Jimmie Noone / Johnny Dodds / Henry 'Red' Allen / Zutty Singleton: New Orleans Giants 1936-1940 (JSP).

JSP JSPCD 336 (1992). 

Jimmie Noone and his New Orleans Band

Guy Kelly (trompette), Preston Jackson (trombone), Jimmie Noone (clarinette), Francis Whitby (saxophone ténor), Gideon Honore (piano), Israel Crosby (contrebasse), Tubby Hall (batterie). Chicago, 15 janvier 1936. 

1. He's the Different Type of Guy (Honore) 3:08

2. 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Creamer, Layton) 2:51

3. The Blues Jumped a Rabbit (Traditionnel) 2:56

4. Sweet Georgia Brown (Pinkard, Bernie, Casey) 2:53

Jimmie Noone and his Orchestra

Charlie Shavers (trompette), Jimmie Noone (clarinette), Pete Brown (saxophone alto), Frank Smith (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), O'Neil Spencer (batterie, voix sur 5, 8, 10, 11 et 12), Teddy Simmons (voix sur 9). New York, 1 décembre 1937. 

5. Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parish) 3:11

6. I Know That You Know (Caldwell, Youmans) 2:53

7. Apex Blues (Bump It - The Bumps) (Noone, Hines, Poston) 3:20

8. Four or Five Times (Hellman, Gay) 3:04

9. Hell in My Heart (Noone, Williams) 2:48

10. Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear (Scott Dickerson) 2:54

11. I'm Walkin' This Town (Bunn) 2:56

12. Japansy (Klenner, Bryan) 3:19

Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys

Charlie Shavers (trompette), Johnny Dodds (clarinette), Lil Armstrong (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), O'Neil Spencer (batterie, washboard sur 13 voix sur 16-18). New York, 21 janvier 1938. 

13. Wild Man Blues (Armstrong, Morton) 3:06

14. Melancholy Blues (Bloom, Melrose) 2:36

15. 29th and Dearborn (Jones) 3:09

16. Blues Galore (Jones) 2:43

17. Stack O'Lee Blues (Traditionnel, arr. Spencer) 3:02

18. Shake Your Can (Althea Dickerson) 2:57

Henry 'Red' Allen and his Orchestra

Henry 'Red' Allen (trompette), Benny Morton (trombone), Edmond Hall (clarinette), Lil Armstrong (piano), Bernard Addison (guitare), Pops Foster (contrebasse), Zutty Singleton (batterie). New York, 28 mai 1940. 

19. Down in Jungle Town (Morse, Madden) 2:44

20. Canal Street Blues (Oliver) 3:03

Zutty Singleton and his Orchestra

Les mêmes. New York, 28 mai 1940. 

21. King Porter Stomp (Morton) 2:29

22. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (Spencer Williams) 3:06

Jimmie Noone and his Orchestra

Natty Dominique (cornet), Preston Jackson (trombone), Jimmie Noone (clarinette), Richard M. Jones (piano), Lonnie Johnson (guitare), John Lindsay (contrebasse), Tubby Hall (batterie). Chicago, 5 juin 1940. 

23. Keystone Blues (Clarence Williams) 2:57

24. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (Thomas) 2:51

Johnny Dodds and his Orchestra

Les mêmes, Johnny Dodds (clarinette) remplace Noone; Baby Dodds (batterie) remplace Hall. Chicago, 5 juin 1940. 

25. Red Onion Blues (Clarence Williams) 2:56

26. Gravier Street Blues (Clarence Williams) 2:43

Compilé par Hugh Palmer. 

Ingénieur à la remasterisation: John R. T. Davies. 

78-tours tirés des collections de John R. T. Davies, Charlie Crump, Dave Bennett, Ray Batt & Hugh Palmer. 

Notes de pochette: Peter Vacher.