THECOMPLETECLEF/VERVECOUNTBASIEFIFTIESSTUDIORECORDINGS

DISCONE
1.NewBasieBlues(A)3:24
2.NewBasieBlues(45tk)(A)3:30
3.SureThing(A)3:00
4.WhyNot?(A)3:28
5.FawncyMeetin'You(A)3:00
6.JiveAtFive(B)3:07
7.NoName(B)3:06
8.NoName(78tk)(B)3:08
9.Redhead(B)2:48
10.EveryTub(B)2:48
11.JackAndJill(alttk)(C)2:53
12.JackAndJill(C)2:52
13.Bread(C)2:50
14.SmallHotel(C)3:30
15.HobNailBoogie(C)2:32
16.BasieTalks(C)3:37
17.ParadiseSquat2(C)4:03
18.ParadiseSquat3(C)3:36
19.U.F.O.(C)3:02
20.LikeAShipAtSea(C)3:34
21.Bunny(C)3:06
22.Tippin'OnTheQ.T.(alttk)(C)3:09
23.Tippin'OnTheQ.T.(C)3:00
24.BleeBlopBlues(C)3:01
DISCTWO
1.CashBox(alttk)(D)3:20
2.CashBox(D)3:21
3.Bootsie(alttk)(D)3:24
4.Bootsie(D)3:20
5.TomWhaley(D)2:54
6.BluesForTheCountAndOscar(alttk)(D)10:51
7.BluesForTheCountAndOscar(D)3:07
8.BeMyGuest(D)3:01
9.You'reNotTheKind(D)3:16
10.ExtendedBlues(D)5:55
11.LetMeDream(E)2:39
12.SentForYouYesterday(AndHereYouComeToday)(E)3:10
13.Goin'ToChicago(E)3:20
14.IWantALittleGirl(E)2:51
15.Oh,LadyBeGood(E)2:23
16.SongOfTheIslands(E)2:49
DISCTHREE
1.BasieBeat(F)3:20
2.She'sFunnyThatWay(F)4:09
3.Count'sOrganBlues(F)3:09
4.K.C.OrganBlues(F)2:53
5.BlueAndSentimental(F)3:01
6.StanShorthair(F)2:54

7.AsLongAsILive(F)3:08
8.RoyalGardenBlues(F)3:03
9.PlymouthRock(G)3:41
10.BluesGoAway!(G)3:19
11.PeacePipe(H)2:27
12.StraightLife(H)4:30
13.Bubbles(H)3:58
14.SoftlyWithFeeling(H)3:05
15.CherryPoint(H)3:18
16.BasieGoesWess(H)3:52
17.RightOn(H)2:37
18.TheBluesDoneComeBack(H)3:35
DISCFOUR
1.SlowButSure(I)3:43
2.YouForMe(I)3:09
3.She'sJustMySize(I)4:29
4.SoftDrink(I)3:05
5.TwoForTheBlues(I)2:47
6.BluesBackstage(I)4:33
7.IFeelLikeANewMan(I)2:53
8.DownForTheCount(I)6:00
9.Stereophonic(J)2:22
10.SixteenMenSwinging(J)3:03
11.Skadidledeebeedoo(J)3:34
12.Perdido(J)4:52
13.MamboMist(J)4:04
14.Eventide(J)4:38
15.TwoFranks(J)3:14
16.Ain'tMisbehavin'(J)3:41
17.Rails(J)5:50
DISCFIVE
1.EveryDayIHaveTheBlues(K)5:25
2.TheComeback(K)5:25
3.Alright,Okay,YouWin(K)3:03
4.InTheEvening(K)3:33
5.AprilInParis(L)3:46
6.AprilInParis(alttk)(L)3:47
7.CornerPocket(L)4:57
8.CornerPocket(alttk)(L)5:15
9.Did'nYou?(alttk)(L)4:49
10.Did'nYou?(L)4:44
11.TeachMeTonight(L)3:01
12.PleaseSendMeSomeoneToLove(L)3:30
13.MyBabyUpsetsMe(L)2:55
14.Ev'ryDayIFallInLove(L)3:42
15.Roll'EmPete(L)3:10
16.SweetieCakes(L)3:58
DISCSIX
1.SmackDabInTheMiddle(M)3:36
2.ShinyStockings(M)5:13
3.WhatAmIHereFor?(M)(alttk)4:03

4.WhatAmIHereFor?(M)3:19
5.Magic(alttk)(M)3:42
6.Magic(alttk)(M)3:49
7.Magic(M)3:06
8.Midgits(M)3:12
