The best of early Basie / Count Basie.
| Author/creator | Basie, Count |
| Other author | Rushing, Jimmy. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Decca Jazz, ℗1996. |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Honeysuckle rose (2:57) -- Roseland shuffle (2:30) -- Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) (2:48) -- One o'clock jump (3:02) -- John's idea (2:54) -- Good morning blues (3:13) -- Topsy (3:06) -- Out the window (2:46) -- Don't you miss your baby? (3:07) -- Blues in the dark (3:03) -- Sent for you yesterday (2:56) -- Every tub (3:16) -- Swingin' the blues (2:46) -- Blue and sentimental (3:12) -- Doggin' around (2:56) -- Texas shuffle (3:06) -- Jumpin' at the woodside (3:03) -- Shorty George (2:43) -- Panassie stomp (2:47) -- Jive at five (2:49) -- Oh, lady be good (3:008). |
| General note | Program and biographical notes by Loren Schoenberg laid in container. |
| Credits | Reissue produced by Orrin Keepnews. |
| Performer | Performed by Count Basie and his orchestra; all vocals by Jimmy Rushing. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded 1936-1939 for the Decca label. |
| UPC | 011105065528 |
| Publisher number | GRD655 Decca Jazz |