Portrait

'Record 1 of this 2 Lp Set is a Reissue of the US Compilation (r7781890) and does feature early recordings 1939-1944. Release date and details for Commodore Records Compilation is unknown.
Record 2 of this 2 Lp Set is a Release of later recordings, approximately taken 1958 Live in Storyville Club, Boston and was original released by Storyville Records (r7668868). It`s rather unknown when and where this recordings were released first.

The outer gatefold Cover illustration by Patrick von Spreckelsen was mainly influenced by the Cover illustration of a US Compilation - (r3637442) - Commodore Records FL 30,008. Inside the gatefold are liner notes in german language by Hauke Voigt.

The timings on Labels do not match with the timings on Cover.'[discogs]