Elmer Snowden: Jazz Collection-Volume 12 (IAJRC, enr. 1924-1963; publ. 197?)

IAJRC 12 (197?)

Face A: 

Booker's Dixie Jazz Band

(personnel probable): Bubber Miley (trompette), Jake Frazier (trombone), Bob Fuller (clarinette), Charles Booker (saxo alto), Louis Hooper (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo). New York, décembre 1924. 

1. Hot Sax
2. West Texas Blues
3. West Texas Blues

Te Roy Williams & his Orchestra

Rex Stewart (cornet), Te Roy Williams (trombone), Prince Robinson (clarinette), inconnu (clarinette, saxo alto), Joe Garland (clarinette, saxo ténor), Freddie Johnson & un autre non-identifié (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Bob Ysaguirre (tuba), Walter Johnson (batterie). New York, 25 mai 1927. 

4. Oh Malinda
5. Lindbergh Hop

Musical Stevedores

Freddy Jenkins, Louis Metcalf (trompette), Henry Hicks (trombone), Clarence Grimes, Charlie Holmes (clarinette, saxos soprano et alto), Spencer Williams(?) (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Bud Hicks (tuba), 2 chanteurs scat non-identifiés. New York, 30 janvier 1929. 

6. Honeycomb Harmony
7. Happy Rhythm

Jungle Town Stompers

Louis Metcalf (trompette), Henry Hicks (trombone), Charlie Holmes (clarinette, saxo alto), Charlie Grimes (saxo ténor), Luis Russell (piano, célesta), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Bass Edwards (tuba). New York, 15 avril 1929. 

8. African Jungle

Jasper Davis & his Orchestra

Louis Metcalf & un autre non-identifié (trompette), Henry Hicks (trombone), Charlie Holmes (clarinette, saxo alto), Charlie Grimes (saxo alto), Cliff Jackson ou Louis Hooper ou possiblement J.C. Johnson (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Ernest Moore (tuba), Lizzie Miles (chant). New York, 23 avril 1929. 

9. Georgia Gigolo

Face B: 

(suite de la session)

1. It Feels So Good

Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise Orchestra

Red Harlan (Red Allen?), Roy Eldridge, Leonard "Ham" Davis (trompette), Dicky Wells, George Washington (trombone), Otto Hardwick, Al Sears, Wayman Carver (anches), Don Kirkpatrick (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Dick Fullbright (contrebasse, tuba), Sid Catlett (batterie), Mabel Scott (chant sur 2c). Tiré du film Warner Bros.-Vitaphone Smash Your Baggage. Brooklyn, N.Y., début 1932. 

2. (a) Bugle Call Rag
    (b) Tiger Rag
    (c) Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon (My Man's Gone)
    (d) Concentratin' on You

The Sepia Serenaders

Clarence Grimes (clarinette), Cliff Jackson (piano), Elmer Snowden (banjo), George Gray (chant). New York, 14 décembre 1934. 

3. Breakin' the Ice
4. Baby Brown

Elmer Snowden Trio

Darnell Howard (clarinette), Elmer Snowden (banjo), Pops Foster (contrebasse). Diffusion radio, 3 août 1963. 

5. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
6. C-Jam Blues
7. Basin St. Blues

Disques tirés des collections de Robert Fertig, Dick Raichelson, Russ Shor, Jerry Valburn
Enregistrement et édition: Jerry Valburn
Notes: Elmer Snowden, David Goldenberg
Production: David Goldenberg
Design de la pochette: Martin Kaelin

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Variés: Town Hall Jazz Concert 1945 (The Commodore Years) (Atlantic, enr. 1945; publ. 1973)

Atlantic SD 2-310 (1973)

Enregistré au Town Hall, New York, N.Y., 9 juin 1945. 

Face A: 

Red Norvo and his Orchestra

Shorty Rogers (trompette), Eddie Bert (trombone), Aaron Sachs (clarinette), Flip Phillips (saxo ténor), Red Norvo (vibraphone), Teddy Wilson (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

1. One, Two, Three, Jump (Kenneth Norvo) 4:19
2. Seven Come Eleven (Benny Goodman & Charles Christian) 10:35
3. One Note Jive (Kenneth Norvo) 9:48

The Red Norvo Quintet

Red Norvo (xylophone), Teddy Wilson (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

4. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (Victor Young, Ned Washington & Bing Crosby) 3:54

Face B: 

The Don Byas-Slam Stewart Duo

Don Byas (saxo ténor), Slam Stewart (contrebasse); Teddy Wilson (piano sur 3). 

1. Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (James F. Hanley & Ballard MacDonald) 5:13
2. I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 5:03
3. Candy (Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer & Mack David) 5:40

Teddy Wilson (piano), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

4. Where or When (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) 4:00

The Teddy Wilson Quintet with Flip Phillips

Flip Phillips (saxo ténor), Teddy Wilson (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

5. Sweet and Lovely (Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare & Harry Tobias) 3:55
6. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (Jimmy McHugh & Clarence Gaskill) 4:39

Face C: 

Teddy Wilson (piano), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

1. I Know That You Know (Vincent Youmans & Anne Caldwell) 2:25

The Bill Coleman Quartet

Bill Coleman (trompette), Billy Taylor (piano), Matty Chapin (contrebasse), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

2. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael & Mitchell Parish) 6:10

Red Norvo and his Orchestra

Shorty Rogers (trompette), Eddie Bert (trombone), Aaron Sachs (clarinette), Flip Phillips (saxo ténor), Red Norvo (xylophone sur 3, vibraphone sur 4), Teddy Wilson (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitare), Slam Stewart (contrebasse), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). 

3. The Man I Love (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 4:34
4. In a Mellotone (Duke Ellington & Milt Gabler) 16:10

Face D: 

The Gene Krupa-Charlie Ventura Trio

Charlie Ventura (saxo ténor), Georgie Walthers (piano), Gene Krupa (batterie). 

1. Stomping at the Savoy (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson & Andy Razaf) 4:54
2. Body and Soul (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour) 5:21
3. Limehouse Blues (Philip Braham & Douglas Furber) 2:52

The Stuff Smith Trio

Stuff Smith (violon), Billy Taylor (piano), Ted Sturgis (contrebasse). 

4. Perdido (Juan Tizol, Harry Lengsfelder & Ervin Drake) 7:13
5. Bugle Call Rag (Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers & Jack Pettis) 4:16
6. Desert Sand (Stuff Smith) 4:07

Photographies: Bill Gottlieb; Don Byas par Ray Ross
Design de l'album: Loring Eutemey
Album compilé par Milt Gabler
Produit par Timme Rosenkrantz
Notes de pochette: Leonard Feather

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Eddie Condon & Bud Freeman: The Commodore Years (Atlantic, enr. 1938-1939; publ. 1973)

Atlantic SD 2-309 (1973)

Face A: 

Eddie Condon and his Windy City Seven

Bobby Hackett (cornet), George Brunis (trombone), Pee Wee Russell (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Jess Stacy (piano), Eddie Condon (guitare), Artie Shapiro (contrebasse), George Wettling (batterie). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 17 janvier 1938. 

1. Love is Just Around the Corner (Lewis Gensler & Leo Robin) 3:03
2. Jada (Robert Carleton) 2:40
3. Beat to the Socks (Milt Gabler) 2:49

Les mêmes; Jack Teagarden (trombone) remplace Brunis. Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 30 avril 1938. 

4. Embraceable You (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 4:05
5. Diane (Lew Pollack & Erno Rapee) 3:05
6. Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland (Leo Friedman & Beth Slater Whitson) 3:07

Face B: 

Bud Freeman and his Gang

Bobby Hackett (cornet), Pee Wee Russell (clarinette), Dave Matthews (saxo alto), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Jess Stacy (piano), Eddie Condon (guitare), Artie Shapiro (contrebasse), Dave Tough (batterie sur 3 & 4), Marty Marsala (batterie sur 1 & 2). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 12 juillet 1938. 

1. Life Spears a Jitterbug (Alexander King) 2:52
2. What's the Use? (Isham Jones & Charles Newman) 3:18
3. Tappin' the Commodore Till (Milt Gabler) 3:18
4. Memories of You (Eubie Blake & Andy Razaf) 3:18

Eddie Condon and his Band

Bobby Hackett (trompette), Vernon Brown (trombone), Pee Wee Russell (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Joe Bushkin (piano), Eddie Condon (guitare), Artie Shapiro (contrebasse), Lionel Hampton (batterie). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 12 novembre 1938. 