9.Midgits(alttk)(M)3:10
10.AmazingLove(M)3:28
11.OnlyForever(N)3:34
12.StopPrettyBaby,Stop(N)3:03
13.MamboInn(N)3:22
14.BigRed(N)3:45
15.DinnerWithFriends(N)3:04
DISCSEVEN
1.BluesInsideOut(O)6:33
2.DolphinDip(O)3:10
3.FluteJuice(O)3:04
4.LadyInLace(O)4:32
5.Stompin'AndJumpin'(O)2:44
6.TrickOrTreat(O)4:10
7.Move(O)3:22
8.AsILoveYou(P)3:02
9.Stop!Don't!(P)2:32
10.Oink(P)4:33
11.I'mBeginningToSeeTheLight(monotk)(Q)4:05
12.I'mBeginningToSeeTheLight(stereotk)(Q)3:06
13.OurLoveIsHereToStay(Q)3:37
14.AFineRomance(Q)2:28
15.Nevertheless(Q)2:54
16.Singin'InTheRain(Q)2:25
17.ThereWillNeverBeAnotherYou(Q)2:50
18.MyBabyJustCaresForMe(R)2:24
19.'SWonderful(R)2:36
20.ThisCan'tBeLove(R)2:32
21.ComeRainOrComeShine(R)3:59
22.ICan'tBelieveThatYou'reInLoveWithMe(R)2:38
23.ThouSwell(R)2:19
DISCEIGHT
1.AprilInParis(S)4:41
2.TooCloseForComfort(S)3:02
3.EveryDayIHaveTheBlues(S)5:09
4.PartyBlues(S)3:57
5.Don'tWorry'BoutMe(T)3:01
6.LowLife(T)5:09
7.Slats(T)4:40
8.Lollypop(alttk)(U)2:58
9.Lollypop(U)3:05
10.TooCloseForComfort(U)2:52
11.OneO'ClockJump(45tk)(U)4:32
12.OneO'ClockJump(LPtk)(U)4:26
13.Basie'sBackInTown(U)3:13
14.FromCoastToCoast(U)8:29

15.Jamboree(V)1:55
16.IDon'tLikeYouNoMore(V)2:36
17.OneO'ClockJump(V)2:02
DISCOGRAPHY
Forthepurposesofthisdiscography,onlyfirstissuesintheU.S.on78,45,10"LPand
12"LPsarelisted.EPshavebeenomittedunlesstheyaretheinitial45release.All
recordingsaremonoexceptwherenoted.All8900and89000seriesnumbersare78
and/or45singles.
Arrangercreditsthatareabbreviatedinthissetareasfollows:MannyAlbam(MA),
RalphBurns(RB),BuckClayton(BC),WildBillDavis(WBD),FrankFoster(FF),Andy
Gibson(AG),FreddieGreen(FG),BusterHarding(BH),NealHefti(NH),ThadJones
(TJ),JohnnyMandel(JM),TeddyMcRae(TM),SyOliver(SO),NatPierce(NP),Don
Redman(DR),A.K.Salim(AKS),EdgarSampson(ES),FrankWess(FW)andErnie
Wilkins(EW).
(A)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:PaulCampbell,WendellCulley,Joe
Newman,CharlieShavers(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,JimmyWilkins(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),FloydJohnson,PaulQuinichette(ts),Charlie
Fowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),JimmyLewis(b),GusJohnson(d).
FineSound,NYC,January19,1952
6654NewBasieBlues(NParr)Merc/Clef8964,MGC120,MGC685
6655NewBasieBlues(NParr)Mercury8964(45)
6663SureThing(NHarr)Merc/Clef8964,MGC120,MGC685
6672WhyNot(NHarr)Merc/Clef8988,MGC120,MGC685
6684FawncyMeetingYou(NHarr)
Note:DiscographieshavedatedthissessionasJanuary17,1952.
