Count Basie June 20, 1942

Main Session Personnel
Harry "Sweets" Edison	trumpet
Snooky Young	trumpet
Al Killian	trumpet
Ed Lewis	trumpet
Dicky Wells	trombone
Ed Cuffee	trombone
Dan Minor	trombone
Tab Smith	soprano saxophone
Johnny Brown	alto saxophone
Earle Warren	alto saxophone
Don Byas	tenor saxophone
Buddy Tate	tenor saxophone
Jack Washington	baritone saxophone
Count Basie (Bill Basie)	piano
Freddie Green	guitar
Walter Page	bass
Kenny Clarke	drums

#	Tracks	Playtime	Issue	Variance from Main Session Personnel
1	Unknown titles	0:00

Content State: draft

genre: Swing, bop

Recording Date:

1942-06-20

Label Name:

Unknown radio broadcast

Leader(s):

Count Basie (Bill Basie)

Skill/instrument:

trumpet

Skill/instrument:

trumpet

Skill/instrument:

trumpet

Skill/instrument:

trumpet

Skill/instrument:

trombone

Skill/instrument:

trombone

Skill/instrument:

trombone

Skill/instrument:

soprano saxophone

Skill/instrument:

alto saxophone

Skill/instrument:

alto saxophone

Skill/instrument:

tenor saxophone

Skill/instrument:

tenor saxophone

Skill/instrument:

baritone saxophone

Skill/instrument:

piano

Skill/instrument:

guitar

Skill/instrument:

bass

Skill/instrument:

drums

Personnel:

Harry "Sweets" Edison

Personnel:

Snooky Young

Personnel:

Al Killian

Personnel:

Ed Lewis

Personnel:

Dicky Wells

Personnel:

Ed Cuffee

Personnel:

Dan Minor

Personnel:

Tab Smith

Personnel:

Johnny Brown

Personnel:

Earle Warren

Personnel:

Don Byas

Personnel:

Buddy Tate

Personnel:

Jack Washington

Personnel:

Count Basie (Bill Basie)

Personnel:

Freddie Green

Personnel:

Walter Page

Personnel:

Kenny Clarke

Ensemble Size:

big_band

Venue Type:

radio broadcast

Venue Location:

Unknown location

Session Details:

This was an aircheck.

Other than the exact date and personnel, not too much information is known about this session. We have included it to stay true to Hazevoet's source.

Sources:

C.J. Hazevoet's Don Byas Discography 1938-1946