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Artwork for Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Lester Young, Kansas City Six

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  1. Released on GRP, also Cow Cow Boogie (Ella Fitzgerald), ’Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do (Billie Holiday) and Falling in Love With You (Louis Armstrong)

  2. Part of The Commodore Story, also (You're Some) Pretty Doll (Fats Waller), Smack (Benny Carter) and Memories of You (Ben Webster)

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Performed by
Buck Clayton, Eddie Durham, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, Lester Young and Walter Page
Part of
The Commodore Story
Released on
GRP

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Buck Clayton

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Buck Clayton

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Eddie Durham

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Eddie Durham

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Freddie Green

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Freddie Green

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Jo Jones

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Jo Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Lester Young

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Lester Young

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Walter Page

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was performed by Walter Page

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans is part of the release The Commodore Story

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans is part of the release The Commodore Story

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz GRP is the label of the song Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

    GRP is the label of the song Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was released on 1997-01-28

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans was released on 1997-01-28

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026