Onmatrix665,Mercury8964(45)lists4onthelabeland5inthewax.It'snotcertainif
matrix6655alsosurfacedonaClef45.
Somediscographiesincorrectlylistmatrix666with4.
FawncyMeetingYouisthesametuneastheBasierecordingofFancyMeetingYou
recordedforOKehin1941.
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(B)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(A).
FineSound,NYC,January25,1952
6883JiveAtFive(NHarr)1ClefEPC132,MGC120,MGC729
6895NoName(SOarr)ClefEPC196,MGC148,MGC729
6896NoName(SOarr)Mercury8987(78)
6905Redhead(SOarr)ClefEPC196,MGC148,MGC729
6915EveryTub(NHarr)Merc/Clef8987,MGC120,MGC729
1omitPowell,J.Wilkins,Royal,E.Wilkins,F.Johnson,Fowlkes.
Note:TheMercury78ofNoNameismislabelledasJiveatFiveandthematrixinthe
waxisalsoincorrect(it'sgivenas6886).It'snotcertainifMercuryandClef78versions
ofJiveatFivewereeverissued.Ontheflipsideofthis78,matrix691ismislabelledas
JumpingattheWoodside.Acopyofthe45haseludedusandit'snotcertainifthesame
errorsexist.
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(C)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:PaulCampbell,JoeNewman,Wendell
Culley,ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,JimmyWilkins(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,PaulQuinichette(ts),Charlie

Fowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),JimmyLewis(b),GusJohnson
(d),BixieCrawford(vcl).
FineSound,NYC,July22,1952
8224JackAndJill(DRarr)previouslyunissued
8226JackAndJill(DRarr)ClefEPC195,MGC148,MGC685
8232Bread(EWarr)Merc/Clef89085,MGC633
8247SmallHotel(EWarr)Merc/Clef89070,MGC633
8252HobNailBoogie(BHarr)Merc/Clef89014,MGC120,MGC685
8264BasieTalks(EWarr)ClefEPC195,MGC148,MGC685
8272ParadiseSquat(BHarr)ClefEPC279,MGC120,MGC685
8273ParadiseSquat(BHarr)Merc/Clef89014,EPC142,MGC639
8281U.F.O.VerveVE22542
8285LikeAShipAtSea(BCrvcl)
8293Bunny(AGarr)ClefEPC196,MGC148,MGC685
8301TippinOnTheQ.T.(BCarr)previouslyunissued
8305TippinOnTheQ.T.(BCarr)Merc/Clef89085,MGC633
8313BleeBlopBlues(AKSarr)Merc/Clef89070,MGC633
Note:Somediscographieslistmatrix8257asthetakeissuedonallbutthe78release.
Acopyofthis78haseludedusanditisnotcertainifanalternatewasused.
ParadiseSquatislistedas8274onthetapereelboxbutnotedonthewaxandlabelof
Mercury89014(78)as3.SincetwodifferenttakesofParadiseSquatwereissued,all
initialreleasesareshown.
BothU.F.O.andLikeaShipatSeawereassignedmatrix828.ThenamingofU.F.O.
camefromBobPorterforuseonVerveVE22542.
Matrix8305wasscheduledforreleaseonClefEPC186,butwasneverissuedandis
listedindiscographiesasbeingreleasedonMGC148.
Therearediscrepencieswiththerecordingdateforthissessionandthenext,however,
thedateslistedherecamefromtheoriginaltapereelboxandtheCleflogbook.
(D)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA1:PaulCampbell,JoeNewman,Wendell
Culley,ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,JimmyWilkins(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,PaulQuinichette(ts),Charlie
Fowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),JimmyLewis(b),GusJohnson
(d).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA2:Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,PaulQuinichette(ts),
CountBasie(org),OscarPeterson(p),FreddieGreen(g),RayBrown(b),GusJohnson
(d).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA3:PaulCampbell,JoeNewman,Wendell
Culley,ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,JimmyWilkins(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,PaulQuinichette(ts),Charlie
Fowlkes(bari),OscarPeterson(p),FreddieGreen(g),RayBrown(b),GusJohnson(d).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA4:PaulCampbell,JoeNewman,Wendell
Culley,ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,JimmyWilkins(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,PaulQuinichette(ts),Charlie
Fowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),JimmyLewis(b),GusJohnson
(d).

COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA5:CountBasie(p),OscarPeterson(org),
FreddieGreen(g),RayBrown(b),GusJohnson(d).
FineSound,NYC,July26,1952
8324CashBox(AG,TMarr)1previouslyunissued
8325CashBox(AG,TMarr)1ClefEPC195,MGC148,MGC685
8333Bootsie(EWarr)1previouslyunissued
8334Bootsie(EWarr)1ClefEPC196,MGC148,MGC685
8342TomWhaley(BCarr)1ClefEPC195,MGC148,MGC685
8351BluesForTheCountAndOscar2previouslyunissued
8357BluesForTheCountAndOscar2ClefEPC252,MGC633
8365BeMyGuest(EWarr)3
8372You'reNotTheKind(NParr)4ClefEPC251,MGC647
8382ExtendedBlues5ClefEPC252,MGC633
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(E)ALHIBBLERWITHCOUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA1:PaulCampbell,Joe
Newman,WendellCulley,ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell,Jimmy
Wilkins(tb),MarshalRoyal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis,Paul
Quinichette(ts),CharlieFowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),Gene
Ramey(b),GusJohnson(d),AlHibbler(vcl).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA2:ReunaldJones(tp),HenryCoker(tb),
MarshalRoyal(cl),PaulQuinichette(ts),CharlieFowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p),
FreddieGreen(g),GeneRamey(b),BuddyRich(d).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA3:JoeNewman(tp),PaulQuinichette(ts),
CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),GeneRamey(b),BuddyRich(d).
COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA4:PaulQuinichette(ts),CountBasie(org),
FreddieGreen(g),GeneRamey(b),BuddyRich(d).
FineSound,NYC,December12,1952
9647LetMeDream(AHvcl)unissued,masternolongerexists
96410LetMeDream(AHvcl)1VerveMGV4000
9654SentForYouYesterdayAndHereYouComeToday(AHvcl)1Merc/Clef
89028,MGC633
9661Goin'ToChicago(AHvcl)1
9671IWantALittleGirl(EWarr)2Merc/Clef89033,MGC633
9686Oh,LadyBeGood3
9694SongOfTheIslands4Merc/Clef89061,MGC633
Note:LetMeDreamhasbeenlistedindiscographiesashavingeither9642or7asthe
issuedtakeandthatVerveMGV4000istheinitialrelease.However,thetuneis
excludedfromtherecordalthoughmentionofitismadeonthealbumjacket.
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(F)THECOUNTBASIESEXTET:JoeNewman(tp),PaulQuinichette(ts),CountBasie
(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),GeneRamey(b),BuddyRich(d).
FineSound,NYC,December13,1952
9773BasieBeatMerc/Clef89101
9774BasieBeatunissued,masternolongerexists
9782She'sFunnyThatWayunissued,masternolongerexists

9784She'sFunnyThatWayClefEPC186
9791Count'sOrganBluesMerc/Clef89101
9801K.C.OrganBluesMerc/Clef89102
9817BlueAndSentimentalClefEPC185
9821StanShorthairMerc/Clef89102
9832AsLongAsILiveClefEPC186
9844RoyalGardenBluesMerc/Clef89061
Note:AllissuedtitlesonClefMGC146andMGC706.
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(G)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:ReunaldJones,PaulCampbell,Joe
Newman,WendellCulley(tp),JohnnyMandel(btp),HenryCoker,BennyPowell(tb),
MarshalRoyal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),FrankWess,FrankFoster(ts),Charlie
Fowlkes(bari),CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),EddieJones(b),GusJohnson(d).
LA,August13,1953
12567PlymouthRock(NHarr)ClefEPC229,MGC626
12575BluesGoAway!(EWarr)
1258OneO'ClockJumpunissued,masternolongerexists
Note:DiscographieslistthisdateasJuly,however,thebandwasstillinNYatthetime
andEddieJoneshadyettojointheband.JohnnyMandelissometimeslistedasplaying
trombonebuthereheplaysbasstrumpet.
