THE COMPLETE COMMODORE JAZZ RECORDINGS-Volume 1

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Jazz LP Set. MOSAIC RECORDS 23 - 12inch LP boxed set number MR23-123 titled "The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings - Volume I." The music heard on this 23 record LP boxed set was recorded on the dates and at the locations as listed, by the following artists: Record One, Side A, Track 1-"Slow Drag" was recorded in June, 1929 by Cow Cow Davenport-solo piano. Side A, Track 2-"Tiger Rag" and Side 3-"Somebody Stole My Gal" were recorded in March, 1931 by Fletcher Henderson & His "Connie's Inn" Orchestra with Russell Smith and Bobby Stark-trumpets; Rex Stewart-cornet; Benny Morton and Claude Jones-trombones; Russell Procope and Edgar Sampson-clarinets and alto saxes; Coleman Hawkins-tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson-piano; Clarence Holiday-guitar; John Kirby-string bass; Walter Johnson-drums. Side A, Track 4-"Sweet Sue" was recorded in March, 1935 by the Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France with Django Reinhardt-guitar; Stephane Grappelli-violin; Joseph Reinhardt and Roger Chaput-rhythm guitars; Louis Vola-string bass; Jerry Mango-vocal. Side A, Track 5-"Chasing Shadows" was recorded in November, 1935 by the Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France with Django Reinhardt-guitar; Stephane Grappelli-violin; Joseph Reinhardt and Pierre Ferrer-rhythm guitars; Louis Vola-string bass. Side A, Track 6-"Love Is Just Around The Corner," Track 7-"Love Is Just Around The Corner" and Track 8-"Beat To The Socks" were recorded by Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven on January 17, 1938 with Bobby Hackett-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Jess Stacy-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record One, Side B, Track 1-"Carnegie Drag," Track 2-"Carnegie Jump," Track 3-"Ja-Da" and Track 4-"Ja-Da" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Side A, Tracks 6, 7 & 8. Side B, Track 5-"You Took Advantage Of Me," Track 6-"You Took Advantage Of Me," Track 7-"Three's No Crowd" and Track 8-"I Got Rhythm" were recorded on January 17, 1938 by the Bud Freeman Trio with Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Jess Stacy-piano; George Wettling-drums. Record Two, Side A, Track 1-"For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" and Track 2-"Let's Get Happy" were recorded on March 10, 1938 by the All-Star Jam Band with Bobby Hackett-cornet; Joe Marsala-clarinet and tenor sax; Pete Brown-alto sax and trumpet; Joe Bushkin-piano; Ray Biondi-guitar and vocal; Artie Shapiro-string bass; George Wettling-drums; Leo Watson-vocal. Side A, Track 3-"Laughing At Life," Track 4-"Good Mornin' Blues," Track 5-"I Know That You Know" and Track 6-"Love Me Or Leave Me" were recorded by The Kansas City Five on March 18, 1938 with Buck Clayton-trumpet; Eddie Durham-electric guitar; Freddie Green-guitar; Walter Page-string bass; Jo Jones-drums. Side A, Track 7-"Keep Smiling At Trouble" and Track 8-"Keep Smiling At Trouble" were recorded on April 13, 1938 by the Bud Freeman Trio with Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Jess Stacy-piano; George Wettling-drums. Record Two, Side B, Track 1-"At Sundown," Track 2-"At Sundown No. 2," Track 3-"My Honey's Lovin' Arms," Track 4-"My Honey's Lovin' Arms No. 2," Track 5-"I Don't Believe It" and Track 6-"I Don't Believe It No. 2" were recorded on same date with same personnel as Side A, Tracks 7 & 8 above. Record Three, Side A, Track 1-"My Blue Heaven No. 2," Track 2-"That Old Feeling No. 2," Track 3-"That Old Feeling," Track 4-"My Blue Heaven," Track 5-"My Blue Heaven No. 3," Track 6-"Loch Lomond No. 2," Track 7-"Loch Lomond No. 3," Track 8-"Loch