71, 106
You stepped out of a dream, 40, 45, 52, 94–97, 113
You think of everything, 42, 90
You’d be so nice to come home to, 70, 97
You’re a memory, 30, 32, 87, 88
You’re a sweetheart, 38, 90
You’re everything but mine, 47, 93
You’re mine you, 38, 90
You’re too beautiful, 38
You’ve been a good old wagon, 54
You’ve got me crying again, 28, 72, 85, 106
Yound man on the way up, 56
Young and foolish, 71, 75, 105, 109
Young at heart, 58, 59, 99
Young man on the way up, 57, 98, 99
Yours is my heart alone, 52, 95, 97

INDEX OF TUNE TITLES

Index of Musicians
Aarons, Al, 47, 48, 51, 55, 56, 60, 73
Adams, Joe, 19
Adams, Pepper, 54, 55
Adderley, Cannonball, 59, 62
Adderley, Nat, 62
Albert, Samuel, 60
Aldegon, Jean, 67
Allen, Steve, 12, 14, 31, 35
Alonge, Ray, 53
Anderson, Cat, 60, 61, 67
Anderson, John, 39, 42
Anderson, Kenny, 76
Andre, Wayne, 65
Andrews, Russ, 63, 64
Arnold, Jack, 60
Artero, Petrick, 67
Ashton, Bob, 48
Askew, C.E., 77
Astaire, Fred, 44
Atkinson, Lyle, 62
Audino, Johnny, 60
Avant, John, 5, 6
Axelrad, Andy, 77

Block, Sandy, 52, 53
Blount, Sonny, 5, 6
Bodner, Phil, 49, 52, 53, 74
Bohanon, George, 60
Bolling, Claude, 67
Bonilla, Edwin, 76
Booker, Walter, 62
Boone, Richard, 55, 56
Bouchon, Maurice, 67
Boyd. Manny, 74
Brancato, Paul, 75
Brashear, Oscar, 56, 73
Brauner, Buzzy, 13
Brookmeyer, Bob, 61
Brown, Garnett, 54, 73
Brown, Herbert, 54
Brown, Ray, 60, 61, 68, 70
Brucmayor, Bob, 54
Bruynen, Rob, 76
Bryant, Bobby, 61
Budwig, Monty, 59, 67
Bunt, Belinda, 75
Burns, Ralph, 20
Burrell, Kenny, 49, 61, 71, 73
Burton, Gary, 71
Bush, Lennie, 75

Badgeley, Bob, 71, 72
Badgley, Bob, 72
Baker, B.J., 60
Bank, Danny, 48–52
Banks, Clarence, 74
BarenBregge, Pete, 77Barﬁeld, Tinker, 74
Barnum, Billie, 60
Baron, Arthur, 74
Barron, Kenny, 77
Basie, Count, 7, 8, 10–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 47, 48,
51, 55, 56, 58–69
Beach, Wade, 77
Beal, John, 74
Bell, Aaron, 23
Bellson, Louis, 13, 60, 61, 63, 74
Benjamin, Joe, 45, 47
Bennett, Tony, 68
Benson, George, 68, 71
Berg, Henning, 76
Berrow, Mike, 75
Berry, Bill, 54, 61
Berry, Emmett, 23
Betts, Keter, 70
Biviano, Lyn, 58, 61, 65, 66
Bloch, Ray, 47, 52

Caiola, Al, 53
Caldwell, George, 74, 75
Cale, Bill, 60
Calel, Ed, 76
Callender, Red, 61
Camicas, Michel, 67
Canillar, Marcel, 67
Capp, Frank, 67, 68
Carley, Dale, 66, 68, 69
Carmichael, Vangie, 60
Carney, Harry, 61
Carroll, Diahann, 54
Carson, Johnny, 56
Carter, Benny, 60, 76
Carter, Ron, 71
Carvin, Michael, 62Castle, Lee, 13
Castrillo, Manuel “Egui”, 76Catlett, Buddy, 48, 51
Ceroli, Nick, 70
Champion, Walt, 6Charles, Ray, 63
Chase, Barrie, 44
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Chassman, Joachim, 60
Chastenier, Frank, 76
Chlders, Buddy, 60
Christlieb, Pete, 61, 70
Christopher, Evan, 75
Clarke, Stanley, 71
Clayton, John, 66–68, 76
Cleveland, Jimmy, 48, 49, 61
Coe, Gene, 55, 56
Cohen, Gillian, 75
Cohen, Jeremy, 75
Cohen, Leon, 52, 53
Cohen, Paul, 60, 61, 65, 68
Cohen, Rachel, 75
Cohen, Raymond, 75
Cohn, Sonny, 5, 6, 42–45, 47, 48, 51, 55, 56, 58, 60–69
Coker, Henry, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 47,
48
Cole, Walter, 47
Collette, Buddy, 60
Collins, Al ’Jazzbo’, 10, 12
Collins, Fred, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20–22, 29, 45, 48
Collins, John, 71
Colluccio, Skip, 13
Como, Perry, 30
Conover, Willis, 62
Constant, Jeremy, 75
Cook, Willie, 68, 69
Cooper, Bob, 60, 67, 68
Cooper, Ron, 60
Cooper, Sid, 52, 53
Cranshaw, Bob, 48–50, 73
Crawford, Jimmy, 34, 35
Criss, Sonny, 59
Cronk, Billy, 13
Culley, Wendell, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–38
Cullum, Jim, 75
Cummings, Diana, 75
Curtis, Gale, 13
Dale, Rollice, 60
Daniels, Eddie, 54
Danko, Harold, 74
Dankworth, John, 75
Darr, Jerome, 5
Davenport, Wallace, 51
Davies, Alan, 60
Davies, Sian, 75
Davis Jr., Sammy, 54, 68
Davis, Dick, 6Davis, Eddie “Lockjaw”, 5, 27, 28, 56, 60, 61, 71
Davis, Richard, 54, 56
Dean, Chris, 75
DeRosa, Vince, 60, 61
Deuvall, Roy, 76
Devens, George, 52
Dickenson, Vic, 23
Diﬁore, Joseph, 60
DiMaio, Nick, 60

