That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History, Vol. 3
1934 - 1945
Allen Lowe
- Catalogue No: WHRA6005
- Label: West Hill Radio Archive
- Series: That Devilin' Tune
- Length: 10 hours 57 minutes
9 CDs
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Jimmie Lunceford: Chillun, Get Up
- Jimmie Lunceford (alto saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 26 January 1934
Red Norvo: The Night Is Blue
- Red Norvo (vibraphone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 4 October 1934
Chick Webb: Let's get together (arr. E. Sampson)
- Chick Webb Orchestra
- Chick Webb
- Recorded: 5 January 1934
Let's Get Together
Dunayevsky: Jolly Fellows
- Leonid Utyosov Orchestra
- Leonid Utyosov
- Recorded: 1933-1934
Jolly Fellows: U Samovara y Ya Maj Masha (At the Samovar with Masha)
Mezzrow: Sendin' the Vipers
- Mezz Mezzrow (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 May 1934
Vincent Rose: Linger Awhile
- Casa Loma Orchestra
- Mel Jenssen
- Recorded: 1934
Jimmie Davis: Jelly Roll Blues
- Studio guitarist (guitar), Jimmie Davis (vocals)
- Recorded: 24 September 1934
Carmichael, H: Moon Country Is Home to Me
- Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Recorded: 1934
Reginald Foresythe: Serenade for a Wealthy Widow
- Hal Kemp (alto saxophone)
- Studio orchestra, Hal Kemp Orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 14 September 1934
Louie Bluie: State Street Rag
- Louie Bluie (mandolin), Ted Bogan (guitar)
- Recorded: 1934
Jack Pettis: Bugle Call Rag
- Benny Goodman (clarinet)
- Benny Goodman Rhythm Makers, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 16 August 1934
Smiley Burnette: Travelin' Man
- Studio guitarist (guitar), Smiley Burnette (vocals)
- Recorded: 29 May 1934
Irving Mills: Moonglow
- Mississippi Mud Steppers
- Recorded: 1934
Fletcher Henderson: Down South Camp Meeting
- Fletcher Henderson (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 12 September 1934
J.H. Bragg: Frisky Honey
- J. H. Bragg and His Rhythm Five
- Recorded: 28 August 1935
Hugh Farr: Riddle Rhythm
- Farr Brothers
- Recorded: 1935
Duke Yellman: Caroline
- Studio guitarist (guitar), Louie Lasky (vocals)
- Recorded: 2 April 1935
Samuel M. Lewis: Dinah
- Studio orchestra
- Ray Noble
- Recorded: 9 October 1935
Layton, T: Strut Miss Lizzle
- Studio orchestra
- Ray Noble
- Recorded: 10 May 1935
Strut Miss Lizzle: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Roberts, L S: Smiles
- Charlie LaVere (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 5 April 1935
Sammy Mysels: Throwing Stones at the Sun
- Studio orchestra
- Willie Bryant
- Recorded: 4 January 1935
Mack Gordon: Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie
- Cleo Patra Brown (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 12 March 1935
Schwartz, Arthur: Between the Devil
- Teddy Wilson (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 October 1935
Williams, S: I Ain't Got Nobody
- Oliver Brown (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 July 1935
Adrian Rollini: Tap-Room Special
- Albert Nicholas (reed)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 5 October 1935
Moonglow
- Recorded: 1934
Byron Gay: Four or Five Times
- Bob Wills (fiddle)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 24 September 1935
Snyder, T: The Sheik of Araby
- Milton Brown (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: March 1936
Billy Smythe: Hesitation Blues
- Milton Brown (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: March 1936
Al Dexter: Triflin' Gal
- Jimmie Revard (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 22 October 1936
Rainger: Palm Springs
- Stuff Smith (violin)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 3 March 1936
Palm Springs: I Don't Want to Make History
L.E. Freeman: Until the Real Thing Comes Along
- Valaida Snow (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 6 September 1936
McHugh: On the sunny side of the street
