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Various ?– The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I

Label: Mosaic Records (2) ?– MR23-123 Format: 23 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation 
Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered 
Country: US Released: 1988 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland, Swing

Tracklist

Record 1 1-A1 –Cow Cow Davenport Slow Drag Piano – Cow Cow Davenport 1-A2 –Fletcher Henderson & His "Connie's Inn" Orchestra* Tiger Rag Bass – John KirbyDrums – Walter JohnsonGuitar – Clarence HolidayPiano – Fletcher HendersonSaxophone – Coleman HawkinsSaxophone, Clarinet – Edgar Sampson, Russell ProcopeTrombone – Benny Morton, Claude JonesTrumpet – Bobby Stark, Rex Stewart, Russell Smith 1-A3 –Fletcher Henderson & His "Connie's Inn" Orchestra* Somebody Stole My Gal 1-A4 –Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France* Sweet Sue, Just You Bass – Louis VolaGuitar – Django ReinhardtRhythm Guitar – Joseph Reinhardt, Roger ChaputViolin – Stephane Grappelli*Vocals – Jerry Mengo 1-A5 –Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France* Chasing Shadows Bass – Louis VolaGuitar – Django ReinhardtRhythm Guitar – Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre Ferrer*Violin – Stephane Grappelli* 1-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Love Is Just Around The Corner Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Bobby HackettDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud FreemanTrombone – George Brunies 1-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Love Is Just Around The Corner N. 2 1-A8 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Beat To The Socks 1-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Carnegie Drag 1-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Carrnegie Jump 1-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Jada 1-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Jada No. 2 1-B5 –Bud Freeman Trio You Took Advantage Of Me Drums – George WettlingPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman 1-B6 –Bud Freeman Trio You Took Advantage Of Me No. 2 1-B7 –Bud Freeman Trio There's No Crowd 1-B8 –Bud Freeman Trio I Got Rhythm Record 2 2-A1 –All Star Jam Band For He's A Jolly Good Fellow Bass – Artie ShapiroCornet – Bobby HackettDrums – George WettlingGuitar, Violin – Ray Biondi*Piano – Joe BushkinSaxophone – Joe Marsala, Pete Brown (2)Vocals – Leo Watson 2-A2 –All Star Jam Band Let's Get Happy Bass – Walter PageDrums – Jo JonesElectric Guitar – Eddie DurhamGuitar – Freddie GreenTrumpet – Buck Clayton 2-A3 –The Kansas City Five* Laughing At Life 2-A4 –The Kansas City Five* Good Mornin' Blues 2-A5 –The Kansas City Five* I Know That You Know 2-A6 –The Kansas City Five* Love Me Or Leave Me 2-A7 –Bud Freeman Trio Keep Smiling At Trouble Drums – George WettlingPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman 2-A8 –Bud Freeman Trio Keep Smiling At Trouble No. 2 2-B1 –Bud Freeman Trio At Sundown 2-B2 –Bud Freeman Trio At Sundown No. 2 2-B3 –Bud Freeman Trio My Honey's Lovin' Arms 2-B4 –Bud Freeman Trio My Honey's Lovin' Arms No. 2 2-B5 –Bud Freeman Trio I Don't Believe It 2-B6 –Bud Freeman Trio I Don't Believe It No. 2 Record 3 3-A1 –Teddy Wilson My Blue Heaven No. 2 Piano – Teddy Wilson 3-A2 –Teddy Wilson That Old Feeling No. 2 3-A3 –Teddy Wilson That Old Feeling 3-A4 –Teddy Wilson My Blue Heaven 3-A5 –Teddy Wilson My Blue Heaven No. 3 3-A6 –Teddy Wilson Loch Lomond No. 2 3-A7 –Teddy Wilson Loch Lomond No. 3 3-A8 –Teddy Wilson Loch Lomond 3-A9 –Teddy Wilson Tiger Rag No. 2 3-B1 –Teddy Wilson Tiger Rag No. 3 3-B2 –Teddy Wilson Tiger Rag 3-B3 –Teddy Wilson I'll See You In My Dreams 3-B4 –Teddy Wilson Alice Blue Gown 3-B5 –Teddy Wilson Coquette No. 2 3-B6 –Teddy Wilson Coquette 3-B7 –Teddy Wilson China Boy 3-B8 –Teddy Wilson Melody In F 3-B9 –Teddy Wilson When You And I Were Young Maggie Record 4 4-A1 –Jess Stacy Ramblin' Piano – Jess Stacy 4-A2 –Jess Stacy Ramblin' No. 2 4-A3 –Jess Stacy Complainin' 4-A4 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Embraceable You Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Bobby HackettDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud FreemanTrombone, Vocals – Jack Teagarden 4-A5 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Meet Me Tonight In Dream Land 4-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Meet Me Tonight In Dream Land No. 2 4-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Diane 4-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Diane No. 2 4-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Serenade To A Shylock 4-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven* Serenade