INDEX OF MUSICIANS
Dixon, Eric, 47, 48, 51, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 65–69
Doghon, Jerry, 54
Donaldson, Bobby, 23
Dorsey, George, 49, 52
Dorsey, Jimmy, 13
Dorsey, Tommy, 13
Douglas, Mike, 56
Dover, Dawn, 75
Duckworth, Andrienne, 75Duke, George, 62Duke, John, 58, 61, 65, 66
Dunbar, Ted, 73
Dunlap, Larry, 75
Duvivier, George, 34, 35, 58
Easton, McKinley, 5, 6
Eaton, Cleveland, 68, 69, 74, 75
Eckert, Joe, 77
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, 29
Edison, Harry, 46, 47
Edison, Harry “Sweets”, 35, 37, 38, 45, 47, 55, 59, 60,
77
Edwards, Liz, 75
Eﬀord, Bob, 67, 68
Eldridge, Roy, 27, 60
Elkins, Howard, 75
Ellington, Duke, 54
Elliott, Doug, 77
Enos, David, 76
Errisson, King, 62
Essex, Kenneth, 75
Evans, Joe, 5
Faddis, Jon, 62, 65, 71
Falco, Gel, 60
Farnon, Robert, 75
Faulkner, Roland, 69
Feldman, Vic, 60
Fera, Marie, 60
Ferguson, Sherman, 76
Ferrante, Joe, 52
Ferrel, Joe, 54
Field, Greg, 68, 69
Fields, Ernie, 73
Fields, Kansas, 6
Figueroa, Sammy, 72, 106
Findley, Chuck, 60
Fitzgerald, Andy, 53
Fitzgerald, Ella, 20, 21, 62, 69
Flanagan, Tommy, 54
Flory, Med, 72
Floyd, Harlan, 56
Floyd, Harlan “Booby”, 5, 6, 55
Forrest, Jimmy, 5, 45–47, 58, 61, 63–66
Forrest, Vince, 13
Foster, Frank, 7, 8, 10–14, 20, 23–39, 42–45, 47, 48, 51,
62, 65, 74
Fournier, Vernel, 69
Fowlkes, Charlie, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–39, 42–45, 47,
48, 51, 55, 56, 58, 61, 62, 65–68

INDEX OF MUSICIANS
Franklin, Henry, 62
Freed, Alan, 15–20
Frosk, John, 13
Fuller, Curtis, 63, 64
Galbraith, Barry, 50, 51, 53
Galloway, Steve, 56
Gardner, Derrick, 74
Garland, Roger, 75
Garvin, Tom, 73
Gates, Bruce, 77
Geissman, Grant, 73
Geldard, Bill, 75
Gibson, David, 74, 75
Gillespie, Dizzy, 58, 71
Girard, Rich, 75
Gleason, Jackie, 11, 25
Glenn, Tyree, 61
Glow, Bernie, 49, 52, 53
Goe, Gene, 60
Goldsby, John, 76
Golson, Benny, 71
Goodwin, Bill, 53
Gossez, Pierre, 67
Gower, Janice A., 60
Graham, Bill, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–27
Gravine, Mickey, 52, 53
Grayson, Kathryn, 25
Green, Benny, 6Green, Bill, 60, 61
Green, Freddie, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45,
47, 48, 51, 55, 56, 58, 60–68
Green, Urbie, 49–53
Grey, Al, 28–39, 42–45, 58, 60–66, 72, 73, 77
Grubbs, Jeﬀ, 77
Gubin, Sol, 52
Hackett, Bobby, 25
Haderner, Andy, 76
Haering, Rich, 77
Hall, Barrie L., 74
Hall, Gary, 77
Hamilton, Jeﬀ, 76Hampton, Riley, 6
Hancock, Herbie, 71
Hanna, Jake, 59
Hanna, Roland, 54, 62
Hardaway, Bob, 67, 68
Harvey, Keith, 75
Hawes, Hamption, 62
Hawkins, Coleman, 50, 54
Hawkins, Ira, 60
Heard, J.C., 58
Heard, John, 63, 64, 71
Henderson, Bill, 60
Henderson, Bobby, 24
Henderson, Pat, 60
Hendricks, John, 31–33, 38
Hendrickson, Al, 67
Henry, Paul, 77

127
Herman, Sam, 13, 54
Herron, Joel, 53
Hezer, Clif, 54
Hibbler, Al, 61
Higgins, Billy, 76
Hines, Earl, 62
Hing, Kenny, 66–69, 74
Hinote, Dudley, 77
Hinton, Milt, 38, 49–51, 72
Hogan, Granville W., 48
Holley, Major, 58
Holloway, Laurie, 75
Holloway, Red, 70
Holman, Bill, 73
Hood, Bill, 60
Hooks, Frank, 60, 61
Hooper, Stix, 58
Horler, Dave, 76
Horne, Lena, 72, 106
Huﬀsteter, Steve, 73
Hughart, Jim, 53, 70, 73
Hughes, Bill, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–27, 51, 55, 56, 58,
60–69, 74
Hughes, Luther, 68
Hughes, Peter, 75
Hull, Bunny, 75
Humphrey, Paul, 74
Hunter, Frank, 47, 52, 53
Hutchinson, Gregory, 77
Hyde, Dick “Slyde”, 73
Hyman, Dick, 52
Igoe, Sonny, 53
Issacs, Ike, 47
Jackson, Duﬀy, 68
Jackson, Fred, 73
Jackson, Jay, 26
Jackson, Joe, 77Jackson, Milt, 76
Jackson, Quentin, 47, 49
Jacobson. Roxanne, 75
Jacquet, Illinois, 27James, Carl, 72, 106
Jaspar, Bobby, 54Jensen, Steve, 71
Johnson, Charlton, 74, 75
Johnson, Clarence, 47
Johnson, Eddie, 69, 72
Johnson, Gus, 42
Johnson, Gwen, 60
Johnson, Henry, 71, 72, 77
Johnson, J.J., 52–54
Johnson, Osie, 49–51
Johnson, Plas, 60
Johnston, Clarence, 45
Jones, Eddie, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 62,
65
Jones, Elvin, 54
Jones, Hank, 5, 38, 49–53, 62

