"Selected discography": p. 357-370

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-374) and index

"Past and present members of Basie's band, and members of Jay McShann's group ... tell of their musical beginnings, their careers, the social and economic conditions under which they played, and their feelings about Basie and each other."--Book jacket

Count Basie (bandleader and piano) -- Jimmy Rushing (vocalist) -- Lester "Prez" Young (tenor saxophone and clarinet) -- Buck Clayton (trumpet and arranger) -- Jo Jones (drums) -- Eddie Durham (trombone, guitar, and arranged) -- Earle Warren (alto saxophone) -- Dicky Wells (trombone and arranger) -- Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet) -- Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone and clarinet) -- Helen Humes (vocalist) -- Snooky Young (trumpet) -- Joe Newman (trumpet) -- Preston Love (alto saxophone) -- Marshall Royal (alto saxophone and clarinet) -- Lockjaw Davis (tenor saxophone) -- Frank Wess (flute, saxophones, and arranger) -- Frank Foster (tenor saxophone and arranger) -- Joe Williams (vocalist) -- Al Grey (trombone) -- Sonny Cohn (trumpet) -- Eric Dixon (tenor saxophone, flute, and arranger) -- Bobby Plater (alto saxophone and arranger) -- Richard Boone (trombone and vocal) -- Nat Pierce (bandleader, piano, and arranger) -- Jay McShann (bandleader, piano, and vocal) -- Gene Ramey (bass) -- Gus Johnson, Jr. (drums) -- Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) -- Jimmy Witherspoon (vocalist) -- Eddie Barefield (alto and tenor saxophones and clarinet) -- Leo "Snub" Mosley (trombone and slide saxophone) -- Sir Charles Thompson (piano) -- Melvin Moore (vocalist)

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