Count Basie and His Orchestra

Live recordings

Count Basie and His Orchestra February 8, 1937, February 10, 1937, and February 12, 1937; Pittsburgh;Broadcasts, Hotel William Penn.

[Oh] Lady Be Good
[Oh] Lady Be Good (different version)
Roseland Shuffle (Shoe Shine Swing)
Moten Swing (sign-off theme)
St. Louis Blues into Moten Swing (sign-off theme)
Moten Swing (opening theme)
King Porter Stomp
I'll Always Be in Love with You
You Do the Darndest Things Baby
Swingin' at the Daisy Chain
Yeah Man
Riffin'
Tattersfield Stomp

June 30, 1937; New York City; Broadcast, Savoy Ballroom.

Moten Swing (Theme)
Shout and Feel It
The You and Me That Used to Be
The Count Steps In
They Can't Take That Away from Me
I'll Always Be in Love with You
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
Swing, Brother, Swing
Bugle Blues
I Got Rhythm
Moten Swing (Theme)

November 3, 1937; Cedar Grove, New Jersey; Broadcast, Meadowbrook Lounge.

Moten Swing (Theme)
One O'Clock Jump
I Can't Get Started
Study in Brown
I Want Rhythm in my Nursery Rhymes
John's Idea
Good Morning Blues
Dinah

July 9, 1938; New York City; CBS and BBC Broadcast, "America Dances."

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
Every Tub
Song of the Wanderer
Flat Foot Floogie
[Oh] Lady Be Good
Boogie Woogie Blues
One O'Clock Jump (different version)
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
One O'Clock Jump (Theme)

July 23, 1938; New York City, Broadcast, Famous Door..

King Porter Stomp (IAJRC LP-14)
[Ohl Lady Be Good (Jazz Panorama LP-2)

August 9, 1938, New York City, Broadcast, Famous Door.

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
King Porter Stomp

August 12, 1938; New York City, Broadcast, Famous Door.

I Haven't Changed a Thing

August 23, 1938; New York City; Broadcast Famous Door.

Yeah Man
John's Idea
Melody in F

August 24, 1938; New York City; Broadcast, Famous Door.

Nagasaki
Doggin' Around
One O'Clock jump (Theme)

September 6, 1938; New York City; Broadcast, Famous Door.

Indiana
Out The Window

September 13, 1938; New York City; Broadcast, Famous Door.

Ta-Ta
Indiana
Love of My Life
John's Idea

October 9, 1938; New York City; Broadcast, Famous Door.

Yeah Man

December 23, 1938; New York City; "Spirituals to Swing" concert, Carnegie Hall.

One O'Clock jump (Theme)
Blues with Lips
Rhythm Man

"Make Believe Ballroom" Jam Session 1938; Broadcast WNEW Studio.

I Know That You Know

June 4, 1939; Chicago; Broadcast, Hotel Sherman.

Southland Shuffle (Jump for Me)

June 5, 1939; Chicago; Broadcast, Hotel Sherman.

Moten Swing
Darktown Strutters Ball
One O'Clock jump (Theme)

June 10, 1939; Chicago; Broadcast, Hotel Sherman.

I've Found a New Baby

Summer, 1939; New York City; CBS Broadcast, "America Dances," Famous Door.

Swinging the Blues
Rock-A-Bye Basie
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Time Out
Roseland Shuffle (Shoe Shine Swing)
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

Jam Session (Count Basie Orchestra, Benny Goodman Sextet, and others) December 24, 1939; New York City; Same concert as above.

Lady Be Good

Count Basie and His Orchestra February 20, 1940; Boston; Broadcast, Southland Cafe.

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
Ebony Rhapsody
Riff Interlude
Darn That Dream
Take It Prez
Baby Don't Tell on Me
If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)
I Got Rhythm

Ca. 1940; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Broadcast .

Louisiana
Green Bay

December 1943; New York City; Broadcast, AFRS "Jubilee" 55 .

