When I first heard Cat Anderson play "Birth of the Blues" up 2 octaves with Lionel Hampton's Band, I thought it was "impossible", then a few years later I found ...
Art Tatum, piano Lionel Hampton, vibes Buddy Rich, drums rec. 1955.
http://www.youtube.com/group/great78s Written by Curley Hammer and Lionel Hampton in 1945, this is the Decca 78rpm version (18754-A) in all it's glory.
Very fine blues here. Enjoy!
Blues in C Sharp Minor by Teddy Wilson.