INDEX OF MUSICIANS

128
Jones, Harold, 56, 60, 61, 73
Jones, Jimmy, 41, 44, 45, 47, 49–51, 60
Jones, Jo, 27, 62
Jones, Reunald, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–27
Jones, Rodney, 72, 106
Jones, Rufus, 55, 56
Jones, Thad, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 47–
51, 54–56, 62, 67, 71
Jordan, Steve, 71
Kadleck, Anthony, 74
Kanga, Homie, 75
Kast, George, 60
Kaye, Carol, 62
Keenan, Norman, 55, 56, 60, 61
Keenlyside, Raymond, 75
Kenny, Tom, 60
Kenton, Stan, 11
Kerr, Brooks, 62
Kessel, Barney, 60
Kestenbaum, Myra S., 60
Khan, Steve, 74
Kiefer, Rick, 76
Kilbert, Porter, 5, 6
King, B.B., 71
King, Gerryck, 70–72
Kirby, George, 54
Kirk, Andy, 5
Kolax, King, 6Koltun, Alex, 60
Konrad, Bob, 60
Kurasch, William, 60
Laboriel, Abe, 75
Laine, Cleo, 75
Laine, Frankie, 30
Lamb, Bill, 67
Lambert, Dave, 31–33, 38
Larkins, Ellis, 58, 73
LaRosa, Julius, 26
Laspina, Steve, 76
Laukamp, Bernt, 76
Laurence, Chris, 75
Lawson, Huge, 47
Lawson, Hugh, 46
Lea, Teddy, 13
Leahey, Tim, 77
Lee, Bill, 60
Lehman, John, 60
Leighton, Bernie, 49
Lendberg, Jeﬀ, 71
Leonhart, Jay, 77
Levinsky, Walt, 49
Lewin, J.T., 72, 106
Lewis, Mel, 52, 54–56
Limonick, Marvin, 60
Little, Wilbur, 54
Livingston, Ulysses, 60
Loeckle, Ray, 75
London, Betsy, 75

Loper, Charles, 73
Lowe, Mundell, 52
Lulič, Milan, 76
Lusher, Don, 75
Lustgarten, Edgar, 60
Lynch, John, 5Lynne, Gloria, 54
Mabern, Harold, 48, 54, 58
Mackrel, Dennis, 73
Maebe, Art, 61
Mainieri, Mike, 56
Mance, Junior, 46, 48–50
Mangual, Jose, 14
Manne, Shelly, 60
Markowitz, Narky, 53
Marquette, Pee Wee, 47
Marsh, Sheets, 63, 64
Marshall, John, 76
Martin, Cowboy, 6
Mason, Harvey, 73, 75
Matthews, Shirley, 60
McBoatrite, Henry, 62
McBride, Christian, 77
McCall, Marti, 60
McCarey, Prentice, 6McCurdy, Roy, 62
McDuﬀ, Jack, 70
McFerrin, Bobby, 71
McGhee, Brownie, 54
McGhee, Howard, 50
McIntosh, Tom, 54
McPartland, Marian, 73
McRae, Carmen, 67
Mehldau, Brad, 77
Melvoin, Mike, 53, 70
Merlino, Gene, 60
Migiori, Jay, 72
Miles, Butch, 58, 61, 65–68
Miller, Doug, 74
Miller, Saul, 77Millikan, Robert, 74
Minger, Pete, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66–68
Mitchell, Billy, 29–39, 42–45, 65
Mitchell, Bobby, 58, 61
Mitchell, Grover, 48, 55, 56, 68, 69
Mitchell, Robert, 63–66
Montgomery, Wes, 51
Moody, James, 77
Moore, Melvin, 5
Mopsick, Don, 75
Morgan, Lanny, 72
Morrow, Buddy, 52, 53
Mulligan, Gerry, 71
Mundy, Jimmy, 28
Murray, Bob, 5Mustafa, Melton, 74
Nance, Ray, 62
Nash, Dick, 60

INDEX OF MUSICIANS
Nelson, Oliver, 47–49
Nestico, Sammy, 56
Neufang, Jens, 76
Neville, Chris, 76
New, Don, 77
Newman, Joe, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 48,
56, 62, 65
Nieto, Ubaldo, 14
Nimitz, Jack, 72, 73
Nistico, Sal, 55Noel, Dick, 20
Norman, Loulie Jean, 60
Noto, Sam, 56
Nottingham, Jimmy, 52–54
Ojeda, Bob, 74
Osterloh, Klaus, 76
Ott, Horace, 57
Owens, Frank, 72, 106
Page, Oran “Hot Lips”, 5Palmer Sr., Earl, 60
Parker, Chris, 74
Parnell, Jack, 75
Payne, Sonny, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 47,
48, 51, 62, 65
Peagler, Curtis, 60, 61, 63, 64
Pedersen, Guy, 67
Pedersen, Niels-Henning Orsted, 63
Pell, Dave, 67, 68
Penque, Romeo, 49, 52
Peress, Maurice, 74
Perissi, Dick, 61
Perkins, Ike, 6
Perry, Dick, 13
Persip, Charlie, 45, 47
Peskin, Joel C., 73
Peters, Brock, 62Peters, Jerry, 71, 75
Peters, Olivier, 76Peterson, Oscar, 63
Petrucciani, Michal, 71
Pfeiﬀer, Bob, 29
Philips, Montgomery, 59
Phillinganes, Greg, 73
Phillips, Flip, 72
Phillips, Reuben, 5
Picchi, Carla, 75
Pierce, Nat, 30, 67, 68
Pigneguy, John, 75
Pinkston-Mayo, Valerie, 75
Pittsley, Mike, 75
Plater, Bobby, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63–69
Pleeth, Anthony, 75
Pleis, Jack, 47, 48
Poitier, Sidney, 54
Ponder, Michael, 75
Porter, John, 5Potter, Tommy, 45