- Don Albert (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 18 November 1936
Doug Clark: Echo in the Dark
- Original St. Louis Crackerjacks
- Recorded: 16 October 1936
Ellington: Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday
- Ivie Anderson (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 February 1936
Doug Clark: Two Old Maids
- Studio pianist (piano), Billy Mitchell (vocals)
- Recorded: 4 April 1936
Roy Newman: Derby Town
- Old Ced Odom (vocals), Lil Hardaway (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 September 1936
Chaplin, S: Shoe Shine Boy
- Count Basie (piano), Lester Young (tenor saxophone)
- Recorded: 8 October 1936
Rufe Davis: Mama Don't Allow It
- Bunny Berigan (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 8 January 1936
Donaldson, Wa: My Blue Heaven
- Teddy Weatherford (piano)
- Recorded: 20 July 1937
trad.: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Benny Goodman (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 9 January 1937
Basie: John's Idea
- Count Basie (piano)
- Count Basie Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 Jul 1937
Ellington: Blues
- Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Fats Waller (piano), Jimmy Dorsey (alto saxophone)
- Recorded: 30 March 1937
Danny Polo: More Than Somewhat
- Danny Polo (clarinet)
- Danny Polo Swing Stars, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 October 1937
Mezzrow: Blues in Disguise
- Mezz Mezzrow (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 14 June 1937
Berlin, I: Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
- Louis Armstrong Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 July 1937
Brown, N H: Sun Showers
- Louis Armstrong (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 July 1937
Layton, T: After you've gone
- Roy Eldridge (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 23 January 1937
Wayne C. Taylor: Havin' A Ball
- Billy Kyle (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 18 March 1937
Gershwin: Home Blues (Show Girl)
- Benny Goodman (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1937
Show Girl: Liza
Young, V: Sweet Sue, Just You
- Django Reinhardt (guitar), Dicky Wells (trombone)
- Dicky Wells Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 July 1937
Jimmie Rodgers: My Little Lady
- Studio violinist (violin), Studio guitarist (guitar), Roy Rogers (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 October 1937
Chappie Willett: Blue Rhythm Fantasy
- Teddy Hill (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 15 May 1937
David Franklin: When My Dreamboat Comes Home
- Bob Pope (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 11 April 1937
Ahlert: The Goo (The Goona Goo)
- Boots and his Buddies
- Recorded: 17 September 1937
Earl Watkins: Swingin' at the Cat and Chew
- Original Yellow Jackets
- Recorded: 5 May 1937
Youmans: Tea for Two
- Charlie Christian (guitar)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 21 September 1934
Gershwin: A Damsel in Distress - music from the film
- Maxine Sullivan (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 21 September 1937
A Damsel in Distress: Nice Work If You Can Get It
McHugh: Blackbirds of 1928
- Duke Ellington (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1937
Blackbirds of 1928: Diga Diga Doo
Pinkard: Sweet Georgia Brown
- Django Reinhardt (guitar)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 21 December 1937
: Business Aftter Midnight
- Original Yellow Jackets
- Recorded: 5 March 1937
Eddie Durham: Good Morning Blues
- Count Basie (piano), Jimmy Rushing (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 9 May 1937
Handy: Saint Louis Blues
- Django Reinhardt (guitar), Bill Coleman (trumpet)
- Recorded: 9 September 1937
Mal Hallett: The You and Me That Used To Be
- Count Basie (piano), Jimmy Rushing (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 30 June 1937
Bill Coleman: Bill Coleman's Blues
- Django Reinhardt (guitar), Bill Coleman (trumpet)
