EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 (edited) In one more of my stupid statistical surveys I took my time to go through the astounding list of songs (238.000+) included in Lord´s Discography database, to discover the SONGS INCLUDED IN MOST SESSIONS. With all the well-known precautions regarding the completeness of this discography, and leaving aside the fact that in some sessions alternate takes may be included (what would probably change the results), here´s the list of SONGS INCLUDED IN 500+ SESSIONS: St Louis blues 1.456 Body and soul 1.309 Sweet Georgia Brown 1.086 Summertime 994 Take the A train 932 Stardust 915 Round midnight 900 Honeysuckle rose 892 Caravan 840 All the things you are 830 Basin Street blues 824 After you´ve gone 772 Tiger rag 765 When the saints go marching in 764 My funny valentine 749 Yesterdays 743 Indiana 737 I can´t get started 733 Ain´t misbehavin´ 719 Sophisticated lady 711 Autumn leaves 704 Royal garden blues 692 Mood indigo 686 Lover man 680 Stella by starlight 680 I´ve found a new baby 671 On the sunny side of the street 666 Satin doll 666 The man I love 663 Muskrat ramble 641 Perdido 626 Georgia on my mind 609 How high the moon 602 Love for sale 599 Tea for two 597 Stompin´ at the Savoy 596 Willow weep for me 590 All of me 572 I can´t give you anything but love 571 Tin roof blues 566 Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me 563 In a sentimental mood 552 High society 536 I got rhythm 532 Just a closer walk with thee 526 That´s a plenty 526 What is this thing called love 520 Embraceable you 510 These foolish things 509 Cherokee 508 Theme 504 Don´t get around much anymore 502 Limehouse blues 501 I got it bad and that ain´t good 500 A few surprises, eh??? :rsmile: Edited May 27, 2004 by EKE BBB Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me 563 Quote
tooter Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 Look's reasonable, but "Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me"??? I'll go an look it up. Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 (edited) Yes, and Just a closer walk with thee 526 Edited May 27, 2004 by EKE BBB Quote
couw Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 In one more of my stupid statistical surveys I took my time to go through the astounding list of songs (238.000+) included in Lord´s Discography database, to discover the SONGS INCLUDED IN MOST SESSIONS. it's about time I gave you something else to do... Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 In one more of my stupid statistical surveys I took my time to go through the astounding list of songs (238.000+) included in Lord´s Discography database, to discover the SONGS INCLUDED IN MOST SESSIONS. it's about time I gave you something else to do... Just waiting... Quote
tooter Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 "gave me", "give me", "gives to me" - various versions at AMG, but not many in all. Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 "gave me", "give me", "gives to me" - various versions at AMG, but not many in all. From his website: http://www.lordisco.com/tunes/B25.html Will check my CD-Rom to confirm it tonight. Quote
couw Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 "gave me", "give me", "gives to me" - various versions at AMG, but not many in all. indeed, 6 in total spread over 4 different titles... EKE who performs the song then acc. to Lord? AMG only lists Eddie Condon, Don Ewell, the Dice of Dixieland, and Ted Weems & His Orchestra... Quote
brownie Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 A search at AMG lists only some 6 versions of 'My Naughty Sweetie'. Anyway, I am happy with the one version of this song I love: the Jimmy Noone Apex Club one Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 A search at AMG lists only some 6 versions of 'My Naughty Sweetie'. Anyway, I am happy with the one version of this song I love: the Jimmy Noone Apex Club one Yeah. Jimmie Noone´s orchestra with Earl Hines, that is! Quote
couw Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 AMG lists 422 occurrences a tune titled "blues," logically this would fit between "Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me" and "Blues n bells" in the Lord listing... Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 AMG lists 422 occurrences a tune titled "blues," logically this would fit between "Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me" and "Blues n bells" in the Lord listing... ... these two... and 2.382 tunes more, believe me! Quote
couw Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 I knew I hadn't had enough coffee this morning.... Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Posted May 27, 2004 How many Ellingtonia songs can you count? B) Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted May 28, 2004 Report Posted May 28, 2004 The "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me" situation is one of MANY completely screwed up things in the Lord CD-ROM. Almost ALL of these entries are actually tunes that are titled simply "Blues". And they are almost all completely unrelated, so I wouldn't count "Blues" as a commonly played tune the same way as "St. Louis Blues" is. I have found several other similar errors. Simply proof that no one is minding the store. BTW, there is an entry in Lord for "Blues" or "The Blues" - where you will find instances of the Ellington piece from Black Brown & Beige, among other things. There are 215 of those. I feel confident that no one ever entered "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me" in all those sessions - the error was introduced by some bonehead in a perhaps well-intentioned attempt to streamline tune titles, which obviously was only half-baked, if you'll notice these: Crepescule with Nellie Crepuscle with Nellie Crepuscule with Nellie Crepuscule with Nelly Crespuscle with Nellie Crespuscule with Nellie DUH. So no one has bothered to even look at the index. Musicians index is even worse. In terms of the "Blues" (and other similar) situations, the Lord books and the v. 2 CD-ROM are actually better than the v. 3 and v. 4 CD-ROMs, if you can believe that. Mike Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted May 28, 2004 Report Posted May 28, 2004 BTW, the entries for "Theme" have nothing to do with each other. Any time an artist played the band's theme (for a radio broadcast, for example) and it's labeled as such it will get added to the total. So Tommy Dorsey - Theme [i'm getting sentimental over you] is in the same total as Louis Prima - Theme [sing, sing, sing] and Joe Guy - Theme [Epistrophy] and Woody Herman - Theme [blue flame]. Plus, of course, the Miles Davis "The Theme" and the Blakey/Dorham "The Theme" and many others. Stupidity reigns. Mike Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 28, 2004 Author Report Posted May 28, 2004 (edited) Thanks for the corrections, Mike. You´re very critical with Lord´s discography. I find it a very useful tool for us collectors, with its mistakes and omissions. For the latter, it´s very remarkable with non-US musicians or, at least, I´ve searched and checked Spanish musicians and there are a lot of omissions for musicians and sessions. Well, I´m supposing it pretends to be a COMPLETE discography for non-US musicians as well. And I bought the last edition, version 4.4, a few weeks ago. So, I can´t compare with previous versions. Thanks again for you input. Edited May 28, 2004 by EKE BBB Quote
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