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From Battersea To Broadway - Shearing, George  

Disc 1

1. How Come You Do Me Like You Do? 2:55
2. Stomp In F 2:49
3. Blue Boogie 2:18
4. Squeezin' The Blues 2:36
5. Southern Fried 3:20
6. Missouri Scrambler 2:52
7. Wednesday Night Hop 2:47
8. Overnight Hop 2:35
9. Dinah 3:10
10. Jive Bomber 3:18
11. Delayed Action 3:04
12. Jump For Joy 2:40
13. Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar 2:41
14. Champagne 3:22
15. Honeysuckle Rose 2:35
16. How Could You? 2:46
17. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody 2:41
18. These Foolish Things 3:06
19. More Than You Know 3:09
20. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 3:25
21. You Stepped Out Of A Dream 3:18
22. Boogie Ride 3:30
23. Spookie Woogie 2:58

Disc 2

1. Moonray 2:41
2. Rosetta 3:06
3. I'll Never Let A Day Pass By 2:41
4. Coquette 2:52
5. Out Of Nowhere 3:14
6. Can't We Be Friends? 2:34
7. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance 3:11
8. Time On My Hands 2:52
9. Guilty 2:58
10. I Found A New Boogie 3:14
11. Sweet Lorraine 2:51
12. Cymbal Simon 2:46
13. Riff Up Them Stairs 3:11
14. Five Flat Flurry 2:40
15. Trunk Call 3:13
16. Oh, Lady Be Good 3:12
17. It's Easy To Remember 3:07
18. Blue Moon 3:00
19. So Rare 2:58
20. Have You Met Miss Jones? 2:57
21. Buccaneer's Bounce 2:37
22. When Darkness Falls 2:59
23. Bop's Your Uncle 2:37
24. Sweet And Lovely 3:07

Disc 3

1. Cozy's Bop 3:00
2. Sophisticated Lady 3:06
3. The Nearness Of You 2:53
4. Someone To Watch Over Me 2:46
5. Consternation 2:44
6. The Fourth Deuce 2:52
7. The Man From Minton's 2:29
8. To Be Or Not To Bop 2:36
9. Poinciana 2:43
10. Cherokee 2:44
11. Four Bars Short 2:22
12. Bebop's Fables 3:04
13. Midnight On Cloud 69 3:09
14. Sorry, Wrong Rhumba 3:21
15. Cotton Top 2:48
16. Moon Over Miami 3:13
17. Life With Feather 3:10
18. September In The Rain 3:14
19. Good To The Last Bop 2:50
20. Bop, Look And Listen 2:55
21. You Are Too Beautiful 3:11
22. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 3:16
23. The Continental 3:03
24. Nothin' But D.Best 2:57
25. Summertime 3:09

Disc 4

1. East Of The Sun 3:05
2. In A Chinese Garden, Pts 1 & 2 4:40
3. Conception 2:53
4. I'll Remember April 2:46
5. Little White Lies 2:54
6. Carnegie Horizons 2:31
7. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 2:40
8. How's Trix? 3:15
9. Changing With The Times 3:12
10. Strollin' 3:06
11. When Your Lover Has Gone 2:34
12. As Long As There's Music 2:42
13. Tenderly 3:09
14. Roses Of Picardy 2:55
15. For You 3:04
16. Geneva's Move 2:22
17. Pick Yourself Up 2:53
18. I'll Be Around 2:56
19. Loose Leaf 2:30
20. Easy Living 3:03
21. Takin' A Chance On Love 2:38
22. You're Driving Me Crazy 3:07
23. Swedish Pastry 2:37
24. Lonely Moments 3:18
25. How High The Moon 2:45

Discography

DISC ONE - SQUEEZINâ?? THE BLUES

George Shearing, p, accordion (-1); Leonard Feather, p (-1); Carlo Krahmer, d.
London, March 2, 1939.

DR-3370-1 HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO? Decca F-7102
DR 3371-1 STOMP IN F Decca F-7102
DR-3372-1 BLUE BOOGIE Decca F-7038
DR-3373-1 SQUEEZINâ?? THE BLUES (-1) Decca F-7038

George Shearing, p.
London, March 3, 1941.

DR 5415-1 SOUTHERN FRIED Decca F-7786
DR 5416-1 MISSOURI SCRAMBLER Decca F-7832
DR 5417-1 WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOP Decca F-7786
DR 5418-1 OVERNIGHT HOP Decca F-7832

Stephane Grappelli and his Quartet : Stephane Grappelli, vln; George Shearing, p; Jack Llewellyn, g; George Gibbs, b; Dave Fullerton, d.
London, April 9, 1941.