Lomond" and Track 9-"Tiger Rag No. 2" were recorded by Teddy Wilson-solo piano; Track 1 above was recorded on April 28, 1938; Tracks 2 thru 5 were recorded on May 13, 1938; Tracks 6 thru 9 were recorded on August 11, 1938. Record Three, Side B, Track 1-"Tiger Rag No. 3," Track 2-"Tiger Rag," Track 3-"I'll See You In My Dreams," Track 4-"Alice Blue Gown" were recorded on August 11, 1938 by Teddy Wilson-solo piano. Side B, Track 5-"Coquette No. 2," Track 6-"Coquette," Track 7-"China Boy," Track 8-"Melody In F" and Track 9-"When You And I Were Young Maggie" were recorded on January 27, 1939 by Teddy Wilson-solo piano.  Record Four, Side A, Track 1-"Ramblin'," Track 2-"Ramblin' No. 2" and Track 3-"Complainin'" were recorded on April 30, 1938 by Jess Stacy-solo piano. Track 4-"Embraceable You," Track 5-"Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland," Track 6-"Me Me Tonight In Dreamland No. 2" and Track 7-"Diane" were recorded on April 30, 1938 by Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven with Bobby Hackett-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Jack Teagarden-trombone and vocal; Eddie Condon-guitar; Jess Stacy-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Four, Side B, Track 1-"Diane No. 2," Track 2-"Serenade To A Shylock," Track 3-"Serenade To A Shylock No. 2" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Four, Side A, Tracks 4, 5, 6 & 7. Side B, Track 4-"Tappin' The Commodore Till," Track 5-"Tappin' The Commodore Till No. 2" and Track 6-"Memories Of You" were recorded on July 12, 1938 by Bud Freeman And His Gang with Bobby Hackett-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Dave Matthews-alto sax; Eddie Condon-guitar; Jess Stacy-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; Dave Tough-drums. Record Five, Side A, Track 1-"Memories Of You No. 2," Track 2-"Memories Of You No. 3," Track 3-" `Life' Spears A Jitterbug," Track 4-"What's The Use?", Track 5-"What's The Use? No. 2" were recorded on July 12, 1938 with same personnel as Record Four, Side B, Tracks 4, 5, & 6, except Marty Marsala-drums replaces Dave Tough on Record Five, Side A, Tracks 3, 4 & 5. Side A, Track 6-"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" and Track 7-"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans No. 2" were recorded on September 27, 1938 by The Kansas City Six With Lester Young, with Buck Clayton-trumpet; Lester Young-tenor sax and clarinet; Eddie Durham-electric guitar; Freddie Green-guitar; Walter Page-string bass; Jo Jones-drums. Record Five, Side B, Track 1-"Countless Blues," Track 2-"Countless Blues No. 2," Track 3-"Them There Eyes," Track 4-"Them There Eyes No. 2," Track 5-"I Want A Little Girl," Track 6-"I Want A Little Girl No. 2," Track 7-"Pagin' The Devil" and Track 8-"Pagin' The Devil No. 2" were recorded on same date with same personnel as Record Five, Side A, Tracks 6 & 7, except Freddie Green-vocal on "Them There Eyes." Record Six, Side A, Track 1-"Sittin' In," Track 2-"Sittin' In No. 2," Track 3-"Stardust," Track 4-"Body And Soul," Track 5-"Forty Six West Fifty Two," Track 6-"Forty Six West Fifty Two No. 2" were recorded by Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble on November 10, 1938 with Roy Eldridge-trumpet; Chu Berry-tenor sax; Danny Barker-guitar; Clyde Hart-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Track 7-"Private Jives" (a spoof of "Private Lives") was recorded on November 12, 1938 with Minerva Pious and Bud Freeman-lead characters; Everett Sloane-announcer; Joe Bushkin-piano and trumpet. Record Six, Side B, Track 1-"Sunday," Track 2-"Sunday No. 2," Track 3-"California Here I Come" and Track 4-"California Here I Come No. 2" were recorded on November 12, 1938 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Bobby