The Alternative Takes
In Chronological Order
Vol.3


1. The Jitters
2. The Jitters
3. 9:20 Special
4. H And J
5. Feedin' The Bean
6. You Betcha My Life
7. You Betcha My Life
8. Down, Down, Down
9. Down, Down, Down
10. Tune Town Shuffle
11. Tune Town Shuffle
12. One-Two-Three-O'Lairy
13. One-Two-Three-O'Lairy
14. One-Two-Three-O'Lairy
15. One-Two-Three-O'Lairy
16. Basie Boogie
17. Basie Boogie
18. Diggin' For Dex
19. Diggin' For Dex
20. My Old Flame
21. Fiesta In Blue
22. Fiesta In Blue
23. Fiesta In Blue
24. Fiesta In Blue
25. King Joe - Part I
26. King Joe - Part II

Personnel (on 1,2) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian (tp), Dicky Wells, Ed Cuffee, Dan Minor (tb), Earl Warren, Tab Smith (as), Buddy Tate, Don Byas (ts), Jack Washington (bs)

Location & Date : NYC, Jan 28, 1941

Personnel (on 3-11) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian (tp), Dicky Wells, Ed Cuffee, Dan Minor (tb), Earl Warren, Tab Smith (as), Buddy Tate, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Coleman Hawkins (add on 3,5), Kenny Clarke (ds replaces Jo Jones on 6-9)

Location & Date :
Chicago, Apr 10, 1941 (3-5)
NYC, May 21, 1941 (6-11)

Personnel (on 12-19) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian (tp), Robert Scott, Ed Cuffee, Eli Robinson (tb), Earl Warren, Tab Smith (as), Buddy Tate, Don Byas (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jul 2, 1941

Personnel (on 20-24) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian (tp), Robert Scott, Ed Cuffee, Eli Robinson (tb), Earl Warren, Tab Smith (as), Buddy Tate, Don Byas (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Lyne Sherman (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Sep 24, 1941

Personnel (on 25,26) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian (tp), Robert Scott, Ed Cuffee, Eli Robinson (tb), Earl Warren, Tab Smith (as), Buddy Tate, Don Byas (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Paul Robinson (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Oct 1, 1941