129
Powell, Benny, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–39, 42–45, 47, 48,
60, 62, 65
Powell, Gordon, 52
Powell, Seldon, 50, 51, 73
Powell, Specs, 52
Press, Red, 13
Preston, Kathy, 57
Pritchard, Paul, 75
Procope, Russell, 61
Purcell, Shawn, 77
Römer, Rolf, 76
Ra, Sun, 6Rader, Don, 51
Raderman, Lou, 60
Raﬀo, Barthelemy, 67
Raph, Alan, 52, 53, 74
Rawls, Lou, 74
Ray, Carlene, 62
Reasinger, Clyde, 52, 53
Redman, Joshua, 76
Reed, Ray, 72
Reed, Waymon, 58, 60, 61, 66, 67
Reeves, Dianne, 76, 77Renzi, Mike, 72, 106
Ricard, Fip, 5, 47, 48
Rich, Buddy, 64, 71
Richardson, Jerome, 49, 51–54, 56, 60, 61
Richardson, Jimmy, 5, 6
Richardson, Wayman, 5
Riley, Herlin, 77
Riley, Herman, 60
Rinker, Julie, 60
Roberts, George, 60
Robinson, Gale H., 60
Robinson, Milt, 5Robinson, Scott, 74
Rodriguez, Willie, 49
Roker, Mickey, 50, 58
Roland, Dennis, 66
Ronayne, John, 75
Rooke, John, 75
Rosenstein, Harald, 76Ross, Anne, 31–33, 38
Ross, Nathan, 60
Rossalino, Frank, 60
Rowles, Jimmy, 59, 60
Royal, Ernie, 52, 61
Royal, Marshall, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 23–39, 42–45, 47,
48, 51, 55, 56, 60–62
Rubin, Nathan, 75
Ruis, Otmaro, 76
Rushen, Patrice, 75
Rushing, Jimmy, 27, 47
Russell, Nipsy, 54
Russo, Sonny, 13
Sanborn, David, 71
Sandoval, Arturo, 76
Saunders, Red, 5, 6

INDEX OF MUSICIANS

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Schuur, Diana, 71
Schuur, Diane, 73
Serfaty, Aaron, 76
Serrano, Paul, 69
Shallenberger, James, 75
Shank, Bud, 60
Shapera, Dan, 69
Shavers, Charlie, 13
Shaw, Marlena, 72, 75
Shearing, George, 58, 59, 74
Sheen, Celia, 75
Shepard, Tommy, 60
Sheridan, John, 75
Sherman, Dale, 53
Shrieves, Pat, 77
Siegel, David, 77
Sigler, Rich, 77
Sihismonti, Henry, 60
Simmons, Norman, 69, 71–73
Simpkins, Andy, 58
Sims, Zoot, 50, 58
Smiley, Mariko, 75
Smith, Floyd, 5Smith, Nolan, 65, 73
Sosson, Marshall, 60
Spears, Maurice, 61, 73
Spottswood, William, 5
Sprung, David, 75
Stamm, Marvin, 74
Stillwell, Terry, 60
Strange, Jonathan, 75
Strazzieri, Frank, 45
Stuart, Kirk, 70
Stubenhaus, Neil, 73
Summers, Bob, 68, 69
Swainson, Neil, 74
Szabo, Frank, 63, 64, 73
Takvorian, Tak, 13
Tamper, Bill, 67
Tancredi, Art, 13Tate, Grady, 51
Taylor, Billy, 51, 62, 68
Teboe, Dana, 76
Tebow, Bob, 60
Tee, Richard, 74
Temperley, Joseph, 74
Terry, Clark, 49, 50, 58, 61, 72–74, 77
Thigpen, Ben, 5
Thomas, Maurice, 67
Thomas, Milton, 60
Thompson, Bobby, 48
Thompson, Robert, 54
Thompson, Sir Charles, 45, 47
Tissendier, Claude, 67
Tole Jr., Bill, 60
Toledo, Rene, 76
Toro, Eﬀrain, 72
Torres, Eddie, 75

Tricarico, Bob, 52
Trice, Clarence, 5
Triscari, Ray, 60
Trowers, Robert, 74
Tucker, Ben, 51
Tullio, Justin Di, 60
Turner, Danny, 58, 61, 65–69, 74
Twillie, Carmen, 75
Underwood, John, 75
Upchurch, Phil, 70, 75
Vaché, Warren, 76
Valldejuli, Carl, 76
Vasseur, Benny, 67
Vaughan, Sarah, 19, 25, 27, 43, 68, 71
Verstraete, Gernand, 67
Vezant, Louis, 67
Vigay, Denis, 75
Vilain, Emile, 67
Villeger, Andre, 67
Vinson, Eddie “Cleanhead”, 60, 70
Viola, Alfred, 60
Wallace, Guy, 21, 24–26, 29
Walton, Cedar, 76
Walton, Dennis, 75
Wanzo, Melvin, 58, 60, 61, 63–68, 74
Ward, Jackie, 60
Washington, Earl, 5, 6
Washington, Leon, 5, 6
Watson, Bobby, 73
Watt, Robert, 60
Webb, Hugh, 75
Webster, Ben, 38, 50
Wein, George, 65
Wells, Henry, 5Wesley, Fred, 66, 67
Wess, Frank, 7, 8, 10, 12–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 42–45, 47,
48, 51, 56, 62, 73, 74
Wheaton, Will, 75
White, Fred, 75
Whitelaw, Madeleine, 75
Whitman, Jerry, 60
Whittaker, Rodney, 77
Whittle, Tommy, 75
Wiberny, Heiner, 76
Wilder, Joe, 73
Wilkins, Ernie, 7, 8, 10, 45, 62, 65
Willams, Steve, 70
Williams, Chocolate, 5
Williams, Joe, 5–8, 10–14, 20, 21, 23–39, 41–77, 106
Williams, John C., 60, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69, 74
Williams, Juanita, 77
Williams, Mary Lou, 62
Williams, Mike, 74
Williams, Richard, 54
Williams, Tony, 71
Williams, Trevor, 75
Wilson, Dennis, 58, 61, 65–69

