Various - Historical Prez - Lester Young 1940-1944 FLAC

Various Big Band 1984 US

Tracklist

A1	–Lester Young And His Orchestra	Tickles Toe
A2	–Lester Young And His Orchestra	Taxi War Dance
A3	–Lester & Lee Young's Orchestra	Benny's Bugle
A4	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Ain't Misbehavin'
A5	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	My, What A Fry!
A6	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	I Found A New Baby
A7	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	One O'Clock Jump
B1	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	K.C. Stride
B2	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Jazz Me Blues
B3	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Dinah
B4	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Blue Room Jump
B5	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Tush
B6	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Call Me Darling
B7	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Ain't It The Truth
B8	–Count Basie & His Orchestra*	Jumpin' At The Woodside

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Marlor Productions
Copyright (c) – Marlor Productions

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Earle Warren (tracks: A4 to B8), Jimmy Powell (tracks: A4 to B8)
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington (tracks: A4, A6, B1 to B8), Rudy Rutherford (tracks: A5, A7)
Bass – Nick Fenton (tracks: A1, A2), Red Callendar* (tracks: A3), Rodney Richardson (tracks: A4 to B8)
Clarinet – Rudy Rutherford (tracks: A4, A6, B1 to B8)
Drums – Hal "Doc" West* (tracks: A1, A2), Jo Jones (tracks: A4 to B5, B8), Lee Young (tracks: A3), Shadow Wilson (tracks: B6, B7)
Electric Guitar – John Collins (tracks: A1, A2)
Guitar – Freddie Greene* (tracks: A4 to B8)
Liner Notes – Loren Schoenberg
Piano – Count Basie (tracks: A4 to B8), Jimmy Rowles (tracks: A3)
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate (tracks: A4 to B8), Bumps Meyer* (tracks: A3), Lester Young
Trombone – Dickie Wells (tracks: A4 to B8), Eli Robinson (tracks: A4 to B8), Louis Taylor (tracks: A4 to B8), Ted Donnelly (tracks: A4 to B8)
Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: A4 to B8), Ed Lewis (tracks: A4 to B8), Harry Edison (tracks: A4 to B8), Joe Newman (tracks: A4 to B8), Paul Campbell (tracks: A3), Shad Collins (tracks: A1, A2)
Vocals – Thelma Carpenter (tracks: B6)

Notes

Compilation of various live and broadcast recordings.
White generic cover with hole in center, making label visible; single sheet B/W insert with liner notes. See images

Recording dates:
A1, A2: Manhattan Center, NYC, Winter 1940-41
A3: Club Capri, Los Angeles, Dec. 2, 1941
A4: Fats Waller Mem. Concert, Carnegie Hall, April 3, 1944
A5 to B8 all recorded at the Blue Room, Hotel Lincoln, NYC
A5, A7: April 10, 1944
A6: April 14, 1944
B1: April 21, 1944
B2: April 24, 1944
B3 - B5, B8: April / May 1944
B6, B7: May 20, 1944

"Shadow Wilson appears to be the drummer on some May 1944 broadcasts"