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(H)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:ReunaldJones,JoeWilder,WendellCulley,
JoeNewman(tp),HendersonChambers,HenryCoker,BennyPowell(tb),Marshal
Royal(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),FrankWess,FrankFoster(ts),CharlieFowlkes
(bari),CountBasie(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),EddieJones(b),GusJohnson(d).
FineSound,NYC,December12,1953
14033PeacePipe(EWarr)Clef89115
14043StraightLife(JMarr)ClefEPC220
14051Bubbles(NHarr)
14062SoftlyWithFeeling(NHarr)Clef89112
14076CherryPoint(NHarr)Clef89120
14081BasieGoesWess(FWarr)Clef89112
14095RightOn(FGarr)Clef89120
14101TheBluesDoneComeBack(EWarr)Clef89115
Note:AlltitlesissuedonClefMGC626.Discographieslistmatrix14092asbeingissued
onClef89120(78).
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(I)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:ReunaldJones,ThadJones,Wendell
Culley,JoeNewman(tp),BillHughes,HenryCoker,BennyPowell(tb),MarshalRoyal
(cl,as),ErnieWilkins(as,ts),FrankWess(ts),FrankFoster(ts),CharlieFowlkes(bari),
CountBasie(p,org),FreddieGreen(g),EddieJones(b),GusJohnson(d).
FineSound,NYC,August16,1954
18876SlowButSure(MAarr)Clef89126,MGC647
18883YouForMe(NHarr)
18892She'sJustMySize(EWarr)ClefEPC339,MGC647
18904SoftDrink(MAarr)Clef89131,MGC647
18912TwoForTheBlues(NHarr)
18924BluesBackstage(FFarr)ClefEPC364,MGC666

18934IFeelLikeANewMan(MAarr)Clef89137,MGC647
18941DownForTheCount(FFarr)ClefMGC666
Note:SomediscographiesdatethissessionandthenextasJune1954.
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(J)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(I).
FineSound,NYC,August17,1954
18957Stereophonic(EWarr)Clef89137,MGC647
18962SixteenMenSwinging(EWarr)ClefEPC339,MGC647
18972Skadidledeebeedoo(NHarr)1Clef89147,MGC666
18984Perdido(EWarr)ClefEPC364,MGC666
18992MamboMistClefMGC647
19002Eventide(FFarr)ClefMGC666
19011TwoFranks(NHarr)ClefEPC364,MGC666
19021Ain'tMisbehavin'(FFarr)
19031Rails(BHarr)ClefMGC666
1BillHughes(p)replacesBasie.
Note:Discographieslistmatrix18964asbeingissuedonClef89147(78).Acopyofthis
78haseludedusanditisnotcertainifanalternate(4)wasused.
Discographiesincorrectlylistmatrix1902asusing2.
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(K)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:ReunaldJones,WendellCulley,Thad
Jones,JoeNewman(tp),BillHughes,HenryCoker,BennyPowell(tb),MarshalRoyal
(cl,as),BillGraham(as),FrankWess(as,ts,fl),FrankFoster(ts),CharlieFowlkes(bari,
bcl),CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),EddieJones(b),SonnyPayne(d),Joe
Williams(vcl).
FineSound,NYC,May17,1955
23472EveryDay(IHaveTheBlues)(JWvcl)(EWarr)Clef89149(78and45)
23485TheComeback(JWvcl)(FFarr)Clef89149(45)
23492Alright,O.K.,YouWin(JWvcl)(FFarr)Clef89152
23503(InTheEvening)WhenTheSunGoesDown(JWvcl)(FFarr)
Note:AlltitlesissuedonClefMGC678.Thissessionisusuallygivenasbeingrecorded
onJuly26,1955.
TheClef78of89149splitmatrix2347intotwoparts.Forthe45versionof89149,Every
DayoccupiedonesideandTheComebackbeingusedfortheflipside.
DiscographieslistTheComebackasbeingreleasedonClef89151,however,this78
wasneverissued.Ithasalsobeennotedinsomediscographiesthat2wasusedasthe
issuedtake.