DR 5579-1 DINAH Decca F-7865
DR 5582-1 JIVE BOMBER Decca F-7865

George Shearing, p.
London, April 23, 1941.

DR 5608-1 DELAYED ACTION Decca F-7915
DR 5609-1 JUMP FOR JOY Decca F-7915
DR 5611-1 BEAT ME, DADDY, EIGHT TO THE BAR Decca F-7857

Radio Rhythm Club Sextet : Harry Parry, cl; Roy Marsh, vib; George Shearing, p; Frank Deniz, g; Sam Molineaux, b; Ben Edwards, d.
London, July 19, 1941.

CE 10775-1 CHAMPAGNE Parlophone R 2847
CE 10776-1 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Parlophone R 2817

George Shearing, p.
London, August 1, 1941.

DR-6089-1 HOW COULD YOU?Decca F-8004
DR-6090-1 A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY Decca F-8181
DR-609101 THESE FOOLISH THINGS Decca F-8004
DR-6092-1 MORE THAN YOU KNOW Decca F-8181


George Shearing, p.
London, December 9, 1941.

DR-6537-1 SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE Decca F-8063
DR-6539-1 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM Decca F-8063


George Shearing, p.
London, January 28, 1942.

DR-5638-5 BOOGIE RIDE Decca F-8148
DR-6540-4 SPOOKIE WOOGIE Decca F-8148

DISC TWO - SO RARE

George Shearing, p.
London, April 28, 1942.

DR-6798 MOONRAY HEP CD 1042
DR-6799 ROSETTA Ace of Clubs ACL 1161
DR-6800 Iâ??LL NEVER LET A DAY PASS BY HEP CD 1042
DR-6801 COQUETTE Ace of Clubs ACL 1161

George Shearing, p.
London, December 12, 1942.

DR-7136 OUT OF NOWHERE HEP CD 1042
DR-7137 CANâ??T WE BE FRIENDS? Ace of Clubs ACL 1161
DR-7138 (I DONâ??T STAND) A GHOST OF A CHANCE Decca F-8385
DR-7139 TIME ON MY HANDS Decca F-8385

George Shearing, p.
London, December 21, 1943.

DR-7978 GUILTY Ace of Clubs ACL 1161
DR-7979 I FOUND A NEW BOOGIE HEP CD 1042
DR-7980 SWEET LORRAINE Ace of Clubs ACL 1161

George Shearing Sextet : Kenny Baker, tp; Harry Hayes, as; Aubrey Frank, ts; George Shearing, p; Tommy Bromley, b; Carlo Krahmer, d.
London, February 14, 1944.

DR-8164 CYMBAL SIMON Decca F-8500
DR-8165 RIFF UP THEM STAIRS Decca F-8454
DR-8166 FIVE FLAT FLURRY Decca F-8454
DR-8167 TRUNK CALL Decca F-8500

Frank Weir and his Astor Club Seven: Alan Franks, tp; Frank Weir, cl; Cliff Townsend, as; Fred Ballerini, ts; Harry Langsman, ts, bs; George Shearing, p; Joe Nussbaum, b; Norman Burns, d.
London, December 18, 1944.

DR 8980 OH, LADY BE GOOD Decca F-8515

George Shearing, p; Allan Hodgkins, g;Carlo Krahmer, d.

DR-8545 ITâ??S EASY TO REMEMBER Ace of Clubs ACL 1139
DR-8547 BLUE MOON Ace of Clubs ACL 1139

George Shearing Trio : George Shearing, p; Gene Ramey, b; Cozy Cole, d.
New York, February 3, 1947.

S 3387 SO RARE Savoy 689
S 3388 HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? Savoy 685

Same personnel as above.
New York, February 23, 1947.

S 3395 BUCCANEERâ??S BOUNCE Savoy 658
S 3396 WHEN DARKNESS FALLS Savoy 708

George Shearing, p; Curley Russell, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, December 23, 1947.

S 3515-2 BOPâ??S YOUR UNCLE Savoy 718
S 3516 SWEET AND LOVELY Savoy 708



DISC THREE - SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN

George Shearing, p; Curley Russell, p; Denzil Best, d.
New York, December 23, 1947.

S 3517 COZYâ??S BOP Savoy 689
S 3518-2 SOPHISTICATED LADY Savoy 718

George Shering, p; Jack Fallon, b; Norman Burns, d.
London, November 26, 1948.