- Recorded: 9 November 1937
Gershwin: George White's Scandals of 1921
- Eddie South (violin)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 23 November 1937
George White's Scandals of 1921: Somebody Loves Me
A Damsel in Distress
- Fred Astaire (vocals)
- Ray Noble Orchestra
- Ray Noble
- Recorded: 1937
A Damsel in Distress: Nice Work If You Can Get It
James, Harry: Texas Chatter
- Harry James (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 December 1937
Herald Goodman: Banjo Rag
- Herald Goodman Tennessee Valley Boys
- Recorded: 1937
Emery Deutsch: Stardust on the Moon
- Tommy Dorsey Clambake Seven
- Recorded: 20 July 1937
Ellington: Dimuendo in Blue
- Duke Ellington (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 September 1937
Rodgers, R: Present Arms
- Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 17 January 1938
Present Arms: You Took Advantage of Me
Joe Marsala: Jim Jam Stomp
- Ray Biondi (violin), Joe Marsala (clarinet)
- Joe Marsala Chicagoans, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1938
Waller: You Had an Evening to Spare
- Fats Waller (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: ca. 1938
Eddie Edwards: Tiger Rag
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1938
Friedman, L: Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
- Eddie Condon (banjo)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 April 1938
Paul Byrd: Everybody's Trying to be My Baby
- Roy Newman (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 December 1938
Noble, Ray: The very thought of you
- Billie Holiday (vocals)
- Billie Holiday Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 15 September 1938
- Recording Venue: New
Georgia White: Daddy Let Me Lay It On You
- Georgia White (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 21 October 1938
Willie Smith: Passionette
- Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano)
- Recorded: 10 January 1938
Berlin, I: I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
- Herman Chittison (piano)
- Recorded: 13 June 1938
Andy Kirk: Mary's Idea
- Andy Kirk (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 6 December 1938
Strut Miss Lizzle
- Lester Young (tenor saxophone)
- Kansas City 6, The
- Recorded: 27 September 1937
Strut Miss Lizzle: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Brown, N H: When Buddah Smiles
- Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Freddy Johnson (piano)
- Recorded: 14 June 1938
Blind John Davis: Alley Woman Blues
- Blind John Davis (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 19 May 1938
Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery: Pussy, Pussy, Pussy
- Light Crust Doughboys
- Recorded: 30 November 1938
Bob Wills: Liza Pull Down the Shades
- Bob Wills (fiddle)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1938
Bob Dunn: Stompin' at the Honky Tonk
- Bob Dunn's Vagabonds
- Recorded: 1939
Bob Crosby: Smoky Mary
- Bob Crosby Orchestra
- Bob Crosby
- Recorded: 23 January 1939
Charlie Barnet: Scotch and Soda
- Charlie Barnet (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 January 1939
Paul Byrd: Lollypop
- Paul Byrd (guitar)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1939
Pete Brown: Ocean Motion
- Pete Brown (alto saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 April 1939
John Kirby: From Ab to C
- John Kirby (trombone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 October 1938
Romberg, S: The Night Is Young (from The Night Is Young)
- Al Cooper (saxophone)
- Savoy Sultans
- Recorded: 16 October 1939
The Night is Young: When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Morton, Jelly Roll: Winin' Boy Blues
- Jelly Roll Morton (piano)
- Recorded: 14 December 1939
Shilkret: Lonesome Road
- Muggsy Spanier (cornet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 12 December 1939
Gershwin: Oh, Lady Be Good!
- Artie Shaw (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Recorded: 27 May 1939
Lady, be Good!: Oh, Lady be Good!
