Count Basie

The first 15 minutes of the oldest preserved broadcast from Chatterbox, Pittsburgh, February 10, 1937 are included on this CD. Two other broadcasts are included: CBS “American Dances” the complete broadcast, N.Y., July 9, 1938 and also the complete broadcast from Southland, Boston, 1940. It is a swinging big band and Benny Carter can be heard on alto saxophone, trumpet and clarinet.

CD 1: Total Time: 74:53 min

01. Moten Swing
02. King Porter Stomp
03. I'll Always Be In Love With You
04. You Do The Darnest Things, Baby
05. Swinging At The Daisy Chain
06. One O'Clock Jump
07. Every Tub
08. Song Of The Wanderer
09. Flat Foot Floogie
10. Oh! Lady Be Good
11. Boogie Woogie
12. One O'Clock Jump 1
13. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
14. One O'Clock Jump 2    
15. One O'Clock Jump 3
16. Ebony Rhapsody
17. Riff Interlude
18. Darn That Dream
19. Take It, Prez
20. Baby, Don't You Tell On Me    Count Basie
21. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
22. I Got Rhythm

CD 2: Total Time: 61:18 min

01. Melancholy Lullaby
02. Rose Room
03. I Can't Get Started
04. Night And Day
05. One O'Clock Jump
06. Sleep
07. I Used To Love You
08. Ill Wind
09. Fish Fry
10. Swanee River
11. All Of Me
12. Honeysuckle Rose
13. Midnight
14. Back Bay Boogie
15. Opening Night
16. Love's Dream
17. My Heart Has Wings
18. Oh, Lady Be Good
19. Big Wig In The Wigwam
20. Melancholy Lullaby