by Count Basie, Count Basie and His Orchestra · Hindsight Records · CD · EAN 0014921022423
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«1944» is the album by Count Basie and his orchestra with Artie Shaw, Jimmy Rushing, and Thelma Carpenter, released by Hindsight Records on CD.
Recorded in 1944 for radio broadcasts, this album captures Count Basie's orchestra at the height of the swing era, with vocals by Jimmy Rushing and Thelma Carpenter and participation by Artie Shaw. Tracks like «One O'Clock Jump» and «Basie Boogie» showcase the big band sound in its radio form.
Monaural reissue of the 1944 radio sessions, with previously unreleased material; catalogue number HCD-224.
Aimed at collectors and fans of classic jazz, interested in radio recordings of big bands from the 1940s.