Michael Breen: Dixie Jamboree
- Studio ensemble, Nat King Cole Trio
- Recorded: 14 January 1939
Franklin, D: I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin'
- Jack Teagarden (vocals)
- Benny Goodman Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Benny Goodman, Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 14 January 1939
Present Arms
- Ziggy Elman (trumpet)
- Recorded: 1939
Present Arms: You Took Advantage of Me
Scott, R: Peter Tambourine
- Raymond Scott (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 March 1939
Porter, C: Leave It to Me
- Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 17 February 1939
Leave It to Me: My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Cootie Williams: High Society
- Studio orchestra
- Lionel Hampton
- Recorded: 13 April 1939
Russ Morgan: Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
- Frank Newton (trumpet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 13 January 1939
Oscar Aleman: Just A Little Swing
- Oscar Aleman (guitar)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1939
Slim Gaillard: Chicken Rhythm
- Slim Gaillard (vocals)
- Studio ensemble, Slim and Slam
- Recorded: 15 September 1939
Fred Froeba: The Jumpin' Jive
- Red Nichols (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 9 October 1939
J. Mayo Williams: Fare Thee, Honey, Fare Thee Well
- Count Basie Trio
- Recorded: 26 January 1939
Earl Hines: Grand Terrace Shuffle
- Earl Hines Orchestra
- Earl Hines
- Recorded: 12 July 1939
Clarence Profit: Don't Leave Me
- Clarence Profit (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 15 February 1939
Baby Hines: I've Lost My Head Over You
- Baby Hines (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 March 1939
John Spikes: Someday Sweetheart
- Alberta Hunter (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 15 August 1939
Edgar Sampson: If Dreams Come True
- James Price Johnson (piano)
- Recorded: 1939
Buster Jones: She's Sellin' What She Used to Give Away
- Buddy Jones (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1939
Carmichael, H: Star Dust
- Jack Jenney (trombone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 19 October 1939
Holländer: Strange Enchantment
- Skinnay Ennis (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1939
Pinkard: Sugar
- Jimmy McPartland (cornet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 October 1939
M. W. Sheafe: Washington and Lee Swing
- Jess Stacy (piano), Irving Fazola (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1939
Benton Overstreet: There'll Be Some Changes Made
- Eddie Condon (banjo)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 11 August 1939
Basie: Volcano
- Count Basie (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 6 November 1939
Brown, N H: Pagan Love Song
- Glenn Miller (trombone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 27 June 1939
Bud Freeman: The Eel
- Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 19 July 1939
Freddie Jackson: That's On Jack, That's On
- Cats and Fiddle, The
- Recorded: 17 December 1939
Blackbirds of 1928
- Art Hodes (piano), Rod Cless (clarinet)
- Recorded: January 1940
Blackbirds of 1928: Diga Diga Doo
Kern: Show Boat
- Snub Mosley (trombone)
- Studio ensemble, Studio vocal ensemble
- Recorded: March 1940
Show Boat: Ol' Man River
Bob Crosby: Spain
- Bob Crosby Bob-Cats
- Recorded: 6 February 1940
Walter Melrose: Milenburg Joys
- Henry "Kid" Rena (trumpet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 24 August 1940
Don Redman: Save It Pretty Mama
- Sidney Bechet (saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 6 September 1940
Morton, Jelly Roll: Sweet Substitute
- Jelly Roll Morton (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 4 January 1940
Clarence Williams: Gravier Street Blues
- Johnny Dodds (clarinet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1940
Barris: I Surrender Dear
- Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Roy Eldridge (trumpet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 25 May 1940
Ellington: Lament for Javanette
- Barney Bigard (clarinet)
- Sidney Bechet New Orleans Feetwarmers, Studio ensemble
- Recorded: November 1940
Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft
- Duke Ellington (piano)
- Duke Ellington Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 22 July 1940
Helen Forrest: I'd Be Lost Without You
- Helen Forrest (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 10 May 1940
Ewing Montague: Moonlight on the Ganges
- Benny Goodman Orchestra
- Benny Goodman
- Recorded: 18 February 1940
Cliff Bruner: New Falling Down Blues
- Moon Mullican (vocals), Cliff Bruner (fiddle)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1940
Dorsey, J: Major and Minor Stomp
- Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1940
