deadcoldfish Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Does anyone know of a "comprehensive" discography of Helen Humes with the Basie band and offshoots ? Thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 I pulled this from my Basie files for the http://www.count-basie.com site, these have not been corrected yet and I pulled them out pretty fast and the dirty way, so there may be some inconsistencies and mistakes. I have info on the releases as well, but need some time to integrate that. Hope this helps nonetheless. June 3, 1938, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Sextet (Helen Humes & Band) Buck Clayton (tp, out-2) Lester Young (ts,cl, out-2) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g,out-2) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Allez Oop (Count Basie) Blues with Helen (Count Basie-Helen Humes) -1 I Ain't Got Nobody (Spencer Williams) -2 Don't Be That Way (Benny Goodman-Edgar Sampson-Mitchell Parish) Song of the Wanderer (N. Moret) -1 Mortgage Stomp (Count Basie) Lady Be Good (George & Ira Gershwin) I Never Knew (Ted Fiorito-Gus Kahn) July 9, 1938, Famous Door? New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) band vcl-3 One O'Clock Jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) Every Tub (Count Basie-Eddie Durham) arr: Eddie Durham Song of the Wanderer (N. Moret) -1 Flat Foot Floogie (Slim Gailard-Slam Stewart-Bud Green) -2, -3 arr: Don Redman Lady Be Good (George & Ira Gershwin) Boogie Woogie Blues (Sullivan-Ruskin) -2 One O'Clock Jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) I Let a Song Go ut of My Heart (Duke Ellington) -2 One O'Clock Jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) August 12, 1938, Famous Door, New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl) I Haven't Changed a Thing August 23, 1938, Famous Door, New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Yeah Man (Robinson-Noble Sissle) arr: Horace Henderson John's Idea (Eddie Durham-Count Basie) arr: Eddie Durham Faded Melody in F (Oliver Nelson) arr: Jimmy Mundy Must We Just Be Friends?-1 September 13, 1938, Famous Door, New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans (cl,ts), Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Wo-ta-ta (Eddie Durham) arr: Eddie Durham Indiana (James Henley-Ballard McDonald) arr: head arrangement Incomplete Love of My Life-1 John's Idea (Eddie Durham-Count Basie) arr: Eddie Durham Faded September 24, 1938, Famous Door, New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl) Margie (Benny Davis-Con Conrad-J. Russell Robinson) This Time it's Real (Walter Shivers-Emmerich-Bernier) November 16, 1938, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) 64746-A Dark Rapture (Benny Goodman-Manny Kurtz-Edgar Sampson) -1 arr: Don Redman or Jimmy Mundy 64747-A Shorty George (Count Basie) arr: Andy Gibson 64748-A The Blues I Like to Hear (Buster Smith-Jimmy Rushing) -2 arr: Buster Smith 64749-A Do You Wanna Jump Children (Jimmy Van Heusen-Bryant-Selmann) -2 arr: Andy Gibson 64750-A Panassie Stomp (Count Basie) arr: head arrangement February 3, 1939, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Chu Berry, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as, bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) 64979-A Cherokee (Part 1) (Ray Noble) arr: Jimmy Mundy 64980-A Cherokee (Part 2) (Ray Noble) arr: Jimmy Mundy 64981-A Blame it on My Last Affair (Buddy DeSylva-Les Brown-Ray Henderson) -1 arr: Jimmy Mundy Master 64981-B Blame it on My Last Affair (Buddy DeSylva-Les Brown-Ray Henderson) -1 arr: Jimmy Mundy Alternate February 4, 1939, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) 64982-A Jive at Five (Harry Sweets Edison) arr: Harry "Sweets" Edison 64983-A Thursday (Haber-Sachs-Graham) -1 arr: Buck Clayton 64984-A Evil Blues (Count Basie) -2 arr: head arrangement 64985-A Lady Be Good (George & Ira Gershwin) arr: head arrangement March 20, 1939, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) W24243-1 Don't Worry 'bout Me (Rube Bloom-Ted Koehler) -1 arr: Andy Gibson Master Take W24243-2 Don't Worry 'bout Me (Rube Bloom-Ted Koehler) -1 arr: Andy Gibson Alternate W24244-1 Jump for Me (Count Basie) arr: Andy Gibson April 5, 1939, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) W24337-A And the Angels Sing (Ziggy Elman-Johnny Mercer) -1 arr: Andy Gibson W24338-A If I Didn't Care (J Lawrence) -1 W24339-A Twelfth Street Rag (L. Bowman-Sumner) arr: head arrangement W24340-A Miss Thing (Part 1) (Count Basie-S. Martin) arr: Jimmy Mundy W24341-A Miss Thing (Part 2) (Count Basie-S. Martin) arr: Jimmy Mundy June 24, 1939, Chicago, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) WC-2632-A You Can Count on Me (Maxwell-Joseph Myrow) -1 Master WC-2632-B You Can Count on Me (Maxwell-Joseph Myrow) -1 Alternate WC-2633-A You and Your Love (Johnny Green-Johnny Mercer) -1 WC-2634-A How Long, How Long Blues (Leroy Carr) -2 arr: head arrangement Master WC-2634-B How Long, How Long Blues (Leroy Carr) -2 arr: head arrangement Alternate WC-2635-A Sub-deb Blues (Martin-Count Basie-Sears-McKinnon) -1 July 15, 1939, Famous Door, New York, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (tb) Earl Warren (as) Buddy Tate, Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) One o'clock jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) Swinging the Blues (Eddie Durham-Count Basie) arr: Eddie Durham Rock-a-Bye Basie (Lester Young-Shad Collins) arr: Jimmy Mundy Don't Worry 'bout Me (Rube Bloom-Ted Koehler) -1 arr: Andy Gibson Time Out (Eddie Durham ) arr: Eddie