5. California, Here I Come (Al Jolson, B. G. DeSylva & Joseph Meyer) 3:02
6. Sunday (Chester Conn, Jules Styne, Bernie Krueger & Ned Miller) 3:10

Face C: 

The Bud Freeman Trio

Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Jess Stacy (piano), George Wettling (batterie). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 17 janvier 1938. 

1. You Took Advantage of Me (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) 2:53
2. Three's No Crowd (Bud Freeman) 1:58
3. I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 2:51

Les mêmes. Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 13 avril 1938. 

4. Keep Smiling at Trouble (Al Jolson, Lewis Gensler & B. G. DeSylva) 2:52
5. At Sundown (Walter Donaldson) 2:58
6. My Honey's Lovin' Arms (Joseph Meyer & Herman Ruby) 3:03

Face D: 

Les mêmes. Decca Records, New York, N.Y., 30 novembre 1938. 

1. Three Little Words (Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby) 3:00
2. Swingin' Without Mezz (Fiji Anderson) 3:10
3. Blue Room (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) 3:06
4. Exactly Like You (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields) 2:47

Les mêmes; même session que C4-C6. 

5. I Don't Believe It (Bud Freeman & Milt Gabler) 3:01

The Jess Stacy/Bud Freeman Duo

Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Jess Stacy (piano). Reeves Sound Studio, New York, N.Y., 13 juin 1939. 

6. (I Got a Woman Crazy for Me) She's Funny That Way (Richard A. Whiting & Neil Moret) 3:43

Design de l'album: Loring Eutemey
Produit par Milt Gabler, Commodore Records, avec l'assistance de Bernie Hanighen pour la session du 30 novembre 1938 chez Decca Records
Notes de pochette: Herb Shultz

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The Tenor Sax: Lester Young, Chu Berry & Ben Webster (The Commodore Years) (Atlantic, enr. 1938-1944; publ. 1973)

Atlantic SD 2-307 (1973)

Face A: 

Lester Young with the Kansas City Six

Bill Coleman (trompette), Dicky Wells (trombone), Lester Young (saxo ténor), Joe Bushkin (piano), John Simmons (contrebasse), Jo Jones (batterie). WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y., 28 mars 1944. 

1. Three Little Words (Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby) 2:52
2. Jo-Jo (Joe Bushkin) 3:18
3. Four O'Clock Drag (Milt Gabler) 2:49
4. I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 3:16
5. Four O'Clock Drag #2 (Milt Gabler) 4:10
6. Jo-Jo #2 (Joe Bushkin) 3:50

Face B: 

(suite de la session)

1. I Got Rhythm # 2 (George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin) 3:16
2. Three Little Words #2 (Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby) 3:19

Buck Clayton (trompette), Lester Young (clarinette, saxo ténor), Eddie Durham (guitare électrique), Freddie Green (guitare, chant sur 7), Walter Page (contrebasse), Jo Jones (batterie). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 27 septembre 1938. 

3. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Turner Layton & Henry Creamer) 2:57
4. I Want a Little Girl (Billy Moll & Murray Mencher) 2:52
5. Countless Blues (Milt Gabler) 2:59
6. Pagin' the Devil (Walter Page) 2:55
7. Them There Eyes (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber & William Tracey) 2:57

Face C: 

Chu Berry and his "Little Jazz" Ensemble

Roy Eldridge (trompette), Chu Berry (saxo ténor), Clyde Hart (piano), Danny Barker (guitare), Artie Shapiro (contrebasse), Sidney Catlett (batterie). Brunswick Record Corp., New York, N.Y., 10 novembre 1938. 

1. Stardust (Hoady Carmichael & Mitchell Parish) 4:00
2. Forty Six West Fifty Two (Chu Berry) 2:35

Chu Berry and his Jazz Ensemble

Hot Lips Page (trompette), Chu Berry (saxo ténor), Clyde Hart (piano), Al Casey (guitare), Al Morgan (contrebasse), Harry Jaeger (batterie). Reeves Sound Studio, New York, N.Y., 28 août 1941. 

3. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields) 4:05
4. Blowing Up a Breeze (Chu Berry & Oran Page) 2:33
5. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Don Redman & Andy Razaf) 4:21
6. Monday at Minton's (Chu Berry & Oran Page) 2:58

Face D: 

(même session que C1 & C2)

1. Body and Soul (Johnny Green, Robert Sour, Eddie Heyman & Frank Eyton) 3:56
2. Sittin' In (Roy Eldridge) 2:13

Ben Webster with the Big Sid Catlett Quartet

Ben Webster (saxo ténor), Marlowe Morris (piano), John Simmons (contrebasse), Sidney Catlett (batterie). WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y., 18  mars 1944. 

3. Sleep (Earl Lebieg) 3:34
4. Memories of You (Eubie Blake & Andy Razaf) 3:46
5. Just a Riff (Sid Catlett) 3:58
6. Linger Awhile (Vincent Rose & Harry Owens) 3:10

Design de l'album: Loring Eutemey
Produit par Milt Gabler pour Commodore Records
Notes de pochette: Leonard Feather

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The Tenor Sax: Coleman Hawkins & Frank Wess (The Commodore Years) (Atlantic, enr. 1940-1943/1954; publ. 1973)

Atlantic SD 2-306 (1973)

Face A: 

Coleman Hawkins and The Chocolate Dandies 

Roy Eldridge (trompette, absent sur 3), Benny Carter (saxo alto, absent sur 3; piano sur 1 & 5), Coleman Hawkins (saxo ténor), Bernard Addison (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Sidney Catlett (batterie). New York, N.Y., 25 mai 1940. 

1. I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris & Gordon Clifford) 4:39
2. Smack! (Leonard Feather) 2:39
3. Dedication (Leonard Feather) 2:57
4. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (Jimmy McHugh & Clarence Gaskill) 4:10
5. I Surrender Dear #2 (Harry Barris & Gordon Clifford) 3:50
6. Smack! #2 (Leonard Feather) 2:36

Face B: 

Coleman Hawkins and Leonard Feather's All Stars

Cootie Williams (trompette), Edmond Hall (clarinette), Coleman Hawkins (saxo ténor), Art Tatum (piano), Al Casey (guitare), Oscar Pettiford (contrebasse), Sidney Catlett (batterie). WOR Recording Studios, New York, N.Y., 4 décembre 1943. 

1. Boff Boff (Mop Mop) (Coleman Hawkins) 3:08
2. My Ideal (Leo Robin, Richard Whiting & Newell Chase) 3:07
3. Esquire Bounce (Leonard Feather) 3:12
4. Esquire Blues (Leonard Feather) 3:16
5. My Ideal #2 (Leo Robin, Richard Whiting & Newell Chase) 3:07
6. Esquire Bounce #2 (Leonard Feather) 3:10

Face C: 

The Frank Wess Quintet

Henry Coker (trombone sur 2-4), Benny Powell (trombone sur 1, 5 & 6), Frank Wess (saxo ténor, flûte sur 4), Jimmy Jones (piano), Oscar Pettiford (contrebasse), Osie Johnson (batterie). Beltone Recording Corp. Studio, New York, N.Y., 8 mai 1954. 

1. Basie Ain't Here #2 (Frank Wess) 2:45
2. Some Other Spring (Irene Wilson & Arthur Herzog) 4:25
3. Wess Point (Frank Wess) 2:10
4. Mishawaka (Floyd Olsen) 4:49
5. Frankosis (Osie Johnson) 5:57
6. Basie Ain't Here (Frank Wess) 1:54

Face D: 

The Frank Wess Sextet

Joe Wilder (trompette), Urbie Green (trombone sur 1-3, 6), Henry Coker (trombone sur 4 & 5), Frank Wess (saxo ténor, flûte sur 4 & 6), Jimmy Jones (piano), Oscar Pettiford (contrebasse), Osie Johnson (batterie). Beltone Recording Corp. Studio, New York, N.Y., 12 août 1954. 