Charles N. Daniels: Chloe
- Horace Henderson (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 8 May 1940
Goodman, B: I Never Knew
- Jo Jones (drums), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Charlie Christian (guitar), Count Basie (piano), Lester Young (tenor saxophone)
- Recorded: 1940
John Kellette: I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
- George Barnes (electric guitar)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1940
Eddie Green: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
- Miff Mole (trombone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1940
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (excerpt)
Gillespie, D: Pickin' the Cabbage
- Studio orchestra
- Cab Calloway
- Recorded: 8 March 1940
Williams, M L: Baby Dear
- Mary Lou Williams (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 18 November 1940
Eddie Durham: Lafayette
- Hot Lips Page (trumpet)
- Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 November 1940
Buster Moten: Moten Swing
- Eddie Durham (trombone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 11 November 1940
Handy: Careless Love Blues
- Studio pianist (piano), Joe Turner (vocals), Big Joe Turner (vocals)
- Recorded: 26 November 1940
Harlan Leonard: Contrasts
- Harlan Leonard (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 11 January 1940
Moten Swing
- Jay McShann (piano), Charlie Parker (saxophone)
- Jay McShann Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 3 November 1940
William Scott: Swingmatism
- Jay McShann (piano), Charlie Parker (saxophone)
- Jay McShann Orchestra, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 31 April 1941
Leon Selph: Tryin' to be True
- Modern Mountaineers
- Recorded: 7 April 1941
Gershwin: Melancholy Baby - Rhythm Riff - Nice Work If You Can Get It (excerpts)
- Thelonious Monk (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1941
Dave Apollon: Stardust
- Dave Apollon (mandolin)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 3 April 1941
Burnett, E: My melancholy baby
- Earl Hines (piano)
- Recorded: 3 April 1941
Benny Carter: Lullaby to a Dream
- Benny Carter (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 April 1941
Chu Berry: Blowin' Up a Breeze
- Chu Berry (tenor saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 August 1941
Sam Donahue: Flo flo
- Sam Donahue (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 12 November 1941
Carmichael, H: Georgia On My Mind
- Delta Rhythm Boys, The
- Recorded: 1941
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: III. Anitra's Dance (arr. D. Lambert)
- Donald Lambert (piano)
- Recorded: 1944
Ellington: Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
- Billy Strayhorn (piano), Duke Ellington (piano)
- Recorded: 5 June 1941
Ellington: Jig Walk
- Claude Thornhill (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 16 April 1941
Evans, G: Portrait of a Guinea Farm
- Claude Thornhill (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 16 April 1941
Fletcher Henderson: A Pixie from Dixie
- Fletcher Henderson (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1941
Rex Stewart: Menelik
- Rex Stewart (cornet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1941
Shaw, A: Suite No. 8
- Artie Shaw (clarinet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1941
Charlie Barnet: Nowhere
- Charlie Barnet (saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 27 January 1941
Bloom, R: Good For Nothing Joe
- Lena Horne (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 7 January 1941
Lucky Millinder: Apollo Jump
- Lucky Millinder Orchestra
- Lucky Millinder
- Recorded: 5 September 1941
Charlie Christian: Benny's Bugle
- Lester Young (tenor saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 2 December 1941
Scott, R: When Cootie Left the Duke
- Raymond Scott (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 6 January 1941
Machito: Nague
- Machito and his Afro-Cubans
- Recorded: 1941
Tommy Dorsey: Loose Lid Special
- Tommy Dorsey (trumpet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 19 August 1941
Jordan, Lou: What's the Use of Getting Sober
- Louis Jordan (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 21 July 1942
Helen Humes: Mound Bayou
- Helen Humes (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 9 February 1942
Strayhorn: Johnny Come Lately
- Duke Ellington (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 20 February 1942
Cliff Burwell: Sweet Lorraine
- Frank Froeba (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: July 1942
Joe McCoy: If I Didn't Love You
- Lil Green (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 21 January 1942
No, No, Nanette: Tea for Two
- Cassino Simpson (piano)
- Recorded: 17 May 1942
Claude Thornhill: Buster's Last Stand