To A Shylock No. 2 4-B4 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Tappin' The Commodore Till Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Bobby HackettDrums – Dave ToughGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman, Dave Matthews (2) 4-B5 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Tappin' The Commodore Till No. 2 4-B6 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Memories Of You Record 5 5-A1 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Memories Of You No. 2 5-A2 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Memories Of You No. 3 5-A3 –Bud Freeman And His Gang Life' Spears A Jitterbug Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Bobby HackettDrums – Marty MarsalaGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman, Dave Matthews (2) 5-A4 –Bud Freeman And His Gang What's The Use 5-A5 –Bud Freeman And His Gang What's The Use No. 2 5-A6 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Bass – Walter PageDrums – Jo JonesElectric Guitar – Eddie DurhamGuitar – Freddie GreenSaxophone – Lester YoungTrumpet – Buck Clayton 5-A7 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Way Down Yonder In New Orleans No. 2 5-B1 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Countless Blues 5-B2 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Countless Blues No. 2 5-B3 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Them There Eyes 5-B4 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Them There Eyes No. 2 5-B5 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* I Want A Little Girl 5-B6 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* I Want A Little Girl No. 2 5-B7 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Pagin' The Devil 5-B8 –The Kansas City Six With Lester Young* Pagin' The Devil No. 2 Record 6 6-A1 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Sittin' In Bass – Artie ShapiroDrums – Big Sid Catlett*Guitar – Danny BarkerPiano – Clyde HartSaxophone – Chu Berry*Trumpet – Roy Eldridge 6-A2 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Sittin' In No. 2 6-A3 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Stardust 6-A4 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Body And Soul 6-A5 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Forty Six West Fifty Two 6-A6 –Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Forty Six West Fifty Two No. 2 6-A7 –Minerva Pious & Bud Freeman Private Jives Other [Announcer] – Everett SloaneOther [Lead Characters] – Bud Freeman, Minerva PiousPiano – Jess Stacy 6-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Sunday Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – Lionel HamptonGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Joe BushkinSaxophone – Bud FreemanTrombone – Vernon BrownTrumpet – Bobby Hackett 6-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Sunday No. 2 6-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* California Here I Come 6-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* California Here I Come No. 2 6-B5 –Bud Freeman Trio Three Little Words Drums – George WettlingPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman 6-B6 –Bud Freeman Trio Swingin' Without Mezz 6-B7 –Bud Freeman Trio Blue Room 6-B8 –Bud Freeman Trio Exactly Like You Record 7 7-A1 –Smith*, Bushkin*, Stacy* Three Keywords Celesta – Willie The Lion Smith*Drums – George WettlingPiano – Jess Stacy, Joe Bushkin 7-A2 –Smith*, Bushkin*, Stacy* Three Keywords No. 2 7-A3 –Smith*, Bushkin*, Stacy* The Lion And The Lamb 7-A4 –Willie The Lion Smith* Morning Air Piano – Willie The Lion Smith* 7-A5 –Willie The Lion Smith* Echoes Of Spring 7-A6 –Willie The Lion Smith* Concentrating 7-A7 –Willie The Lion Smith* Fading Star 7-A8 –Willie The Lion Smith* Passionette 7-B1 –Willie The Lion Smith* Rippling Waters 7-B2 –Willie The Lion Smith* Sneakaway 7-B3 –Willie The Lion Smith* What Is There To Say 7-B4 –Willie The Lion Smith* Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 7-B5 –Willie The Lion Smith* The Boy In The Boat (Squeeze Me) 7-B6 –Willie The Lion Smith* Tea For Two 7-B7 –Willie The Lion Smith* I'll Follow You 7-B8 –Willie The Lion Smith* Finger Buster 7-B9 –Willie The Lion Smith* Stormy Weather Record 8 8-A1 –Jess Stacy Candlelights Piano – Jess Stacy 8-A2 –Jess Stacy Candlelights No. 2 8-A3 –Jess Stacy Complainin' 8-A4 –Jess Stacy Complainin' No. 2 8-A5 –Jess Stacy Ain't Goin' Nowhere 8-A6 –Billie Holiday Strange Fruit Bass – John Williams*Drums – Eddie DoughertyGuitar – Jimmy McLinPiano – Sonny WhiteSaxophone – Kenneth Hollow*, Stan Payne*, Tab SmithTrumpet – Frankie Newton*Vocals – Billie Holiday 8-A7 –Billie Holiday Strange Fruit No. 2 8-B1 –Billie Holiday Yesterdays 8-B2 –Billie