DR 12994-1 THE NEARNESS OF YOU Decca DFE 6031
DR 12995-1 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Decca DFE 6031
DR 12996-1 CONSTERNATION Decca DFE 6030
DR 12997-1 THE FOURTH DEUCE Decca DFE 6031
DR 12998-1 THE MAN FROM MINTONâ??S Decca DFE 6031
DR 12000-1 TO BE OR NOT TO BOP Decca DFE 6030
DR 12001-1 POINCIANA Decca DFE 6030


George Shearing Quintet : Marjorie Hyams, vib; George Shearing, p; accordion (-1); Chuck Wayne, g; John Levy, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, January 31, 1949.

D 148 CHEROKEE (-1) Discovery DL 3002
D 149 FOUR BARS SHORT (-1)Discovery DL 3002
D 150 BEBOPâ??S FABLES Discovery DL 3002
D 151 MIDNIGHT ON CLOUD 69 Discovery DL 3002
D 151-2 SORRY, WRONG RHUMBA Discovery DL 3002
D 153 COTTON TOP Discovery DL 3002
D 154 MOON OVER MIAMI Discovery DL 3002
D 155 LIFE WITH FEATHER Discovery DL 3002

Same personnel as above, but Marjorie Hyams plays piano on (-1).
New York, February 17, 1949.

49S86 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN MGM 10426
49S87 GOOD TO THE LOST BOP (-1) MGM 10487
49S88 BOP LOOK AND LISTEN MGM 10426
49S89 YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL MGM 10487


Same personnel as above.
New York, June 28, 1949.

49S 247 I DIDNâ??T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS MGM 10720
49S 248 THE CONTINENTAL MGM 10596
49S 249 NOTHINâ?? BUT D. BEST MGM 10596
49S 250 SUMMERTIME (PIANO SOLO) MGM 30247

DISC FOUR - CONCEPTION

George Shearing Quintet : Marjorie Hyams, vib; George Shearing, p; Chuck Wayne, g; John Levy, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, July 27, 1949.

49S 292 EAST OF THE SUN MGM 10539
49S 293 IN A CHINESE GARDEN, PT 1 MGM 10647
49S 294 IN A CHINESE GARDEN, PT 2 MGM 10647
49S 295 CONCEPTION MGM 10529

Same personnel as above.
New York, December 12, 1949.

49S 432-1 Iâ??LL REMEMBER APRIL MGM 10687
49S 433-1 LITTLE WHITE LIES MGM 10907
49S 434-1 CARNEGIE HORIZONS MGM 10763
49S 435-1 JUMPINâ?? WITH SYMPHONY SID MGM 10687

Same personnel as above.
New York, April 3, 1950.


50S 104 HOWâ??S TRIX MGM 10720
50S 105 CHANGING WITH THE TIMES MGM 30248
50S 106 STROLLINâ?? MGM 30248


Same personnel as above.
New York, April 4, 1950.

50S 107 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE MGM 10763
50S 108 AS LONG AS THEREâ??S MUSIC MGM 12349
50S 110 TENDERLY (PIANO SOLO) MGM 20347


Same personnel as above.
New York, July 5, 1950.

50S 226 ROSES OF PICARDY MGM 10859
50S 227 FOR YOU MGM 10907
50S 228 GENEVAâ??S MOVE MGM 11153
50S 229 PICK YOURSELF UP MGM 10589

George Shearing Quintet : Don Elliott, xyl; George Shearing, p; Chuck Wayne, g; John Levy, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, February 5, 1951.

51S 31 Iâ??LL BE AROUND MGM 10956

Same personnel as above, but Don Elliott plays vib.
New York, February 7, 1951.

51S 42 LOOSE LEAF MGM 10419

George Shearing Quintet : Joe Roland, vib; George Shearing, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Al McKibbon, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, October 2, 1951.

51S 346 EASY LIVING MGM 30626

George Shearing Quintet : Joe Roland vib; George Shearing, p; Dick Evans, g; Al McKibbon, b; Denzil Best, d; Billy Eckstine, voc.
Los Angeles, October 10, 1951.

51S 3152-5 TAKINâ?? A CHANCE ON LOVE MGM 11101
51S 2153-1 YOUâ??RE DRIVING ME CRAZY MGM 11101

George Shearing Quintet : Joe Roland, vib; George Shearing, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Al McKibbon, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, December 18, 1951.

51S 463 SWEDISH PASTRY MGM 11199
51S 464 LONELY MOMENTS MGM 30625
51S 465-A HOW HIGH THE MOON MGM 30627