Swinging the Blues by Count Basie and His Orchestra

First released: Jun 1938, Length: 2:47
1938-02-16, mx. 63289-A

Creators (15)

Arranger

1. Eddie Durham (16 Feb 1938)

Instruments

1. Benny Morton (16 Feb 1938) trombone
2. Buck Clayton (16 Feb 1938) trumpet
3. Count Basie (16 Feb 1938) piano
4. Dan Minor (16 Feb 1938) trombone
5. Earle Warren (16 Feb 1938) alto saxophone
6. Ed Lewis (16 Feb 1938) trumpet
7. Eddie Durham (16 Feb 1938) guitar, trombone
8. Freddie Green (16 Feb 1938) guitar
9. Harry “Sweets” Edison (16 Feb 1938) trumpet
10. Herschel Evans (16 Feb 1938) tenor saxophone, clarinet
11. Jack Washington (16 Feb 1938) baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
12. Jo Jones (16 Feb 1938) drums (drum set)
13. Lester Young (16 Feb 1938) tenor saxophone, clarinet
14. Walter Page (16 Feb 1938) double bass

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Swingin’ the Blues (16 Feb 1938)
   

   Composer

   1. Count Basie (1938)
   2. Eddie Durham (1938)

Releases containing this recording (7)

Official

Album

1. Do You Wanna Jump…? 1989 Count Basie and His Orchestra

Album - Compilation

1. The Complete Decca Recordings 17 Mar 1992 Count Basie
2. The Best of Early Basie 16 Jul 1996 Count Basie
3. Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Count Basie 07 Nov 2000 Count Basie
4. Complete Original American Decca Recordings 2000 Count Basie
5. The Complete Decca Recordings 17 Aug 2018 Count Basie

Single

1. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today / Swinging the Blues Jun 1938 Count Basie and His Orchestra