Durham Boogie Woogie Blues (Sullivan-Ruskin) -2 arr: Head arrangement Roseland Shuffle (Saul Chaplin-Sammy Cahn) arr: Fletcher Henderson White Sails-1 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (Joseph Meyer-Billy Rose-Ballard McDonald) arr: Jimmy Mundy One o'clock jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) November 7, 1939, Los Angeles, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis (tp) Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, Dan Minor (tb) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young, Buddy Tate (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) WCO26280-A Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Harold Arlen-Ted Koehler) -1 arr: Andy Gibson WCO26281-A Ham 'n' Eggs (Count Basie) arr: Count Basie WCO26282-A Hollywood Jump (Count Basie) arr: Andy Gibson WCO26283-A Someday Sweetheart (J & B Spikes) -1 arr: Andy Gibson February 20, 1940, Southland Theater Restaurant, Boston, radio broadcast Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis, Al Killian (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Vic Dickenson (tb) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young, Buddy Tate (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) One o'clock jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) arr: Ebony Rhapsody (Franz Liszt) arr: Don Redman Riff Interlude (Count Basie) arr: Count Basie Darn That Dream (Jimmie Van Heusen-Eddie DeLange) -1 Take It, Prez ! (ad lib) arr: Head arrangement Baby Don't Tell on Me (Lester Young-Jimmy Rushing) -2 arr: Eddie Durham If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (James P. Johnson-Henry Creamer) -1 I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin) October 30, 1940, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis, Al Killian (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Vic Dickenson (tb) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young, Buddy Tate (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) Jimmy Rushing (vcl-2) CO29006-1 All or Nothing at All (Lawrence-Altmann) -1 CO29006-2 All or Nothing at All (Lawrence-Altmann) -1 CO29007-1 The Moon Fell in the River (DeRose-Mitchell Parish) -1 CO29007-2 The Moon Fell in the River (DeRose-Mitchell Parish) -1 CO29008-1 What's Your Number (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29008-2 What's Your Number (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29008-3 What's Your Number (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29009-1 Draftin' Blues (Pinkard) -2 CO29009-2 Draftin' Blues (Pinkard) -2 CO29009-3 Draftin' Blues (Pinkard) -2 CO29009-4 Draftin' Blues (Pinkard) -2 November 19, 1940, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Orchestra Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Lewis, Al Killian (tp) Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Vic Dickenson (tb) Earl Warren (as) Lester Young, Buddy Tate (ts) Jack Washington (as,bs) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) CO29087-1 Five O'Clock Whistle (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin) arr: Don Redman CO29087-2 Five O'Clock Whistle (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin) arr: Don Redman CO29087-3 Five O'Clock Whistle (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin) arr: Don Redman CO29088-1 Love Jumped Out (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29088-2 Love Jumped Out (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29088-3 Love Jumped Out (Buck Clayton) arr: Buck Clayton CO29089-1 My Wanderin' Man (Leonard Feather) -1 arr: Leonard Feather CO29089-2 My Wanderin' Man (Leonard Feather) -1 arr: Leonard Feather CO29089-3 My Wanderin' Man (Leonard Feather) -1 arr: Leonard Feather CO29090-1 Broadway (Henri Woode) arr: Henri Woode CO29090-2 Broadway (Henri Woode) arr: Henri Woode October 1950, Snader telescription films, New York, Studio Session Count Basie Clark Terry (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Wardell Gray (ts) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (ds) Helen Humes (vcl-1) One o'clock jump (Eddie Durham-Hot Lips Page-Buster Smith) I Cried for You (Gus Arnheim-Aby Leman-Herb Brown) -1 Basie Boogie (Milton Ebbins) Basie's Conversation If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (James P. Johnson-Henry Creamer) -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadcoldfish Posted November 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Wow! Thanks, I guess I should have remembered about your Basie site. Yes, it does help, as I can try to cross reference with what I have already, and see what I need. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 There is, of course, Humes' Aladdin session with Prez: December 22, 1945, Los Angeles, studio session Helen Humes vocal, Willie Smith altosax, Maxwell Davis & Lester Young tenor sax, Jimmy Bunn piano, Dave Barbour guitar, Junior Rudd bass, Henry Tucker drums. 126B Riffin' Without Helen (Humes out) 122B-2 Please Let me Forget 125A-2 He Don't Love Me Anymore 125B-3 Pleasing Man Blues 127A-2 See See Rider 126A-3 It's Better To Give Than Receive Complete session on Blue Note CD The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Lester Young CDP 7243 8 32787 2 5 Two of Humes' Mercury sessions include Buck Clayton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Wow! Thanks, I guess I should have remembered about your Basie site. my pleasure, the discography isn't up yet on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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