Hackett-trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Vernon Brown-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Bushkin-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; Lionel Hampton-drums. Track 5-"Three Little Words," Track 6-"Swingin' Without Mezz," Track 7-"Blue Room" and Track 8-"Exactly Like You" were recorded on November 30, 1938 by the Bud Freeman Trio with Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Jess Stacy-piano; George Wettling-drums. Record Seven, Side A, Track 1-"Three Keyboards," Track 2-"Three Keyboards No. 2" and Track 3-"The Lion And The Lamb" were recorded on November 30, 1938 by Smith-Bushkin-Stacy with Willie "The Lion" Smith-celeste; Joe Bushkin-piano; Jess Stacy-piano on Tracks 1 & 2 only; George Wettling-drums. Track 4-"Morning Air," Track 5-"Echoes Of Spring," Track 6-"Concentrating," Track 7-"Fading Star" and Track 8-"Passionette" were recorded on January 10, 1939 by Willie "The Lion" Smith-solo piano. Record Seven, Side B, Track 1-"Rippling Waters," Track 2-"Sneakaway," Track 3-"What Is There To Say?", Track 4-"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea," Track 5-"The Boy In The Boat (Squeeze Me)," Track 6-"Tea For Two," Track 7-"I'll Follow You," Track 8-"Finger Buster" and Track 9-"Stormy Weather" were recorded on January 10, 1939 by Willie "The Lion" Smith-solo piano. Record Eight, Side A, Track 1-"Candlelights," Track 2-"Candlelights No. 2," Track 3-"Complainin'," Track 4-"complainin' No. 2" and Track 5-"Ain't Goin' Nowhere" were recorded on January 18, 1939 by Jess Stacy-solo piano. Track 6-"Strange Fruit" and Track 7-"Strange Fruit No. 2" were recorded on April 20, 1939 by Billie Holiday with Billie Holiday-vocals on all tracks; Frankie Newton-trumpet; Tab Smith-alto sax; Stan Payne-tenor sax; Kenneth Hollon-tenor sax; Jimmy McLin-guitar; Sonny White-piano; John Williams-string bass; Eddie Dougherty-drums. Record Eight, Side B, Track 1-"Yesterdays," Track 2-"Yesterdays No. 2," Track 3-"Fine And Mellow," Track 4-"I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" and Tack 5-"I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues No. 2" were recorded on the same date, with the same personnel as on Record Eight, Side A, Tracks 6 & 7, except that Frankie Newton-trumpet does not play on Side B, Tracks 1 & 2; Tab Smith-alto sax does not play on Side B, Tracks 1 & 2. Track 6-"My Thoughts" and Track 7-"My Blue Heaven" were recorded on December 7, 1939 by Stuff Smith & His Orchestra with Stuff Smith-violin and vocal; Jonah Jones-trumpet; George Clark-tenor sax; Bernard Addison-guitar; Sam Allen-celeste; John Brown-string bass; Herbert Cowans-drums. Record Nine, Side A, Track 1-"She's Funny That Way," Track 2-"You're Driving Me Crazy," Track 3-"The Sell Out" and Track 4-"Ec-Stacy" were recorded on June 13, 1939 by Jess Stacy with Jess Stacy-solo piano; Bud Freeman-tenor sax on Track 1 only. Track 5-"Breeze," Track 6-"Breeze No. 2," Track 7-"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" and Track 8-"A Good Man's Hard To Find" were recorded on November 30, 1939 by the Jess Stacy All-Stars with Billy Butterfield-trumpet; Irving Fazola-clarinet; Eddie Miller-tenor sax; Les Jenkins-trombone; Jess Stacy-piano; Sid Weiss-string bass; Don Carter-drums. Record Nine, Side B, Track 1-"Clarinet Blues" was recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Nine, Side A, Tracks 5 thru 8. Side B, Track 2-"None Of My Jelly Roll," Track 3-"None Of My Jelly Roll No. 2," Track 4-"None Of My Jelly Roll No. 3," Track 5-"Strut Miss Lizzie," Track 6-"Strut Miss Lizzie No. 2," Track 7-"It's Right Here For You," Track 8-"It's Right Here For You No. 2" and Track 9-"Ballin' The Jack" were recorded on November 