1926-1945 Rex Stewart Story 1926-1945 (Jazz Archives No 92)

(01) Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra : Russell Smith, Rex Stewart, Joe Smith (tp), Charlie Green (tb), Buster Bailey (cl, ss, as), Don Redman (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Bob Escudero (tu), Kaiser Marshall (dm). NYC, 14/05/1926.

(02) McKinney's Cotton Pickers: Joe Smith, Rex Stewart, Langston Curl (tp), Ed Cuffee (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, vo), Benny Carter, Edward Inge (cl, as), Prince Robinson (cl, ts), Todd Rhodes (p), Dave Wilborn (bjo), Billy Taylor (tu), Cuba Austin (dm). NYC, 03/[1/1930.

(03) Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Charlie Allen, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as, ss), Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax), Barney Bigard (cl, ts), Harry Carney (cl, as, bs), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Fred Avendorf (dm). NYC, 30/04/1935.

(04) Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Same as for (03), but Arthur Whetsol (tp), Pete Clarke (as), Sonny Greer (dm) replace Allen, Hardwick and Avendorf ; Hayes Alvis (b) and Ivie Anderson (vo) added. NYC, 28/02/1936.

(05) Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Same as for (04), but Wallace Jones (tp), Otto Hardwick (as) replace Whetsol and Clark. NYC, 20/06/1938

(06) Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Same as for (05), but Alvis out. NYC, 22/12/1938.

(07) Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra: Same as for (06), but Ray Nance (tp), Jimmy Blanton (b) replace Williams and Taylor ; Ben Wester (ts) added. Hollywood, 15/02/1947.

(08-11) Rex Stewart & His Fifty Second Street Stompers: Rex Stewart, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (cl, bs), Duke Ellington (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Jack Maisel (dm). NYC, 07/07937.

(12-13) Rex Stewart & His Fifty Second Street Stompers: Rex Stewart, Louis Bacon (tp), Tricky Sam Nanton (tb), Barney Bigard (cl), Duke Ellington (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (dm). NYC, 20/031939.

(14) Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers : Rex Stewart (tp), Barney Bigard (cl, dm), Django Reinhardt (g), Billy Taylor (b). Paris, 05/04/1939.

(15) Rex Stewart's Big Seven : Rex Stewart (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Barney Bigard (cl), Billy Kyle (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Wellman Braud (b), Dave Tough (dm). NYC, 23/07/1940.
(16) Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Harry Carney (as, bs), Duke Ellington (p), Jimmy Blanton (b), Sonny Greer (dm). Hollywood, 03/07/1941.

(17-18) Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Rex Stewart (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb), Earl Bostic (as), Cecil Scott (ts, bs), Dave Riviera (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Junior Raglin (b), J. C. Heard (dm). NYC, 30/07/1945.

(19) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra : Rex Stewart (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Harry Carney (bs), Lionel Hampton (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (dm). NYC, 13/06/1939.

(20) Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers : Rex Stewart (tp), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Earl Hines (p), John Lindsay (b), Baby Dodds (dm). Chicago, 06/09/1940.

01 The Stampede (Fletcher Henderson)
02 Rocky Road (Arthur Gibbs, Bryon Gray)
03 Showboat Shuffle (Duke Ellington)
04 Kissin' My Baby Goodnight
05 Watermelon Man (Duke Ellington)
06 Boy Meets Horn (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Rex Stewart)
07 John Hardy's Wife (Mercer Ellington)
08 Back Room Romp (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart)
09 Swing Baby Swing (Love In My Heart) (Duke Ellington, Hayes Alvis)
10 Sugar Hill Shim Sham (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart)
11 Tea and Trumpets (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart)
12 San Juan Hill (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart, Brick Fleagle)
13 Fat Stuff Serenade (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart)
14 Solid Old Man (Rex Stewart, Billy Taylor, Barney Bigard)
15 Cherry (Don Redman, Ray Gilbert) 
16 Poor Bubber (Rex Stewart)
17 Dreamer's Blues (Brick Fleagle)
18 Shady Side of the Street (Brick Fleagle)
19 Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L. Bowman)
20 Save it, Pretty Mama  (Don Redman)