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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Hello, Lola (New York, November 14, 1929)
    3:14
  2. 2.
    One Hour (New York, November 14, 1929)
    3:24
  3. 3.
    Dismal Dan (New York, April 4, 1930)
    3:07
  4. 4.
    Poor Richard (New York, April 4, 1930)
    3:02
  5. 5.
    Down Georgia Way (New York, April 4, 1930)
    3:30
  6. 6.
    Georgia on My Mind (New York, June 30, 1931)
    3:20
  7. 7.
    I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (New York, June 30, 1931)
    3:07
  8. 8.
    The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (New York, June 30, 1931)
    3:27
  9. 9.
    You Rascal, You (New York, June 30, 1931)
    3:00
  10. 10.
    The Day You Came Along (New York, September 29, 1933)
    3:37
  11. 11.
    Jamaica Shout (New York, September 29, 1933)
    2:59
  12. 12.
    Heartbreak Blues (New York, September 29, 1933)
    3:27
  13. 13.
    Happy Feet (New York, October 3, 1933)
    2:49
  14. 14.
    Rhythm Crazy (New York, October 3, 1933)
    3:16
  15. 15.
    Ol’ Man River (New York, October 3, 1933)
    3:07
  16. 16.
    Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day (New York, October 3, 1933)
    3:05
  17. 17.
    Ain’t Cha Glad (New York, October 3, 1933)
    3:19
  18. 18.
    I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (New York, October 3, 1933)
    3:37
  19. 19.
    It Sends Me (New York, March 8, 1934)
    3:14
  20. 20.
    I Ain’t Got Nobody (New York, March 8, 1934)
    3:16

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    On the Sunny Side of the Street (New York, March 8, 1934)
    3:28
  2. 3.
    Lullaby (London, November 18, 1934)
    2:56
  3. 4.
    Lady Be Good (London, November 18, 1934)
    2:44
  4. 5.
    Lost in a Fog (London, November 18, 1934)
    3:04
  5. 6.
    Honeysuckle Rose (London, November 18, 1934)
    3:03
  6. 7.
    Some of These Days (The Hague, February 4, 1935)
    2:32
  7. 8.
    After You’ve Gone (The Hague, February 4, 1935)
    2:36
  8. 9.
    I Only Have Eyes for You (The Hague, February 4, 1935)
    2:43
  9. 10.
    I Wish I Were Twins (The Hague, February 4, 1935)
    2:33
  10. 11.
    Hands Across the Table (The Hague, February 4, 1935)
    3:05
  11. 12.
    Blue Moon (Paris, March 2, 1935)
    3:12
  12. 13.
    Avalon (Paris, March 2, 1935)
    2:59
  13. 14.
    What a Difference a Day Made (Paris, March 2, 1935)
    3:17
  14. 15.
    Stardust (Paris, March 2, 1935)
    3:11
  15. 16.
    Chicago (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, August 26, 1935)
    3:02
  16. 17.
    Meditation (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, August 26, 1935)
    3:01
  17. 18.
    What Harlem Is to Me (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, August 26, 1935)
    2:43
  18. 19.
    Netcha’s Dream (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, August 26, 1935)
    2:35
  19. 20.
    Love Cries (Zurich, May 4, 1936)
    3:06
  20. 21.
    Sorrow (Zurich, May 4, 1936)
    3:02