INDEX OF MUSICIANS
Wilson, Roy, 75
Winston, Hattie, 58
Wood, Booty, 68, 69
Woodman, Britt, 61, 74
Woods, Phil, 48–50, 56, 77
Wyatt, Don, 60
Yarling, John, 77
Yarling, Nicole, 77Yorkin, Bud, 61
Young, Lester, 27
Young, Snooky, 27–39, 42–45, 49, 54, 61
Zimmerman, Jim, 75131Index of Records
Allegro[uk] ALLR808[LP], 32, 33, 39, 43, 44
AP WGM10[LP], 33
AP WGM2A4[LP], 43
AP WGM4[LP], 32, 34, 35
AP WGM9[LP], 34, 35
ARS G402[LP], 13
ARS G442[LP], 8–11
Astan LP20064[LP], 33, 34, 39
Astan Q40064[Cass], 33, 34, 39, 41
Avid[uk] AMSC1160[CD], 21, 83

ClassicsRecords[fr] 1075[CD], 5, 79
Clef 89149[78], 8, 9, 11
Clef 89152[78], 9Clef 89162[78], 11
Clef 89167[78], 10, 11
Clef 89169[78], 13
Clef 89171[78], 13
Clef 89172[45], 21
Clef 89172[78], 21
Clef CL022[45], 8, 9Clef CL040[45], 9
Clef EPC303[EP], 21
Clef EPC372[EP], 9, 10
Clef EPC375[EP], 11
Clef MGC678[LP], 8–11, 81
Clef MGC743[LP], 21, 83
Col 30218[78], 5
Col CK40799[CD], 6
Col KL5022, 21
Col LX1621[78], 21
Col SCD2116[45], 21Col[uk] 33CX10026[LP], 8–11
Col[uk] 33CX10111[LP], 27Col[uk] 33SX1151[LP], 31, 33, 34
Col[uk] 33SX1175[LP], 34, 35
Col[uk] 33SX1209[LP], 37Col[uk] 33SX1264[LP], 41Col[uk] 33SX1317[LP], 43Col[uk] 33SX1326[LP], 43, 44
Col[uk] 45DB4511[45], 43Col[uk] LB10012[78], 8Col[uk] LB10017[78], 9Col[uk] LB10022[78], 11Col[uk] LB10028[78], 13Col[uk] LB10040[78], 13Col[uk] LB10052[78], 9Col[uk] LB10077, 26
Col[uk] SCX3280[LP], 34, 35
Col[uk] SCX3294[LP], 37Col[uk] SCX3333[LP], 41Col[uk] SCX3380[LP], 43, 44
Col[uk] SEB10070[EP], 21Col[uk] SEB10110[EP], 13, 14
Col[uk] SEG7810[EP], 28, 30, 86
Col[uk] SEG7984[EP], 31Col[uk] SEG8001[EP], 39Col[uk] SEG8016[EP], 39, 40
Collectables CDL2703[CD], 95
Collectables CDL2706[CD], 96

BAJC 511[LP], 59, 100
Bar[fr] 60.032[45], 14Bar[fr] GLP3582[LP], 17, 18
Bell[de] BLST6552[LP], 39, 43
BHM 1027-2[CD], 110
BHM[de] 1027-2[CD], 76
Blue Lake 102[78], 6Blue Star[fr] GEP12613[EP], 9, 10
Blue Star[fr] GEP12614[EP], 11
Blue Star[fr] GLP3561[LP], 8–11
Blue Star[fr] GLP3642[LP], 23
Blue Star[fr] GM8526[45], 8, 9Blue Star[fr] GM8528[45], 9Blue Star[fr] GM8529[45], 10
BlueBird 09026.63919-2[CD], 96
BlueBird 52713-2[CD], 49, 94
BlueBird 6464-2-RB[CD], 49–53, 96
BlueBird NL86464[LP], 49–53, 95
BlueNote CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], 113
BlueNote CDP7243.8.55221.2.3[CD], 98
BMG[jp] BVCJ38026[CD], 49–53, 113
BN 7243.8.55221.2.3[CD], 55
BN BST84355[LP], 57, 99
BN CDP7243.8.21146.2.8[CD], 28, 32, 35, 37–39, 42–
47, 55–57
BN CDP7243.8.30454.2.6[CD], 54, 55, 98
BN CDP7243.8.38268.2.7[CD], 77, 111
Bosco 6[LP], 53, 70, 97
Bravo[uk] BRC2565[Cass], 39, 41
Bull[uk] BDL2020[LP], 33, 34, 39, 41
Calliope CAL3008[LP], 31, 87
CanbyMusic CACD1011[CD], 32, 88
Checker 762, 6
Chevron[uk] CHV047[Cass], 33, 43
Chiaroscuro CR(D)310[CD], 73, 106
Chiaroscuro CR(D)353[CD], 77, 111
Chrysler M8OP1004[LP], 44, 92
Cincinati 2300[78], 5132

INDEX OF RECORDS
Collectables COL2703[CD], 50–52
Collectables COL2706[CD], 49, 50
Concord CCD4072[CD], 67, 102
Crescendo GNPD2124[CD], 67, 68, 103
Crescendo GNPS2124[LP], 67, 68, 103
Decca 23959[78], 5
Delos D/CD4001[CD], 70, 104
Delos D/CD4004[CD], 71, 105
Delos DMS4001[LP], 70, 104
Delos DMS4004[LP], 71, 105
Denon[jp] DC8535[CD], 58, 99
DRG S3L5181[LP], 44DRG[es] 20A0107/2[LP], 44
DSC[de] 020[LP], 23
Ember[dk] EMB3372[LP], 31, 33, 34
Ember[dk] EMB3374[LP], 33, 34, 39, 41
EMI[uk] ROU1001[LP], 28, 86
Emus ES12004[LP], 31, 33, 34
Emus ES12005[LP], 34, 35, 88
Emus ES12006[LP], 28, 32, 39, 40
Emus ES12008[LP], 43, 44
Emus ES12013[LP], 43
Emus ES12015[LP], 48
Epic E3K 48912[CD], 5, 6, 79
Exodus EX6003[LP], 33, 43
F.Mint FM71[LP], 8
F.Mint GMY001/2[LP], 31
Fabbri[it] SdMJ044[EP], 39
Fantasy F9441[LP], 62, 101
Fantasy OJC438[LP], 62, 101
Fantasy OJCCD438-2[CD], 62, 102
FCDA SFD 23[ET], 26
Forum[fr] F(S)9034[LP], 32
Forum[fr] F(S)9056[LP], 39Frémeaux[fr] FA5619[CD], 29, 87
FreshSound[es] FSR-CD22[CD], 47
FreshSound[es] FSR603[LP], 45
FreshSound[es] FSR604[LP], 47
FreshSound[se] FSR-CD22[CD], 93
FreshSound[se] FSR603[LP], 92
FreshSound[se] FSR604[LP], 93
Glo Tone 100B[78], 5
Glo Tone 101A[78], 5
Glo Tone 101B[78], 5Golden Era LP15033[LP], 32, 38, 44
GP[fr] GP9944[LP], 31, 33, 34
GRP GRD9596[CD], 73, 106
GRP GRD9628[CD], 73, 107
GRP GRD9822[CD], 77, 110
Guest Star 458[ET], 14
HMV[uk] CLP1109[LP], 17, 18
IAJRC[ca] 27[LP], 10, 81
IBC[it] 328.195[LP], 34, 35
IBC[it] GDJ90[LP], 34, 35