Holiday Yesterdays No. 2 8-B3 –Billie Holiday Fine And Mellow 8-B4 –Billie Holiday I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues 8-B5 –Billie Holiday I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues No. 2 8-B6 –Stuff Smith & His Orchestra My Thoughts Bass – John Brown (9)Celesta – Sam AllenDrums – Herbert CowansGuitar – Bernard AddisonSaxophone – George Clark (3)Trumpet – Jonah JonesVocals, Violin – Stuff Smith 8-B7 –Stuff Smith & His Orchestra My Blue Heaven Record 9 9-A1 –Jess Stacy She's Funny That Way Piano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman 9-A2 –Jess Stacy You're Driving Me Crazy Piano – Jess Stacy 9-A3 –Jess Stacy The Sell Out 9-A4 –Jess Stacy Ec-Stacy 9-A5 –Jess Stacy All Stars Breeze Bass – Sid WeissClarinet – Irving FazolaDrums – Don CarterPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Eddie Miller (2)Trombone – Les JenkinsTrumpet – Billy Butterfield 9-A6 –Jess Stacy All Stars Breeze No. 2 9-A7 –Jess Stacy All Stars I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 9-A8 –Jess Stacy All Stars A Good Man's Hard To Find 9-B1 –Jess Stacy All Stars Clarinet Blues 9-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* None Of My Jelly Roll Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Max KaminskyDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Joe BushkinTrombone – Brad Gowans 9-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* None Of My Jelly Roll No. 2 9-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* None Of My Jelly Roll No. 3 9-B5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Strut Miss Lizzie 9-B6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Strut Miss Lizzie No. 2 9-B7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* It's Right Here For You 9-B8 –Eddie Condon & His Band* It's Right Here For You No. 2 9-B9 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Ballin' The Jack Record 10 10-A1 –Jelly Roll Morton Sporting House Rag Piano – Jelly Roll Morton 10-A2 –Jelly Roll Morton Original Rags 10-A3 –Jelly Roll Morton The Crave 10-A4 –Jelly Roll Morton The Naked Dance No. 2 10-A5 –Jelly Roll Morton Mister Joe 10-A6 –Jelly Roll Morton King Porter Stomp 10-A7 –Jelly Roll Morton Winin' Boy Blues 10-A8 –Jelly Roll Morton Animule Dance 10-A9 –Jelly Roll Morton Buddy Bolden's Blues 10-B1 –Jelly Roll Morton The Naked Dance 10-B2 –Jelly Roll Morton Don't Leave Me Here 10-B3 –Jelly Roll Morton Mamie's Blues 10-B4 –Jelly Roll Morton Michigan Water Blues 10-B5 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Sweet Substitute Bass – Wellman Brand*Clarinet – Albert NicholasDrums – Zutty SingletonPiano – Jelly Roll MortonSaxophone – Eddie Williams (5)Trombone – Joe BrittonTrumpet – Henry Red Allen* 10-B6 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Panama 10-B7 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Good Old New York 10-B8 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Big Lip Blues Record 11 11-A1 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Six Why Bass – Wellman Brand*Clarinet – Albert NicholasDrums – Zutty SingletonPiano – Jelly Roll MortonSaxophone – Eddie Williams (5)Trumpet – Henry Red Allen* 11-A2 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Six Get The Bucket 11-A3 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Six If You Knew 11-A4 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Six Shake It 11-A5 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Dirty, Dirty, Dirty Bass – Wellman Brand*Clarinet – Albert NicholasDrums – Zutty SingletonPiano – Jelly Roll MortonSaxophone – Eddie Williams (5)Trombone – Claude JonesTrumpet – Henry Red Allen* 11-A6 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Swinging The Elks (We Are The Elks) 11-A7 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven Mama's Got A Baby 11-A8 –Jelly Roll Morton's Hot Seven My Home Is In A Southern Town 11-B1 –Jack Teagarden The Blues Bass – Arnold Fishkind*Drums – Ed NaquinGuitar – Dan Perri*Piano – Nat JaffeReeds – Art St. John, Jack Goldie, Joe Ferdinando, Larry Walsh (2), Tony AntonelliTrombone – Joe Farrell, Jose Gutierrez, Seymour GoldfingerTrumpet – John Fallstitch, Sid Feller, Tom Gonsoulin 11-B2 –Art Hodes A Selection From The Gutter Piano – Art Hodes 11-B3 –Art Hodes Organ Grinder Blues 11-B4 –Joe Marsala & His Delta Four Wandering Man Blues Bass – Gene TraxlerClarinet – Joe MarsalaGuitar – Carmen MastrenSaxophone – Pete Brown (2)Trumpet, Vocals – Bill Coleman (2)Vocals – Dell St. John 11-B5 –Joe Marsala & His Delta Four Salty Mama Blues 11-B6 –Joe Marsala & His Delta Four Three O'Clock Jump 11-B7 –Joe Marsala & His Delta Four Reunion In Harlem Piano – Leonard Feather Record 12 12-A1 –Eddie Condon And His Band A Good