1. All My Life (Sam H. Stept & Sidney Mitchell) 3:13
2. Danny's Delight (Frank Wess) 3:08
3. Frankly the Blues (Frank Wess) 2:45
4. Wess of the Moon (Osie Johnson) 5:26
5. Pretty Eyes (Milt Reddie, Jimmy Lunceford & Ona Welsh) 3:07
6. Romance (Walter Donaldson & Edgar Leslie) 3:11

Faces A & B produites par Milt Gabler
Faces C & D produites par Leonard Feather et Danny Gabler
Album compilé par Milt Gabler
Design de l'album: Loring Eutemey
Notes de pochette: Leonard Feather

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George Lewis and his New Orleans Stompers: Echoes of New Orleans (Vol. 2) (Blue Note, enr. 1943; publ. 1955)

Blue Note BLP 1206 (1955)

Avery "Kid" Howard (trompette), Jim Robinson (trombone), George Lewis (clarinette), Lawrence Marrero (banjo), Chester Zardis (contrebasse), Jim Little (tuba), Edgar Mosley (batterie). New Orleans, 1943. 

Face A: 

1. Climax Rag (James Scott)
2. Dauphine Street Blues
3. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
4. Two Jim Blues (Jim Robinson)
5. Fidgety Feet (La Rocca-Shields)

Face B: 

1. Milenberg Joys (Jelly Roll Morton)
2. Deep Bayou Blues (Lewis-Marrero)
3. Fidgety Feet (La Rocca-Shields)
4. Don't Go 'way Nobody (Bolden)
5. Just a Little While to Stay Here

Design de la pochette: Reid K. Miles
Remasterisation par Rudy Van Gelder
Notes de pochette: William Russell

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The Complete Lionel Hampton 1937-1941 (Bluebird/RCA, publ. 1976)

Bluebird/RCA AXM6-5536 (1976)

Face A: 

Ziggy Elman (trompette), Hymie Schertzer, George Koenig (saxo alto), Arthur Rollini, Vido Musso (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, batterie, chant), Jess Stacy (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), Harry Goodman (contrebasse), Gene Krupa (batterie). New York, 8 février 1937. 

1. My Last Affair (Haven Johnson) 2:33
2. Jivin' the Vibes (Lionel Hampton) 2:20
3. The Mood That I'm In (Abner Silver-Al Sherman) 2:40
4. Hampton Stomp (Lionel Hampton) 3:07

Cootie Williams (trompette), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette), Johnny Hodges (saxo alto), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Jess Stacy (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 14 avril 1937. 

5. Buzzin' Around with the Bee (John Hancock) 3:04
6. Whoa Babe (Larry Clinton) 2:53
7. Stompology (Lionel Hampton) 2:59

Face B: 

Bucter Bailey (clarinette), Johnny Hodges (saxo alto), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, batterie, chant), Jess Stacy (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 26 avril 1937. 

1. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields) 3:13
2. Rhythm, Rhythm (I Got Rhythm) (George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin) 2:48
3. China Stomp (Chinatown, My Chinatown) (Jean Schwartz-William Jerome) 2:45
4. I Know That You Know (Vincent Youmans-Anne Caldwell) 2:55

Jonah Jones (trompette), Eddie Barefield (clarinette), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, batterie, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Bobby Bennett (guitare), Mack Walker (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). Hollywood, 16 août 1937. 

5. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Ellis Reynolds-Doc Daugherty-Al J. Neiburg) 3:25
6. Drum Stomp (Crazy Rhythm) (Fred Fisher) 3:06
7. Piano Stomp (Shine) (Ford Dabney-Cecil Mack-Lew Brown) 2:55
8. I Surrender Dear (Gordon Clifford-Harry Barris) 2:55

Face C: 

Ziggy Elman (trompette), Vido Musso (clarinette), Arthur Rollini (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Jess Stacy (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), Johnny Miller (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). Hollywood, 5 septembre 1937. 

1. The Object of My Affection (Pinky Tomlin-Coy Poe-Jimmy Grier) 3:11
2. Judy (Hoagy Carmichael-Sammy Lerner) 3:02
3. Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Charles Warfield-Clarence Williams) 2:49
4. Everybody Loves My Baby (Jack Palmer-Spencer Williams) 2:48
5. After You've Gone (Turner Layton-Henry Creamer) 3:00
6. I Just Couldn't Take It Baby (Mann Holiner-Alberta Nichols) 3:06

Cootie Williams (trompette), Johnny Hodges (saxo alto), Edgar Sampson (saxo baryton), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Jess Stacy (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 18 janvier 1938. 

