Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - The Chronological Classics, 11 Albums (1934-1953)

Teddy Wilson was the definitive swing pianist, a solid and impeccable soloist whose smooth and steady style was more accessible to the general public than Earl Hines or Art Tatum. He picked up early experience playing with Speed Webb in 1929 and appearing on some Louis Armstrong recordings in 1933. Discovered by John Hammond, Willie joined Benny Carter's band and recorded with the Chocolate Dandies later that year. In 1935, he began leading a series of classic small-group recordings with swing all-stars which on many occasions featured Billie Holiday. That was also the year that an informal jam session with Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa resulted in the formation of the Benny Goodman Trio (Lionel Hampton made the group a quartet the following year). Although he was a special added attraction rather than a regular member of the orchestra, Wilson's public appearances with Goodman broke important ground in the long struggle against segregation.

Between his own dates, many recordings with Benny Goodman's small groups and a series of piano solos, Teddy Wilson recorded a large number of gems during the second half of the 1930s. He left B.G. in 1939 to form his own big band but, despite some fine records, it folded in 1940. Wilson led a sextet at Cafe Society during 1940-1944, taught music at Juilliard during the summers of 1945-1952, appeared on radio shows, and recorded regularly with a trio, as a soloist and with pick-up groups in addition to having occasional reunions with Goodman. Teddy Wilson's style never changed, and he played very similar in 1985 to how he sounded in 1935; no matter, the enthusiasm and solid sense of swing were present up until the end.

Tracks:


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1934-1935 {The Chronological Classics, 508}

01. Somebody Loves Me (3:07)
02. Sweet And Simple (3:23)
03. Liza (3:08)
04. Rosetta (3:09)
05. I Wished On The Moon (3:08)
06. What A Little Moonlight Can Do (3:02)
07. Miss Brown To You (3:03)
08. A Sunbonnet Blue (2:56)
09. What A Night, What A Moon, What A Girl (2:59)
10. I'm Painting The Town Red (3:02)
11. It's Too Hot For Words (2:49)
12. Sweet Lorraine (3:10)
13. Liza (2:40)
14. Every Now And Then (3:19)
15. It Never Dawned On Me (3:13)
16. Liza (3:00)
17. Rosetta (2:56)
18. Twenty-Four Hours A Day (3:05)
19. Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town (2:47)
20. Eany Meeny Miny Mo (3:16)
21. If You Were Mine (3:15)
22. I Found A Dream (3:10)
23. On Treasure Island (2:56)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1935-1936 {The Chronological Classics, 511}

01. These'n' That'n' Those (3:16)
02. Sugar Plum (3:03)
03. You Let Me Down (2:55)
04. Spreadin' Rhythm Around (2:58)
05. I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze (3:17)
06. Breaking In A Pair Of Shoes (3:10)
07. Life Begins When You're In Love (3:08)
08. (If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes (3:04)
09. Christopher Columbus (2:46)
10. My Melancholy Baby (3:02)
11. All My Life (3:15)
12. Mary Had A Little Lamb (2:56)
13. Too Good To Be True (3:11)
14. Warmin' Up (3:14)
15. Blues In C Sharp Minor (3:19)
16. It's Like Reaching For The Moon (3:27)
17. These Foolish Things (3:23)
18. Why Do I Lie To Myself About You (3:10)
19. I Cried For You (3:17)
20. Guess Who (3:15)
21. You Came To My Rescue (3:06)
22. Here's Love In Your Eyes (3:04)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1937 {The Chronological Classics, 531}

01. How Could You? (2:33)
02. Moanin' Low (3:06)
03. Fine And Dandy (2:38)
04. There's A Lull In My Life (3:16)
05. It's Swell Of You (3:01)
06. How Am I To Know? (3:22)
07. I'm Coming, Virginia (2:45)
08. Sun Showers (3:09)
09. Yours And Mine (3:18)
10. I'll Get By (3:09)
11. Mean To Me (3:10)
12. Foolin' Myself (3:03)
13. Easy Living (3:03)
14. I'll Never Be The Same (3:04)
15. I've Found A New Baby (2:43)
16. You're My Desire (3:11)
17. Remember Me? (2:47)
18. The Hour Of Parting (3:16)
19. Coquette (2:47)
20. Big Apple (2:52)
21. You Can't Stop Me From Dreamin' (2:56)
22. If I Had You (3:16)
23. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (2:55)
24. Ain't Misbehavin' (3:03)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1937-1938 {The Chronological Classics, 548}

01. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:49)
02. Just A Mood (Blue Mood) Part I (3:26)
03. Just A Mood (Blue Mood) Part II (3:27)
04. Honeysuckle Rose (3:15)
05. Nice Work If You Can Get It (3:10)
06. Things Are Looking Up (3:22)
07. My Man (3:03)
08. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (3:17)
09. Don't Blame Me (3:04)
10. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (2:42)
11. My First Impression Of You (2:54)
12. With A Smile And A Song (3:04)
13. When You're Smiling (2:58)
14. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (2:38)
15. My First Impression Of You (2:51)
16. When You're Smiling (2:52)
17. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (2:51)
18. If Dreams Come True (3:05)
19. Moments Like This (3:07)
20. I Can't Face The Music (3:04)
21. Don't Be That Way (3:08)
22. If I Were You (2:58)
23. You Go To My Head (3:17)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1938 {The Chronological Classics, 556}

01. I'll Dream Tonight (3:11)
02. Jungle Love (2:52)
03. That Old Feeling (2:41)
04. My Blue Heaven (2:13)
05. Now It Can Be Told (3:15)
06. Laugh And Call It Love (2:58)
07. On The Bumpy Road To Love (2:45)
08. A-Tisket, A-Tasket (2:51)
09. Loch Lomond (2:43)
10. Tiger Rag (2:10)
11. I'll See You In My Dreams (2:17)
12. Alice Blue Gown (2:49)
13. Everybody's Laughing (3:05)
14. Here It Is Tomorrow Again (2:44)
15. Say It With A Kiss (2:36)
16. April In My Heart (3:09)
17. I'll Never Fail You (3:00)
18. They Say (3:13)
19. You're So Desirable (2:54)
20. You're Gonna See A Lot Of Me (3:01)
21. Hello, My Darling (2:46)
22. Let's Dream In The Moonlight (2:55)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1939 {The Chronological Classics, 571}

01. Coquette (3:18)
02. China Boy (1:52)
03. Melody In F (3:03)
04. When You And I Were Young, Maggie (2:50)
05. What Shall I Say? (3:12)
06. It's Easy To Blame The Weather (3:03)
07. More Than You Know (3:10)
08. Sugar (2:49)
09. Why Begin Again? (2:24)
10. Jumpin' For Joy (3:07)
11. Booly-Ja-Ja (2:32)
12. The Man I Love (3:24)
13. Exactly Like You (3:00)
14. Love Grows On The White Oak Tree (2:47)
15. This Is The Moment (3:03)
16. Early Session Hop (2:53)
17. Lady Of Mystery (3:00)
18. Jumpin' On The Blacks And Whites (3:04)
19. Little Things That Mean So Much (3:01)
20. Hallelujah (2:39)
21. Some Other Spring (3:17)


Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra – 1939-1941 {The Chronological Classics, 620}

01. Wham (Re Bop Boom Bam) (3:02)
02. Sweet Lorraine (3:29)
03. Moon Ray (3:18)
04. Liza (2:40)
05. Crying My Soul Out For You (3:04)
06. In The Mood (2:58)
07. Cocoanut Grove (2:42)
08. 71 (3:06)
09. I Never Knew (2:42)
10. Embraceable You (3:18)
11. But Not For Me (3:20)
12. Oh, Lady Be Good (3:01)
13. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (3:16)
14. Rosetta (2:50)
15. I Know That You Know (2:26)
16. Them There Eyes (2:57)
17. China Boy (2:41)
18. I Surrender, Dear (3:06)
19. Body And Soul (3:16)
20. I Can't Get Started (3:02)
21. Out Of Nowhere (3:30)
22. Prisoner Of Love (3:23)
23. The Sheik Of Araby (2:56)


