The Chronological Classic 1947


1. Backstage At Stuffs's
2. My Buddy
3. Shine On Harvest Moon
4. Lopin'
5. I Never Knew
6. Sugar
7. The Jungle King
8. Take A Little Off The Top
9. I Ain't Mad At You
10. After You've Gone
11. House Rent Party
12. South
13. Don't You Want A Man Like Me
14. Blue And Sentimental
15. 7th Avenue Express
16. Mister Roberts' Roost
17. Sphiscated Swing
18. Guest In A Nest
19. Your Red Wagon
20. Money Is Honey
21. Just A Minute
22. Baby, Don't Be Mad At Me
23. I've Only Myself To Blame

Personnel (on 1-2) : Count Basie, His Instrumentalists Of Rhythm
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Emmet Berry (tp), George Matthews (tb), Charlie Price (as), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs)

Location & Date : NYC, May 20, 1947

Personnel (on 3-6) : Count Basie, His Instrumentalists Of Rhythm
Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs)

Location & Date : NYC, May 21, 1947

Personnel (on 7-12) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmet Berry, Snooky Young (tp), Bill Johnson, George Matthews, Eli Robinson, Ted Donnelly (tb), Charlie Price, Preston Love (as), Paul Gonsalves, Buddy Tate (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Taps Miller (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, May 22, 1947

Personnel (on 13-16) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmet Berry, Snooky Young (tp), Dickie Wells, Bill Johnsn, George Simon, Ted Donnelly (tb), Charlie Price, Preston Love (as), Paul Gonsalves, Buddy Tate (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Rob Bailey (vo)

Location & Date : Chicago, Oct 19, 1947

Personnel (on 17-20) : same pesonel but add George Matthews (tb) replaces George Simon (tb)

Location & Date : LA, Dec 8, 1947

Personnel (on 21-23) : same pesonel but add Jeane Taylor (vo)

Location & Date : LA, Dec 9, 1947