Title from container spine. Noble Sissle's Swingters: Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Jimmy Miller, guitar, Jimmy Jones, bass, Wilbert Kirk, drums (track 1, with the additon of Billy Banks, vocals on track 9) ; The Red Onion Jazz Babies: Louis Armstrong, cornet, Charlie Irvis, trombone, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Lil Armstrong, piano and Buddy Christian, banjo and Alberta Hunter (as Josephone Baker), vocals (track 2) ; Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers: Tommy Ladnier, trumpet, Teddy Nixon, trombone, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Henry Duncan, piano, Wilson Myers, bass and vocals and Morris Morand, drums (tracks 3, 8 and 11) ; Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra: Wendell Culley, Demas Dean and Clarence Brereton, trumpet, Chester Burrill, trombone, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Harvey Boone, clarinet and alto saxophone, Ramon Usera, alto saxophone and violin, James Toliver, tenor saxophone, Oscar Madera, violin, Harry Brooks, piano, Howard Hill, guitar, Edward Coles, bass and Jack Carter, drums (track 4) ; Noble Sissle's Swingsters: Clarence Brereton, trumpet, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Gil White, tenor saxophone, Harry Brooks, piano (and arranger on track 16), Jimmy Miller, guitar, Jimmy Jones, bass and O'Neil Spencer, drums and vocals (tracks 5 -7, 16) ; Clarence Williams' Blue Five: Louis Armstrong, cornet, Charlie Irvis, trombone, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Buddy Christian, banjo and Eva Taylor, vocals (track 10) ; Tommy Ladnier and Orchestra: Tommy Ladnier, trumpet, Sidney Bechet, soprano saxophone and clarinet, Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet and tenor saxophone, Cliff Jackson, piano, Teddy Bunn, guitar, Elmer James, bass and Manzie Johnson, drums (tracks 12-15). Tracks 1 and 9 recorded 1937 April 16 in New York. Track 2 recorded 1924 December 22 in New York. Tracks 3, 8 and 11 recorded 1932 September 15 in New York. Track 4 recorded 1934 August 15 in New York. Tracks 5-7 and 16 recorded 1938 February 19 in New York. Track 10 recorded 1924 December 17 in New York. Tracks 12-15 recorded 1938 November 28 in New York.
Contents:
When the sun sets down south / Bechet (3:08). Early every morn / HIggins (2:54) -- Shag / Bechet (3:03) -- Polka dot rag / Bechet ; Toliver ; Sissle (2:49) -- Viper mad / Bechet ; Williams (3:02) -- Blackstick / Bechet (2:46) -- Sweet patootie / Rogan ; Williams (3:16) -- I've found a new baby / Spencer Williams ; Jack Palmer (3:09) -- Characteristic blues / Bechet ; Sissle (2:55) -- Mandy, make up your mind / Clarke ; Turk ; Mayer ; Johnston (3:09) -- Maple leaf rag / Scott Joplin (2:54) -- Ja-da / Bob Carleton (2:50) -- Really the blues / Mezz Mezzrow (3:33) -- When you and I were young Maggie / Johnson ; Butterfield (2:39) -- Weary blues / Artie Matthews (2:57) -- When the sun sets down south / Brooks ; Bechet (3:08).
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