Basie had just leapt to stardom when the 1937 broadcast here aired. Two more from 1938 and 1940 join Moten Swing; King Porter Stomp, and the rest featuring Lester Young and Jimmy Rushing. A set of swinging 1939-43 broadcasts from Benny Carter (heard here on alto sax, trumpet and clarinet) features Fish Fry; Back Bay Boogie; Opening Night; Melancholy Lullaby, and more!

Tracklist:

Moten Swing
King Porter Stomp
I'll Always Be In Love With You
You Do The Darnest Things, Baby
Swinging At The Daisy Chain
One O'Clock Jump
Every Tub
Song Of The Wanderer
Flat Foot Floogie
Oh! Lady Be Good
Boogie Woogie
One O'Clock Jump
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
One O'Clock Jump
One O'Clock Jump
Ebony Rhapsody
Riff Interlude
Darn That Dream
Take It, Prez
Baby, Don't You Tell On Me
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
I Got Rhythm
Melancholy Lullaby
Rose Room
I Can't Get Started
Night And Day
One O'Clock Jump
Sleep
I Used To Love You
lll Wind
Fish Fry
Swanee River
All Of Me
Honeysuckle Rose
Midnight
Back Bay Boogie
Opening Night
Love's Dream
My Heart Has Wings
Oh, Lady Be Good
Big Wig In The Wigwam
Melancholy Lullaby

UPC: 717101841127
Label: Storyville Records
Release Date: 6.10.08
Format: CD

Count Basie - Legendary Radio Broadcasts (2 CD)