The be-bop era
Contributors: Jacquet, Illinois; Thompson, Lucky, 1924-2005; Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985; Ventura, Charlie; Basie, Count, 1904-1984; Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993; Coleman Hawkins' Fifty-second Street All Stars; Lucky Seven; 52nd Street Boys; Metronome All Stars
Series: Vintage series; Vintage series (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: RCA Victor
Published: 1965
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
Subjects: Jazz; Bop (Music)
Other titles: Allen's Alley.; Mutton leg.; Boppin' the blues.; Epistrophy.; 52nd Street theme.; Fifty second Street theme.; Oop-bop sh-bam.; Royal roost.; Ha.; Overtime.; Victory ball.; Rat race.; Ow!; Oop-pop-a-da.; Stay on it.; Cool breeze.; Jump did-le ba.
Notes: "16 ... jazz performances of the mid 1940s that were significant in the evolution of modern jazz, starring Dizzy Gillespie ... and others."

Program notes by Don Heckman on container.

Coleman Hawkins' 52nd Street All Stars ; Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra ; Lucky Thompson and his Lucky 7 ; Kenny Clarke and his 52nd Street Boys ; Charlie Ventura and his orchestra ; Metronome All Stars ; Count Basie and his sextet ; Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra.

Recorded originally between 1946 and 1950.
Table of contents: title: Allen's Alley (Coleman Hawkins 52nd Street All Stars); title: Mutton leg (Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra); title: Boppin' the blues (Lucky Thompson and his Lucky 7); title: Epistrophy (Kenny Clarke and his 52nd Street Boys); title: 52nd Street theme; title: Oop-bop sh-bam; title: Royal roost; title: Ha (Charlie Ventura and his orchestra); title: Overtime (Metronome All Stars); title: Victory ball; title: Rat race (Count Basie); title: Ow! (Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra); title: Oop-pop-a-da; title: Stay on it; title: Cool breeze; title: Jump did-le ba.