Jazz music. Title from disc labels. Sung in English. Primarily instrumental jazz and Dixieland music; some selections with vocals. Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers ; Bechet-Spanier Big Four ; Rex Stewart's Big Seven ; Jack Teagarden's Big Eight ; Brick Fleagle's Orchestra ; Sandy Williams' Big Eight ; J.C. Higginbotham's Big Eight ; Jimmy Jones' Big Eight ; Joe Thomas' Big Six ; Harry Carney's Big Eight ; Dicky Wells' Big Seven ; Buck Clayton's Big Four ; Buck Clayton's Big Eight ; Trummy Young's Big Seven ; Billy Kyle's Big Eight ; Russell Procope's Big Six ; Brick Fleagle's Rhythmakers ; Billy Taylor Quartet ; Rex Stewart's Big Four ; Jimmy Jones' Big Four ; Billy Taylor's Big Four. Most selections previously released on the H.R.S. Recordings label; some selections previously unissued. Recorded in New York City between 1938 August 31-1947 September 26. Booklets with program notes by Dan Morgenstern with complete personnel and discographical information in English inserted in containers.
Contents:
disc 1 (Pee Wee Russell ; Sidney Bechet/Muggsy Spanier): Baby, won't you please come home? (2:26) -- Baby, won't you please come home? (alt tk) (3:15) -- There'll be some changes made (2:51) -- There'll be some changes made (2:55) -- Zutty's hootie blues (2:57) -- Dinah (2:37) -- I've found a new baby (2:15) -- Everybody loves my baby (2:21) -- Four or five times (3:55) -- Sweet Lorraine (4:11) -- Lazy river (4:04) -- China boy (3:45) -- China boy (alt tk) (3:46) -- If I could be with you one hour tonight (3:57) -- That's a plenty (alt tk) (3:25) -- That's a plenty (4:04) -- Squeeze me (3:46) -- Sweet Sue, just you (4:00). disc 2 (Rex Stewart ; Jack Teagarden ; Sandy Williams ; J.C. Higginbotham ; Jimmy Jones ; Babe Mathews & Joe Thomas): Cherry (4:21) -- Solid rock (4:14) -- Bugle call rag (4:17) -- Diga diga doo (4:13) -- St. James Infirmary (4:10) -- The world is waiting for the sunrise (4:05) -- Big eight blues (4:10) -- Shine (3:51) -- Mountain air (2:59) -- Sumpin' jumpin' round here (2:56) -- After hours on dream street (3:17) -- Chili con Carney (2:35) -- Dutch treat (2:46) -- A penny for your blues (3:07) -- Old juice on the loose (3:09) -- Departure from Dixie (3:00) -- A woman's got a right to change her mind (3:25) -- Muddy Miss (3:03) -- No better for ya (2:33) -- He's got so much (3:04). disc 3 (Joe Thomas ; Harry Carney ; Dicky Wells ; Sandy Williams ; Buck Clayton): Riff Street (3:02) -- A touch of blue (2:41) -- Minor mirage (2:43) -- Jamaica rumble (2:38) -- Shadowy sands (alt tk) (3:42) -- Shadowy sands (2:45) -- Candy cane (3:13) -- We're through (2:38) -- Bed rock (2:50) -- Opera in blue (2:59) -- Drag nasty : the walk (2:49) -- Tea for me (3:04) -- Frost on the moon (3:05) -- Sam-pan (2:51) -- Sam-pan (alt tk) (2:52) -- Sandy's blues (alt tk) (3:09) -- Sandy's blues (3:08) -- Gee baby, ain't I good to you (3:11) -- Dawn dance (3:10) -- Wells-a-poppin' (3:12) -- On the sunny side of the street (3:29) -- It's Dizzy (3:05) -- Basie's morning bluesicale (alt tk) (3:15) -- Basie's morning bluesicale (3:19). disc 4 (Buck Clayton ; Trummy Young ; Billy Kyle ; Russell Procope): Saratoga special (alt tk) (2:46) -- Saratoga special (2:38) -- Sentimental summer (3:20) -- Harlem cradle song (alt tk) (2:25) -- Harlem cradle song (2:38) -- My good man Sam (2:36) -- I want a little girl (2:50) -- Fruitie cutie (alt tk) (3:07) -- Fruitie cutie (3:05) -- Blues triste (3:00) -- Blues triste (alt tk) (2:59) -- Johnson rock (3:13) -- Lucky draw (2:43) -- H.R.S. bounce (2:58) -- Ooh baby, you knock me out (2:47) -- Date for eight (alt tk) (2:55) -- Date for eight (2:57) -- Contemporary blues (2:56) -- Bottle it (2:53) -- Denzil's best (2:39) -- Right foot, then left foot (2:58) -- Four wheel drive (2:53). disc 5 (Billy Taylor (pianist) ; Rex Stewart ; Jimmy Jones ; Billy Taylor (bassist)): Well Tayler-ed (2:46) -- I don't ask questions, I just have fun (alt tk) (2:43) -- I don't ask questions, I just have fun (2:45) -- So you think you're cute (2:37) -- TwinkleToes (2:42) -- Flim flam (2:41) -- Blues kicked the bucket (2:55) -- Madeleine (2:43) -- Madeleine (alt tk) (2:41) -- Loopin' lobo (2:47) -- Sunny side up (2:38) -- Strollin' easy (3:03) -- Keeping up with Jones (2:48) -- Weeta (2:38) -- Late on Saturday (3:04) -- Flight of the bebop (2:50) -- My mind's made up on you (3:06) -- Taylor made (2:45) -- Restricted (2:45) -- Striding down the Champs Elysees (3:03) -- Mitch's pitch (2:55) -- Mr. B "Bops" (2:47). disc 6 (Brick Fleagle): Brick's boogie (2:44) -- K.C. caboose (2:32) -- The fried piper (3:04) -- So blue love (1:58) -- When the mice are away (3:07) -- Helena's dream (3:12) -- Shufflin' shoes (1:59) -- Night wind (1:56) -- Frost on the moon (2:04) -- Swamp mist (1:55) -- Double doghouse (3:02) -- Pastiche (3:15) -- Same old sheaves (3:18) -- A slight case of the shakes (3:14) -- They'll do it every time (2:59) -- On you, it looks good (3:04) -- Wig wham blues (3:03) -- Blue stew (2:51).
OCLC:
(OCoLC)42461587
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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