V-Disc Big Band Set Is Coming!!!

[jazzbo]

Mine was due yesterday, looks as if it coming tomorrow instead.

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2 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

Wasn't 16" the typical diameter of transcription discs for radio use?

That's it

[medjuck]

On 1/31/2026 at 4:15 PM, Fred said:

I would like to point out the omission of a track on disc 5. The exact order is:

DISC V

HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA

1. James spoken introduction (X) 0:09

2. Blue Lou (X) 2:43

(I. Mills-E. Sampson)

3. Charmaine (X) 1:49

(L. Pollack-E. Rapee)

4. The Sad Sack (X) 3:16
(Harry James)

5. Mexico City (X) 4:12

(W. Donaldson-M. Greene)

6. Sierra (X) 3:45

(J. Matthias-S. Russell)

7. Too Marvelous For Words (X) 3:13

(J. Mercer-R. Whiting)

HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA

8. September In The Rain (Y) 3:15

(A. Dubin-H. Warren)

9. 920 Special (Y) 2:44
(Earle Warren)

10. Rose Room (Y) 4:14

(A. Hickman-H. Williams)

11. Eight Bar Riff (Part 1) (Y) 4:07
(Harry James)

12. Eight Bar Riff (Part 2) (Y) 3:20
(Harry James)

CLAUDE THORNHILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA

13. Easy Does It (Z) 3:18

(T. Young-S. Oliver)

 

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

14. Yeah Man (AA) 2:43
(Count Basie)

15. Rhythm Man (AA) 2:40
(Count Basie)

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

16. Kansas City Stride (BB) 4:12
(Dicky Wells)

17. Beaver Junction (BB) 3:41
(Harry Edison)

18. Circus In Rhythm (BB) 3:40
(Earle Warren)

19. Aunt Hagar's Country Home (BB) 3:20
(unidentified)

20. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (BB) 4:09

(A. Razaf-D. Redman)

21. Basie Strides Again (Along Avenue C) (BB) 3:00
(Buck Clayton)

22. Call Me Darling (feat. Thelma Carpenter)

23. Playhouse No. 2 Stomp (Variations on I Got Rhythm) (BB) 3:17
(George Gershwin)

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

24. Kansas City Stride (alt tk) (BB) 3:45

(Dicky Wells)

Yes, "Call Me Darling" is missing   though  it's in the booklet's discography and discussed in the notes. But where did you get the list you cite?  Also my Apple Music player says there are 24 cuts on the disc, the last being "Error-short repeat of Kansas City Stride".

Fortunately I have "Call Me Darling" on VJC-1018 which Mosaic lists as their source. 

6 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

15 records that yield a total of 30 to 60 tunes (i.e. 2 to 4 per disc), that makes sense indeed. So 40 to 60 tunes would make "about 2.5 on average" to 4 per disc. A possible total too.

Old age is catching up with me. I figured it out just as I turned on my computer to read responses.

Edited 1 hour ago by medjuck

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7 hours ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

Here is the quote in question.  I think it is likely Janak meant the 15 records or 30 sides all together had 40-60 tunes. 

That's a great quote from Janek. Setting up unusual combos that he thought would go over well. Sounds like a mix tape session only with live performers.