| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Kansas City Six |
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Dickie Wells Orchestra |
I'm Fer It Too |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
I've Found a New Baby |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Billie Holiday o/ Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra |
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man |
Lady Day |
Sony |
|
| Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Bing Crosby |
St. Louis Blues |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
|
|
| Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson |
It Was a Sad Night in Harlem |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
|
| Duke Ellington & His Orchestra |
The New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
rec 1937, 10 years after the original East St. Louis Toodle-Oo |
| DUke Ellington & His Orchestra |
Jubilesta |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
|
| Duke Ellington & His Orchestra v/ Scat Powell |
Love in Swingtime |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
|
| Duke Ellington & His Orchestra |
Crescendo in Blue |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
rec 1937, in 1957 Ellington revived his career with a live performance of "Diminuendo in Blue" and "Crescendo in Blue" that nearly started a riot |
|
| Frank Sinatra |
You're Getting to Be a Habit |
Sings for Swingin' Lovers |
Capitol |
|
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Bee-Bom |
Sammy & Friends |
Rhino |
|
| Peggy Lee |
Fever |
Spotlight on Peggy Lee |
Capitol |
|
| Eartha Kitt |
Je Cherche Un Homme |
Legendary |
BMG |
|
| Dinah Washington |
I've Got You Under My Skin |
Dinah Jams |
Polygram |
|
|
| Bing Crosby w/ Les Paul Trio |
It's Been a Long, Long Time |
Great Romantic Memories of the War Years |
Wartime Memories |
happy birthday Les Paul! June 9 |
| Les Paul Trio |
Instrumental |
Command Performance |
otr-cat.com |
rec 1945 for Armed Forces Radio |
| Les Paul Trio |
How High the Moon |
Kraft Music Hall |
otr-cat.com |
radio broadcast |
| Les Paul & Mary Ford |
Dreamy About You |
The World is Waiting for the Sunrise |
Delta |
|
| Les Paul |
Lover |
The Les Paul Show |
otr-cat.com |
radio broadcast |
|
| Nat King Cole, Les Paul, JJ Johnson, Illinois Jacquet |
Blues |
Complete JATP Performances of Nat King Cole |
Verve |
rec 1944, the improvisation between Cole and Paul is unparalleled |
|
| Count Basie Orchestra v/ Jimmy Rushing |
Don't You Miss Your Baby? |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Count Basie Orchestra |
John's Idea |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Count Basie Orchestra |
Shorty Rapture |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Count Basie Orchestra v/ Jimmy Rushing |
Now Will You Be Good |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Count Basie Orchestra |
Taxi War Dance |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
| Count Basie with small group |
When the Sun Goes Down |
Classic 1936-1940 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions |
Mosaic |
|
|
| Mel Torme |
This Can't Be Love |
Jazz and Velvet |
Proper UK |
rec 1946 radio transcription |
| Peggy Lee o/ the Dave Barbour Band |
I'm Beginning to See the Light |
Peggy Lee and the Dave Barbour Band |
Capitol |
|
| Maxine Sullivan |
Blue Skies |
Say it With a Kiss |
|
|
| Mildred Bailey |
I Thought ABout You |
1931-1939 |
L'Art Vocal |
|
| Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson |
Your Love Has Faded |
Complete Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings |
Mosaic |
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