7. You're My Ideal (Fats Waller-Spencer Williams) 3:12
8. The Sun Will Shine Tonight (Billy Rose-Ted Fetter-Ned Lehac) 3:10

Face D: 

(suite de la session)

1. Ring Dem Bells (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 3:20
2. Don't Be That Way (Edgar Sampson-Benny Goodman-Mitchell Parish) 2:31

Harry James (trompette), Benny Carter, Dave Matthews (saxo alto), Babe Russin, Herschel Evans (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Billy Kyle (piano), John Kirby (contrebasse), Jo Jones (batterie). New York, 21 juillet 1938. 

3. I'm in the Mood for Swing (Benny Carter) 2:45
4. Shoe Shiner's Drag (Ferd "Jelly Roll" Morton) 3:20
5. Any Time at All (Jimmy Dorsey-Jimmy Van Heusen) 3:14
6. Muskrat Ramble (Edward Ory-Ray Gilbert) 3:16

Walter Fuller (trompette), Omer Simeon (clarinette, saxo alto), George Oldham (saxo alto), Budd Johnson, Bob Crowder (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano), Spencer Odom (piano), Jesse Simpkins (contrebasse), Alvin Burroughs (batterie). Chicago, 11 octobre 1938. 

7. Down Home Jump (Lionel Hampton) 3:13
8. Rock Hill Special (Lionel Hampton) 2:43

Face E: 

(suite de la session)

1. Fiddle Diddle (Lionel Hampton) 3:21

Irving Randolph (trompette), Hymie Schertzer, Russell Procope (saxo alto), Jerry Jerome, Chu Berry (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), Milt Hinton (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 3 avril 1939. 

2. I Can Give You Love (Lionel Hampton-Joseph J. Evans) 2:45
3. High Society (Porter Steele-Walter Melrose) 3:12
4. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 3:13
5. Johnny Get Your Horn and Blow It (Lionel Hampton-Walter Hirsch-Charles Hathaway) 3:06

Chu Berry (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Allen Reuss (guitare), Milt Hinton (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 5 avril 1939. 

6. Sweethearts on Parade (Carmen Lombardo-Charles Newman) 2:57
7. Shufflin' at the Hollywood (Lionel Hampton-Allen Reuss) 3:04
8. Shufflin' at the Hollywood (Lionel Hampton-Allen Reuss) 3:05

Face F: 

(suite)

1. Denison Swing (Lionel Hampton) 3:13
2. Wizzin' the Wizz (Lionel Hampton) 2:22

Ziggy Elman (trompette), Hymie Schertzer, Russell Procope (saxo alto), Jerry Jerome, Chu Berry (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, batterie, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Danny Barker (guitare), Milt Hinton (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 9 juin 1939. 

3. If It's Good (Then I Want It) (Gerald Marks-Walter Hirsch) 2:52
4. Stand By! For Further Announcements (And More Good News) (Lew Brown-Charlie Tobias-Sam Stept) 2:54
5. Ain'tcha Comin' Home (Lionel Hampton-Noni Bernardi-Charles Hathaway) 3:16
6. Big Wig in the Wigwam (Byron Bradley-Kenneth Case-Roe Alexander) 2:27

Rex Stewart (cornet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 13 juin 1939. 

7. Memories of You (Eubie Blake-Andy Razaf) 3:10
8. The Jumpin' Jive (Frankie Froeba-Jack Palmer-Cab Calloway) 3:11

Face G: 

(suite de la session)

1. Twelfth Street Rag (Euday Bowman-Andy Razaf) 3:06

Dizzy Gillespie (trompette), Benny Carter (saxo alto), Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Charlie Christian (guitare), Milt Hinton (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 11 septembre 1939. 

2. When Lights Are Low (Benny Carter-Spencer Williams) 2:11
3. When Lights Are Low (Benny Carter-Spencer Williams) 2:14
4. One Sweet Letter from You (Harry Warren-Sidney Clare-Lew Brown) 3:16
5. Hot Mallets (Lionel Hampton) 2:14
6. Early Session Hop (Teddy Wilson-Buster Harding) 2:38

Henry "Red" Allen (trompette), J.C. Higginbotham (trombone), Earl Bostic (saxo alto), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Charlie Christian (guitare), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 12 octobre 1939. 

