Count Basie, piano, scat vocal ; Oran "Hot Lips" Page, trumpet ; Joe Keyes, trumpet ; Dee Stewart, trumpet ; Dan Minor, trombone ; Eddie Durham, trombone, guitar ; Eddie Barefield, clarinet, alto saxophone ; Jack Washington, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone ; Ben Webster, tenor saxophone ; Leroy Berry, rhythm guitar, Walter Page, bass ; Willie McWashington, drums ; Ed Lewis, trumpet ; Booker Washington, trumpet ; Thamon Hayes, trombone ; Buster Moten, accordion ; Vernon (Walter?)Page, bass ; Harlan Leonard, alto clarinet ; Woody Walder, clarinet, tenor saxophone ; Jimmy Rushing, vocal ; Sterling Russell Trio, vocal. Originally recorded in Camden, N.J. between 1929 and 1932. Previously released as LPV-514. Program notes on container by Martin Williams.
Contents:
Toby (3:27) -- Moten's swing (3:21) -- Blueroom (3:21) -- New Orleans (3:00) -- The only girl I ever loved (3:13) -- Milenberg joys (2:47) -- Lafayette (2:45) -- Prince of Wales (2:50) -- The Jones law blues (3:11) -- Small black (3:59) -- New Vine Street blues (2:57) -- Won't you be my baby? (3:13) -- Oh! Eddie (2:53) -- That too, do (3:19) -- When I'm alone (3:16) -- Somebody stole my gal (3:03).
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