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Tiger Rag (Zurich, May 4, 1936)
    2:22
  2. 4.
    It May Not Be True (Zurich, May 4, 1936)
    3:11
  3. 5.
    I Wanna Go Back to Harlem (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    2:58
  4. 6.
    Consolation (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    3:02
  5. 7.
    A Strange Fact (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    2:36
  6. 8.
    Original Dixieland One Step (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    1:57
  7. 9.
    Smiles (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    3:00
  8. 10.
    Something Is Gonna Give Me Away (Casino Hamdorff, Laren, April 27, 1937)
    3:02
  9. 11.
    Honeysuckle Rose (Paris, April 28, 1937)
    2:45
  10. 12.
    Crazy Rhythm (Paris, April 28, 1937)
    3:00
  11. 13.
    Out of Nowhere (Paris, April 28, 1937)
    3:16
  12. 14.
    Sweet Georgia Brown (Paris, April 28, 1937)
    3:00
  13. 15.
    Lamentation (Hilversum, May 26, 1937)
    2:57
  14. 16.
    Devotion (Hilversum, May 26, 1937)
    2:47
  15. 17.
    Star Dust (Hilversum, August 18, 1937)
    2:30
  16. 18.
    Well, All Right Then (Hilversum, August 18, 1937)
    2:28
  17. 19.
    Blues Evermore (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    2:44
  18. 20.
    Dear Old Southland (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    2:42
  19. 21.
    ’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    2:54

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    I Know That You Know (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    2:51
  2. 5.
    When Buddah Smiles (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    2:44
  3. 6.
    Swinging in the Groove (Hilversum, June 14, 1938)
    3:06
  4. 7.
    The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (London, May 26, 1939)
    2:39
  5. 8.
    My Melancholy Baby (London, May 26, 1939)
    2:48
  6. 9.
    Meet Doctor Foo (New York, October 11, 1939)
    2:34
  7. 10.
    Fine Dinner (New York, October 11, 1939)
    2:34
  8. 11.
    She’s Funny That Way (New York, October 11, 1939)
    3:15
  9. 12.
    Body and Soul (New York, October 11, 1939)
    3:01
  10. 13.
    It’s Tight Like That (New York, December 14, 1939)
    2:37
  11. 14.
    Easy Rider (New York, December 14, 1939)
    3:19
  12. 15.
    Scratch My Back (New York, December 14, 1939)
    3:16
  13. 16.
    Save It, Pretty Mama (New York, December 14, 1939)
    3:01
  14. 17.
    When Day Is Done (New York, January 3, 1940)
    3:22
  15. 18.
    The Sheik of Araby (New York, January 3, 1940)
    3:00
  16. 19.
    My Blue Heaven (New York, January 3, 1940)
    2:50
  17. 20.
    Bouncing With Bean (New York, January 3, 1940)
    3:06
  18. 21.
    How Long, How Long Blues (New York, January 15, 1940)
    3:14
  19. 22.
    Shake It and Break It (New York, January 15, 1940)
    2:57
  20. 23.
    A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (New York, January 15, 1940)
    2:48

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Pom Pom (New York, January 15, 1940)
    3:11
  2. 6.
    Dedication (New York, May 25, 1940)
    2:52
  3. 7.
    Passin’ It Around (New York, August 9, 1940)
    3:14
  4. 8.
    Serenade to a Sleeping Beauty (New York, August 9, 1940)
    3:05
  5. 9.
    Rocky Comfort (New York, August 9, 1940)
    3:10
  6. 10.
    Forgive a Fool (New York, August 9, 1940)
    2:55
  7. 11.
    Esquire Bounce (New York, December 4, 1943)
    3:14
  8. 12.
    Boff Boff (Mop Mop) (New York, December 4, 1943)
    3:09
  9. 13.
    My Ideal (New York, December 4, 1943)
    3:07
  10. 14.
    Esquire Blues (New York, December 4, 1943)
    3:15
  11. 15.
    Voodte (New York, December 8, 1943)
    3:06
  12. 16.
    How Deep Is the Ocean (New York, December 8, 1943)
    3:23
  13. 17.
    Hawkins Barrel House (New York, December 8, 1943)
    2:57
  14. 18.
    Stumpy (New York, December 8, 1943)
    3:19
  15. 19.
    Lover Come Back to Me (New York, December 18, 1943)
    3:04
  16. 20.
    Blues Changes (New York, December 18, 1943)
    4:12
  17. 21.
    Crazy Rhythm (New York, December 23, 1943)
    3:14
  18. 22.
    Get Happy (New York, December 23, 1943)
    3:23
  19. 23.
    The Man I Love (New York, December 23, 1943)
    5:05

