The Alternative Takes
In Chronological Order
Vol.5


1. High Tide
2. High Tide
3. Queer Street
4. Queer Street
5. Patience And Fortitude
6. Patience And Fortitude
7. The Mad Boogie
8. The Mad Boogie
9. The Mad Boogie
10. Lazy Lady Blues
11. Lazy Lady Blues
12. Rambo
13. Rambo
14. Rambo
15. Stay Cool
16. Stay Cool
17. The King
18. The King
19. Hob Nail Boogie
20. Hob Nail Boogie
21. Hob Nail Boogie
22. Mutton Leg
23. Mutton Leg
24. Mutton Leg
25. Wild Bill's Boogie
26. Wild Bill's Boogie

Personnel (on 1-4) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Rodney Richardson (b), Shadow Wilson (dr), Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young (tp), Dicky Wells, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, J.J.Johnson (tb), Preston Love, George Dorsey (as), Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Rudy Rutherford (bs)

Location & Date : LA, Oct 9, 1945

Personnel (on 5-9) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Rodney Richardson (b), Shadow Wilson (dr), Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young (tp), George Matthews, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, J.J.Johnson (tb), Preston Love, Jimmy Powell (as), Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Rudy Rutherford (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jan 9, 1946

Personnel (on 10-18) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Rodney Richardson (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young (tp), George Matthews, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, J.J.Johnson (tb), Preston Love, Jimmy Powell (as), Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Rudy Rutherford (bs), Jimmy Rushing (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Feb 4, 1946

Personnel (on 19-26) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Rodney Richardson (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp), George Matthews, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, J.J.Johnson (tb), Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford (as), Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Jack Washington (bs)

Location & Date :
NYC, Jul 31, 1946 (19-24)
NYC, Aug 9, 1946 (25,26)