Includes historical, biographical, and performance notes.
Contents:
Arkansas blues ; Aunt Hagar's blues (James P. Johnson) -- China boy (Teddy Wilson) -- Concentratin' (Willie "The Lion" Smith) -- Dallas blues (Thomas "Fats" Waller) -- Flamingo (Hermann Chittison) -- Dinah (Thomas "Fats" Waller) -- How high the moon (Hermann Chittison) -- I'd rather Charleston (George Gershwin) -- If dreams come true (James P. Johnson) -- Body and soul (Bud Powell) -- I got rhythm (George Gershwin) -- Indiana (Nat "King" Cole) -- Maple leaf rag (Johnny Guarnieri) -- Royal garden blues (Art Tatum) -- Snowy morning blues (James P. Johnson) -- St. James infirmary (Dick Wellstood) -- The blues (Art Hodes) -- The half of it, dearie, blues (George Gershwin) -- Satin doll (Willie "The Lion" Smith) -- The man I love (Hermann Chittison) -- Willow weep for me (Claude Hopkins) -- I want to be happy (Nat "King" Cole).
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