Compact discs. Program notes in English and French (22 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Sidney Bechet, clarinet, soprano saxophone ; with acc. musicians. Recorded Sept. 15, 1932 through Dec. 8, 1943, principally in New York.
Contents:
disc 1. Sweetie dear (2:47) -- I want you tonight (3:06) -- I've found a new baby (3:10) -- Lay your racket (3:13) -- Maple leaf rag (2:54) -- Shag (3:05) -- Ja-da (2:51) -- Really the blues (3:37) -- When you and I were young, Maggie (2:40) -- Weary blues (3:00) -- Oh, didn't he ramble? (3:08) -- Oh, didn't he ramble (2:58) -- High society (2:47) -- I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say (3:11) -- Winin' boy blues (3:08) -- Winin' boy blues (3:05) -- Indian summer (3:06) -- One o'clock jump (2:27) -- Preachin' blues (3:02) -- Preachin' blues (3:10) -- Sidney's blues (3:00) -- Sidney's blues (2:50) -- disc 2. Shake it and break it (2:37) -- Shake it and break it (2:52) -- Old man blues (2:46) -- Old man blues (2:50) -- Wild man blues (3:17) -- Wild man blues (3:06) -- Nobody knows the way I feel dis mornin' (3:27) -- Make me a pallet on the floor (3:13) -- Shake it and break it (1:50) -- St. Louis blues (3:00) -- Blues in thirds (2:55) -- Blue for you, Johnny (2:47) -- Blue for you, Johnny (2:54) -- Ain't misbehavin' (2:51) -- Ain't misbehavin' (2:48) -- Save it, pretty mama (2:52) -- Stompy Jones (2:47) -- Muskrat ramble (2:45) -- Coal black shine (2:45) -- Egyptian fantasy (2:58) -- Baby, won't you please come home? (2:33) -- Slippin' and slidin' (2:50) -- disc 3. The Sheik of Araby (2:08) -- Blues of Bechet (1:51) -- Swing parade (2:19) -- Swing parade (2:21) -- I know that you know (and you know that I know) (2:28) -- I know that you know (and you know that I know) (2:28) -- I know that you know (and you know that I know) (2:27) -- When it's sleepy-time down south (2:59) -- I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this Jelly Roll (3:11) -- I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this Jelly Roll (3:10) -- I'm coming, Virginia (2:35) -- I'm coming, Virginia (2:36) -- Limehouse blues (2:33) -- Georgia cabin (2:56) -- Georgia cabin (2:53) -- Texas moaner blues (2:55) -- Texas moaner blues (2:53) -- Strange fruit (2:29) -- You're the limit (3:06) -- You're the limit (3:04) -- disc 4. Rip up the joint (2:18) -- Suey (2:27) -- Suey (2:21) -- Blues in the air (2:43) -- Blues in the air (2:42) -- The mooche (2:59) -- The mooche (3:06) -- Laughin' in rhythm (2:02) -- 12th Street rag (2:57) -- 12th Street rag (2:58) -- Mood indigo (3:08) -- Mood indigo (3:11) -- Rose room (2:32) -- Oh, lady be good (2:24) -- Oh, lady be good (2:32) -- What is this thing called love? (2:27) -- What is this thing called love? (2:29) -- After you've gone (4:47) -- Bugle call rag ; Ole Miss Blues (4:47) -- St. Louis blues (4:10).
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