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(L)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
FineSound,NYC,July26,1955
23511AprilInParis(WBDarr)Clef89162,VerveMGV8012
23512AprilInParis(WBDarr)Verve521402(CD)
23525CornerPocket(FGarr)VerveMGV8012
23522CornerPocket(FGarr)Verve521402(CD)
23533Did'nYou(FFarr)
23535Did'nYou(FFarr)VerveMGV8012
23542TeachMeTonight(JWvcl)(EWarr)Clef89167,MGC678
23553PleaseSendMeSomeoneToLove(JWvcl)(FFarr)ClefEPC375,MGC678
23563MyBabyUpsetsMe(JWvcl)(FFarr)Clef89167,MGC678
23572Ev'ryDay(IFallInLove)(JWvcl)(FFarr)ClefEPC375,MGC678
23582Roll'EmPete(JWvcl)Clef89162,MGC678

23594SweetyCakes(EWarr)VerveMGV8012
Note:Discographiesincorrectlylistmatrix23512astheinitialreleaseofAprilinParis.
The78issueofClef89162(matrix2358)lists23581inthewax,however,2isthetake
thatisused.
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(M)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
FineSound,NYC,January4,1956
26206SmackDabInTheMiddle(JWvcl)(ESarr)Clef89169,VerveMGV8288
26213ShinyStockings(FFarr)VerveMGV8012
26221WhatAmIHereFor?(FFarr)Verve521402(CD)
26229WhatAmIHereFor?(FFarr)VerveMGV8012
26231Magic(FWarr)Verve521402(CD)
26232Magic(FWarr)
26233Magic(FWarr)Clef89171,MGV8012
26242Midgits1VerveMGV8012
26244Midgits1Verve521402(CD)
26256AmazingLove(JWvcl)Clef89171,VerveMGV8288
1asCOUNTBASIESEXTET:Newman,Wess,Basie,Green,Jones,Payne.
Note:Formatrix2620,boththe78and45issueofClef89169lists2inthewax,
however,6isthetakeused.
Somediscographiesincorrectlylistmatrix26222.
Discographieslistmatrix26212asbeingissuedonVerve89191,however,thisisan
editedversionof26213.
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(N)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K)exceptaddJoseMangualand
UbaldoNieto(perc).
FineSound,NYC,January5,1956
262610OnlyForever(JWvcl)Verve89177,MGV8288
26274StopPrettyBaby,Stop(JWvcl)VerveMGV8288
26284MamboInn(FFarr)VerveMGV8012
26293BigRed(EWarr)Clef89169,VerveMGV8291
26304DinnerWithFriends(NHarr)VerveMGV8012
Note:Formatrix2629,boththe78and45issueofClef89169lists2inthewax,
however,3isthetakeused.
Somediscographiesincorrectlylistmatrix26303.
SomediscographiesincorrectlylistQuincyJonesinthetrumpetsection.
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(O)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
FineSound,NYC,January11,1956
26315BluesInsideOut(EWarr)VerveMGV8291
26324DolphinDip(EWarr)
26334FluteJuice(EWarr)
26345LadyInLace(FFarr)VerveMGV8207
26353Stompin'AndJumpin'(EWarr)VerveMGV8291
26362TrickOrTreat(EWarr)
26372Move(TJ,FWarr)Verve89177,MGV8291
Note:DiscographiesincludethisaspartoftheJanuary5,1956session.Verve89177
listsQuincey(sic)JonesasthetrumpetsoloistandsomediscographieslistDolphinDip
asbeingarrangedbyJones.
Somediscographiesincorrectlylistmatrix26311.The45ofVerve89177isalsolistedin

somediscographiesasbeingissuedwithbothmatrix26372and5.Sofar,only2is
knowntoexist.
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(P)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
UniversalRecordingCorp,Chicago,January23,1956
26642AsILoveYou(JWvcl)Verve10004(78),2004(45)
266511Stop!Don't!(JWvcl)
26665Oinkpreviouslyunissued
Note:SomediscographieslistthisdateasbeingpartoftheApril28,1956session.
