Proper Records: PROPERBOX 37 (P1245--P1248). Jazz; includes vocal selections. Ben Webster, tenor saxophone; with various ensembles. Recorded 1931-1951. Previously released material.. Compact disc. Program notes by Joop Visser (47 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Disc 4, Stardust. You're my thrill (Ben Webster Sextet). Toby ; The blue room (Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) ; Happy as the day is long ; Hotter than 'ell (Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra) ; Dream lullaby ; Everybody shuffle (Benny Carter and his orchestra) ; The ghost of Dinah (Bob Howard and his orchestra) ; Rigamarole (Willie Bryant and his orchestra) ; What a little moonlight can do ; A sunbonnet blue (Teddy Wilson and his orchestra) ; The voice of old man river (Willie Bryant and his orchestra) ; Truckin' ; In a jam (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra) ; The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Swing (Cab Calloway and his orchestra) ; Easy to love ; I'll see you in my dreams (Teddy Wilson and his orchestra) ; Sing, you sinners (Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra) ; Early session hop (Lionel Hampton and his orchestra) ; 71 (Teddy Wilson and his orchestra) ; Solitude ; Congo brava ; Cotton tail ; Bojangles (A portrait of Bill Robinson) (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra) -- Disc 2, All too soon. All too soon ; Sepia panorama ; Chloe (Song of the swamp) (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra) ; Linger awhile (Rex Stewart and his orchestra) ; Stardust (Duke Ellington and his orchestra) ; Lament for Javanette (Barney Bigard and his orchestra) ; St. James Infirmary ; The world is waiting for the sunrise ; Big eight blues ; Shine (Jack Teagarden's Big Eight) ; Blue serge ; Just a-settin' and a-rockin' ; Five o'clock drag ; Chelsea Bridge ; Perdido ; The "C" jam blues (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra) ; Palm Springs jump ; Ra-da-da-da ; Groove juice special (Slim Gaillard & his Flat Foot Floogie Boys) ; Main stem (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra) ; Woke up clipped ; Teezol ; 'Nuff said (Ben Webster Quintet) -- Disc 3, 52nd Street days. The horn ; Dirty deal ; Don't blame me ; I surrender, dear ; Tea for two (Ben Webster Quintet) ; Noah ; Cryin' sands (Woody Herman and his orchestra) ; Victory stride ; After you've gone (James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen) ; Joshua ; Talk to me ; Body and soul (Cozy Cole All Stars) ; Sleep ; Linger awhile ; Memories of you ; Just a riff (Big Sid Catlett Quartet) ; Blues on the Delta (Walter "Foots" Thomas and his Jump Cats) ; Honeysuckle Rose ; I surrender, dear ; Blue skies ; Kat's fur (Ben Webster Quartet) ; My old flame ; The sheik of Araby (Benny Morton All Stars) -- Disc 4, Stardust. Conversing in blue ; Limehouse blues (Benny Morton All Stars) ; John Hardy's wife (Woody Herman All Stars) ; The jeep is jumpin' ; I got it bad (and that ain't good) ; Dark corners ; Blues ; Mister Brim (Ben Webster and his orchestra) ; Frog and mule ; Spang ; Doctor Keets ; Park and Tilford blues (Ben Webster Quintet) ; You're only happy when I'm blue (Tony Scott Sextet) ; New style baby ; Let's love awhile ; Nasty attitude ; Slow down, baby ; The duke and the brute ; Reach (Jay McShann and his orchestra) ; One o'clock jump ; Stardust (Johnny Otis and his orchestra) ; Randle's Island ; Old folks ; King's riff ; You're my thrill (Ben Webster Sextet).
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