./~ Club Kaycee: Kansas City Jazz History -- Sounds

Songs are listed alphabetically by primary recording artist. Artists' names link to biographical pages. The blue notes below link to RealAudio^TM sound streams and require the RealAudio Player or Player Plus. The RealAudio Player is available without charge.

Basie, Count, and His Orchestra.

"Blue and Sentimental."
Eddie Durham, arranger. New York: Decca 1965. June 6, 1938.
"Boogie Woogie."
Jimmy Rushing, vocalist. New York: Decca 1252. March 26, 1937.
"Diggin' for Dex."

Tribute to Dave E. Dexter., Jr. New York: Okeh 6319. July 2, 1941.
"Every Tub."
New York: Decca 1728. February 16, 1938.
"Jumpin' at the Woodside."
New York: Decca 2212. August 22, 1938.
"One O'Clock Jump."
Eddie Durham, arranger. New York: Decca 1363. July 7, 1937.
"Sent For You Yesterday."
Jimmy Rushing, vocalist. New York: Decca 1880. February 16, 1938.
"Topsy."
Eddie Durham, composer. New York: Decca 1770. August 9, 1937.
Bowman, Euday.

"12th Street Rag."
Connorized Piano Roll 20460. December 1916.
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra.

"Nighthawk Blues."
Joe L, Sanders, composer. Chicago: Victor 19316. May 5, 1924.
"Ball & Chain."
Davis Coots, composer. Chicago: Victor 21812. November 27, 1928.

Ellington, Duke.

"Trumpets No End."
Mary Lou Williams, arranger. New York: Musicraft 484. November 26, 1946.
(Pete) Johnson's Band

"627 Stomp."

"Dex" Dave E. Dexter, Jr., and Pete Johnson, composers. Eddie Barefield, clarinet, and Oran "Hot Lips" Page, trumpet. New York: Decca 18121. November 11, 1940.

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Johnson, Pete, and Joe Turner.

"Goin' Away Blues."
New York: Vocalion 4607. December 30, 1938.
"Roll 'em Pete."
New York: Vocalion 4607. December 30, 1938.
Jones-Smith Incorporated, featuring Lester Young.

"Lady Be Good."
Chicago: Vocalion 3549. October 9, 1936.
"Shoe Shine Boy."
Chicago: Vocalion 3441. October 9, 1936.
Kirk, Andy, and His Twelve Clouds of Joy.

"Froggy Bottom."
Mary Lou Williams, arranger. New York: Decca 729. March 4, 1936.
"The Lady Who Swings the Band."
Mary Lou Williams, piano. New York: Decca 1085. December 9, 1936.
"Lotta Sax Appeal."
Mary Lou Williams, piano. New York: Decca 1046. March 2, 1936.
"Mary's Idea."
Mary Lou Williams, piano. New York: Decca 2326. December 6, 1938.
"Until the Real Thing Comes Along."
Pha Terrell, vocalist. New York: Decca 809. April 2, 1936.
"Walkin' and Swingin'."
Mary Lou Williams, arranger. New York: Decca 809. March 2, 1936.
Lee, George E., and His Novelty Singing Orchestra.

"Down Home Syncopated Blues."
Kansas City: Meritt 2206. 1927.
"If I Could Be With You."
Kansas City: Brunswick 7132. November 6, 1929.
"Meritt Stomp."
Kansas City: Meritt 2206. 1927.
"Paseo Street."
Kansas City: Brunswick 7132. November 6, 1929.
Lee, Julia, and Her Boyfriends.

"Snatch and Grab It."
Los Angeles: Capitol 40028. June 11, 1947.
Leonard, Harlan, and His Rockets.

"I Don't Want To Set the World on Fire."
New York: Bluebird 10919. March 11, 1940.
(Jay) McShann's Kansas City Stompers.

"Come On Over To My House Baby."
Lee, Julia, vocalist. Kansas City: Capitol 10030. November 1, 1944.
"Confessin' the Blues."
Dallas: Decca 8559. April 30, 1941.
"Dexter Blues."

Tribute to Dave E. Dexter., Jr. Dallas: Decca 8583. April 30, 1941.
"Hootie Blues."
Dallas: Decca 8559. April 30, 1941.
(Bennie) Moten's Kansas City Orchestra.

"Evil Mama Blues."
Ada Brown, vocalist. St. Louis, MO: Okeh 8101. September 1923.
"Moten's Swing."
Eddie Durham, composer. Camden, NJ: Victor 23384. December 13, 1932.
"South."
Camden, NJ: Victor 380021. September 7, 1928.
"Toby."
Edward Barefield, arranger. Camden, NJ: Victor 23384. December 13, 1932.
(Walter) Page's Blue Devils.

"Blue Devil Blues."
Kansas City: Vocalion 1463. November 10, 1929.
"Squabblin'."
Kansas City: Vocalion 1463. November 10, 1929.
Parker, Charlie.

"Cherokee."
New York: Onyx 221. 1942.
"Yardbird Suite."
Hollywood: Dial 1003. March 28, 1946.
Scott, James.

"Frog legs Rag."
Stark Music Co. - US Music 1255. 1906.
"Grace & Beauty."
Stark Music Co. - US Music 63294b. 1909.

Turner, Joe, and His Blues Kings.

"Shake Rattle and Roll."
New York: Atlantic 1026. February 15, 1954.
Turner, Joe, and His Fly Cats.

"Piney Brown Blues."
New York: Decca 18121. November 11, 1940.

The blue notes above link to RealAudio^TM sound streams and require the RealAudio Player or Player Plus. The RealAudio Player is available without charge. Songs are listed alphabetically by primary recording artist. Artists' names link to biographical pages.

Source:

Rust, Brian.: Jazz Records 1897-1942. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House Publishers, 1978

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