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(Q)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRAWITHJOEWILLIAMS:Sameas(K).Capitol
Studios,LA,April28,1956
201392I'mBeginningToSeeTheLightVerveMGVS6006
201394I'mBeginningToSeeTheLightVerveMGV2016
201407OurLoveIsHereToStayVerveMGV2016,MGVS6006
201415AFineRomance
201425Nevertheless
201434Singin'InTheRain
201444ThereWillNeverBeAnotherYou
Note:AlltitleswithvocalbyJoeWilliamsandarrangementsbyBuddyBregman.Verve
MGV2016isthemonoreleaseandMGVS6006isthestereorelease.
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(R)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
CapitolStudios,LA,May1,1956
201455MyBabyJustCaresForMeVerveMGV2016,MGVS6006
201468'SWonderful
201474ThisCan'tBeLove
201488ComeRainOrComeShine
201495ICan'tBelieveThatYou'reInLoveWithMe
2015012ThouSwell
Note:AlltitleswithvocalbyJoeWilliamsandarrangementsbyBuddyBregman.Verve
MGV2016isthemonoreleaseandMGVS6006isthestereorelease.
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(S)COUNTBASIEBIGBAND:Sameas(K)exceptaddRalphBurns(p)onmatrices
2900and2903andEllaFitzgerald(vcl).
FineSound,NYC,June25,1956
29004AprilInParis(EFvcl)(WBD,RBarr)Clef89172,MGC743
29011TooCloseForComfort(JW,EFvcl)VerveMGC8288
29021SaltyLips(JW,EFvcl)unissued,masternolongerexists
29032EveryDay(IHaveTheBlues)(JW,EFvcl)ClefMGC743
29045PartyBlues(JW,EFvcl)1Clef89172,MGC743
1:COUNTBASIESMALLBAND:ThadJones,JoeNewman(tp),HenryCoker(tb),
FrankWess(ts),CountBasie(p),FreddieGreen(g),EddieJones(b),SonnyPayne(d),
EllaFitzgerald,JoeWilliams(vcl).
Note:Discographieslistmatrix29032asbeingreleasedonClefEPC303,however,this
EPwasneverissued.
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(T)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).

FineSound,NYC,June26,1956
2905unknowntitleunissued,masternolongerexists
29063Don'tWorry'BoutMe(JWvcl)VerveMGV8288
29074LowLife(JMarr)VerveMGC8291
29089Slats(EWarr)
Note:TheVervelogbookanddiscographieslistmatrix2905forSlatsand2908asbeing
rejected.However,thetapereelboxrevealstheabovelisting.
SomediscographieslistClefMGC742astheinitialLPreleaseforLowLife,however,
thisLPwasneverissued.
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(U)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
FineSound,NYC,June27,1956
29092Lollypop(NHarr)previouslyunissued
29096Lollypop(NHarr)VerveMGV8291
29101TooCloseForComfort(JWvcl)(ESarr)Verve519852(CD)
29111OneO'ClockJump(EWarr)VerveVK105(45)
29112OneO'ClockJump(EWarr)VerveMGV8207
29122Basie'sBackInTown(EWarr)ClefMGC743
29132FromCoastToCoast(EWarr)VerveMGV8288
Note:Matrix29105wasslatedforreleasebutneverissued.Somediscographiesuse
matrix2910forthefirsttakeofOneO'clockJump.
Discographieslistmatrix29122asbeingreleasedonClefEPC303,however,thiswas
neverissued.
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(V)COUNTBASIEANDHISORCHESTRA:Sameas(K).
RadioRecorders,LA,c.April2330,1957
214477Jamboree(EWarr)Verve89184,EPV5062,MGV8288
21448IDon'tLikeYouNoMore(JWvcl)
21449OneO'ClockJump(EWarr)VerveEPV5062
Note:DiscographieslistthissessionasAugust1957.However,theonlytimetheband
wasinL.A.,beforeswitchingtotheRoulettelabel,wasattheendofApril.
Takenumbersformatrices21448and21449areunknown.Somediscographieslist
matrices21447and21448asbeingreleasedonVerveEPV5045,however,thisEPis
assignedtoWoodyHerman.
