1930-1932

• Artist: Bennie Moten
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1930 10 29-1932 12 13
• Total Time: 68:05
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

The final of the four "complete" Bennie Moten Classics CDs, which contain all of the orchestra's recordings except for a dozen alternate takes, has the band's final selections from 1930 (including some vocals by Jimmy Rushing) and then all of the music from Moten's classic final session of Dec. 13, 1932. With trumpeter Hot Lips Page, trombonist Dan Minor, Eddie Durham (the main arranger) on trombone and guitar, baritonist Jack Washington, Ben Webster on tenor, bassist Walter Page and pianist Count Basie, the orchestra at times almost sounds like the Count Basie big band of 1937. "Toby," the original version of "Moten Swing," "The Blue Room," "Milenberg Joys," "Lafayette" and "Prince of Wails" are among the many memorable selections. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Count	Tom Gordon	Bennie Moten	(3:10)
Liza Lee	Bud Green, Sam H. Stept	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(3:01)
Get Goin' (Get Ready to Love)	Tot Seymour	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(3:00)
Professor Hot Stuff	Count Basie, Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham	Bennie Moten	(3:21)
When I'm Alone	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	Bennie Moten	(3:15)
New Moten Stomp	Bennie Moten	Bennie Moten	(2:52)
As Long as I Love You	Bennie Moten, L. Wood	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(3:07)
Somebody Stole My Gal	Leo Wood	Count Basie, Bennie Moten	(3:02)
Now That I Need You	Count Basie, Bennie Moten, Pinetop Smith	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(3:00)
Bouncin' Round	Bennie Moten	Bennie Moten	(3:08)
Ya Got Love	Oliver Nelson, Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(3:14)
I Wanna Be Around My Baby All the Time	Joe Young, George W. Meyer	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(2:55)
Toby	Bennie Moten, Eddie Barefield	Bennie Moten	(3:24)
Moten Swing	Bennie Moten	Bennie Moten	(3:18)
The Blue Room	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Bennie Moten	(3:18)
Imagination	B. Russell	Bennie Moten	(3:25)
New Orleans	Hoagy Carmichael	Bennie Moten, Jimmy Rushing	(2:59)
The Only Girl I Ever Loved	Bobby Ziegler	Bennie Moten	(3:10)
Milenberg Joys	Jelly Roll Morton, Walter Melrose	Bennie Moten	(2:45)
Lafayette	Count Basie, Eddie Durham	Bennie Moten	(2:45)
Prince of Wails	Elmer Schoebel	Bennie Moten	(2:49)
Two Times		Bennie Moten	(3:07)

Credits

Count Basie (Piano), Count Basie (Vocals), Count Basie (Performer), Bennie Moten (Piano), Bennie Moten (Director), Bennie Moten (Main Performer), Jimmy Rushing (Vocals), Jimmy Rushing (Performer), Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)), Harlan Leonard (Clarinet), Harlan Leonard (Sax (Alto)), Harlan Leonard (Sax (Soprano)), Leroy Berry (Banjo), Eddie Durham (Guitar), Eddie Durham (Trombone), Eddie Durham (Arranger), Thamon Hayes (Trombone), Joe Keyes (Trumpet), Willie McWashington (Drums), Dan Minor (Trombone), Buster Moten (Piano), Hot Lips Page (Trumpet), Vernon Page (Bowed Bass), Dee Stewart (Trumpet), Woodie Walder (Clarinet), Woodie Walder (Sax (Tenor)), Jack Washington (Clarinet), Jack Washington (Sax (Alto)), Jack Washington (Sax (Baritone)), Ed Lewis (Trumpet), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Sterling Russell (Vocals), Hamilton Stewart (Vocals), Booker T. Washington (Trumpet)