30, 1939 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Max Kaminsky-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Brad Gowans-valide trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Bushkin-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Ten, Side A, Track 1-"Sporting House Rag," Track 2-"Original Rags," Track 3-"The Crave," Track 4-"The Naked Dance," Track 5-"Mister Joe," Track 6-"King Porter Stomp," track 7-"Winin' Boy Blues," Track 8-"Animld Dance" were recorded on December 14, 1939 by Jelly Roll Morton-solo piano. Track 9-"Buddy Bolden's Blues" was recorded on December 16, 1939 by Jelly Roll Morton-solo piano. Record Ten, Side B, Track 1-"The Naked Dance," Track 2-"Don't Leave Me Here," Track 3-"Mamie's Blues" were recorded on December 16, 1939 by Jelly Roll Morton-solo piano. Track 4-"Michigan Water Blues" was recorded on December  28, 1939 by Jelly Roll Morton-solo piano. Track 5-"Sweet Substitute," Track 6-"Panama," Track 7-"Good Old New York" and Track 8-"Big Lip Blues" were recorded on January 4, 1940 by Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven with Henry "Red" Allen-trumpet; Albert Nicholas-clarinet; Eddie Williams-alto sax; Joe Britton-trombone; Jelly Roll Morton-piano and vocal; Wellman Braud-string bass; Zutty Singleton-drums. Record Eleven, Side A, Track 1-"Why?", Track 2-"Get The Bucket," Track 3-"If You Knew" and Track 4-"Shake It" were recorded on January 23, 1940 by Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Six with same personnel as Tracks 1 thru 4 above, except omit trombone. Track 5-"Dirty, Dirty, Dirty," Track 6-"Swinging The Elks," Track 7-"Mama's Got A Baby" and Track 8-"My Home Is In A Southern Town" were recorded on January 30, 1940 by same personnel as Tracks 1 thru 4 above, except Claude Jones-trombone replaces Joe Britton. Record Eleven, Side B, Track 1-"The Blues" was recorded in February 1940 by Jack Teagarden with John Fallstitch and Tom Gonsoulin-trumpets; Sid Feller-trumpet and arranger; Seymour Goldfinger, Jose Gutierrez and Joe Farrell-trombones; Art St. John, Jack Goldie, Tony Antonelli, Joe Ferninando and Larry Walsh-reeds; Nat Jaffe-piano; Dan Perri-guitar; Arnold Fishkind-string bass; Ed Naquin-drums. Track 2-"A Selection From The Gutter" and Track 3-"Organ Grinder Blues" were recorded in March, 1940 by Art Hodes-solo piano.Track 4-"Wandering Man Blues," Track 5-"Salty Mama Blues," Track 6-"Three O'Clock Jump" and Track 7-"Reunion In Harlem" were recorded on April 4, 1940 by Joe Marsala & His Delta Four with Bill Coleman-trumpet and vocal; Joe Marsala-clarinet; Pete Brown-alto sax; Leonard Feather-piano on Track 7 only; Carmen Mastren-guitar; Gene Traxler-string bass; Dell St. John-vocal on Track 4 & 6 only. Record Twelve, Side A, Track 1-"A Good Man Is Hard To Find-Part One," Track 2-"A Good Man Is Hard To Find-Part Two," Track 3-"A Good Man Is Hard To Find-Part Three" and Track 4-"A Good Man Is Hard To Find-Part Four were recorded on March 23, 1940 by Eddie Condon And His Band with Max Kaminsky and Muggsy Spanier-cornets; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Joe Marsala-alto sax; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Brad Gowans-valide trombone; Miff Mole-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Jess Stacy-piano; Artie Shapio-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Track 5-"Serenade In Thirds" was recorded on May 17, 1940 by Joe Bushkin-solo piano. Record Twelve, Side B, Track 1-"Serenade In Thirds No. 2," Track 2-"I Can't Get Started," Track 3-"I Can't Get Started No. 2," Track 4-"Blue Chips," Track 5-"Joey's Blues," Track 6-"In A Little Spanish Town" and Track 7-"In A Little Spanish Town No. 2" were recorded on May 17, 1940 by Joe Bushkin-solo piano. Record