The Chronological Classic
1946 - 1947


1. Hob Nail Boogie
2. Danny Boy
3. Mutton Leg
4. Stay On It
5. Wild Bill's Boogie
6. Fla-Ga-La-Pa
7. Don't Ever Let Me Be Yours
8. Goodbye, Baby
9. Bill's Mill
10. Me And The Blues
11. Free Eats
12. Brand New Wagon
13. Open The Door, Richard
14. One O'clock Boogie
15. Meet Me At No Special Place
16. I'm Drownin' In Your Deep Blue Eyes
17. Futile Frustration
18. Oh, Lady Be Good
19. Jamin' On A V-Disc
20. Swingin' The Blues
21. St. Louis Boogie
22. Basie's Basement

Personnel (on 1-4) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young, Emmet Berry, Joe Newman (tp), George Matthews, Ted Donnely, Eli Robinson, Louis Taylor (tb), Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford (as), Buddy Tate, Illinois Jaquet (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Bob Bailey (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Jul 31, 1946

Personnel (on 5-8) : same personel but add Jimmy Rushing and Ann Moore (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Aug 9, 1946

Personnel (on 9-13) : same personel but add Paul Gonsalves (ts) and Shadow Wilson (dr) replaces Illinois Jaquet (ts) and Jo Jones(dr)

Location & Date : LA, Jan 3, 1947

Personnel (on 14-17) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Ed Lewis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Snooky Young, Emmet Berry (tp), George Matthews, Ted Donnely, Eli Robinson, Bill Johnson (tb), Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford (as), Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs), Ann Moore, Bob Bailey (vo)

Location & Date : NYC, Mar 13, 1947

Personnel (on 18,19) : New York Stars
Count Basie (p), Al Caiora (gt), probably Red Callender (b), Buddy Rich (dr), Roy Eldridge (tp), Illinois Jaquet (ts), with Roy Ross And His Ragamuffins

Location & Date : NYC, Apr 5, 1947

Personnel (on 20-22) : Count Basie, His Instmentalists And Rhythm
Count Basie (p,org), Freddie Green (gt), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (dr), Emett Berry (tp), George Matthews (tb), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Jack Washington (bs)

Location & Date : NYC, May 20, 1947