Man Is Hard To Find Part One Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Max Kaminsky, Muggsy SpanierDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Bud Freeman, Joe MarsalaTrombone – Brad Gowans, Miff Mole 12-A2 –Eddie Condon And His Band A Good Man Is Hard To Find Part Two 12-A3 –Eddie Condon And His Band A Good Man Is Hard To Find Part Three 12-A4 –Eddie Condon And His Band A Good Man Is Hard To Find Part Four 12-A5 –Joe Bushkin Serenade In Thirds Piano – Joe Bushkin 12-B1 –Joe Bushkin Serenade In Thirds No. 2 12-B2 –Joe Bushkin I Can't Get Started 12-B3 –Joe Bushkin I Can't Get Started No. 2 12-B4 –Joe Bushkin Blue Chips 12-B5 –Joe Bushkin Joey's Blues 12-B6 –Joe Bushkin In A Little Spanish Town 12-B7 –Joe Bushkin In A Little Spanish Town No. 2 Record 13 13-A1 –Coleman Hawkins Smack No. 6 Bass – John KirbyDrums – Sid Catlett*Guitar – Bernard AddisonSaxophone – Benny Carter, Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Roy Eldridge 13-A2 –Coleman Hawkins Smack No. 5 13-A3 –Coleman Hawkins Smack No. 3 13-A4 –Coleman Hawkins Smack No. 4 13-A5 –Coleman Hawkins Smack No. 2 13-A6 –Coleman Hawkins Smack 13-A7 –Coleman Hawkins I Surrender Dear 13-A8 –Coleman Hawkins I Surrender Dear No. 2 Composite 13-B1 –Coleman Hawkins I Surrender Dear No. 2 Original 13-B2 –Coleman Hawkins I Surrender Dear No. 3 13-B3 –Coleman Hawkins I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 13-B4 –Coleman Hawkins I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me No. 2 13-B5 –Coleman Hawkins Dedication 13-B6 –Coleman Hawkins Dedication No. 2 13-B7 –Coleman Hawkins Dedication No. 3 Record 14 14-A1 –Lee Wiley Down To Steamboat Tennessee Cornet – Muggsy SpanierPiano – Jess StacyVocals – Lee Wiley 14-A2 –Lee Wiley Sugar 14-A3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Georgia Grind Bass – Artie ShapiroClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Fats WallerTrombone – George BruniesTrumpet – Marty Marsala 14-A4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Georgia Grind No. 2 14-A5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Georgia Grind No. 3 14-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh Sister Ain't That Hot 14-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh Sister Ain't That Hot No. 2 14-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh Sister Ain't That Hot No. 3 14-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh Sister Ain't That Hot Breakdown 14-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Dancing Fool 14-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Dancing Fool No. 2 14-B5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Dancing Fool No. 3 14-B6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* You're Some Pretty Doll 14-B7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* You're Some Pretty Doll No. 2 14-B8 –Eddie Condon & His Band* You're Some Pretty Doll No. 3 Record 15 15-A1 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces Jig Walk Clarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – Zutty SingletonPiano – Joe Sullivan 15-A2 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces Deuces Wild 15-A3 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces Deuces Wild No. 2 15-A4 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces The Last Time I Saw Chicago 15-A5 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces The Last Time I Saw Chicago No. 2 15-A6 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces About Face 15-A7 –Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces About Face No. 2 15-B1 –Joe Sullivan Andy's Blues Piano – Joe Sullivan 15-B2 –Joe Sullivan Del Mar Rag 15-B3 –Joe Sullivan Del Mar Rag No. 2 15-B4 –Joe Sullivan Del Mar Rag No. 3 15-B5 –Joe Sullivan Forevermore 15-B6 –Joe Sullivan Forevermore No. 2 15-B7 –Joe Sullivan Summertime 15-B8 –Joe Sullivan Summertime No. 2 Record 16 16-A1 –Joe Bushkin I'll Never Be The Same Piano – Joe Bushkin 16-A2 –Joe Bushkin Caldonia Is Gone 16-A3 –Joe Bushkin Caldonia Is Gone No. 2 16-A4 –Joe Bushkin Morgan's Blues 16-A5 –Joe Bushkin Morgan's Blues No. 2 16-A6 –Joe Bushkin Sweet Georgia Brown 16-A7 –Joe Bushkin Bozay 16-B1 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Blowing Up A Breeze Bass – Al MorganDrums – Harry YaegerGuitar – Al CaseyPiano – Clyde HartSaxophone – Chu Berry*Trumpet – Oran Hot Lips Page* 16-B2 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Blowing Up A Breeze No. 2 16-B3 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Blowing Up A Breeze No. 3 16-B4 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* On The Sunny Side Of The Street 16-B5 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 2 16-B6 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 