The Chronological Classics
1947 - 1949


1. Robbins Nest
2. Hey Pretty Baby
3. It's Monday Every Day
4. Bye Bye Baby
5. Ready, Set, Go!

6. Bran' New Dolly
7. Cheek To Cheek
8. Just An Old Manuscript
9. Katy

10. She's A Wine-O
11. Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball ?
12. Shoutin' Blues

13. After You've Gone
14. St. Louis Baby
15. Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball ?

16. Wonderful Thing
17. Slider
18. Mine Too
19. Walking Slow Behind You

20. Slider
21. Normania (a.k.a. "Blee Blop Blues")
22. Rocky Mountain Blues

Personnel (on 1-5) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmett Berry, Snooky Young (tp), Bill Johnson, George Matthews, George Washington, Ted Dnnelly (tb), Preston Love, Charlie Price (as), Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Jeanne Taylor (vo)

Location & Date : LA, Dec 12, 1947

Personnel (on 6-9) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Singleton Palmer (b), Butch Ballard (dr) , Clark Terry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmett Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Gerald Wilson (tp), Dicky Wells, George Matthews, Melba Liston, Ted Dnnelly (tb), Earl Warren, Charlie Price (as), Bill "Weasel" Parker, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Bobby Troup, Taps Miller (vo)

Location & Date : LA, Apr 11, 1949

Personnel (on 10-12) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Singleton Palmer (b), Butch Ballard (dr), Clark Terry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmett Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Gerald Wilson (tp), Dicky Wells, George Matthews, Ted Dnnelly (tb), Earl Warren, Charlie Price (as), Bill "Weasel" Parker, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Bobby Troup, Taps Miller (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jun 29, 1949

Personnel (on 13-22) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Singleton Palmer (b), Butch Ballard (dr), Clark Terry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Emmett Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Gerald Wilson (tp), Dicky Wells, George Matthews, Ted Dnnelly (tb), Earl Warren, Charlie Price (as), Bill "Weasel" Parker, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Jimmy Rushing, Taps Miller (vo), Jimmy Taylor (ts on 20-22), Billy Valentine (vo on 22)

Location & Date :
NYC, Jul 13, 1949(13-15)
NYC, Jul 22, 1949(16-19)
NYC, Aug 5, 1949(20-22)