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Jass 6[LP], 48, 52–54, 94
Jass J-CD17[CD], 8, 80
JassClassics CD-JZCL5015[CD], 8
Jazz Alliance TJA12027[CD], 74
Jazz Classics JZCL5015[CD], 80
JazzAlliance TJA12027[CD], 107
JazzGroove[uk] JG003[LP], 36, 89
JazzHelvet[fr] JH05[CD], 23, 84
JazzMCG 1006[CD], 77, 111
JazzUnlimited[dk] JUCD2028[CD], 24, 85
JzR[uk] JR121[LP], 30
Kar[se] AFF1110[78], 9Kar[se] AFF1120[78], 13
Kar[se] AFF1121[78], 13
Kar[se] AFF1122[45], 21
Kar[se] K1077[78], 8Kar[se] K1101[78], 11Kar[se] KEP298[EP], 11Kar[se] KEP299[EP], 9, 10
Kar[se] KEP329[EP], 21
Kar[se] KEP343[EP], 26
Kar[se] VEP5015[EP], 17, 18
Kar[se] VEP5016[EP], 17, 18
King[jp] GXH3506[LP], 56, 99
King[jp] KIJJ2050[LP], 6, 80
King[jp] KIJJ2075[LP], 24, 84
KOCH KOC-CD-51002[CD], 100
Kultur 1277[Video], 70, 104
LaserLight 15.763[CD], 114
LaserLight 17.099[CD], 58, 99
LaserLight 17.135[CD], 55, 56, 98
LOB[jp] LSP2061[LD], 61, 100
Magic[uk] AWE13[LP], 29, 86
Magic[uk] AWE15[LP], 36, 89
Magic[uk] AWE24[LP], 11, 14, 15, 81
Magic[uk] CAWE13[Cass], 29
Magic[uk] CAWE15[Cass], 36
Maj-Min[uk] SRCP3009[LP], 31, 33, 34
Malpaso 9.46703-2[CD], 66, 102
Malpaso 9.46829-2[CD], 77, 111
Manhattan CDP0777.7.99548.2.7[CD], 74, 107
MCA 380-596[CDs], 6
MemoriesRecordPreview MEP1003[EP], 6
Mer[eur] 9291.050[LP], 21
Met-JM[de] 0040.200[LP], 21
Metro M(S)516[LP], 17Metro[eur] 2356.015[LP], 27
Metro[eur] 2356.020[LP], 8, 11
Metro[uk] 2355.013[LP], 27
Metro[uk] 2355.021[LP], 8
MFP[uk] MFP1101[LP], 28, 34, 35, 39, 40
MGM GAS126[LP], 8, 9
Monad MOA805[CD], 59, 100
Moonshine BLP114, 79
Moonshine BLP114[LP], 5, 6
Mosaic MR12-135[LP], 37, 89
MusicMasters 65096-2[CD], 74, 108

134MusicMasters 65155-2[CD], 110
MusicMasters 65172-2[CD], 76, 110
Natural Organic LP7002[LP], 38, 39
NipCol[jp] YS2550RO[LP], 33, 37
NipCol[jp] YS2696RO[LP], 31, 33, 34
NipCol[jp] YS7114RO[LP], 37
NipCol[jp] YS7118RO[LP], 41
NipCol[jp] YS7120RO[LP], 31, 33, 34
NipCol[jp] YS7141RO[LP], 28, 39, 40
NipCol[jp] YS801US[LP], 54, 55, 98
NipCol[jp] YW7509RO[LP], 31, 33, 34
NipCol[jp] YW7517RO[LP], 34, 35, 89
NipCol[jp] YW7544RO[LP], 37, 90
NipCol[jp] YW7836RO[LP], 31, 33, 34
NipCol[jp] YW7838RO[LP], 41
NipCol[jp] YW7843RO[LP], 37
NipCol[jp] YY7008RO[LP], 37
NipCol[jp] YY7015RO[LP], 34, 35
OKeh 6801[78], 5OKeh 6834[78], 5, 6
OKeh 6914[78], 6OKeh 6953, 6
OKeh 7061[78], 5, 6
Palo Alto PA8080-2[LP], 68
PaloAlto PA8080-2[LP], 103
Phono[uk] 870245[CD], 31, 32, 88
Phontastic[se] 7555[LP], 32
Phontastic[se] 7575[LP], 32, 87
PollWinnersRecords PWR27206[CD], 28, 34, 86
Polydor[jp] 23MJ3125[LP], 13, 14, 21, 26, 82
Polydor[jp] 38MJ3494[LP], 32, 87
Polydor[jp] POCJ1041[CD], 73, 107
Prestige P24113[LP], 32
Private Collection[DVD], 44
Private Collection[MP3], 7, 12–22, 25, 29
Qwest 9.45591-2[CD], 76, 109
RCA 09026.61419-2[CD], 75, 108
RCA 09026.63536-2[CD], 49–51
RCA LPM/LSP2713[LP], 49
RCA LPM/LSP2762[LP], 50
RCA LPM/LSP2879[LP], 49–51
RCA LPM/LSP3343[LP], 52
RCA LPM/LSP3461[LP], 53
RCA LSP2762[LP], 96
RCA LSP2879[LP], 95
RCA LSP3343[LP], 97
RCA LSP3461[LP], 97
RCA[fr] NL70119, 50
ReelToReel RRRR007[CD], 38, 39
ReelToReel[uk] RRRR007[CD], 90
Regent 6002[LP], 6
Rewindplay (not for sale) [CD], 110
Rewindplay (not for sale)[CD], 77Riverwalk RW.CD6[CD], 75, 109
Riverwalk RW.CD7[CD], 75, 109

