Verve V-8605 · 12-inch LP · 1965

V-8605

Our Shining Hour

Sammy Davis, Count Basie

Released: 1965
Tracks: 12

Who's on it

Count Basie – piano
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Wallace Davenport – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Sam Noto – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Henderson Chambers – trombone
Henry Coker – trombone
Bill Hughes – trombone
Grover Mitchell – trombone
Bobby Plater – alto sax
Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
Sal Nistico – tenor sax
Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Sammy Davis – vocal, tap dance
Quincy Jones – arranger
George Rhodes – arranger
Ray Brown – bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Emil Richards – percussion

Credits

Producer: Jim Davis

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded.

1April In Paris1964 · 64VK465
2You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You1964 · 64VK466
3Teach Me Tonight1964 · 64VK467
4The Girl From Ipanema1964 · 64VK468
5My Shining Hour1964 · 64VK469
6New York City Blues1964 · 64VK470
7Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now1964 · 64VK471
8Blues For Mr. Charlie1964 · 64VK472
9Why Try To Change Me Now1964 · 64VK473
10She's A Woman1964 · 64VK474
11Bill Basie, Won't You Please Come Home1964 · 64VK475
12Work Song1964 · 64VK476

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

18 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Joe Newman, Sam Noto, Snooky Young, Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne

14 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

13 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Sam Noto, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

12 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown, Sonny Payne
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne

11 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Count Basie, Wallace Davenport, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

9 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown, Sonny Payne

8 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

7 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Ray Brown

6 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Joe Newman, Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Joe Newman, Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Joe Newman, Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Eric Dixon, Quincy Jones
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-146	The Count Basie Sextet	Count Basie Sextet	1954	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Freddie Green
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Freddie Green
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-700	Jazz Moods	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Freddie Green
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Count Basie, Joe Newman, Freddie Green
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Ray Brown
LP-653	The Last Of The Big Plungers	Al Grey And The Basie Wing	1960	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne

2 of them 39 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9002	Tenor Sax Solos	Lester Young	1951	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Joe Newman, Freddie Green
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGC-670	Lionel Hampton Big Band	Lionel Hampton Big Band	1955	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Charlie Fowlkes
LP 1234	The Boss Of The Blues	Joe Turner Sings Kansas City Jazz	1956	Joe Newman, Freddie Green
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Henry Coker, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12068	Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young	Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Henry Coker, Bill Hughes
MG-36048	Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Joe Newman, Quincy Jones
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
LP-633	This is Me	J. C. Heard Octet	1958	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Henry Coker, Bill Hughes
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Henry Coker, Bill Hughes
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Joe Newman, Freddie Green
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
LP-663	Early In The Morning	Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1960	Joe Newman, Freddie Green
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Henry Coker, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 1805	Fast Livin' Blues	Jon Hendricks	1962	Joe Newman, Freddie Green
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Joe Newman, Eric Dixon
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Joe Newman, Ray Brown
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Snooky Young, Ray Brown
LP-717	Basie Is Our Boss	Frank Foster	1963	Al Aarons, Eric Dixon
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Joe Newman, Snooky Young
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Joe Newman, Snooky Young
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Snooky Young, Ray Brown
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Joe Newman, Quincy Jones
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Joe Newman, Snooky Young
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Joe Newman, Snooky Young
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Joe Newman, Snooky Young
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Joe Newman, Snooky Young

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Wikidata

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