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Table of Contents:

• disc 1. Theme, Lullabye of Birdland (:42) ; Why not? (2:31) ; Basie talks (3:56) (Count Basie and his orchestra
• Jumpin' at the Woodside (2:10) ; I'm confessin' (2:29) ; Every tub (2:51) (Lester Young with Count Basie and his orchestra)
• Every day I have the blues (5:11) ; Shake, rattle, and roll (3:03) ; Dinner with friends (7:09) (Joe Williams with Count Basie and his orchestra)
• Lullaby of Birdland (2:28) ; Shearing hits medley (2:58) ; Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (7:37) ; George Shearing speaks (1:54) ; The man I love (5:18) ; Yesterdays (5:17) ; Mambo Inn (4:16) (The George Shearing Quintet, featuring Toots Thielemans)
• disc 2. Little pony (2:05) ; Easy living (4:12) ; Blues (3:47) ; Blee blop blues (2:36) (Stan Getz with Count Basie and his orchestra)
• I get a kick out of you (2:37) ; Laura (3:13) ; Idaho (3:09) ; There's a small hotel (3:15) ; Medley (4:25) (The Erroll Garner Trio)
• 'S wonderful (2:02) ; Easy to remember (3:16) ; East of the sun (2:07) ; How important can it be? (2:55) ; That old devil moon (3:11) ; Idle gossip (3:51) ; Make yourself comfortable (3;28) ; Perdido & end theme, Lullabye of Birdland (3:01) (Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie and his orchestra)
• The Topeka encores: Chris Crossed (2:18) ; The comeback (4:22) (Count Basie with Joe Williams).

Contributors:

Basie, Count, 1904-1984

Thielemans, Toots

Young, Lester, 1909-1959

Williams, Joe, 1918-1999

Getz, Stan, 1927-1991

Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990

Erroll Garner Trio

George Shearing Quintet

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Count Basie, Lester Young, and the stars of Birdland on tour!

Subjects:

Jazz — 1951-1960

Jazz vocals

Blues (Music) — 1951-1960

1951-1960

Blues (Music)

Jazz

United States

Performers:

Various performers ; starring Count Basie and his Orchestra ; Erroll Garner Trio ; George Shearing Quintet, featuring Toots Thielemans ; backing by Lester Young, Joe Williams, Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughan.

General Notes:

Many songs have spoken introductions; some with wordless vocalizations.
Recorded live at the Municipal Auditorium, Topeka, Kan., Feb. 1955.
Program notes laid in container.
From the collection of Kent Shelby.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 90359- 90360

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 604997501528
Publisher Number, Jazz Classics: CD-JZCL-5015

OCLC Numbers:

37042287