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Discography Compiled by Bob Weir

Notes I) The discography excludes Clayton's recordings with and during the period I937-43 (readers are referred to Chris Sheridan's Count Ba.sie: a Rio-discography (Westport, CT, and , I986) and Jack Millar's Born to Sing: a Disrography ofBillie Holiday (Copenhagen, I979), for these details). Clayton maintains, however, that his first recordings were made in with and Billie Holiday (the date given by discographers as 25January I937) and not with Basie (given as 2I January 1937); he is sure that Basie's first date was about two weeks after that with Wdson and Holiday. Every other known recording by Clayton, including radio and television broadcasts, transcriptions, film soundtracks and "live" tapes, is listed. (At many sessions in the discography other items were recorded on which Clayton did not play; these are not listed.) 2) Only the first record issue is given. Microgroove issues (shown in italics) are 12" LPs unless otherwise indicated. 3) Where more than one take of a title has been issued, the takes are listed in the sequence of issue. 4) Where a vocalist is listed in the recording group title or at the head of the personnel details, he or she sings on every item in the session. Elsewhere those items with vocalists are indicated by initials immediately after the titles. 5) A question mark after a record company name indicates that the item was issued on a 78, but the record number is not known.

A large number of collectors, discographers, writers and record companies have assisted generously with information for the discography. I am grateful especially to Steve Voce (who suggested the project) and Chris Sheridan, who have helped me at every stage.

Abbreviations AFRS A-.,.;ed Forces Radio Service th tenor hom ah alto hom/mellophone tb trombone alt alternative take ts tenor as vocal bj banjo vc cello bs baritone saxophone vib vibraphone circa vn violin c comet/-comet xyl xylophone eel celeste t by d • composition by Buck Clayton d drums Record types db 45 45 rpm single play eb electric bass guitar EP 45 rpm extended play eg electric guitar 10" 33li.J rpm long play f flute ET electrical transcription fh french hom Country ofrecord origin g acoustic guitar B Belgium ldr leader C Canada mar marimba D Denmark mst master take E nar narrator F France o organ G West Germany p I Italy pc percussion Sw ss soprano saxophone Sz Switzerland t trumpet

1937 NB: there is no alternative take of 21334; the one usually listed as June 29 New York 21334-2 is identical to 21334-1. and her Orchestra Mildred Bailey (v); Buck Cli!Yton ((); (d); Henchel 1937 Evans (ts); James Sherman (p); Freddit Gmn (g); Walttr Pagt (db); Dec I New York JoJones(d) and his Orchestra 2I332·I Ifyou should everleave Vocalion36I5 Harry Jamn (();Buck CiHelen Humes (v) 2IJJS-I It'sthenaturalthingtodo Vocation 3626 B22083-I Jubilee (HH:v) Brunswick8o38 2I335-2 It'sthenaturalthingtodo Unissued B22o83-3 Jubilee(HH:v) Tax(Sw)m-8ors 218 / BUCK CLAYTON'S WORLD

B22o84-2 Whenwe'realone Brunswick8035 1944 B22o84-1 Whenwe'realone Tax(SrP)m-8ots March 22 New York B22o85-1 Icandreamcan'ti?(HH:v) Brunswick8o38 City Seven B••o86-• Lifegoestoaparty Brunswick8o35 Buck Clayum (!); Didty Wells (tb); Lesttr Young (ts); Count B"'it (p); B22o86-1 Lifegoestoaparty Tax(SrP)m-8ots p,.Jdk Gmn (g); Rodnq Richardson (db);JoJones (41 HLK21-2 AfterTheatreJump KeynoteK1302 NB: (tb) is usually listed for this session but no HLK22-3 SixCatsandaPrince(") KeynoteK1303 trombone is audible. HLK••-• Six Cats and a Prince(") Quem-Jis<(l) Q-os r HLK24-2 DestinationK.C. (•t) KeynoteK1303 1938 HLK14-1 DestinationK.C.("t) EmA.rcyMG26oto Jan 5 New York Harry James and his Orchestra Harry Jama (!);Buck Clayton(!); Vmum Bro, (tb); Eark Wa,., 1944 (41); (1>); Jack WA~hington (tJS, bs); Jess Slaty (p); Oct 12 New York Wtdttr Pagt (db); (tQ; Helm Humes (v) and his All American Five B22249-1 TexasChatter Brunswick 8o67 Buck Clayum (!); Co/mum Htm11tins (I>); TeJ4y Wilson (p): Slam B22249-2 Texas Chatter Tax(Sw) m-8015 SttrPart(db); Denzi/Best(41 B22250-1 Song of the Wanderer (HH:v) Brunswick8o67 HL64 l'mYours EmA.rcyMG26o11 B22251-1 lt'sthedreamerinme(HH:v) Brunswick8o55 HL65 KeynoteK655 B22251-2 It'sthedreamerinme(HH:v) Tax(SrP)m-8ors HL66-1 Beyond the Blue Horiwn Keynote K622 B22252-1 One O'ClockJump Brunswick8o55 HL66-2 Beyond the Blue Horiwn Keynote K622 B22252-2 One O'ClockJump Columbia37142 HL67 A Shanty in Old ShantyTown Keynote K622 NB: tske 1 of Beyond the Blue Horiwn is the usual version on 1938 Keynote K622 but a few rare copies contain take 2. March 18 New York Eddie Durham and his Base Four/Kansas City Five Buck Clayum (!); EJJie Durham (eg); Frtddk Grmr (g); WlllterPagt 1944 (db); ]a Jones (tO Dec 1 New York P2258o-1 Laughingatlife Commodore 510 and his All Stars P22581-1 GoodMomingBlues Commodore 511 Buck Clayum (!); EJnumJ Hill/(<(); ColemlmH-Itim (ts); Ltonard P22582-1 lknowthatyouknow Commodore 510 Fta~htr{p}; RtmoPIIImitri (eg); OsrarPtlliforJ(db); Spta Po111