Thirteen, Side A, Track 1-"Smack No. 6," Track 2-"Smack No. 5," Track 3-"Smack No. 3," Track 4-"Smack No. 4," Track 5-"Smack No. 2," Track 6-"Smack," Track 7-"I Surrender Dear" and Track 8-"I Surrender Dear No. 2 composite" were recorded by Coleman Hawkins on May 25, 1940 with Roy Eldridge-trumpet; Coleman Hawkins-tenor sax; Benny Carter-alto sax, clarinet and piano; Bernard Addison-guitar; John Kirby-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Record Thirteen, Side B, Track 1-"I Surrender Dear No. 2 original," Track 2-"I Surrender Dear No. 3," Track 3-"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me," Track 4-"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me No. 2," Track 5-"Dedication," Track 6-"Dedication No. 2" and Track 7-"Dedication No. 3" were recorded on same date with same personnel as Record Thirteen, Side A. Record Fourteen, Side A, Track 1-"Down To Steamboat Tennessee" and Track 2-"Sugar" were recorded on July 10, 1940 by Lee Wiley-vocal on both tracks; Muggsy Spanier-cornet; Jess Stacy-piano. Track 3-"Georgia Grind," Track 4-"Georgia Grind No. 2," Track 5-"Georgia Grind No. 3," Track 6-"Oh Sister Ain't That Hot" and Track 7-"Oh Sister Ain't That Hot No. 2" were recorded on November 14, 1940 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Marty Marsala-trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Fats Waller (as "Maurice")-piano; Artie Shapiro-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Thirteen, Side B, Track 1-"Oh Sister Ain't That Hot No. 3," Track 2-"Oh Sister Ain't That Hot breakdown," Track 3-"Dancing Fool," Track 4-"Dancing Fool No. 2," Track 5-"Dancing Fool No. 3," Track 6-"You're Some Pretty Doll," Track 7-"You're Some Pretty Doll No. 2" and Track 8-"You're Some Pretty Doll No. 3" were recorded on same date with same personnel  as Side A, Tracks 3 thru 7. Record Fifteen, Side A, Track 1-"Jig Walk," Track 2-"Deuces Wild," Track 3-"Deuces Wild No. 2," Track 4-"The Last Time I Saw Chicago," Track 5-"The Last Time I Saw Chicago No. 2," Track 6-"About Face" and Track 7-"About Face No. 2" were recorded on March 25, 1941 by Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces with Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Joe Sullivan-piano; Zutty Singleton-drums. Record Fifteen, Side B, Track 1-"Andy's Blues," Track 2-"Del Mar Rag," Track 3-"Del Mar Rag No. 2," Track 4-"Del Mar Rag No. 3," Track 5-"Forevermore," Track 6-"Forevermore No. 2," Track 7-"Summertime" and Track 8-"Summertime No. 2" were recorded on March 25, 1941 by Joe Sullivan-solo piano. Record Sixteen, Side A, Track 1-"I'll Never Be The Same," Track 2-"Caldonia Is Gone," Track 3-"Caldonia Is Gone No. 2," Track 4-"Morgan's Blues," Track 5-"Morgan's Blues No. 2," Track 6-"Sweet Georgia Brown" and Track 7-"Buzzy" were recorded on March 28, 1941 by Joe Bushkin-piano; Oran "Hot Lips" Page-trumpet and vocal on Track 7 only; Al Morgan-string bass. Record Sixteen, Side B, Track 1-"Blowing Up A Breeze," Track 2-"Blowing Up A Breeze No. 2," Track 3-"Blowing Up A Breeze No. 3," Track 4-"On The Sunny Side Of The Street," Track 5-"On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 2," Track 6-"On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 3" were recorded on August 28, 1941 by Chu Berry And His Jazz Ensemble with Hot Lips Page-trumpet; Chu Berry-tenor sax; Clyde Hart-piano; Al Casey-guitar; Al Morgan-string bass; Harry Yaeger-drums. Record Seventeen, Side A, Track 1-"Monday At Minton's," Track 2-"Monday At Minton's No. 2," Track 3-"Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?", Track 4-"Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? No. 2," were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Sixteen, Side B, Tracks 1 thru 6. Track 