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AlbumIndex:
EPs
ClefEPC132CountBasieandHisOrchestra
ClefEPC142CountBasieandHisOrchestra
ClefEPC185TheCountBasieSextet
ClefEPC186TheCountBasieSextet&Orchestra
ClefEPC195CountBasieBigBand
ClefEPC196CountBasieBigBandAlbum#2
ClefEPC220CountBasieDanceSession
ClefEPC229CountBasie
ClefEPC251BasieJazz
ClefEPC252BasieJazzAlbum#2
ClefEPC279VariousArtistsOurBestVol.3
ClefEPC339CountBasieDanceSessionAlbum#4
ClefEPC364Basie
ClefEPC372CountBasieSwingsAndJoeWilliamsSings

ClefEPC375CountBasieSwingsAndJoeWilliamsSings
VerveEPV5062Jamboree
10"LPs
ClefMGC120CountBasieandHisOrchestra
ClefMGC146TheCountBasieSextet
ClefMGC148CountBasieBigBand
12"LPs
ClefMGC626CountBasieDanceSession
ClefMGC633BasieJazz
ClefMGC639VariousArtistsOurBest
ClefMGC647CountBasieDanceSessionAlbum#2
ClefMGC666Basie
ClefMGC678CountBasieSwingsandJoeWilliamsSings
ClefMGC685TheCount
ClefMGC706TheSwingingCount
ClefMGC729BasieRidesAgain
ClefMGC743VariousArtistsMetronomeAllStars1956
VerveMGV2016(mono)TheGreatest!CountBasiePlays,JoeWilliamsSings
Standards
VerveMGVS6006(stereo)TheGreatest!CountBasiePlays,JoeWilliamsSings
Standards
VerveVE22542ParadiseSquat
VerveMGV4000AlHibblerAlHibblerSingsLoveSongs
VerveMGV8012AprilinParis
VerveMGV8207VariousArtistsHereComeTheSwingingBands
VerveMGV8288EllaFitzgerald,CountBasie,JoeWilliamsOneO'ClockJump
VerveMGV8291HallofFame
CDs
Verve519852CountBasieSwingsandJoeWilliamsSings
Verve521402AprilinParis
OriginalsessionsproducedbyNormanGranz.
ProducedforreleasebyScottWenzel
ExecutiveProducer:MichaelCuscuna
Tapetransfers:EllenFitton
Masteredusing24bitresolutionbyMalcolmAddeyattheMalcolmAddeyStudio,New
YorkCity.
SessionsQ&Rarestereo.Allotherselectionsaremono.
AlltrackscourtesyofTheVerveMusicGroup.
Thiscompilation(p)2005UniversalMusicEnterprises,aDivisionofUMGRecordings
Inc.,SantaMonica,CA90404U.S.A.ManufacturedbyUniversalMusicEnterprises.
Warning:Allrightsreserved.Unauthorizedduplicationisaviolationofapplicablelaws.
Producer'snote:Thesourcematerialusedforthissetcomesfromtheoriginalanalog
tapesatUniversalMusic.However,wewerenotabletolocateafirstgenerationtapeor
lacquersforsessions(A),(B)and(K)andthereforeusedwhatisnowtheearliestsource
whicharetransfersfromtheoriginallacquerstotapemadesometimebackinthe'50s.
Asfortheothertapetransfers,somemiscellaneoustapeimperfections(dropouts,etc)
havesurfacedduetotheirageandcondition.
Insomecases,the78and45issueslistadifferenttakeinthewaxthanwhatisprinted
onthelabel.Thesefalsealternatetakes,moreoftenthannot,turnouttobethecommon
LPtake.However,alternatetakeshavesurfacedthatwerenotinthevaultsatUniversal
Music:NewBasieBlues(matrix6655)camefroma45,NoName(matrix6896)came

froma78andI'mBeginningtoSeetheLight(matrix201394)camefromanLP.These
threesourceswereprovidedbyTheInstituteofJazzStudies.
SourcesusedforthisdiscographywereMichelRuppli'sTheClef/VerveLabels
(GreenwoodPress)andChrisSheridan'sCountBasieABioDiscography(Greenwood
Press).
Specialthanks:BryanKoniarz,DavidLennick,TheInstituteofJazzStudies,Benny
Powell,KevinReeves,LilySalinas,PhilSchaapandKennyWashington.