The Chronological Classic
1936 - 1938


1. Shoe Shine Boy
2. Evenin'
3. Boogie Woogie ( I May Be Wrong )
4. Oh, Lady Be Good

5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. Pennies From Heaven
7. Swinging At The Daisy Chain
8. Roseland Shuffle

9. Exactly Like You
10. Boo-Hoo
11. The Glory Of Love
12. Boogie Woogie ( I May Be Wrong )

13. Smarty, You Know It All
14. One O'clock Jump
15. Listen My Children, And You Shall Hear
16. John's Idea

17. Good Morning Blues
18. Our Love Was Meant To Be
19. Time Out
20. Topsy

21. I Keep Remembering
22. Out The Window
23. Don't You Miss Your Baby
24. Let Me Dream

25. Georgiana

Personnel (on 1-4) : Jones-Smith Incorporated
Count Basie (p), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Carl 'Tatti' Smith (tp), Lester Young (ts)

Location & Date : Chicago, Nov 9, 1936


Personnel (on 5-8) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Claude Williams (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Joe Keyes, Buck Clayton, Carl 'Tatti' Smith (tp), George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb), Caughey Roberts (as), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jan 21, 1937


Personnel (on 9-12) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Bobby Moore (tp), George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb), Caughey Roberts (as,cl), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Mar 26, 1937


Personnel (on 13-16) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Bobby Moore (tp), George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb), Earl Warren (as,bs), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jul 7, 1937


Personnel (on 17-20) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Bobby Moore (tp), George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb), Eddie Durham (tb,gt), Earl Warren (as), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Aug 9, 1937


Personnel (on 21-24) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Bobby Moore (tp), Bennie Morton, Dan Minor (tb), Eddie Durham (tb,gt), Earl Warren (as), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Oct 13, 1937


Personnel (on 25) : Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Karl George (tp), Bennie Morton, Dan Minor (tb), Eddie Durham (tb,gt), Earl Warren (as), Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jan 3, 1938