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The Count Basie Story

The Count Basie Story

In 2001, Proper Records released a definitive four-disc set of Basie's recorded output from 1936 to 1950, with a 40-page booklet by producer Joop Visser that includes a detailed history of the band along with historic photos and personnel for each of the 99 tracks.

The first disc features musicians who had played together in other Kansas City bands, including Hot Lips Page on trumpet, Eddie Durham on guitar, singer Jimmy Rushing and bassist Walter Page. Disc 2 includes the transition from Decca to Columbia as well as the arrival of sax soloist Lester Young after the tragic death of Herschel Evans. The third disc includes Don Byas on tenor sax (after the departure of Lester Young) along with Harry Edison and Buck Clayton on trumpet, and drummer Jo Jones. The RCA Victor sessions on the final disc, while uneven, nevertheless include some fine sessions with saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, and more from Edison, Clayton, and Jones.

This set is not to be confused with an earlier Roulette release under the same title, a double LP consisting of high-fidelity re-recordings of the early hits by the Basie band of 1960.

Released:	2001
Formats:	CD
Genre:	Swing / Jazz / Blues
Studio/Live?:	Studio
Label:	Proper
Catalogue Number:	PROPERBOX 19

Disc 1: One O'Clock Jump (1936-1938) [P1173]

1	Shoe Shine Boy [3:01]
2	Lady Be Good [3:08]
3	Swingin' at the Daisy Chain [2:49]
4	Roseland Shuffle [2:33]
5	The Glory of Love [2:31]
6	Smarty (You Know It All) [2:38]
7	One O'clock Jump [3:01]
8	John's Idea [2:57]
9	Time Out [3:03]
10	Topsy [3:08]
11	Out the Window [2:47]
12	Blues in the Dark [3:05]
13	Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today) [2:54]
14	Every Tub [3:16]
15	Swingin' the Blues [2:44]
16	Blue and Sentimental [3:14]
17	Doggin' Around [3:07]
18	Texas Shuffle [3:08]
19	Jumpin' at the Woodside [3:08]
20	How Long, How Long Blues [2:56]
21	The Dirty Dozens [3:05]
22	Shorty George [2:45]
23	The Blues I Like to Hear [3:03]
24	Panassie Stomp [2:50]
25	My Heart Belongs to Daddy	2:53

Disc 2: Jive at Five (1939-1940) [P1174]

1	Dupree Blues [3:07]
2	Red Wagon [2:55]
3	You Can Depend on Me [3:13]
4	Blame It on My Last Affair [2:49]
5	Jive at Five [2:55]
6	Oh, Lady Be Good [3:10]
7	Goin' to Chicago Blues [3:07]
8	Rock-a-bye Basie [3:05]
9	Taxi War Dance [2:50]
10	Jump for Me [3:10]
11	Miss Thing (PTS 1 & 2) [5:38]
12	Pound Cake [2:44]
13	Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie [2:29]
14	Dickie's Dream [3:08]
15	Lester Leaps In [3:13]
16	I Left My Baby [3:14]
17	Volcano [2:51]
18	Tickle-toe [2:40]
19	Louisiana [2:26]
20	Easy Does It [3:28]
21	Let Me See [2:47]
22	Blow Top [2:55]
23	Gone With "What" Wind [2:48]
24	Super Chief [3:24]

Disc 3: Harvard Blues (1940-1946) [P1175]

1	Moten Swing [2:17]
2	I Want a Little Girl [2:37]
3	Broadway [2:55]
4	Rockin' the Blues [3:06]
5	The Jitters [2:42]
6	Tuesday at Ten [2:56]
7	Fiesta in Blue [3:04]
8	Something New [2:16]
9	Feather Merchant [3:00]
10	Down for Double [3:00]
11	Harvard Blues [3:19]
12	Ain't It the Truth? [2:54]
13	It's Sand Man! [3:06]
14	Dance of the Gremlins [2:37]
15	G.I. Stomp (Red Bank Boogie) [2:16]
16	Rhythm Man [2:37]
17	Taps Miller [3:03]
18	Avenue C [3:08]
19	High Tide [5:35]
20	Tippin' on the Q.T. [3:44]
21	San Jose [2:42]
22	B-Flat Blues [2:35]
23	High Tide [2:49]
24	Queer Street [3:02]
25	The Mad Boogie [2:54]

Disc 4: Basie's Basement (1946-1950) [P1176]

1	Lazy Lady Blues [3:07]
2	Rambo [3:21]
3	Stay Cool [3:11]
4	The King [3:09]
5	Stay on It [3:27]
6	Bill's Mill [2:39]
7	Brand New Wagon [2:53]
8	One O'clock Boogie [3:26]
9	Swingin' the Blues [3:16]
10	Basie's Basement [3:18]
11	Shine on Harvest Moon [2:24]
12	Sugar [2:51]
13	7th Avenue Express [2:39]
14	Mr. Roberts' Roost [2:32]
15	Just a Minute [2:40]
16	Hey, Pretty Baby [3:01]
17	Bye Bye Baby [2:34]
18	After You've Gone [2:35]
19	If You See My Baby [2:22]
20	Sweets [2:24]
21	Golden Bullet [2:27]
22	Song of the Islands [2:52]
23	One O'clock Jump [2:57]
24	Tootsie [2:51]
25	Basie Boogie [3:13]

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