Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)

80 original recordings on 4 CDs (Volume I to IV). Comes with a 52-page book. Licensed From – RCA Records (tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-19, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-14 to 2-17, 3-4, 3-6 to 3-8, 3-10, 3-11, 3-15, 3-16, 3-18 to 3-20, 4-1, 4-2, 4-5). Licensed From – CBS Special Products (tracks 1-4 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-20, 2-7, 2-11, 2-12, 3-1, 3-2, 3-9, 3-12 to 3-14, 3-17, 4-8 to 4-10, 4-16 to 4-18). Licensed From – MCA Records (tracks 1-3, 1-7, 1-17, 1-18, 1-21, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-13, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-5). Licensed From – PolyGram Special Projects (track 3-3). Licensed From – MCA Records, Inc. (tracks 4-4, 4-6, 4-7). Licensed From – Trend Records (tracks 4-3, 4-12, 4-14, 4-15). Licensed From – Arista Records (tracks 4-11, 4-13). Licensed From – Capitol Records (track 4-19). Made and Printed in Canada (Volume I, back sleeve). Made in Canada. Printed in U.S.A. (Volume II to IV, back sleeve). Recording dates, location & original release: 1-1: Nov. 23, 1927, New York (mx. 40937-3; first issue Victor 21103) . 1-2: Jan. 4, 1928, New York (mx. 41295-1; first issue Victor 21214) . 1-3: Oct. 30, 1924, New York (mx. 13928-B; first issue Vocalion 14926) . 1-4: Nov. 3, 1926, New York (mx. 142902-2; first issue Columbia 817-D) . 1-5: Nov. 4, 1927, New York (mx. 144955-3; first issue Columbia 35670 in album C-30) . 1-6: Dec. 9, 1932, New York (mx. 152325-1; first issue Okeh 41565) . 1-7: Sept. 12, 1934, New York (mx. 38603-A; first issue Decca 213) . 1-8 + 9: July 11 & 12, 1928, Chicago (mx. 46094-2 / 46099-1; first issue Victor V-38025) . 1-10: August 8, 1934, New York (mx. 15576-1; first issues Banner 33179, Melotone M-13146; Oriole 2981; Perfect 15995; Romeo 2355) . 1-11: April 27, 1927, St. Louis (mx. 80761-C; first issue Okeh 8471) . 1-12: June 3, 1929, New York (mx. 53802-2; first issue Victor V-38067) . 1-13: Dec. 6, 1930, New York (mx. 404569-B; first issue Okeh 41492) . 1-14 & 15: Dec. 13, 1932, Camden, NJ (mx. 74846-1 / 74847-1; first issue Victor 23384) . 1-16: March 26, 1934, New York (mx. B-15003-A; first issue Vocalion 3379) . 1-17: Sept. 12, 1934, Chicago (mx. C-9462-A; first issue Decca 218) . 1-18: Sept. 13, 1934, Chicago (mx. C-9477-+A; first issue Decca 577) . 1-19: July 12, 1939, New York (mx. 038258-1; first issue Bluebird B-10351) . 1-20: May 18, 1934, New York (mx. 152740-2; first issue Columbia 2926-D) . 1-21: Nov. 19, 1934, New York (mx. 39140-A; first issue Decca 483) . 2-1: March 24, 1937, New York (mx. 62073-A; first issue Decca 1356) . 2-2: Nov. 1, 1937, New York (mx. 62740-A; first issue Decca 1681) . 2-3: Sept. 4, 1934, New York (mx. 38532-B; first issue Decca 131) . 2-4: Sept. 4, 1934, New York (mx. 38535-A; first issue Decca 299) . 2-5: October 29, 1934, New York (mx. 38917-A; first issue Decca 712) . 2-6: August 31, 1936, New York (mx. 61246; first issue Decca 908) . 2-7: Dec. 14, 1939, New York (mx. 25755-1; first issue Vocalion/Okeh 5362) . 2-8 & 9: July 1, 1935, New York (mx. 92546-1 / 92547-1; first issue Victor 25090) . 2-10: July 6, 1937, Hollywood (mx. 09571-2 / 09572-2; first issue Victor 36205) . 2-11: Nov. 2, 1937, New York (mx. unknown; first issue in Columbia album OSL-180) . 2-12: July 30, 1942, New York (mx. CO-33070-1; first issue Columbia 36680) . 