COUNT BASIE RCA YEARS IN COMPLETE
RCA (J) BVCJ-8601/3


Count Baste and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Snooky Young, Harry Edison (tp); Ted Donnelly, George Matthews, Eli Robinson, Bill Johnson (tb); Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford (as.cl); Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves (ts); Jack Washington (bs); Count Basie (p); Freddie Green (g); Walter Page (b); Jo Jones (ds); Jimmy Rushing, Ann Moore (vcl).
Los Angeles, January 3, 1947.
D7VB402-2 BILL'S MILL
D7VB403-3 ME AND THE BLUES (A.M. vcl)
D7VB404-2 FREE EATS (*)
D7VB405-1 BRAND NEW WAGON (J.R. vcl)
D7VB406-1 OPEN THE DOOR RICHARD (*)
(*) Harry Edison, Bill Johnson+ensemble vcl

Ann Baker, Bob Bailey (vcl); Jimmy Mundy (arr) rest same.
New York, March 13, 1947
D7VB652-1 ONE O'CLOCK BOOGIE
D7VB653-1 MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE (A.B. vcl)
D7VB654-1 I'M DROWNING IN YOUR DEEP BLUE EYES (B.B. vcl)
D7VB655-1 FUTILE FRUSTRATION (J.M. arr)

Emmett Berry (tp); George Matthews (tb); Charlie Price (as); Paul Gonsalves (ts); Count Basie (p,org-1 ); Freddie Green (g); Walter Page (b); Jo Jones (ds).
New York, May20, 1947.
D7VB886-1 SWINGIN' THE BLUES (G.M. out)
D7VB887-1 ST. LOUIS BOOGIE
D7VB888-1 BASIE'S BASEMENT (1)
D7VB889-1 BACKSTAGE AT STUFF'S
D7VB890-1 MY BUDDY

Paul Gonsalves (ts); Jack Washington (bs.as); Count Basie (p,org); Freddie Green (g); Walter Page (b); Jo Jones (ds).
New York, May 21. 1947
D7VB891-1 SHINEON, HARVESTMOON (J.W.,P.G. out)
D7VB892 LOPIN' (P.G. out)
D7VB893-1 I NEVER KNEW (J.W. out)
D7VB894-1 SUGAR (J.W. out)

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Snooky Voung, Harry Edison (tp); Ted Donnelly, George Matthews, Eli Robinson, Bill Johnson (tb); Preston Love, Charlie Price (es); Buddy Tate, Peul Gonsalves (ts); Jack Washington (bs); Count Basie (p); Freddie Green (g); Walter Poge (b); Jo Jones (ds); Jimmy Rushing, Tops Miller (vcl).
New York. May 22, 1947
D7VB895 THEJUNGLE KING (J.R. vcl)
D7VB896-2 TAKE A LITTLE OFF THE TOP (H.E.,J.D.+ensemble vcl)
D7VB897 I AIN'T MAD AT YOU (T.M.,J.D.+ensemble vcl)

New York. May 23, 1947
D7VB906 AFTER YOU'VE GONE (J.R. vcl)
D7VB907-2 HOUSE RENT BOOGIE (B.H. arr)
D7VB908-1 SOUTH

Dickie Wells, George Simon (tb) replace Matthews and Johnson, Bob Bailey (vcl) added. Buck Clayton (arr).
Chicago, October 19. 1947
D7VB1090-1 DON'T YOU WANT A MAN LIKE ME (J.R. vcl)
D7VB1091-3 BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL (B.B. vcl)
D7VB1092 SEVENTH AVENUE EXPRESS (B.C. arr)
D7VB1093 MR. ROBERTS' ROOST

George Matthews (tb) replaces Simon, Jeanne Taylor (vcl), Dickie Wells (arr).
Los Angeles, December 8, 1947.
D7VB2167 SOPHISTICATED SWING
D7VB2168-1 GUEST IN THE NEST
D7VB2169-1 YOUR REDWAGON (J R. vcl)
D7VB217O-1 MONEYIS HONEY (J.R. vcl)

Los Angeles, December 9, 1947.
D7VB2171-1 JUST A MINUTE (D.W. arr)
D7VB2172-1 BABY DON'T BE MAD AT ME (J.T. vcl)
D7VB2173-1 I'VE ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME (J.T. vcl)

George Washington (tb| replaces Wells, Basie plays celeste on Roobins' Nest.
Los Angeles, December 12, 1947.
D7VB2186-1 ROBBINS NEST
D7VB2187-2 HEY, PRETTY BABY (J.R. vcl)
D7VB2188-3 IT'S MONDAY EVERY DAY (J.T. vcl)
D7VB2189-1 BYE, BYE, BABY(J.R. vcl)
D7VB2190 READY, SET, GO! (J.T. vcl)

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Harry Edison, Emmett Berry, Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham, Gerald Wilson (tp); Ted Donnelly, Dickie Wells, George Matthews, Melba Liston (tb); Earl Warren, Charlie Price (as): Paul Gonsalves. Bill Parker (ts): Jack Washington (bs); Count Basie (p); Freddie Green (g); Singleton Palmer (b); George Ballatd (ds); Bobby Troup, Taps Miller, Jimmy Rushing (vcl); Don Redman (arr).
Los Angeles, April 11, 1947.
D9VB6OO BRAND NEW DOLLY (B.T. vcl)
D9VB601 CHEEK TO CHEEK
D9VB602 JUST AN OLD MANUSCRIPT (D.R. arr)
D9VB603 KATY

Melba Liston (tb) out New York, June 29, 1949.
D9VB1766 SHE'SAWINE-O IJ.R. vcl)
D9VB1767-1 DID YOU EVER SEE JACKIE ROBINSON HIT THAT BALL? (T.M.+ensemble.vcl)
D9VB1768-1 SHOUTIN' BLUES

New York. July 13. 1949.
D9VB1820 AFTER YOU'VE GONE (J.R. vcl)
D9VB1821 ST.LOUIS BABY (Quintet vcl)
D9VB1767-2 DID YOU EVER SEE JACKIE ROBINSON HITTHAT BALL? (T.M.+ensemble.vcl)

New York, July 22, 1949.
D9VB1897 WONDERFUL THING
D9VB1898-1B THE SLIDER
D9VB1898-1C THE SLIDER
D9VB1899-1C MINE, TOO
D9VB1899-1D MINE, TOO
D9VB2100 WALKING SLOW BEHIND YOU (J.R, vcl)

Jimmy Taylor (ts), Billy Valentine (vcl) added.
New York, August 5, 1949.
D9VB1898-2 THE SLIDER
D9VB2138 NORMANIA (BLEE BLOP BLUES)
D9VB2139 ROCKYMOUNTAIN BLUES(B.V. vcl)

Harry Edison (tp); Dickie Wells (tb); Georgie Auld (ts); Gene Ammons (ts,bs); Count Basie (p); Freddie Green |g); Al McKibbon (b); Gus Johnson (d); Deep River Boys (J.August, H.Douglas, E.Ware, G.Lawson, V.Gardnei) (vcl).
New York. February 6, 1950.
E0VB3187 IF YOU SEE MY BABY (Google Eyes vcl)
E0VB3188 SOLIDASA ROCK (D.R.B. vcl)
E0VB3189 RAT RACE
E0VB3190 SWEETS