- Claude Thornhill (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 19 June 1942
Noble, Ray: Cherokee
- Charlie Parker (saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1942
Excerpt,
- George Gershwin (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1942
Piano Concerto in F major (excerpt)
Parker, Charlie: I've Found A New Baby
- Studio guitarist (guitar), Charlie Parker (saxophone)
- Recorded: September 1942
Star Dust
- Roy Eldridge (saxophone)
- Recorded: 16 November 1943
Koehler: Tess's Torch Song
- Ella Mae Morse (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 October 1943
Brown, N H: Singin' in the Rain
- Cliff Edwards (ukulele)
- Recorded: 1943
Sweet Georgia Brown
- Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (saxophone)
- Recorded: 1943
Gillespie, D: A Night in Tunisia
- Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1943
Bob Carleton: Ja-Da
- Bobby Hackett (cornet), Ernie Caceres (saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: June 1944
Beiderbecke: In a Mist (Bixology)
- Harry Gibson (piano)
- Recorded: 22 July 1944
In a Mist
No, No, Nanette: Tea for Two
- Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Clyde Hart (piano)
- Recorded: 1944
Cliff Burwell: Sweet Lorraine
- Johnny Mercer (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: March 1944
Barris: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
- Jay McShann Orchestra
- Jay McShann
- Recorded: March 1944
Handy: Saint Louis Blues
- Eddie Rosner (trumpet)
- Studio vocal ensemble, Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1944
Merritt Brunies: Angry
- Muggsy Spanier (trumpet), Miff Mole (trombone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 15 April 1944
Buck Ram: Twilight In Teheran
- Buck Ram All-Stars
- Recorded: 18 September 1944
Denzil Best: Dee Dee's Dance
- Benny Harris (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 19 December 1944
Boyd Raeburn: 2 Spoons In an Igloo
- Boyd Raeburn (bass saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 22 June 1944
Dorsey, J: Grand Central Getaway
- Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1944
Green, Johnny: Body And Soul
- Nat King Cole (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 17 January 1944
Porter, C: Wake up and Dream
- Nat King Cole (piano)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 17 January 1944
Wake Up and Dream: What is this thing called love?
Juan Tizol: Caravan
- Mary Lou Williams (piano)
- Recorded: 1944
Star Dust
- Mary Lou Williams (piano)
- Recorded: June 1944
Stardust: Part 2
Coleman Hawkins: Rainbow Mist
- Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 22 February 1944
Gillespie, D: Woody 'n' You
- Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1944
Georgie Auld: Short Circuit
- Georgie Auld (tenor saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 16 February 1944
Don Byas: 1944 Stomp
- Don Byas (tenor saxophone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 28 March 1944
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Floogie Boo
- Cootie Williams (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 4 January 1944
Jay McShann: Come On Over to My House
- Julia Lee (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1 November 1944
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Jay McShann (piano)
- Recorded: 1 November 1944
Green, Johnny: I Cover the Waterfront
- Billie Holiday (vocals)
- Studio ensemble, Teddy Wilson Orchestra
- Teddy Wilson
- Recorded: 25 March 1944
Ellington: Black, Brown & Beige Suite
- Duke Ellington (piano)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 19 December 1944
Black, Brown And Beige: 3 Dances
Mutt Carey: Mutt's Blues
- Edward Kid Ory (trombone)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: March 1944
Cecil Gant: I Wonder
- Cecil Gant (vocals)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1944
Woodrow Buddy Johnson: When My Man Comes Home
- Woodrow Buddy Johnson (piano), Ella Johnson (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 1944
Suppe: Leichte Kavallerie Overture
- Al Duffy (violin)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 5 May 1944
Pinkard: Sugar
- Rhapsody (vocals)
- Studio ensemble
- Recorded: 21 November 1944
Wilder, A: Footnotes to a Summer Love
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 1945
Nick Cave: Up Jumped the Devil
- Wooden Joe Nicholas (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 17 May 1945
Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Bunk Johnson (trumpet)
- Recorded: 21 November 1945
Doris Fisher: You Always Hurt the One You Love
- Bunk Johnson (trumpet)
- Studio orchestra
- Beth Beth Steele
- Recorded: 21 November 1945
Kern: Sunny
- Pearl Bailey (vocals)
- Studio ensemble, Studio vocal ensemble
- Recorded: 1945
Sunny: Who?