2-13: Nov. 15, 1939, New York (mx. 66880-A; first issue Decca 2915) . 2-14: Jan. 29, 1937, New York (mx. 04533-2; first issue Victor 25523) . 2-15: Mar. 9, 1942, Hollywood (mx. 072172-1; first issue Victor 27887) . 2-16: Nov. 14, 1944, Los Angeles (mx. D4VB1030; first issue Victor 20-1648) . 2-17: Nov. 14, 1944, Los Angeles (mx. D4VB1033; first issue Victor 20-1608) . 2-18: July 7, 1937, New York (mx. 62332-A; first issue Decca 1363) . 2-19: Feb. 16, 1938, New York (mx. 63286-A; first issue Decca 1880) . 2-20: August 22, 1938, New York (mx. 64474-A; first issue Decca 2212) . 3-1: Nov. 6, 1939, New York (mx. 26279-A; first issue Okeh 6010) . 3-2: April 10, 1941, Chicago (mx. C-3678-1; first issue Okeh 6244) . 3-3: Sept. 7, 1956, Gothenburg, Sweden (mx. unknown; first issue Verve MGV8199) . 3-4: July 17, 1939, New York (mx. 038276-1; first issue Bluebird B-10373) . 3-5: August 3, 1944, Los Angeles (mx. DLA3487; first issue Decca 18659) . 3-6: July 24, 1938, New York (mx. 024079-1; first issue Bluebird B-7746) . 3-7: Jan. 31, 1939, New York (mx. 031865-1; first issue Bluebird B-10148) . 3-8: October 7, 1940, Hollywood (mx. 055097-1; first issue Victor 27230) . 3-9: June 9, 1937, New York (mx. B-21234-3; first issue Brunswick 7915) . 3-10: August 1, 1939, New York (mx. 038170-1; first issue Bluebird 10416) . 3-11: Nov. 3, 1941, New York (mx. 068068-1; first issue Bluebird B-11382) . 3-12: Dec. 30, 1941, New York (mx. 320712; first issue Columbia 36599) . 3-13: Dec. 19, 1945, Los Angeles (mx. HCO 1629; first issue Columbia 36996) . 3-14: Nov. 1, 1939, New York (mx. WM-1109-1-2; first issue Vocalion/Okeh 5508) . 3-15: July 18, 1939, New York (mx. 038421-1; first issue Bluebird B-10409) . 3-16: March 4, 1940, New York (mx. 047278-2; first issue Bluebird B-10709) . 3-17: June 28, 1938, New York (mx. M-845-1; first issue Brunswick 8186) . 3-18: Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood (mx. 055283-1; first issue Victor 27380) . 3-19: June 5, 1941, Hollywood (mx. 061285-1; first issue Victor 27587) . 3-20: Jan. 21, 1942, Chicago (mx. 070682-1; first issue Victor 27880) . 4-1: Jan. 21, 1942, Chicago (mx. 070683-1; first issue Victor 27856) . 4-2: June 26, 1942, Hollywood (mx. 072438-1; first issue Victor 20-1556) . 4-3: Nov. 25, 1946, New York (mx. 5816 / 5814; first issue Musicraft 461) . 4-4: Nov. 16, 1941, Chicago (mx. 93788-A; first issue Decca 4106) . 4-5: Feb. 26, 1940, Chicago (mx. 044725-1; first issue Victor 26604) . 4-6: May 26, 1942, New York (mx. 70773-A; first issue Decca 18394) . 4-7: July 24, 1942, Los Angeles (mx. L-3125-A; first issue Decca 18544) . 4-8: Feb. 19, 1945, New York (mx. CO-34289-1; first issue Columbia 36803) . 4-9: August 20, 1945, New York (mx. CO-35106-1; first issue Columbia 36861) . 4-10: Dec. 27, 1947, Los Angeles (mx. HCO3061; first issue Columbia 38304) . 4-11: February 1946, New York (mx. NSC124; first issue National 9052) . 4-12: January 1945, New York (mx. G542; first issue Guild 107) . 4-13: May 1946, Los Angeles (mx. JRC 133; first issue Jewell 100002) . 4-14: June 10, 1946, New York (mx. 5550; first issue Musicraft 399) . 4-15: July 9, 1946, New York (mx. 5611; first issue Musicraft 447) . 4-16: October 17, 1947, New York (mx. CO 38267; first issue Columbia 38136) . 4-17: November 1947, New York (mx. CO 38337; first issue Harmony HL 7088) . 4-18: April 13, 1949, New York (mx. CO 40656; first issue Columbia 38497) . 4-19: July 20, 1955, Chicago (mx. 20821; first issue Capitol T666) .