06 - SWING, BIG BANDY 25 / 78:17 1 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 3:08 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra: Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams-tp; Joe „Tricky Sam“ Nanton, Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Johnny Hodges-as,ss; Barney Bigard-ts,cl; Harry Carney-bs,as,cl; Duke Ellington-p,cond,arr; Fred Guy-bjo; Wellman Braud-b; Sonny Greer-dr; Ivie Anderson-voc. New York, February 2, 1932. Original issue Brunswick 6265/matrix number B-11204-A. 2 Christopher Columbus (Chu Berry-Andy Razaf) 3:04 Fletcher Henderson (1898-1952) Orchestra: Dick Vance, Joe Thomas, Roy Eldridge-tp; Fernando Arbello, Ed Cuffee-tb; Buster Bailey-cl, as; Scoops Carey-as; Elver Williams, Chu Berry-ts; Horace Henderson-p, arr; Bob Lessey-g; John Kirby-b; Sidney Catlett-dr. Chicago, March 27, 1936. Vocalion/Okeh 3211/ C-1331-1. 3 Rhythm of the Tambourine (David Franklin) 2:41 Fletcher Henderson (1898-1952) Orchestra: Dick Vance, Russell Smith, Emmett Berry-tp; George Washington, Ed Cuffee, J. C. Higginbotham-tb; Jerry Blake-cl, as; Hilton Jefferson-as; Elmer Williams, Chu Berry-ts; Lawrence Lucie-g, stg; Israel Crosby-b; Walter Johnson-dr; Fletcher Henderson-p, cond; Benny Carter-arr. New York, March 2, 1937. Vocalion 3487/20755-1. 4 Lady Be Good (George Gershwin) 3:08 Jones-Smith Incorporated: Carl Smith-tp; Lester Young-ts; Count Basie-p; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-dr. Chicago, October 9, 1936. Vocalion 3459/C-1660-1. 5 One O’Clock Jump (William “Count” Basie) 3:03 Count Basie (1904-1984) Orchestra: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor- tb; Earl Warren-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Herschell Evans, Lester Young-ts; Count Basie-p; Freddy Green-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-dr; Buster Smith-arr. New York, July 7, 1937. Decca 1363/62332-A. 6 Sugarfoot Stomp (Joe “King” Oliver-Louis Armstrong) 3:01 Benny Goodman (1909-1986) Orchestra: Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Gordon Griffin-tp; Red Ballard, Murray McEachern-tb; Hymie Schertzer, George Koenig-as; Arthur Rollini, Vido Musso-ts; Jess Stacy-p; Allan Reuss-g; Harry Goodman-b; Gene Krupa-dr; Benny Goodman-cl, cond; Fletcher Henderson-arr. Hollywood, September 6, 1937. Victor 25678/09689-1. 7 Avalon (Buddy DeSylva-Al Jolson-Vincent Rose) 2:45 Benny Goodman Quartet: Benny Goodman-cl; Lionel Hampton-vib; Teddy Wilson-p; Gene Krupa-dr. Hollywood, July 30, 1937. Victor 25644/09627-2. 8 Body and Soul (Johnny Green) 3:34 Benny Goodman Trio: Benny Goodman-cl; Teddy Wilson-p; Gene Krupa-dr. New York, July 13, 1935. Victor 25115/92705-1. 9 I Found a New Baby (Jack Palmer-Spencer Williams) 2:59 Benny Goodman Sextet: Benny Goodman-cl; Cootie Williams-tp; Georgie Auld-ts; Count Basie-p; Charlie Christian-el.g; Artie Bernstein-b; Jo Jones-dr. New York, January 15, 1941. Columbia 36039/ CO-29514-1. 10 Skyliner (Charlie Barnet) 3:02 Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) Orchestra: Herbert “Peanuts” Holland, Johnny Martel, Jack Mootz, Lyman Vunk-tp; Charles Coolidge, Gerald Foster, Dave Hallet, Burt Johnson-tb; Charlie Barnet-as, ts; Harold Harzone, Joe Meisner-as; Kurt Bloom, Ed Pripps-ts; Bob Poland-bs; Dodo Marmarosa-p; Barney Kessel-g; Howard Rumsey-b; Harold Hahn-dr. Charlie Barnet, Billy May-arr. Los Angeles, August 3, 1944. Decca 18659/matrix number unknown. 11 I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman) 4:27 Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) Orchestra: Andy Ferretti, Sterling Bose, Bill Graham, Cliff Weston-tp; Ben Pickering, Dave Jacobs-tb; Sid Stoneburn-cl, as; Noni Bernardi-as, arr; Clyde Rounds-as, ts; Johnny van Eps-ts; Paul Mitchell-p; Mac Cheikes-g; Gene Traxler-b; Sam Rosen-dr; Tommy Dorsey-tb, cond. New York, October 18, 1935. Victor 25236/95145-3/95145-3.