Jay McShann


The Chronological Jay McShann and His Orchestra 1941-1943
Jay McShann

Classics 740

1. Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann) (2:36) *1
2. Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) (2:53) *1
3. Dexter Blues (J. McShann) (2:53) *1
4. Vine Street Boogie (2:34) *1
5. Confessin' the Blues (2:50) *1
6. Hold 'Em Hootie (2:37) *1
7. One Woman's Man (J. McShann) (3:01) *2
8. Fore Day Rider (J. McShann) (2:53) *2
9. So You Won't Jump (J. McShann) (2:36) *2
10. New Confessin' the Blues (3:04) *2
11. Red River Blues (2:53) *2
12. Baby Heart Blues (2:44)
13. Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay (2:29)
14. Hootie's Ignorant Oil (2:41) *2
15. Lonely Boy Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) (2:54) *3
16. Get Me on Your Mind (J. McShann) (3:01) *3
17. Jump the Blues (J. McShann) (2:59) *3
18. Sepian Bounce (A. Hall-J. McShann) (3:06) *3
19. Say Forward, I'll March (J. McShann) (3:06) *4
20. Wrong Neighborhood (?) (3:18) *4
21. Hometown Blues (?) (3:04) *4

*1 1941/4/30 Jay McShann Orchestra
Jay McShann (p) Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Harold Bruce (tp) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Charlie Parker (as) Harold Ferguson (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d) Walter Brown (vo)

*2@1941/11/18 Jay McShann Orchestra
Jay McShann (p) Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Bob Merrill (tp) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Fred Culliver (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d) Walter Brown (vo)

*3 1942/7/2 Jay McShann Orchestra
Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Bob Merrill (tp) Lawrence Anderson (tb) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Charlie Parker (as) Fred Culliver (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) James Coe (bs) Jay McShann (p) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g) Gene Ramey (b) Harold West (d) Walter Brown (vo) Al Hibbler (vo)

*4 1943/12/1 Jay McShann and His Orchestra
Jay McShann (p, cond) Bob Merrill (tp, vo) Dave Mitchell (tp) Jesse Jones (tp) Willie Cook (tp) Alonzo Pettiford (tb) Alfonso Fook (tb) John Jackson (as) Rudolph Dennis (as) Paul Quinichette (ts) Bill Goodson (as) Rae Brodely (bs) Gene Ramey (b) Bob Graves (d) Walter Brown (vo)


Blues from Kansas City
Jay McShann and His Orchestra

Decca GRD-614 / GRP

1. Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann) (2:36) *1
2. Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) (2:53) *1
3. Dexter Blues (J. McShann) (2:53) *1
4. Vine Street Boogie (J. McShann) (2:34) *1
5. Confessin' the Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) (2:50) *1
6. Hold 'Em Hootie (J. McShann-W. Brown) (2:37) *1
7. One Woman's Man (J. McShann) (3:01) *2
8. Fore Day Rider (J. McShann) (2:53) *2
9. So You Won't Jump (J. McShann) (2:36) *2
10. New Confessin' the Blues (J. McShann) (3:02) *2
11. Red River Blues (J. McShann) (2:53) *2
12. Baby Heart Blues (2:44)
13. Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay (2:29)
14. Hootie's Ignorant Oil (J. McShann-W. Brown) (2:41) *2
15. Lonely Boy Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) (2:54) *3
16. Get Me on Your Mind (J. McShann) (3:01) *3
17. Jump the Blues (J. McShann) (2:59) *3
18. Sepian Bounce (A. Hall-J. McShann) (3:06) *3
19. Say Forward, I'll March (J. McShann) (3:06) *4
20. Wrong Neighborhood (?) (3:18) *4
21. Hometown Blues (?) (3:04) *4

*1 1941/4/30 Jay McShann Orchestra
Jay McShann (p) Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Harold Bruce (tp) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Charlie Parker (as) Harold Ferguson (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d) Walter Brown (vo)

*2@1941/11/18 Jay McShann Orchestra
Jay McShann (p) Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Bob Merrill (tp) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Fred Culliver (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d) Walter Brown (vo)

*3 1942/7/2 Jay McShann Orchestra
Buddy Anderson (tp) Orville Minor (tp) Bob Merrill (tp) Lawrence Anderson (tb) Joe Taswell Baird (tb) John Jackson (as) Charlie Parker (as) Fred Culliver (ts) Bob Mabane (ts) James Coe (bs) Jay McShann (p) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g) Gene Ramey (b) Harold West (d) Walter Brown (vo) Al Hibbler (vo)

*4 1943/12/1 Jay McShann and His Orchestra
Jay McShann (p, cond) Bob Merrill (tp, vo) Dave Mitchell (tp) Jesse Jones (tp) Willie Cook (tp) Alonzo Pettiford (tb) Alfonso Fook (tb) John Jackson (as) Rudolph Dennis (as) Paul Quinichette (ts) Bill Goodson (as) Rae Brodely (bs) Gene Ramey (b) Bob Graves (d) Walter Brown (vo)