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Song of the Islands by Count Basie and His Orchestra

First released: 1956, Length: 3:04

Creators (15)

Instruments

  1. Benny Morton (04 Aug 1939) trombone
  2. Buck Clayton (04 Aug 1939) trumpet
  3. Buddy Tate (04 Aug 1939) tenor saxophone
  4. Count Basie (04 Aug 1939) piano
  5. Dan Minor (04 Aug 1939) trombone
  6. Dicky Wells (04 Aug 1939) trombone
  7. Earle Warren (04 Aug 1939) alto saxophone
  8. Ed Lewis (04 Aug 1939) trumpet
  9. Freddie Green (04 Aug 1939) guitar
  10. Harry “Sweets” Edison (04 Aug 1939) trumpet
  11. Jack Washington (04 Aug 1939) saxophone
  12. Jo Jones (04 Aug 1939) drums (drum set)
  13. Lester Young (04 Aug 1939) tenor saxophone
  14. Shad Collins (04 Aug 1939) trumpet
  15. Walter Page (04 Aug 1939) double bass

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Song of the Islands (04 Aug 1939)

    Composer

    1. Charles E. King

    Lyricist

    1. Charles E. King

Releases containing this recording (5)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Lester Leaps In 1956 Count Basie And His Orchestra Featuring Lester Young
  2. The Chronological Classics: Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939, Volume 2 1990 Count Basie and His Orchestra
  3. The Chronological Classics: Count Basie, Volume 1: 1936-1941 2000 Count Basie
  4. Complete 1936-1941 Columbia Recordings 02 Jul 2002 Count Basie
  5. Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940) 2008 Lester Young with Count Basie