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Stuff Smith: Time and Again (Proper, 1936-1945).



Proper PVCD118 (2003). 

Disque 1: 

Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys

Jonah Jones (trompette), Stuff Smith (violon, vocal), Raymond Smith (piano), Bobby Bennett (guitare), Mack Walker (contrebasse), John Washington (batterie). New York, 11 février 1936. 

1. I'se a Muggin', Pts. 1 & 2 (Smith) 6:27, Vocalion 3169. 
2. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music (Franklin) 2:39, Vocalion 3170. 
3. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (Berlin) 2:58, Vocalion 3170. 

Jonah Jones (trompette, vocal sur 7), Stuff Smith (violon, vocal), James Sherman (piano), Bobby Bennett (guitare), Mack Walker (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 13 mars 1936. 

4. I Don't Want to Make History (Robin, Rainger) 2:53, Vocalion 3200. 
5. 'tain't No Use (Magidson, Lane) 3:31, Vocalion 3200. 
6. After You've Gone (Creamer, Layton) 3:08, Vocalion 3201. 
7. You'se a Viper (Smith) 3:05, Vocalion 3201. 

Les mêmes. New York, 12 mai 1936. 

8. Robins and Roses (Lesue, Burke) 2:55, Vocalion 3234. 
9. I've Got a Heavy Date (Kahn, Green) 2:41, Vocalion 3234. 

Les mêmes. New York, 1er juillet 1936. 

10. It Ain't Right (Rothberg, Meyer) 2:37, Vocalion 3270. 
11. Old Joe's Hittin' the Jug (Palmer, Stride) 2:40, Vocalion 3270. 
12. Serenade for a Wealthy Widow (Foresythe) 3:16, Vocalion 3314. 

Les mêmes. New York, 21 août 1936. 

13. Knock, Knock, Who's There? (Tyson, Davey, Lopez, Morris) 3:00, Vocalion 3300. 
14. Bye, Bye, Baby (Hirsch, Hardman) 3:06, Vocalion 3300. 
15. Here Comes the Man with the Jive (Smith, Palmer) 2:59, Vocalion 3314. 

Jonah Jones (trompette), Buster Bailey (clarinette), Stuff Smith (violon, vocal), Clyde Hart (piano), Bobby Bennett (guitare), Mack Walker (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 4 mai 1937. 

16. Twilight in Turkey (Scott) 2:23, Decca 1279. 
17. Where is the Sun? (Edmond, David) 3:05, Decca 1287. 
18. Upstairs (Smith) 2:53, Decca 1287. 
19. Onyx Club Spree (Smith) 2:42, Decca 1279. 
20. Onyx Club Stomp (Smith) 2:45, Decca X-1451. 

Stuff Smith and his Orchestra

Jonah Jones (trompette, vocal), George Clarke (saxophone ténor), Stuff Smith (violon, vocal), Sam Allen (piano), Bernard Addison ou Carl D. Seaman (guitare), John Brown (contrebasse), Herbert Cowens (batterie). New York, 29 juin 1939. 

21. Big Wim in the Wigwam (Kutz, Young, Trede, Roe) 2:39, Selmer Y 7086. 

Jonah Jones (trompette), George Clarke (saxophone ténor), Stuff Smith (violon, vocal), Eric Henry (piano), Luke Stewart (guitare), John Brown (contrebasse), Herbert Cowens (batterie), Stella Brooks (vocal sur 22). New York, v. avril 1940. 

22. It's Up to You (Smith) 2:55, Varsity 8251. 
23. I've Got You Under My Skin (Porter) 2:45, Varsity 8242. 
24. Crescendo in Drums (Smith) 2:45, Varsity 8242. 
25. Joshua (Trad.) 3:20, Varsity 8251. 

Disque 2: 

Stuff Smith Trio

Stuff Smith (violon), Jimmy Jones (piano), John Levy (contrebasse). Chicago, 17 novembre 1943. 

1. Humoresque (Dvorak) 2:30, World JS-30. 
2. A Ghost of a Chance (Crosby, Washington, Young) 2:54, Brunswick 80126. 
3. Minuet in Swing (Smith) 2:16, Progressive PCD-7053. 
4. The Red Jumps (Allen) 2:24, Progressive PCD-7053. 
5. Melody in F (Rubinstein) 2:24, World JS-29. 
6. She's Funny That Way (Whiting, Moret) 2:57, World JS-30. 
7. To a Wild Rose (McDowell) 2:29, World JS-29. 
8. Bugle Call Rag (Pettis, Schoebel, Meyers) 2:12, Progressive PCD-7053. 
9. Desert Sands (Smith) 3:19, World JS-30. 
10. La Cinquantaine (Gabriel, Marie) 2:08, World JS-24. 

Stuff Smith Quartet

Stuff Smith (violon, vocal sur 11), Jimmy Jones (piano), Mary Osborne (guitare, vocal sur 11), John Levy (contrebasse). Chicago, 30 mai 1944. 

11. Blues in Mary's Flat (Osborne, Smith) 2:44, Selmer Y 7143. 
12. Blues in Stuff's Flat (Osborne, Smith) 2:53, Selmer Y 7143. 
13. I Got Rhythm (Gershwin) 3:04, New York NY 112. 
14. Sweet Lorraine (Parish) 2:43, New York NY 112. 

Stuff Smith Trio

Stuff Smith (violon), Jimmy Jones (piano), John Levy (contrebasse). New York, 8 septembre 1944. 

15. Midway (Smith) 2:10, Asch 353-1. 
16. Look at Me (Smith) 2:50, Asch 353-1. 
17. Skip It (Smith) 2:23, Asch 353-2. 
18. Stop, Look (Smith) 2:56, Asch 353-2. 
19. Don't You Think (Smith) 2:50, Asch 353-3. 
20. Desert Sands (Smith) 2:40, Asch 353-3. 

Stuff Smith (violon), Billy Taylor (piano), Ted Sturgis (batterie). Town Hall, New York, 9 juin 1945. 

21. Perdido (Tizol, Lenk, Drake) 7:06, Selmer Y 7140. 
22. Bugle Call Rag (Pettis, Schoebel, Meyers) 4:12, Selmer Y 7140. 
23. Desert Sands (Smith) 4:00, Selmer Y 7142. 

Stuff Smith (violon), Freddy Jefferson (piano), Pete Glover (contrebasse), Sarah Vaughan (vocal). New York, 1er octobre 1945. 

24. Time and Again (Smith) 3:14, Musicraft 337. 

Compilé et produit par, notes de pochette: Joop Visser. 
Remastering digital par Peter Rynston à Tall Order Mastering. 
Design: Raven Design. 

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