Columbia Records Count Basie, Harry James and the Happy SIX

“Forgotten music on 78 records" by Curt Hahn

Columbia Records Count Basie, Harry James and the Happy SIX

Count Basie and His Orchestra ‎– I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town

Basie Blues

Harry James and His Orchestra ‎– I Can't Begin To Tell You

Waitin' For the Train to Come In

The Happy Six My Little Bimbo Down On Bamboo Isle

Je ne Sais Pa Pa (I Do Not Know) 

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All on Shellac 10” 78 RPM

Count Basie and His Orchestra 

Label: Columbia ‎– 36601

Released: 1942

A: I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town

Written By Rushing ("Mr. Five by Five") & Weldon

B: Basie Blues

Written By Jackson & Basie, Ebbins

Harry James and His Orchestra 

Columbia 36867 Year: 1945

A: I Can't Begin To Tell You

From the Dolly Sisters

Vocals  Ruth Haag

B: Waitin' For the Train to Come In

By Skylar & Block vocals Kitty Kallen

The Happy Six

My Little Bimbo Down On Bamboo Isle
by Walter Donaldson

Blue Columbia A3345   79401 9-7-1920 New York, New York

Harry Yerkes directed this group which featured New Orleans musicians Alcide "Yellow" Nuñez and Tom Brown. Also known as Yerke’s Jazarimba Orchestra http://www.redhotjazz.com/happysix.html

Je ne Sais Pa Pa (I Do Not Know) 
Fisher & Coleman 9-7-1920 Columbia A3304 79400