Golden Greats

Who played on Golden Greats

• Woody Herman reeds, producer on 5 tracks
• Bill Harris trombone on 4 tracks
• Sam Marowitz alto saxophone on 4 tracks
• Ed Kiefer trombone on 3 tracks
• Flip Phillips tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
• John LaPorta alto saxophone on 3 tracks
• Ralph Pfeffner trombone on 3 tracks
• Al Porcino trumpet on 2 tracks
• Billy Bauer guitar on 2 tracks
• Chubby Jackson bass on 2 tracks
• Conrad Gozzo trumpet on 2 tracks
• Don Lamond drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Mickey Folus tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
• Pete Candoli trumpet on 2 tracks
• Sam Rubinowitch baritone saxophone, woodwind on 2 tracks
• Shorty Rogers trumpet on 2 tracks
• Sonny Berman trumpet on 2 tracks
• Woody Herman and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 2 tracks
• Bart Varsalona trombone on 1 track
• Bob Peck trumpet on 1 track
• Bob Price trumpet on 1 track
• Buddy Savitt tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Cappy Lewis trumpet on 1 track
• Carl Warwick trumpet on 1 track
• Charles Frankhauser trumpet on 1 track
• Charlie Walp trumpet on 1 track
• Chuck Peterson trumpet on 1 track
• Chuck Wayne guitar on 1 track
• Clarence Willard trumpet on 1 track
• Dave Tough drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Earl Swope trombone on 1 track
• Ernie Royal trumpet on 1 track
• Frances Wayne vocals on 1 track
• Frankie Carlson drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Gene Ammons tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Hy White guitar on 1 track
• Jimmy Giuffre tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Jimmy Rowles piano on 1 track
• Joe Bishop flugelhorn on 1 track
• Joe Denton alto saxophone on 1 track
• Joe Mondragon double bass on 1 track
• Lou Levy piano on 1 track
• Marjorie Hyams vibraphone on 1 track
• Marky Markowitz trumpet on 1 track
• Neal Reid trombone on 1 track
• Ollie Wilson trombone on 1 track
• Oscar Pettiford double bass on 1 track
• Pete Johns tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Pete Mondello tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Ralph Burns arranger, piano on 1 track
• Ray Hopfner alto saxophone on 1 track
• Ray Wetzel trumpet on 1 track
• Red Norvo vibraphone on 1 track
• Saxie Mansfield tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Serge Chaloff baritone saxophone on 1 track
• Shelly Manne drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Skippy DeSair baritone saxophone on 1 track
• Stan Fishelson trumpet on 1 track
• Steady Nelson trumpet on 1 track
• Tommy Linehan piano on 1 track
• Tony Aless piano on 1 track
• Walter Yoder double bass on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-1 At The Woodchopper's Ball 3:10
2. 1-2 Big Wig In The Wigwam 2:45
3. 1-3 Dallas Blues 3:03
4. 1-4 Blues Upstairs — Joe Bishop, Woody Herman 3:12
5. 1-5 Blues Downstairs — Joe Bishop, Woody Herman 2:51
6. 1-6 Paleface 2:49
7. 1-7 Sheik Of Araby — Ted Snyder 2:40
8. 1-8 Farewell Blues — Tom Delaney 3:02
9. 1-9 East Side Kick 3:22
10. 1-10 Blues On Parade — Woody Herman, Toby Tyler 3:09
11. 1-11 It's A Blue World standard 3:11
12. 1-12 Blue Prelude — Joe Bishop, Ray Noble 3:15
13. 1-13 Herman At The Sherman 3:05
14. 1-14 Blue Flame — Joe Bishop, Ray Noble 2:57
15. 1-15 Jukin' (Ski Jump) 3:10
16. 1-16 Fan It — Alexander Hill, Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon 2:59
17. 1-17 Bishop's Blues 2:42
18. 1-18 Blues In The Night standard — Harold Arlen 3:16
19. 1-19 't Is Autumn standard — Ralph Burns, Woody Herman 3:13
20. 1-20 Basie's Basement 3:29
21. 1-21 Noah — Joe Bishop 3:22
22. 1-22 I've Got You Under My Skin standard — Cole Porter 3:00
23. 1-23 Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet 3:07
24. 1-24 It Must Be Jelly ('cause jam don't shake like that) — Chummy MacGregor 3:07
25. 2-1 Jones Beachead (half past jumpin' time) (live) 3:32
26. 2-2 Apple Honey (live) — Woody Herman 4:20
27. 2-3 Flying Home (live) standard 3:07
28. 2-4 Red Top (live) standard — Woody Herman 4:30
29. 2-5 John Hardy's Wife (live) 4:27
30. 2-6 Laura standard — David Raksin 3:23
31. 2-7 I Wonder 3:20
32. 2-8 Caldonia — Louis Jordan, Fleecie Moore 3:05
33. 2-9 Happines Is Just A Thing Called Joe standard — Harold Arlen 3:30
34. 2-10 Goosey Gander — Woody Herman 3:26
35. 2-11 A Kiss Goodnight 3:23
36. 2-12 Northwest Passage 3:16
37. 2-13 I've Got The World On A String standard — Harold Arlen 3:25
38. 2-14 Put That Ring On My Finger 3:18
39. 2-15 The Good Earth 2:36
40. 2-16 Bijou — Ralph Burns 3:27
41. 2-17 125th Street (live) 4:16
42. 2-18 Gee It's Good To Hold You 3:13
43. 2-19 Your Father's Moustache 3:27
44. 2-20 Wild Root 3:04
45. 2-21 Blowin' Up A Storm 2:27
46. 2-22 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! — Jule Styne 3:17
47. 3-1 Jackson Fiddles While Ralph Burns (live) 2:59
48. 3-2 Mean To Me (live) standard — Fred Ahlert 2:29
49. 3-3 Panacea 3:22
50. 3-4 Nero's Conception 3:19
51. 3-5 Lost Weekend 2:58
52. 3-6 Lady McGowan's Dream (parts 1 & 2) 5:17
53. 3-7 Summer Sequence (parts 1-4) 11:55
54. 3-8 The Blues Are Brewing — Louis Alter 3:12
55. 3-9 Non-Alcoholic (La Porta) — John LaPorta 3:04
56. 3-10 Keen And Peachy — Ralph Burns, Shorty Rogers 2:54
57. 3-11 The Goof And I — Al Cohn 2:51
58. 3-12 Four Brothers standard — Jimmy Giuffre 3:16
59. 3-13 That's Right 3:04
60. 3-14 Lemon Drop — George Wallington 2:53
61. 3-15 Early Autumn — Ralph Burns, Woody Herman 3:13
62. 3-16 Keeper Of The Flame 3:03
63. 3-17 More Moon — Shorty Rogers 3:12
64. 3-18 Lollipop 2:42
65. 3-19 Rhapsody In Wood — Ralph Burns 3:10
66. 3-20 At The Woodchopper's Ball (later version) — Joe Bishop, Woody Herman 3:10

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