The Chronological Classic
1939 - 1940


1. Ham'n'Eggs
2. Hollywood Jump
3. Someday, Sweetheart

4. I Never Knew
5. Tickle-Toe
6. Let's Make Hey ! While The Sun Shines
7. Lousiana

8. Easy Does It
9. Let Me See
10. Blues ( I Still Think Of Her )
11. Somebody Stole My Gal

12. Blow Top
13. Gone With What Wind
14. Super Chief
15. You Can't Run Around

16. Evenin'
17. The World Is Mad - Part I
18. The World Is Mad - Part II
19. Moten Swing
20. It's Torture
21. I Want A Litlle Girl

22. All Or Nothing At All
23. The Moon Fell In The River
24. What Is Your Number
25. Draftin' Blues

Personnel (on 1-3) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Shad Collins, Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells, Benny Morton, Dan Minor (tb), Earl Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Nov 7, 1939

Personnel (on 4-7,12-25) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Al Killian, Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson, Dan Minor (tb), Earl Warren (as), Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date :
NYC, Mar 19, 1940 (4-7)
NYC, Mar 31, 1940 (12-15)
Chicago, Aug 8, 1940 (16-21)
Chicago, Oct 30, 1940 (22-25)

Personnel (on 8-11) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (tp), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Mar 20, 1940