Biographical and program notes by Jacques Morgantini in French, and in English adapted from the French by Joyce Waterhouse inserted in container. Recorded 1924-1945.
Contents:
Behind the eight bar / K. Kersey (Trummy Young and his Lucky Seven) (2:57). Ory's Creole trombone / E. Ory (Kid Ory with Louis Armstrong) (3:08) -- Rainy weather blues / G. Brooks (Charlie Green with Bessie Smith) (3:34) -- New Orleans shout / J. Oliver, D. Nelson (Jimmy Archey with King Oliver) (2:40) -- Sweet chariot / D. Ellington, I. Mills (Joe Nanton with Duke Ellington) (2:52) -- Black and tan fantasy / D. Ellington, B. Miley (Joe Nanton with Duke Ellington) (2:49) -- Fidgety feet / D.J. LaRocca, L. Shields (Jimmy Harrison with F. Henderson) (2:50) -- Walk that thing / C. Johnson (Jimmy Harrison with Charlie Johnson) (3:19) -- Swing out / J.C. Higginbotham, H. Allen (J.C. Higginbotham with Red Allen) (3:17) -- St. Louis blues / W.C. Handy (J.C. Higginbotham with L. Armstrong) (2:54) -- Higginbotham blues / J.C. Higginbotham (J.C. Higginbotham & his Six Hicks) (3:25) -- Sweet Sue, just you / Harris, Young (Dickie Wells with Spike Hughes) (2:59) -- Dickie Wells blues / D. Wells (Dickie Wells & his orchestra) (3:15) -- Tush / D. Wells (Dickie Wells with Earl Warren) (2:49) -- Old man blues / D. Ellington, I. Mills (Sandy Williams with S. Bechet) (2:46) -- Up in Sidney's flat / S. Bechet (Sandy Williams with S. Bechet) (4:15) -- Big city blues / E. Hall (Benny Morton with Edmond Hall) (4:07) -- Bottom blues / Young (Vic Dickenson with Albert Ammons) (4:34) -- Think of me little daddy / Whitman (Trummy Young with Jimmy Lunceford) (2:42) -- Behind the eight bar / K. Kersey (Trummy Young and his Lucky Seven) (2:57).
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