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    Sweet Lorraine (New York, December 23, 1943)
    4:18
  2. 7.
    I Only Have Eyes for You (New York, January 31, 1944)
    3:08
  3. 8.
    ’S Wonderful (New York, January 31, 1944)
    2:37
  4. 9.
    I’m in the Mood for Love (New York, January 31, 1944)
    3:12
  5. 10.
    Bean at the Met (New York, January 31, 1944)
    3:00
  6. 11.
    Woodyn’ You (New York, February 16, 1944)
    3:01
  7. 12.
    Bu‐Dee‐Daht (New York, February 16, 1944)
    3:14
  8. 13.
    Yesterdays (New York, February 16, 1944)
    2:57
  9. 14.
    Ol’ Man River (New York, May 1, 1944)
    2:53
  10. 15.
    Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (New York, May 1, 1944)
    2:42
  11. 16.
    Flame Thrower (New York, February 17, 1944)
    3:15
  12. 17.
    Imagination (New York, February 17, 1944)
    2:48
  13. 18.
    Night and Day (New York, February 17, 1944)
    3:19
  14. 19.
    Cattin’ at Keynote (New York, February 17, 1944)
    2:40
  15. 20.
    Disorder at the Border (New York, February 22, 1944)
    2:58
  16. 21.
    Feeling Zero (New York, February 22, 1944)
    3:00
  17. 22.
    Rainbow Mist (New York, February 22, 1944)
    2:59
  18. 23.
    Pick‐Up Boys (New York, May 17, 1944)
    3:03
  19. 24.
    Porgy (New York, May 17, 1944)
    3:04

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    On the Sunny Side of the Street (New York, May 24, 1944)
    4:42
  2. 8.
    Three Little Words (New York, May 24, 1944)
    4:45
  3. 9.
    Battle of the Saxes (New York, May 24, 1944)
    4:35
  4. 10.
    Louise (New York, May 24, 1944)
    4:52
  5. 11.
    Make Believe (New York, May 29, 1944)
    4:43
  6. 12.
    Don’t Blame Me (New York, May 29, 1944)
    4:50
  7. 13.
    Just One of Those Things (New York, May 29, 1944)
    4:30
  8. 14.
    Hallelujah (New York, May 29, 1944)
    3:59
  9. 15.
    Step on It (New York, July 27, 1944)
    3:06
  10. 16.
    Riding on 52nd Street (New York, July 27, 1944)
    2:49
  11. 17.
    Memories of You (New York, July 27, 1944)
    2:56
  12. 18.
    Out to Lunch (New York, October 11, 1944)
    2:52
  13. 19.
    In the Hush of the Night (New York, October 11, 1944)
    2:55
  14. 20.
    Look Out Jack! (New York, October 11, 1944)
    2:45
  15. 21.
    Every Man for Himself (New York, October 11, 1944)
    2:50
  16. 22.
    I’m Yours (New York, October 12, 1944)
    3:27
  17. 23.
    Under a Blanket of Blue (New York, October 12, 1944)
    3:07
  18. 24.
    Beyond the Blue Horizon (New York, October 12, 1944)
    2:53

Disc 8

  1. 8.
    A Shanty in Old Shanty Town (New York, October 12, 1944)
    2:57
  2. 9.
    My Man (New York, October 18, 1944)
    3:12
  3. 10.
    El Salon de Gutbucket (New York, October 18, 1944)
    2:57
  4. 11.
    Embraceable You (New York, October 18, 1944)
    2:59
  5. 12.
    Undecided (New York, October 18, 1944)
    3:03
  6. 13.
    Recollections (New York, October 19, 1944)
    2:52
  7. 14.
    Drifting on a Reed (New York, October 19, 1944)
    3:02
  8. 15.
    Flyin’ Hawk (New York, October 19, 1944)
    2:48
  9. 16.
    On the Bean (New York, October 19, 1944)
    2:40
  10. 17.
    Sportsman’s Hop (New York, January 11, 1945)
    2:57
  11. 18.
    Bean Stalking (New York, January 11, 1945)
    3:06
  12. 19.
    Ladies Lullaby (New York, January 11, 1945)
    3:03
  13. 20.
    The Night Ramble (New York, January 11, 1945)
    2:26
  14. 21.
    Leave My Heart Alone (New York, January 11, 1945)
    2:37
  15. 22.
    Hawk’s Variations – Part I (New York, January, 1945)
    2:20
  16. 23.
    Hawk’s Variations – Part II (New York, January, 1945)
    2:20
  17. 24.
    April in Paris (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    2:56
  18. 25.
    Rifftide (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    2:55
  19. 26.
    Stardust (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:15
  20. 27.
    Stuffy (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:00