7. I'm on My Way from You (Dan Burley-Lionel Hampton) 3:05
8. Haven't Named It Yet (Lionel Hampton-Charlie Christian) 3:00

Face H: 

(suite de la session)

1. Heebie Jeebies (Boyd Atkins) 2:40
2. Heebie Jeebies (Boyd Atkins) 2:41

Ziggy Elman (trompette), Toots Mondello (saxo alto), Jerry Jerome, Ben Webster (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, batterie, piano, chant), Clyde Hart (piano), Al Casey (guitare), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Slick Jones (batterie). New York, 30 octobre 1939. 

3. The Munson Street Breakdown (Lionel Hampton) 3:15
4. I've Found a New Baby (Jack Palmer-Clarence Williams) 2:48
5. I Can't Get Started (Vernon Duke-Ira Gershwin) 2:54
6. Four or Five Times (Byron Gay-Marco Hellman) 2:50
7. Gin for Christmas (Lionel Hampton) 2:28

Benny Carter (trompette), Edmond Hall (clarinette), Coleman Hawkins (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Joe Sullivan (piano), Freddie Green (guitare), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Zutty Singleton (batterie). New York, 21 décembre 1939. 

8. Dinah (Sam Lewis-Joe Young-Harry Akst) 2:43

Face I: 

(suite de la session)

1. Dinah (Sam Lewis-Joe Young-Harry Akst) 2:45
2. My Buddy (Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn) 2:44
3. Singin' the Blues Till My Daddy Comes Home (Sam Lewis-Joe Young-Con Conrad-J. Russel Robinson) 2:51

Ziggy Elman (trompette), Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (saxo alto), Jerry Jerome, Budd Johnson (saxo ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Spencer Odom (piano), Ernest Ashley (guitare), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Nick Fatool (batterie). Chicago, 26 février 1940. 

4. Shades of Jade (Toots Mondello) 3:24
5. Till Tom Special (Benny Goodman-Lionel Hampton) 3:23
6. Flying Home (Lionel Hampton-Sid Robin-Benny Goodman) 2:55
7. Save It Pretty Mama (Don Redman) 3:19
8. Tempo and Swing (Gladys Hampton) 3:18

Face J: 

Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, batterie, piano), Nat "King" Cole (piano), Oscar Moore (guitare), Wesley Prince (contrebasse), Al Spieldock (batterie), Helen Forrest (chant). Hollywood, 10 mai 1940. 

1. House of Morgan (Lionel Hampton) 3:08
2. I'd Be Lost Without You (Tommy Southern-Lionel Hampton) 2:57
3. Central Avenue Breakdown (Lionel Hampton) 3:00
4. Jack the Bellboy (Lionel Hampton) 2:50

Les mêmes; Hampton Rhythm Boys (chant). Hollywood, 17 juillet 1940. 

5. Dough-Rey-Mi (Nat "King" Cole-Lionel Hampton-Tommy Southern) 3:04
6. Jivin' with Jarvis (Lionel Hampton) 2:36
7. Blue (Because of You) (Charles Carpenter-Lewis Dunlap-Quinn Wilson) 2:55
8. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (Victor Young-Bing Crosby-Ned Washington) 2:53

Face K: 

Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Marlowe Morris (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare électrique), Douglas Daniels (tiple, chant), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), Kaiser Marshall (batterie). New York, 21 août 1940. 

1. Just for Laffs (Lionel Hampton-Jerome Bresler-Hal Salzman) 3:00
2. Martin on Every Block (Lionel Hampton) 2:45
3. Pig Foot Sonata (Lionel Hampton-Dan Burley) 3:00
4. Charlie Was a Sailor (George Keefer-Vincent Lopez-Moe Jaffe) 3:25

Marshall Royal (clarinette), Ray Perry (violon), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), Irving Ashby (guitare), Vernon Alley (contrebasse), Lee Young (batterie, chant), Evelyn Myers (chant), The Hampton Rhythm Boys (chant). Hollywood, 19 décembre 1940. 

5. Lost Love (Lionel Hampton-Charles Callender) 3:10
6. I Nearly Lost My Mind (Lionel Hampton-C. Jones) 3:10
7. Altitude (Lionel Hampton-Irving Ashby) 3:10
8. Fiddle Dee Dee (Lionel Hampton) 2:37

Face L: 

Les mêmes. Hollywood, 20 décembre 1940. 

