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- Creator
- Lester Young
- Included Titles
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- Circus in rhythm
- Poor little playing
- Tush
- These foolish things
- Exercise in swing
- Salute to Fats
- Basic english
- Blue Lester
- Ghost of a chance
- Indiana
- Jump Lester jump
- Crazy over J-Z
- Ding dong
- Blues 'n' bells
- June bug
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Newman, Joe, instrumentalist
- Lewis, Ed, 1909-1985, instrumentalist
- Killian, Al, 1916-1950, instrumentalist
- Edison, Harry, 1915-1999, instrumentalist
- Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988, instrumentalist
- Drakes, Jesse, instrumentalist
- Robinson, Eli, 1908-1972, instrumentalist
- Wells, Dicky, 1907-1985, instrumentalist
- Donnelly, Ted, 1912-1958, instrumentalist
- Taylor, Lou (Trombonist), instrumentalist
- Elliott, Jerry, instrumentalist
- Warren, Earl, performer
- Powell, Jimmy, 1914-1994, instrumentalist
- Tate, Buddy, instrumentalist
- Rutherford, Rudy, 1924-1995, instrumentalist
- Hart, Clyde, 1910-1945, instrumentalist
- Guarnieri, Johnny, 1917-1985, instrumentalist
- Basie, Count, 1904-1984, instrumentalist
- Mance, Junior, 1928-2021, instrumentalist
- Green, Freddie, 1911-1987, instrumentalist
- Richardson, Rodney (Bassist), instrumentalist
- Hall, Dexter (Guitarist), instrumentalist
- Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010, instrumentalist
- Jackson, Leroy, instrumentalist
- Jones, Jo, 1911-1985, instrumentalist
- Cole, Cozy, instrumentalist
- Wilson, Shadow, instrumentalist
- Haynes, Roy, instrumentalist
- Taylor, J. R. (Jazz critic) writer of accompanying material
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Savoy : Manufactured and distributed by Arista Records, ℗1976
- Physical Details
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- 2 audio discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
- analog
- 33 1/3 rpm
- microgroove
- stereo
- OCLC
- ocm04342846, ocm04342846
- Credits
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- Performed by Lester Young, saxophone ; variously accompanied by Joe Newman, Ed Lewis, Al Killian, Harry Edison, Billy Butterfield and Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Eli Robinson, Dickie Wells, Ted Donnelly, Lou Taylor and Jerry Elliott, trombone; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Earl Warren, alto sax, vocal; Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Rudy Rutherford, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, Johnny Guarnieri, Count Basie and Junior Mance, piano; Freddie Green and Dexter Hall, guitar; Rodney Richardson, Billy Taylor and LeRoy Jackson, bass; Jo Jones, Cozy Cole, Shadow Wilson and Roy Haynes, drums
- Various jazz ensembles.
- In part, previously issued on Savoy 12068 and 12071.
- Includes previously unissued material.
- In container.
- Automatic sequence.
- Durations on labels; matrix numbers, personnel, and program notes by J.R. Taylor on container.
- Originally recorded between April 18, 1944 and June 28, 1949 in New York.
- Circus in rhythm (3 takes) -- Poor little plaything (2 takes) -- Tush (2 takes) -- These foolish things -- Exercise in swing (4 takes) -- Salute to Fats (5 takes) -- Basie English (2 takes) -- Blue Lester -- Ghost of a chance (2 takes) -- Indiana (2 takes) -- Jump Lester jump -- Crazy over J-Z (3 takes) -- Ding dong (3 takes) -- Blues 'n' bells (3 takes) -- June bug