3 Record 17 17-A1 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Monday At Minton's 17-A2 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Monday At Minton's No. 2 17-A3 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You 17-A4 –Chu Berry & His Jazz Ensemble* Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You No. 2 17-A5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Don't Leave Me Daddy Bass – Al MorganClarinet – Pee Wee RussellCornet – Max KaminskyDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Joe SullivanTrombone – Brad Gowans 17-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Fidgety Feet 17-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Fidgety Feet No. 2 17-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Fidgety Feet No. 3 17-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Mammy O'Mine 17-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Mammy O'Mine No. 2 17-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Lonesome Tag Blues 17-B5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Tortilla B. Flat 17-B6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* More Tortilla B. Flat Record 18 18-A1 –Bunk Johnson Big Chief Battle Axe Banjo – Lawrence MarreroBass – Chester ZardisClarinet – George Lewis (2)Drums – Edgar MosleyPiano – Walter DecouTrombone – Albert WarnerTrumpet – Bunk Johnson 18-A2 –Bunk Johnson Dusty Rag 18-A3 –Bunk Johnson Franklin Street Blues 18-A4 –Bunk Johnson Franklin Street Blues No. 2 18-A5 –Bunk Johnson The Thriller Rag 18-A6 –Bunk Johnson Sobbin' Blues 18-A7 –Bunk Johnson Sobbin' Blues No. 2 18-B1 –Bunk Johnson Whe I Leave The World Behind 18-B2 –Bunk Johnson Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard To Bear 18-B3 –Bunk Johnson Blue Bells Goodbye 18-B4 –Bunk Johnson Shine 18-B5 –Bunk Johnson Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula 18-B6 –Bunk Johnson Weary Blues 18-B7 –Bunk Johnson Weary Blues No. 2 18-B8 –Bunk Johnson Weary Blues No. 3 Record 19 19-A1 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra When Did You Leave Heaven Bass – Al MorganClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Kansas FieldsPiano – Mel PowellSaxophone – George BergTrombone – Lou McGarityTrumpet – Billy Butterfield 19-A2 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 19-A3 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra Blue Skies 19-A4 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra Blue Skies No. 2 19-A5 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra Mood At Twilight 19-A6 –Mel Powell & His Orchestra Mood At Twilight No. 2 19-A7 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* That's A Plenty Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Gene SchroederTrombone – George BruniesTrumpet – Wild Bill Davison 19-A8 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* That's A Plenty No. 2 19-B1 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Panama 19-B2 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Panama No. 2 19-B3 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Riverboat Shuffle 19-B4 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Riverboat Shuffle No. 2 19-B5 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Muskrat Ramble 19-B6 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Muskrat Ramble No. 2 Record 20 20-A1 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Royal Garden Blues Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Gene SchroederTrombone – George BruniesTrumpet – Wild Bill Davison 20-A2 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Royal Garden Blues No. 2 20-A3 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Ugly Child 20-A4 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Ugly Child No. 2 20-A5 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Tin Roof Blues 20-A6 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Tin Roof Blues No. 2 20-A7 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* Tin Roof Blues No. 3 20-A8 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* That Da Da Strain 20-B1 –George Brunies & His Jazz Band* That Da Da Strain No. 2 20-B2 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Clarinet Marmelade Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Gene SchroederTrombone – George BruniesTrumpet – Wild Bill Davison 20-B3 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Clarinet Marmelade No. 2 20-B4 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Original Dixieland One Step 20-B5 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Original Dixieland One Step No. 2 20-B6 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* At The Jazz Band Ball 20-B7 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Baby