Issued in conjuction with the PBS documentary; all selections previously released. Compact disc. Sidney Bechet, clarinet, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, and sarrusophone; with additional musicians. Recorded 1923-1947.
Contents:
Wild cat blues (2:59) ; Texas moaner blues (3:09) ; Mandy, make up your mind (3:09) ; I'm a little blackbird (3:16) (Clarence Williams' Blue Five) -- The basement blues (3:16) (Noble Sissle and his orchestra) -- Shag (3:03) (the New Orleans Feetwarmers) -- Polka dot stomp (2:50) (Noble Sissle and his International Orchestra) -- Okey-doke (2:53) ; Characteristic blues (2:55) (Noble Sissle's Swingsters) -- Dear old Southland (3:01) (Noble Sissle and his orchestra) -- Blackstick (3:09) ; Viper mad (3:03) (Sidney "Pops" Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters) -- Chant in the night (2:23) ; Jungle drums (2:27) (Sidney Bechet and his orchestra) -- Summertime (4:12) -- Sweet Lorraine (4:18) (Bechet-Spanier Big Four) -- Shake it and break it (2:52) ; Egyptian fantasy (3:00) (Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers) -- Blue horizon (4:27) (Sidney Bechet and his Blue Note Jazzmen) -- Love for sale (5:15) (Sidney Bechet Quartet).
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