Lester leaps in. Afternoon of a Basie-ite. Lester leaps again. Ding dong.
Notes:
"Properbox 8"--Container. Issued together in box container. Music originally recorded between 1936-1949. Jazz. Program notes inserted in container. Lester Young, tenor saxophone; Jones-Smith Incorporated; Teddy Wilson & his orchestra; Billie Holiday & her orchestra; Count Basie & his orchestra; Kansas City Six; Count Basie Sextet; Count Basie's Kansas City Seven; Benny Goodman Octet; Lester Young Band; Sammy Price and his Texas Bluesicians; Lester Young/Nat King Cole Trio; Dickie Wells & his orchestra; Lester Young Quartet; Earl Warren & his orchestra; Johnny Guarnieri's Swing Men; Lester Young Quintet; Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio; Jazz at the Philharmonic; plus various unnamed groups.
Contents:
disc 1. Lester leaps in : Shoe shine boy (2:58) -- Oh, lady be good (3:07) -- This year's kisses (3:07) -- Easy living (2:59) -- Me, myself, and I (2:30) -- A sailboat in the moon light (2:46) -- One o'clock jump (3:01) -- When you're smiling (2:36) -- Every tub (3:10) -- Swinging the blues (2:42) -- Doggin' around (3:01) -- Jumpin' at the Woodside (3:06) -- I can't get started (3:06) -- Way down yonder in New Orleans (2:55) -- Countless blues (2:57) -- I want a little girl (2:50) -- Shorty George (2:46) -- Pannassie stomp (2:47) -- You can depend on me (3:11) -- Cherokee, pt. 1 & 2 (6:11) -- Jive at five (2:54) -- Taxi war dance (2:47) -- Pound cake (2:41) -- Clap hands, here comes Charlie (2:26) -- disc 2. Afternoon of a Basie-ite : Dickie's dream (3:06) -- Lester leaps in (3:10) -- Tickle toe (2:37) -- Ad-lib blues (3:19) -- I never knew (2:53) -- Lester's dream (3:17) -- Broadway (2:55) -- Tickle toe (6:19) -- Taxi war dance (5:31) -- Blitzkrieg baby (you can't bomb me) (3:23) -- Beautiful eyes (3:06) -- Things about coming my way (3:01) -- Just jivin' around (2:53) -- All of me (3:58) -- I can't get started (4:53) -- Tea for two (4:45) -- Body and soul (5:08) -- Hello babe (3:04) -- Just you, just me (3:04) -- Afternoon of a Basie-ite (3:07) -- disc 3. Lester leaps again : Sometimes I'm happy (3:05) -- After theatre jump (4:47) -- Six cats and a prince (5:15) -- Lester leaps again (4:24) -- Destination K.C. (4:49) -- I got rhythm (3:05) -- Poor little plaything (2:55) -- Exercise in swing (3:00) -- Salute to Fats (3:21) -- Blue Lester (Lester's blues) 3:20) -- Ghost of a chance (3:20) -- Jump, Lester, jump (3:15) -- Midnight symphony (1:57) -- D.B. blues (2:57) -- Lester blows again (2:30) -- These foolish things (3:06) -- Jumpin' at Mesner's (2:40) -- Back to the land (3:52) -- I cover the waterfront (3:41) -- I've found a new baby (5:04) -- I want to be happy (3:57) -- disc 4. Ding dong : It's only a paper moon (3:04) -- Lover come back to me (2:37) -- You're driving me crazy (3:02) -- Lester's be-bop boogie (3:11) -- She's funny that way (3:17) -- Sunday (2:22) -- S.M. blues (3:00) -- Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (3:10) -- On the sunny side of the street (2:57) -- Sax-o-be-bop (2:57) -- Just cooling (2:56) -- I'm confessin' (that I love you) (2:30) -- East of the sun (3:07) -- The Sheik of Araby (2:38) -- Something to remember you by (2:43) -- Ding dong (2:25) -- Blues 'n' bells (2:22) -- Lester leaps in (12:14) -- Embraceable you (10:22).
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