5-"Don't Leave Me Daddy," Track 6-"Fidgety Feet" and Track 7-"Fidgety Feet No. 2" were recorded on January 28, 1942 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Max Kaminsky-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Brad Gowans-valide trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Sullivan-piano; Al Morgan-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Seventeen, Side B, Track 1-"Fidgety Feet No. 3," Track 2-"Mammy O' Mine," Track 3-"Mammy O' Mine No. 2," Track 4-"Lonesome Tag Blues," Track 5-"Tortilla B Flat" and Track 6-"More Tortilla B Flat" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Seventeen, Side A, Tracks 5, 6 & 7. Record Eighteen, Side A, Track 1-"Big Chief Battle Axe," Track 2-"Dusty Rag," Track 3-"Franklin Street Blues,' Track 4-"Franklin Street Blues No. 2," Track 5-"The Thriller Rag," Track 6-"Sobbin' Blues" and Track 7-"Sobbin' Blues No. 2", and Side B, Track 1-"When I Leave The World Behind," Track 2-"Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard," Track 3-"Blue Bells Goodbye," Track 4-"Shine," Track 5-"Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula," Track 6-"Weary Blues," Track 7-"Weary Blues No. 2" and Track 8-"Weary Blues No. 3" were recorded by Bunk Johnson with Bunk Johnson-trumpet; George Lewis-clarinet; Albert Warner-trombone; Walter Decou-piano; Lawrence Marrero-banjo; Chester Zardis-string bass; Edgar Mosley-drums; all tracks recorded on October 2, 1942. Record Nineteen, Side A, Track 1-"When Did You Leave Heaven?," Track 2-"The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise," Track 3-"Blue Skies," Track 4-"Blue Skies No. 2," Track 5-"Mood At Twilight" and Track 6-"Mood At Twilight No. 2" were recorded on February 4, 1942 by Mel Powell & His Orchestra with Billy Butterfield-trumpet; Benny Goodman (as "Shoeless John Jackson")-clarinet; George Berg-tenor sax; Lou McGarity-trombone; Mel Powell-piano; Al Morgan-string bass; Kansas Fields-drums. Track 7-"That's A Plenty" and Track 8-"That's A Plenty No. 2" were recorded on November 27, 1943 by Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Nineteen, Side B, Track 1-"Panama," Track 2-"Panama No. 2," Track 3-"Riverboat Shuffle," Track 4-"Riverboat Shuffle No. 2," Track 5-"Muskrat Ramble" and Track 6-"Muskrat Ramble No. 2" were recorded on the same date, with the same personnel as Record Nineteen, Side A, Tracks 7 & 8. Record Twenty, Side A, Track 1-"Royal Garden Blues," Track 2-"Royal Garden Blues No. 2," Track 3-"Ugly Child," Track 4-"Ugly Child No. 2," Track 5-"Tin Roof Blues," Track 6-"Tin Roof Blues No. 2," Track 7-"Tin Roof Blues No. 3" and Track 8-"That Da Da Strain" were recorded on November 29, 1943 by George Brunies & His Jazz Band with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Twenty, Side B, Track 1-"That Da Da Strain No. 2" was recorded on the same date with same personnel as Record Twenty, Side A. Track 2-"Clarinet Marmalade," Track 3-"Clarinet Marmalade No. 2," Track 4-"Original Dixieland One Step," Track 5-"Original Dixieland One Step No. 2," Track 6-"At The Jazz Band Ball," Track 7-"Baby Won't You Please Come Home?" and Track 8-"Baby Won't You Please Come Home? No. 2" were recorded on November 30, 1943 by Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Edmond Hall-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Twenty-One, Side A, Track 1-"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out," Track 2-"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out No. 2," Track 3-"Rose Room," Track 4-"Rose Room No. 2," Track 5-"Basin Street Blues," Track 6-"Basin Street Blues No. 2," Track 7-"Oh, Katherina" and Track 8-"Oh, Katherina No. 2" were recorded on December 12, 1943 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Max