The Esquire all-American hot jazz sessions a collection of outstanding tracks made by Esquire all-American hot jazz poll winners - Tatum, Art 1910-1956; Garner, Erroll 1921-1977; Bailey, Mildred 1907-1951 (Bluebird, 1989)
Enth.: 1. Long long journey / Leonard Feather. - 2. Snafu / Leonard Feather. - 3. The one that got away / Leonard Feather. - 4. Gone with the wind / Magidson. Wrubel. - 5. Indiana winter / Leonard Feather. - 6. Indian summer / Herbert. Dubin. - 7. Blow me down / Billy Moore Jr. - 8. Buckin' the blues / Leonard Feather. - 9. Blues after hours / Jack Teagarden. - 10. Low flame / Leonard Feather. - 11. Allen's alley / Denzil Best. - 12. Just one more chance / Coslow; Johnson. - 13. From Dixieland to be-bop / Leonard Feather. - 14. Boulevard bounce / Benny Carter. - 15. Boppin' the blues / Leonard Feather. - 16. Ain't misbehavin' / Waller; Razaf. - 17. Cherokee / Ray Noble. - 18. Erroll's bounce / Erroll Garner. - 19. Erroll's blues / Erroll Garner. - 20. I don't wanna miss Mississippi / Seeger Ellis. - Interpr.: Tracks 1 - 4: Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners. Tracks 5 - 8: Esquire All-American Award Winners. Track 9: Jack Teagarden's Big Eight. Tracks 10 & 11: 52nd Street All Stars. Tracks 12 - 15: Lucky Thompson and His Lucky Seven. Tracks 16 & 17: Art Tatum [p]. Tracks 18 & 19: Erroll Garner [p]. Track 20: Mildred Bailey [voc]. Ellis Larkins Trio. - Aufn.: Tracks 1 - 4: RCA Studio 1 New York City January 10 1946. Tracks 5 - 8: RCA Studio 2 New York City December 4 1946. Track 9: RCA Studio 1 New York City March 14 1947. Tracks 10 & 11: RCA Studio 2 New York City February 27 1946. Tracks 12 - 15: Hollywood April 22 1947. Tracks 16 & 17: RCA Studio 1 New York City January 20 1947. Tracks 18 & 19: Hollywood April 22 1947. Track 20: RCA Studio 1 New York City February 20 1947