jeudi 12 novembre 2020

The Chrono(lo)gical Willie "The Lion" Smith 1938-1940 (Classics).



Classics 692 (1993). 

Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano, célesta), Joe Bushkin (piano), Jess Stacy (piano sur 1), George Wettling (batterie). New York, 30 novembre 1938. 

1. Three Keyboards (Smith, Bushkin, Stacy) 2:30, Commodore 520. 
2. The Lion and the Lamb (Pious) 2:55, Commodore 520. 

Willie "The Lion" Smith (solo piano). New York, 10 janvier 1939. 

3. Morning Air (Smith) 2:41, Commodore 523. 
4. Echoes of Spring (Smith) 2:43. Commodore 521. 
5. Concentrating (Smith) 2:41, Commodore 524. 
6. Fading Star (Smith) 2:38, Commodore 521. 
7. Passionette (Smith) 2:43, Commodore 523. 
8. Rippling Waters (Smith) 2:46, Commodore 522. 
9. Sneakaway (Smith) 2:33. Commodore 524. 
10. What is There to Say? (Duke, Harbach) 2:49, Commodore 518. 
11. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Arlen, Koehler) 2:44, Commodore 525. 
12. The Boy in the Boat (Waller, Williams) 2:56, Commodore 525. 
13. Tea for Two (Youmans, Caesar) 2:41, Commodore 518. 
14. I'll Follow You (Ahlert, Turk) 2:41, Commodore 519. 
15. Finger Buster (Smith) 3:01, Commodore 522. 
16. Stormy Weather (Arlen, Koehler) 2:43, Commodore 519. 

Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Orchestra

Sidney de Paris (trompette), Jimmy Lane, Johnny Mullins (saxophone alto), Perry Smith (saxophone ténor), Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano), Bernard Addison (guitare), Richard Fullbright (contrebasse), Puss Johnson (batterie), Naomi Price (vocal sur 17-18). New York, 17 février 1940. 

17. Peace on You (Singer) 2:38, General 1712. 
18. Wontcha Do It to Me (Conville) 2:49, General 1713. 
19. Rushin' (Smith) 3:10, General 1713. 
20. Noodlin' (Smith) 2:39, General 1712. 

Big Joe Turner (vocal), acc. par Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano). New York, 26 novembre 1940. 

21. Doggin' the Dog (Turner, Williams) 2:44, Decca 7824. 
22. Careless Love (Hardy) 2:47, Decca 7827. 
23. Jumpin' Down Blues (Turner, Williams) 2:35, Decca 7827. 
24. Rainy Day Blues (Turner, Williams) 2:52, Decca 7824. 

Notes de pochette: Anatol Schenker. 

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