Won't You Please Come Home 20-B8 –Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores* Baby Won't You Please Come Home Record 21 21-A1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – Big Sid Catlett*Guitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Joe BushkinTrombone – Benny MortonTrumpet – Max Kaminsky 21-A2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out No. 2 21-A3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Rose Room 21-A4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Rose Room No. 2 21-A5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Basin Street Blues 21-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Basin Street Blues No. 2 21-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh, Katharina 21-A8 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Oh, Katharina No. 2 21-B1 –Coleman Hawkins Esquire Bounce Bass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Big Sid Catlett*Guitar – Al CaseyPiano – Art TatumSaxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Cootie Williams 21-B2 –Coleman Hawkins Esquire Bounce No. 2 21-B3 –Coleman Hawkins Esquire Bounce No. 3 21-B4 –Coleman Hawkins Boff Boff (Mop Mop) 21-B5 –Coleman Hawkins Boff Boff (Mop Mop) No. 2 21-B6 –Coleman Hawkins My Ideal 21-B7 –Coleman Hawkins My Ideal No. 2 21-B8 –Coleman Hawkins Esquire Blues 21-B9 –Coleman Hawkins Esquire Blues No. 2 Record 22 22-A1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Pray For The Lights To Go Out Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – Tony SbarbaroGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Joe BushkinTrombone – Brad GowansTrumpet – Max Kaminsky 22-A2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Pray For The Lights To Go Out No. 2 22-A3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Pray For The Lights To Go Out No. 3 22-A4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Tell 'Em 'Bout Me 22-A5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Tell 'Em 'Bout Me No. 2 22-A6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Mandy Make Up Your Mind 22-A7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Mandy Make Up Your Mind No. 2 22-B1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Singin' The Blues 22-B2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Singin' The Blues No. 2 22-B3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Singin' The Blues No. 3 22-B4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Back In Your Own Back Yard Bass – Bob CaseyClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Gene SchroederTrombone – Lou McGarityTrumpet – Max Kaminsky 22-B5 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Back In Your Own Back Yard No. 2 22-B6 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Back In Your Own Back Yard No. 3 22-B7 –Eddie Condon & His Band* All The Wrong's You've Done To Me 22-B8 –Eddie Condon & His Band* All The Wrong's You've Done To Me No. 2 Record 23 23-A1 –Eddie Condon & His Band* You Can't Cheat A Cheater 23-A2 –Eddie Condon & His Band* You Can't Cheat A Cheater No. 2 23-A3 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Save Your Sorrow 23-A4 –Eddie Condon & His Band* Save Your Sorrow No. 2 23-A5 –Edmond Hall Sextet The Man I Love Bass – Billy Taylor*Clarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Big Sid Catlett*Guitar – Al CaseyPiano – Eddie HeywoodTrombone – Vic DickensonTrumpet – Emmett Berry 23-A6 –Edmond Hall Sextet The Man I Love No. 2 23-A7 –Edmond Hall Sextet Downtown Cafe Boogie 23-B1 –Edmond Hall Sextet Downtown Cafe Boogie No. 2 23-B2 –Edmond Hall Sextet Uptown Cafe Blues 23-B3 –Edmond Hall Sextet Coquette 23-B4 –Mel Powell Jubilee Piano – Mel Powell 23-B5 –Mel Powell When A Woman Loves A Man 23-B6 –Mel Powell Hallelujah 23-B7 –Mel Powell Hallelujah

Credits

• Compiled By – Vincent Pelote
• Interviewee – Milt Gabler
• Liner Notes – Dan Morgenstern
• Producer – Michael Cuscuna

Notes

Volume 1 of a three volume limited edition (2500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by the Mosaic Label. No indication of release year. The original price was 250$ per volume/box in the set. 

The 23 LP's have no individual covers, but are bundled in two separate hard boxes that go into an outer hard box. Includes 64 page booklet with credits and company and artists history by Dan Morgenstern and interview with Milt Gabler included. 

The tracks on the complete set are organized chronologically releasing the complete sessions held by Commodore from January 1938 to December 1943 - except for the first five tracks on record 1 that were recorded: 1929 (1-A1), 1931 (1-A2,1-A3) and 1935 (1-A4,1-A5).

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