The Story

Made in West Germany Record times: Vol. 1 26'39" Vol. 2 26'31" Vol. 3 27'59" Vol. 4 24'54" Total time 106'03" Recording dates: 1937-Jun-30 – Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, NYC – Count Basie and his Orchestra – M.B.C., WOR Mutual, BC – V.4.A5, V.4.B3 1939-000-00 – Unk. venue/location – Unknown band, except Lester Young (ts) – BC? (date is approx.) – V.4.B4 1944-Jan-18 – NYC – Billie Holiday with the All-Star Jam Band – LR – V.4.B1 1948-Dec-15 – Los Angeles, CA – Red Norvo Orchestra – BC – V.1.A1, V.1.A2, V.3.B2, V.3.B3 1949-Aug-27 – NYC – Eddie Condon and his Band – TV – V.3.B5, V.4.A1 1949-Sep-10 – NYC – Art Ford TV Show – TV – V.4.A2, V.4.A3 1950-May-24 – Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th St., Harlem, NYC – Noro Morales Band – LR, WMCA Broadcast – V.3.A4 1950-Aug-19 – Hollywood, CA – Count Basie and his Sextet – FILM – V.1.A5, V.1.B1 1951-Oct-28 – Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel, Boston – Storyville Club, Boston – LR – V.4.A4, V.4.B2 1951-Oct-29 – Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel, Boston – Storyville Club, Boston – LR – V.1.A3, V.3.A5, V.3.B1 1952-Dec-10 – Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th St., Harlem, NYC – Buster Harding and his Orchestra – LR, WMCA Broadcast – V.3.B4 1956-Feb-10 – Steve Allen Tonite Show, NYC – Studio House Band directed by Skitch Henderson – TV – V.1.B3 1956-May-27 – Martha Raye Show, NYC – Martha Raye 'New York Charity Show' – TV – V.1.B2 1956-Aug-29 – Red Hill Inn, Pennsauken, NJ – – Bandstand USA BC – V.2.A3 1956-Oct-27 – Olivia Davis Patio Lounge, Washington DC – Olivia Davis Patio Lounge – BC – V.1.B4, V.1.B5, V.2.A2, V.2.B1 1956-Nov-08 – Steve Allen Tonite Show, NYC – Studio House Band directed by Skitch Henderson – TV – V.2.B2 1956-Nov-10 – Carnegie Hall, NYC – Chico Hamilton Quintet – LR – V.1.A4 1957-Dec-08 – CBS Studio 58, NYC – Billie Holiday with Mal Waldron and All Stars – TV – V.2.A1 1958-Jul-10 – Newark, NJ – Art Ford Jazz Party – TV – V.2.B3, V.2.B4, V.2.B5 1958-Jul-17 – Newark, NJ – Art Ford Jazz Party – TV – V.3.A1, V.3.A2, V.3.A3 (V.1. = Vol. 1 etc., BC = radio broadcast, TV = TV broadcast, LR = Live recording)