John Kirby ‎– The Biggest Little Band 1937-1941 – VG+ 2xLp Record 1978 USA Original Vinyl – Jazz Shuga Records

John Kirby ‎– The Biggest Little Band 1937-1941
Label:
Columbia Special Products ‎– P2 14584, Smithsonian Collection ‎– R013
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
1978
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
 
Tracklist
A1     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Afternoon In Africa    
A2     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Dizzy Debutante    
A3     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Planter’s Punch    
A4     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Sloe Jam Fizz    
A5     –John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys     Rehearsin’ For A Nervous Breakdown    
A6     –John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys     From A Flat To C    
A7     –John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys     Pastel Blue    
A8     –John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys     Undecided    
B1     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Chained To A Dream    
B2     –Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters*     Light Up    
B3     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     It Feels Good    
B4     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Sweet Georgia Brown    
B5     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Sweet Georgia Brown    
B6     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes    
B7     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Front And Center    
B8     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Royal Garden Blues    
C1     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Opus 5    
C2     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Blue Skies    
C3     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Serenade    
C4     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Jumpin’ In The Pump Room    
C5     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     20th Century Closet    
C6     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Blues Petite    
C7     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Chloe    
C8     –Buster Bailey And His Sextet*     Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie    
D1     –Buster Bailey And His Sextet*     Eccentric Rag    
D2     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Andiology    
D3     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Can’t We Be Friends?    
D4     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     I Love You Truly    
D5     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Coquette    
D6     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Zooming At The Zombie    
D7     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Beethoven Riffs On    
D8     –John Kirby And His Orchestra     Cuttin’ The Campus    
Companies, etc.

    Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records
    Copyright (c) – Smithsonian Institution
    Manufactured By – CBS Records
    Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

    Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: C8, D1), Pete Brown (2) (tracks: A1 to A4), Russell Procope (tracks: A5 to C7, D2 to D8)
    Bass – John Kirby (tracks: A1 to A8, B3 to D8), Johnny Williams (tracks: B1, B2)
    Clarinet – Buster Bailey
    Drums – O’Neil Spencer (tracks: A5 to C7, D2 to D8), Zutty Singleton (tracks: C8, D1)
    Guitar – James McLin* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B2)
    Piano – Billy Kyle (tracks: A3 to D8), Don Frye (tracks: A1, A2)
    Trumpet – Charlie Shavers (tracks: A3 to A8, B3 to D8), Frankie Newton* (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)