INDEX OF RECORDS
Rou (S)R52005[LP], 28
Rou (S)R52018[LP], 31–34
Rou (S)R52021[LP], 34, 35
Rou (S)R52028[LP], 37
Rou (S)R52030[LP], 38
Rou (S)R52033[LP], 28, 32, 39, 40
Rou (S)R52036[LP], 41
Rou (S)R52039[LP], 42
Rou (S)R52050[LP], 32
Rou (S)R52054[LP], 43, 44
Rou (S)R52057[LP], 33, 44
Rou (S)R52062[LP], 33, 43
Rou (S)R52066[LP], 44, 45
Rou (S)R52069[LP], 45
Rou (S)R52071[LP], 46
Rou (S)R52081[LP], 43
Rou (S)R52085[LP], 47
Rou (S)R52093[LP], 32, 33, 39, 43, 44
Rou (S)R52102[LP], 48
Rou (S)R52105[LP], 38, 39, 42, 44, 48
Rou (S)R52108[LP], 39, 40
Rou (S)R52111[LP], 32, 33, 39
Rou (S)RB-1[LP], 43
Rou CDP7.95335.2[CD], 47, 93
Rou CDP7243.8.37241.2.3[CD], 43, 91
Rou EPR1510[EP], 28, 39, 40
Rou EPR1514[EP], 32–34
Rou EPR1517[EP], 41
Rou R4039[45], 28
Rou R4061[78], 30
Rou R4088[45], 31, 32
Rou R4103[45], 31
Rou R4124[78], 33
Rou R4203[45], 39
Rou R4226[45], 41
Rou R4273[45], 43
Rou RE102[LP], 33
Rou RE107[LP], 34, 39, 43
Rou RET5020[LP], 37
Rou RET5037[LP], 41
Rou RL21104[45], 43
Rou RP21119[45], 31, 32
Rou SL5118, 28, 39, 40
Rou SSR8004[45], 33
Rou SSR8015[45], 34
Rou[nl] MGRL9404[LP], 43
Rou[nl] MGRL9409[LP], 37
Rou[se] REP1008[EP], 41, 43
Rou[se] REP1024[EP], 33, 34
Rou[se] REP1029[EP], 43, 44Rou[uk] 2682.031[LP], 32, 39, 40
Rou[uk] 2682.046[LP], 34, 35, 46
Rou[uk] 2683.015[LP], 31–34, 37, 43, 44Rou[uk] 7243.8.28635.2.6[CD], 28, 86
Roulette R52021[LP], 88
Roulette R52028[LP], 90
Roulette R52030[LP], 90
Roulette R52033[LP], 88
Roulette R52039[LP], 90

INDEX OF RECORDS
Roulette R52066[LP], 92
Roulette R52085[LP], 93
Roulette R52093[LP], 89
Roulette R52102[LP], 94
Roulette R52105[LP], 91
Roulette SR52005[LP], 85
Roulette SR52018[LP], 87
Roulette SR52069[LP], 92
Roulette SR52071[LP], 93
Roulette SR52081[LP], 91
RVC[jp] PG42[LP], 50, 96
RVC[jp] RVJ6047[LP], 67, 102
Saga[uk] ERO8131[LP], 33, 34, 41
Sarpe GJ79[LP], 48, 111
Savoy 116[45], 6Savoy 12216[LP], 79
Savoy MG12216[LP], 6
Savoy[jp] SV0199[CD], 6, 80
SeaBreeze SB3028[CD], 97
Sheba ST102[LP], 58, 99
SJ Record SJL1140[LP], 6, 80
Smithonian RD113[CD], 32, 45, 114
Solid State SM17015, 56
Solid State SS18008[LP], 54, 55
SolidState SS18008[LP], 98
Sonet[dk] SXP2012[EP], 28, 31
Sonet[dk] SXP2013[EP], 33, 34
Sonet[dk] SXP2014[EP], 32, 33
Sonet[dk] SXP2021[EP], 39, 40
Sonet[dk] SXP3065[EP], 34, 35
Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY705[CD], 11SoundsOfYesteryear DSOY705[CD], 11, 14, 82
SpotLite CD15102[CD], 67, 102
Spotlite CD15102[CD], 67
SSJ[jp] XQAM1621[CD], 51, 97
T-L STL-J22[LP], 8
Telarc CD83329[CD], 74, 108
Telarc CD83352[CD], 75, 108
Telarc CD83357[CD], 75, 109
Telarc CD83362[CD], 75, 109
Telarc CD83461-A[CD], 74
Telarc CD83461-B[CD], 75
Telarc CD83461-C[CD], 75
Telarc CD83461[CD], 108
Telarc CD83471[CD], 75
Telarc CS83329[Cass], 74
Telarc CS83352[Cass], 75
Telarc CS83357[Cass], 75
Telarc CS83362[Cass], 75
Temponic TB29561[LP], 60, 101
ThreeCherries TC64411[CD], 72, 106
Timex TX1129[LP], 61
TKO CDSB1038[CD], 103TKO[uk] CDSB1038[CD], 67
Toshiba EMI[jp] TOLW3162[LD], 47
Toshiba EMI[jp] TOVW3131[Video], 61
ToshibaEMI[jp] TOLW3162[LD], 94
ToshibaEMI[jp] TOVW3131[Video], 101