Kaminsky-trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Benny Morton-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Bushkin-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Record Twenty-One, Side B, Track 1-"Esquire Bounce," Track 2-"Esquire Bounce No. 2," Track 3-"Esquire Bounce No. 3," Track 4-"Boff Boff (Mop Mop)," Track 5-"Boff Boff (Mop Mop) No. 2," Track 6-"My Ideal," Track 7-"My Ideal No. 2," Track 8-"Esquire Blues" and Track 9-"Esquire Blues No. 2" were recorded on December 4, 1943 by Coleman Hawkins with Cootie Williams-trumpet; Edmond Hall-clarinet; Coleman Hawkins-tenor sax; Art Tatum-piano; Al Casey-guitar; Oscar Pettiford-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Record Twenty-Two, Side A, Track 1-"Pray For The Lights To Go Out," Track 2-"Pray For The Lights To Go Out No. 2," Track 3-"Pray For The Lights To Go Out No. 3," Track 4-"Tell 'Em 'Bout Me," Track 5-"Tell 'Em 'Bout Me No. 2," Track 6-"Mandy Make Up Your Mind" and Track 7-"Mandy Make Up Your Mind No. 2" were recorded on December 8, 1943 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Max Kaminsky-trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Brad Gowans-valide trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Bushkin-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; Tony Sbarbaro-drums. Record Twenty-Two, Side B, Track 1-"Singin' The Blues," Track 2-"Singin' The Blues No. 2," Track 3-"Singin' The Blues No. 3" were recorded on the same date with same personnel as Record Twenty-Two, Side A. Track 4-"Back In Your Own Back Yard," Track 5-"Back In Your Own Back Yard No. 2," Track 6-"Back In Your Own Back Yard No. 3," Track 7-"All The Wrongs You've Done To Me" and Track 8-"All The Wrongs You've Done To Me No. 2" were recorded on December 11, 1943 by Eddie Condon & His Band with Max Kaminsky-trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Lou McGarity-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Twenty-Three, Side A, Track 1-"You Can't Cheat A Cheater," Track 2-"You Can't Cheat A Cheater No. 2," Track 3-"Save Your Sorrow" and Track 4-"Save Your Sorrow No. 2" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Twenty-Two, Side B, Tracks 4 thru 8. Track 5-"The Man I Love," Track 6-"The Man I Love No. 2" and Track 7-"Downtown Cafe Boogie" were recorded on December 18, 1943 by the Edmond Hall Sextet with Emmett Berry-trumpet; Edmond Hall-clarinet; Vic Dickenson-trombone; Eddie Heywood-piano; Al Casey-guitar; Billy Taylor-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Record Twenty-Three, Side B, Track 1-"Downtown Cafe Boogie No. 2," Track 2-"Uptown Cafe Blues" and Track 3-"Coquette" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Twenty-Three, Side A, Tracks 5, 6, & 7. Track 4-"Jubilee," Track 5-"When A Woman Loves A Man," Track 6-"Hallelujah" and Track 7-"Hallelujah No. 2" were recorded on December 21, 1943 by Mel Powell-solo piano. There are 23 records in this boxed set, accompanied by a booklet containing interviews with Milt Gabler, head of COMMODORE RECORDS, some wonderful photos and bios of the musicians involved. The box is in very good condition (see photo). The booklet is in reasonably good condition, with some wear and fraying. The playing surfaces, however, are in very good condition. Bidding starts at $6.99 in U. S. funds, with no reserve. The successful bidder on this fairly rare set will pay a fixed amount of $6.00 in the U. S. only for shipping and handling, which includes insurance. International bidders, please contact me for shipping and handling charge. I prefer PayPal, but will accept personal checks or money orders. This item will be held a minimum of 6 days for check clearance before being shipped. Good luck to all of you out there!