Lester Young – The Lester Young Story Volume 2 - A Musical Romance
Label:
Columbia – JG 34837
Series:
John Hammond Collection, Contemporary Masters Series
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Mono, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Swing
Tracklist
A1
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Getting Some Fun Out Of Life
Written-By – E. Leslie*, J. Burke*
3:00
A2
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Who Wants Love?
Written-By – F. Waxman*, G. Kahn*
2:31
A3
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Travelin' All Alone
Written-By – J.C. Johnson
2:12
A4
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
He's Funny That Way
Written-By – N. Moret*, R. A. Whiting*
2:41
A5
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
My First Impression Of You
Written-By – C. Tobias*, S. H. Stept*
2:43
A6
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
My First Impression Of You
Written-By – C. Tobias*, S. H. Stept*
2:46
B1
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
When You're Smiling
Written-By – J. Goodwin*, L. Shay*, M. Fisher*
2:49
B2
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
When You're Smiling
Written-By – J. Goodwin*, L. Shay*, M. Fisher*
2:58
B3
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
Written-By – C. Caskill*, J. McHugh*
2:48
B4
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
Written-By – C. Caskill*, J. McHugh*
2:44
B5
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
If Dreams Come True
Written-By – B. Goodman*, E. Sampson*, I. Mills*
3:01
B6
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–
If Dreams Come True
Written-By – B. Goodman*, E. Sampson*, I. Mills*
3:01
C1
Benny Goodman–
Honeysuckle Rose (Edited Version)
Written-By – A. Razaf*, T. Waller*
4:05
C2
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Now They Call It Swing
Written-By – L. Handman*, N. Cloutier*, V. DeLeath*, W. Hirsch*
3:02
C3
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Now They Call It Swing
Written-By – L. Handman*, N. Cloutier*, V. DeLeath*, W. Hirsch*
2:57
C4
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Back In Your Own Backyard
Written-By – A. Jolson*, B. Rose*, D. Dreyer*
2:48
C5
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
Back In Your Own Backyard
Written-By – A. Jolson*, B. Rose*, D. Dreyer*
3:06
C6
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
When A Woman Loves A Man
Written-By – B. Hanighan*, G. Jenkins*, J. Mercer*
2:22
D1
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
The Very Thought Of You
Written-By – R. Noble*
2:42
D2
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
I Can't Get Started
Written-By – I. Gershwin*, V. Duke*
2:45
D3
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
I Can't Get Started
Written-By – I. Gershwin*, V. Duke*
2:44
D4
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
I've Got A Date With A Dream
Written-By – H. Revel*, M. Gordon*
2:45
D5
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
I've Got A Date With A Dream
Written-By – H. Revel*, M. Gordon*
2:40
D6
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–
You Can't Be Mine (And Someone Elses Too)
Written-By – C. Webb*, J.C. Johnson
2:20
Companies, etc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: C1)
Artwork – Thomas B. Allen
Bass – Walter Page
Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: C1), Buster Bailey (tracks: A1 to A4), Lester Young (tracks: D1 to D6)
Design [Cover] – John Berg
Drums – Gene Krupa (tracks: C1), Jo Jones (tracks: A1 to B6, C2 to D6)
Engineer – Doug Pomeroy
Executive-Producer – John Hammond
Guitar – Freddy Greene* (tracks: A1 to C1, D1 to D6)
Piano – Claude Thornhill (tracks: A1 to A4), Count Basie (tracks: C1), Countess Margaret "Queenie" Johnson* (tracks: D1 to D6), Teddy Wilson (tracks: A5 to B6, C2 to C6)
Producer, Liner Notes – Michael Brooks (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trombone – Benny Morton (tracks: A5 to B6, C2 to C6), Dickie Wells (tracks: D1 to D6), Vernon Brown (tracks: C1)
Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Harry James (2) (tracks: C1)
Vocals – Billie Holiday
Notes
Recording dates: Tracks A1 to A4: New York, 13th September 1937; tracks A5 to B6: New York, 6th January 1938; track C1: New York, 16th January 1938 (Carnegie Hall jam session); tracks C2 to C6: New York, 27th January 1938; tracks D1 to D6: New York, 15th September 1938.
Re-recording studios: Columbia Records, New York City.
This album contains previously released material with the exception of tracks B5, C5, D3 and D4.