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Transcription 49GH[LP], 51
Transcription 50GH[LP], 51
Transcription 51GH[LP], 51
Transcription 52GH[LP], 51
Trema[fr] 710564, 100
Trema[fr] 710564[CD], 60
Trema[fr] 710565, 91
Trema[fr] 710565[CD], 42
Trimark VM6934[Video], 105
United Artists ULP1188, 56
Vanguard VMD8508[CD], 84
Vanguard VRS8508[LP], 24, 84
Vanguard[uk] PPL11005[LP], 24, 84
Vangurd VMD8505[CD], 24
Vap[jp] VPVR60836[Video], 61, 101
VareseSarabande 3020674418[CD], 71, 104
Versailles[uk] 90M274[EP], 31, 33
Verve 10004[45], 14
Verve 2004[78], 14
Verve 314 521 658-2[CD], 72
Verve 314.511.354-2[CD], 71, 72, 106
Verve 314.513.928-2[CD], 18, 83
Verve 314.519.813-2[CD], 8–11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27,
71–73, 113
Verve 314.527.034-2[CD], 9–11, 17, 18, 71, 72, 114
Verve 314.559.709-2[CD], 8, 17, 18, 71–73, 113
Verve 314.559.806-2[CD], 13, 14, 21, 26, 82
Verve 5004[78], 14
Verve 519.852-2[CD], 8–11, 14, 21, 81
Verve 825.770-1[LP], 8–11, 81
Verve 833.236-1[LP], 71, 105
Verve 833.236-2[CD], 71, 105
Verve 833.774-2[CD], 17, 18, 83
Verve 833.776-2[CD], 27, 85
Verve 833.805-2[CD], 23, 83
Verve 835.329-2[CD], 8–11, 13, 17, 18, 21, 23, 27, 113
Verve 837.932-2[CD], 72, 106
Verve 843 956-2[CD], 73
Verve 89169, 13
Verve 89177[78], 14
Verve 89184, 26
Verve K10251[45], 11Verve MGV2016[LP], 17, 18, 82
Verve MGV8030[LP], 21Verve MGV8063[LP], 8–11
Verve MGV8199[LP], 23Verve MGV8207[LP], 11Verve MGV8244[LP], 27, 85
Verve MGV8288[LP], 13, 14, 21, 26, 82
Verve MGV8341[LP], 21Verve MGVS6006[LP], 17, 18
Verve MGVS6025[LP], 27
Verve PM12[LP], 18
Verve V3HB8850[LP], 8, 9Verve V6-8488[LP], 8–11
Verve V6-8560[LP], 27
Verve V6-8596[LP], 8, 9Verve V8407[LP], 8, 9, 11136
Verve V8505[LP], 8, 11
Verve VK10251[45], 9Verve VK104[45], 8, 9, 11Verve VSP24[LP], 21Verve[de] 2332.061[LP], 8–11
Verve[de] 2615.061[LP], 18
Verve[eur] 2317.111[LP], 8–11
Verve[eur] 2632.004[LP], 27
Verve[eur] 511.038[LP], 21Verve[eur] EPV5003[EP], 14, 17, 18
Verve[eur] EPV5062[EP], 26
Verve[eur] EPV5083[EP], 21Verve[eur] EPV5105[EP], 17, 18
Verve[eur] EPV5106[EP], 17, 18
Verve[eur] EPV5157[EP], 23Verve[fr] 74072[EP], 8, 9Verve[jp] 20MJ0018[LP], 23Verve[jp] 23CJ0017[Cass], 23Verve[jp] 23MJ3095[LP], 23Verve[jp] MV1126[LP], 23Verve[jp] MV2510[LP], 21Verve[jp] MV2514[LP], 23Verve[jp] MV2591[LP], 8–11
Verve[jp] MV2620[LP], 27
Verve[jp] MV2650[LP], 17, 18
Verve[jp] MV4020[LP], 23Verve[jp] VL1005[LP], 23Verve[uk] (S)VLP9127[LP], 8, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 27
Verve[uk] (S)VLP9166[LP], 21
Vic 47-8117, 48
Vic 7292, 52
Vic 8501, 52
Vic LPM501, 50
Vic LPV501, 50
Vic[jp] RCA5093[LP], 49–51, 95
Vic[jp] SHP5342[LP], 49, 94
Vic[jp] SMJX10008[LP], 37
Video Treasures SV9741[Video], 40
VideoartsJapan[jp] VALJ3318[Video], 31
VideoTreasures SV9741[Video], 91
View 1333[Video], 74, 107
Vogue[fr] 400.012[LP], 28, 33, 39
Vogue[fr] 400.600[LP], 39
Vogue[fr] 400.614[LP], 30, 37
Vogue[fr] 509.093[LP], 28, 39, 41
Vogue[fr] 700.806[Cass], 37
Vogue[fr] 707.093[Cass], 39, 41
Vogue[fr] B.VORC319[Cass], 43
Vogue[fr] BASIE10[LP], 28, 39, 40
Vogue[fr] BASIE11[LP], 41
Vogue[fr] BASIE17[LP], 43, 44, 92
Vogue[fr] BASIE3[LP], 31–34
Vogue[fr] BASIE4[LP], 34, 35
Vogue[fr] BASIE9[LP], 37
Vogue[fr] CLVLXR600[LP], 39
Vogue[fr] CLVLXR614[LP], 30, 37
Vogue[fr] CM5031/2[Cass], 43
Vogue[fr] COF14[LP], 43
Vogue[fr] DP12[LP], 28, 33, 39, 43

INDEX OF RECORDS
Vogue[fr] MDINT9198[LP], 43
Vogue[fr] MDINT9201[LP], 32, 39
Vogue[fr] MDR9161[LP], 39
Vogue[fr] MDR9166[LP], 32
Vogue[fr] MDR9346[LP], 41
Vogue[fr] VR56019[LP], 28, 39, 40
Vogue[fr] VR56021[LP], 37
Vogue[fr] VR56022[LP], 31, 33, 34
Vogue[fr] VREX65008[EP], 30
Vogue[uk] VJD503/1[LP], 43
Vogue[uk] VJD509-1/2[LP], 30, 37
Vogue[uk] VJD533-1/2[LP], 32–35
Vogue[uk] VJD553-1/2[LP], 28, 34, 39, 40, 43, 44
Vogue[uk] VJD571[LP], 39
Warner Bros. 15116[Video], 26
WarnerBros. 15116[Video], 85
WarnerBros. 22024[Video], 70, 103
WarnerBros. LP25219[LP], 71
WarnerBros.[jp] P11143[LP], 70, 104Windmill[uk] WMD135[LP], 33, 43
World Record[au] R03272[LP], 8WRC[uk] T331[LP], 8–11