Teddy Wilson – 1942-1945 {The Chronological Classics, 908}

01. These Foolish Things (3:02)
02. You're My Favorite Memory (3:17)
03. B Flat Swing (2:55)
04. How High The Moon (4:24)
05. Russian Lullaby (4:53)
06. I Know That You Know (2:41)
07. Blues (2:44)
08. Stompin' At The Savoy (2:27)
09. Undecided (2:31)
10. China Boy (2:16)
11. Every Time We Say Goodbye (3:07)
12. Just You, Just Me (3:02)
13. Just For You Blues (3:19)
14. This Heart Of Mine (3:09)
15. Bugle Call Rag (2:51)
16. Runnin' Wild (2:59)
17. I Surrender Dear (2:45)
18. Memories Of You (3:03)
19. If Dreams Come True (3:00)
20. I Can't Get Started (3:08)
21. Stompin' At The Savoy (2:40)
22. Blues Too (3:08)


Teddy Wilson – 1946 {The Chronological Classics, 997}

01. Cheek To Cheek (2:26)
02. Sunny Morning (2:16)
03. Why Shouldn't I (2:42)
04. Strange Interlude (2:58)
05. All Of Me (2:32)
06. Hallelujah (2:56)
07. You're My Favorite Memory (2:39)
08. Long Ago And Far Away (2:26)
09. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) (3:14)
10. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (2:59)
11. I Want To Be Happy (2:42)
12. Just One Of Those Things (2:36)
13. Fine And Dandy (2:22)
14. I've Got The World On A String (2:38)
15. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:35)
16. You Took Advantage Of Me (2:36)
17. Living In Dreams (2:36)
18. I'm Yours (2:39)
19. Time After Time (3:06)
20. Moon Faced, Starry Eyed (2:23)
21. September Song (3:04)
22. Moonlight On The Ganges (2:40)


Teddy Wilson – 1947-1950 {The Chronological Classics, 1224}

01. The Sheik Of Araby (2:39)
02. Limehouse Blues (2:54)
03. After You've Gone (2:41)
04. Georgia On My Mind (3:09)
05. Chinatown, My Chinatown (2:43)
06. Bess, You Is My Woman Now (3:03)
07. Whispering (2:44)
08. Just Like A Butterfly (2:52)
09. Something I Dreamed Last Night (3:24)
10. As Time Goes By (2:57)
11. Isn't It Romantic (2:48)
12. These Foolish Things (3:19)
13. Just One Of Those Things (2:15)
14. Just Like A Butterfly (2:30)
15. Runnin' Wild (1:30)
16. I've Got The World On A String (2:45)
17. Fine And Dandy (1:39)
18. Ghost Of A Chance (1:59)
19. Honeysuckle Rose (1:56)
20. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (2:08)
21. Bess, You Is My Woman Now (2:42)
22. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (2:52)
23. After You've Gone (3:03)


Teddy Wilson – 1952-1953 {The Chronological Classics, 1364}

01. You're Mine You (2:38)
02. I Got Rhythm (2:52)
03. Someone To Watch Over Me (3:05)
04. Indiana (3:15)
05. Time On My Hands (3:07)
06. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:43)
07. I Can't Get Started (2:46)
08. Takin' A Chance On Love (3:12)
09. The One I Love (2:59)
10. Darn That Dream (2:17)
11. Tea For Two (3:19)
12. Oh, Lady Be Good! (3:00)
13. Emaline (2:36)
14. Tenderly (3:09)
15. Everything Happens To Me (3:12)
16. Liza (2:26)
17. Nice Work If You Can Get It (2:58)
18. Airmail Special (3:20)
19. Night And Day (2:59)
20. Cheek To Cheek (3:53)
21. East Of The Sun (3:08)
22. Autumn In New York (2:46)
23. Isn't It Romantic? (4:09)
24. You Go To My Head (3:06)