Jumpin' at the Woodside
Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me
Don't Believe Everything You Dream
I've Found a New Baby

January 10, 1944; New York City; Lang-Worth transcriptions (Studio recordings for radio use).

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
Don't Believe Everything You Dream
Don't Cry Baby
I've Had This Feeling Before
Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
Wiggle Woogie
9:20 Special
Down for Double
Swing Shift [Swing]
Rockin' the Blues
I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
I've Found a New Baby
Basie Boogie
Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me
Rock-A-Bye Basie
Red Bank Boogie
One O'Clock jump

April 3, 1944; New York City; Fats Waller Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall.

Ain't Misbehavin'

April 10, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

My, What A Fry!
One O'Clock Jump

Ca. April 10, 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln, AFRS "O.N.S." 198.

Diggin' for Dex
Ain't It the Truth
Take Me Bark, Baby
Jumpin' at the Woodside

Ca. April 14, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Bangs
Ain't But the One (Son of a Gun)
I've Found a New Baby

Ca. April 14, 1944; New York City; Columbia Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

King Porter Stomp

April 17, 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln, AFRS "O.N. S." 213.

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
Avenue C
Tess's Torch Song
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself a Letter
Rock-a-Bye Basie
Dance of the Gremlins
When They Ask About You

April 21, 1944; New York City; Columbia Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Kansas City Stride

April 24, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Jazz Me Blues
Blue Lou

Ca. April 24, 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln, AFRS "O.N.S." 228.

Ain't Misbehavin'
Jumpin' at the Woodside

April or May 1944; New York City; Broadcast(s), Hotel Lincoln, AFRS "Down Beat," 103, 145.

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
I've Found a New Baby
Avenue C
Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me
Basie Boogie
Harvard Blues
Jumpin' at the Woodside
One O'Clock Jump (Theme)

April or May 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

One O'Clock Jump (Theme)
Dinah
Blue Room Jump

Probably April or May 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Tush

May 13, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Tush
Jazz Me Blues
One O'Clock Jump

Probably May 14, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Every Tub

May 17, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Dance of the Gremlins
Blue Room Jump (Andy's Blues)

May 20, 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Call Me Darling
Ain't It the Truth

May 25, 1944; New York City; Lang-Worth transcriptions.

Let's Jump
Time Alone Will Tell
This I Love above All
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Circus in Rhythm
Tush
Ain't It the Truth
I Dream of You

May 29, 1944; New York City; Mutual Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

Call Me Darling
My, What a Fry!
Avalon

May 30, 1944; New York City; Columbia Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln.

There'll Be Some Changes Made

Probably late May 1944; New York City; Broadcast, Hotel Lincoln, AFRS "0. N. S." 269.

It's Sand, Man!
Circus in Rhythm
Swing Shift [Swing]
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Jumpin' at the Woodside

Ca. September 11, 1944; Los Angeles; Broadcast, AFRS "Jubilee" 96, 112.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

1944; Unknown location; Broadcast, AFRS "B.M.L" 481.

Let's Jump
One O'Clock Jump
Jumpin' at the Woodside
Andy's Blues

1944; Unknown location; Broadcast.

Hey, Rube!

July 29, 1952; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside
One O'Clock Jump

August 11, 1952; New York City-, Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside
One O'Clock Jump

 January 1, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

 January 3, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Every Tub

January 6, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

January 7, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Every Tub

January 10, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

January 13, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

January 14, 1953; New York City; NBC Broadcast, "Stars in jazz," Birdland.

Every Tub

September 25, 1954; New York City; Concert, Carnegie Hall.

Pennies from Heaven
Jumpin' at the Woodside

 December 16, 1954; New York City; Broadcast (Radio and TV), Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

December 17, 1954; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' at the Woodside

 1955; New York City; possibly same concert as above.

Lady Be Good

 July 7, 1957; Newport, R. I.; Concert, Newport Jazz Festival.

Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Lester Leaps In
Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
Boogie Woogie
Evenin'
One O'Clock Jump