Disc 9

  1. 9.
    Hollywood Stampede (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:09
  2. 10.
    I’m Through With Love (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:13
  3. 11.
    What Is There to Say (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:09
  4. 12.
    Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (Los Angeles, February 23, 1945)
    3:06
  5. 13.
    Too Much of a Good Thing (Los Angeles, March 9, 1945)
    2:53
  6. 14.
    Bean Soup (Los Angeles, March 9, 1945)
    3:04
  7. 15.
    Someone to Watch Over Me (Los Angeles, March 9, 1945)
    2:49
  8. 16.
    It’s the Talk of the Town (Los Angeles, March 9, 1945)
    3:06
  9. 17.
    Just a Riff (Los Angeles, October, 1945)
    3:18
  10. 18.
    What’s Happenin’ (Los Angeles, October, 1945)
    2:55
  11. 19.
    Mop de Mop Mop (Los Angeles, October, 1945)
    3:11
  12. 20.
    My Ideal (New York, January 8, 1944)
    3:17
  13. 21.
    Indian Summer (New York, December 4, 1946)
    3:13
  14. 22.
    Phantomesque (New York, June, 1947)
    2:55
  15. 23.
    April in Paris (New York, December 11, 1947)
    3:08
  16. 24.
    How Strange (New York, December 11, 1947)
    3:02
  17. 25.
    Half Step Down Please (New York, December 11, 1947)
    3:02
  18. 26.
    Angel Face (New York, December 11, 1947)
    3:12
  19. 27.
    Jumpin’ for Jane (New York, December 11, 1947)
    3:08
  20. 28.
    Picasso (July‐August, 1948)
    3:12

Disc 10

  1. 10.
    It’s Only a Paper Moon (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:02
  2. 11.
    Sih – Sah (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:13
  3. 12.
    Bean’s Talking Again (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:15
  4. 13.
    Bah – U – Bah (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:21
  5. 14.
    I Surrender Dear (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:12
  6. 15.
    Sophisticated Lady (Paris, December 21, 1949)
    3:11
  7. 16.
    (It’s No) Sin (New York, October 19, 1951)
    2:58
  8. 17.
    And So to Sleep Again (New York, October 19, 1951)
    2:58
  9. 18.
    Spellbound (New York, January 31, 1952)
    3:06
  10. 19.
    Lost in a Fog (New York, January 31, 1952)
    3:07
  11. 20.
    Carioca (New York, January 31, 1952)
    2:27
  12. 21.
    Midnight Sun (New York, February 26, 1952)
    2:55
  13. 22.
    If I Could Be With You (New York, July 30, 1952)
    3:13
  14. 23.
    I Can’t Get Started (New York, July 30, 1952)
    2:56
  15. 24.
    My Blue Heaven (New York, Mid 1950)
    2:58
  16. 25.
    Honeysuckle Rose (New York, Mid 1950)
    3:35
  17. 26.
    Organ Grinder’s Swing (New York, Mid 1950)
    3:07
  18. 27.
    Perdido (New York, Mid 1950)
    4:34
  19. 28.
    Sweethearts on Parade (New York, Mid 1950)
    3:41
  20. 29.
    Ruby (New York, April 27, 1953)
    2:27
  21. 30.
    Song From Moulin Rouge (New York, April 27, 1953)
    2:57

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