1. Bogo Jo (Lionel Hampton-George Callender) 2:55
2. Open House (Lionel Hampton-Marshall Royal) 3:00
3. Smart Aleck (Lionel Hampton-Irving Ashby) 3:18
4. Bouncing at the Beacon (Lionel Hampton-Jack Lee) 3:19

Les même plus Karl George (trompette); Shadow Wilson (batterie) remplace Young. Ruble Blakey (chant). Chicago, 8 avril 1941. 

5. Give Me Some Skin (Tiny Parham-Gladys Hampton) 3:15
6. Now That You're Mine (June Evans-Gladys Neal) 2:45
7. Chasin' with Chase (Gladys Neal-Bernard Shivers) 2:55
8. Three-Quarter Boogie (Elliot-Jack Fascinato) 2:35

Enregistrements originaux supervisés par Leonard Joy, Eli Oberstein, Steve Sholes, Harry Meyerson
Réédition produite par Frank Driggs
Resmasterisation par Don Miller
Design et typographie: Ray Barber
Direction artistique: Dick Smith
Notes du livret: Stanley Dance

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Variés: The Panassié Sessions (RCA Victor Vintage Series, enr. 1938-1939; publ. 1967)

RCA Victor Vintage Series LPV-542 (1967/?)

Face A: 

Tommy Ladnier and Orchestra

Tommy Ladnier (trompette), Sidney Bechet (clarinette, saxo soprano), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette, saxo ténor), Cliff Jackson (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare), Elmer James (contrebasse), Manzie Johnson (batterie). 28 novembre 1938. 

1. Weary Blues (Matthews) 2:58
2. Really the Blues (Mezzrow) 3:34
3. When You and I Were Young, Maggie (Johnson-Butterfield; arr. Bechet & Mezzrow) 2:40
4. Ja-Da (Carleton) 2:51

Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow and Orchestra

Tommy Ladnier, Sidney De Paris (trompette), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette), James P. Johnson (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare), Elmer James (contrebasse), Zutty Singleton (batterie). 21 novembre 1938. 

5. Revolutionary Blues (Mezzrow) 2:41
6. Comin' On with the Come On-Part 1 (Mezzrow) 3:25
7. Comin' On with the Come On-Part 2 (Mezzrow) 2:57

Frankie Newton and Orchestra

Frankie Newton (trompette), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette), Pete Brown (saxo alto), James P. Johnson (piano), Al Casey (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). 13 janvier 1939. 

8. Rosetta (Hines-Woode) 2:59

Face B: 

Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet

Tommy Ladnier (trompette), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette), Teddy Bunn (guitare), "Pops" Foster (contrebasse), Manzie Johnson (batterie). 19 décembre 1938. 

1. Royal Garden Blues (S. & C. Williams) 3:04
2. If You See Me Comin' (Bunn-Mezzrow) 3:00
3. Gettin' Together-Take 1 (Mezzrow) 2:47
4. Gettin' Together-Take 2 (Mezzrow) 2:42
5. Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly-Roll (S. & C. Williams) 2:57
6. Everybody Loves My Baby (Williams-Palmer) 2:23

Frankie Newton and Orchestra

Frankie Newton (trompette), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette), Pete Brown (saxo alto), James P. Johnson (piano), Al Casey (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). 13 janvier 1939. 

7. Who? (Harbach-Hammerstein II-Kern) 3:07
8. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (Lockhart-Seitz) 3:10

Réédition produite par Mike Lipskin
Remasterisé par Don Miller
Notes de pochette: Hugues Panassié

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Jack Teagarden: Jazz Tribune No. 45: The Indispensable Jack Teagarden (1928/1957) (RCA).

RCA ND 89613 (1992). 

CD 1: 

Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra

Tommy Gott, Leo McConville (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Arnold Brilhart (clarinette, saxo alto), Alfie Evans (clarinette, saxos alto et baryton), Joe Raymond, Joe Venuti (violon), Arthur Schutt (piano), Eddie Lang (guitare), Tony Colucci (banjo), Babe Campbell (tuba), Vic Berton (batterie, célesta). NYC, 14 mars 1928. 

1. She's a Great, Great Girl (Woods) 3:20

2. She's a Great, Great Girl (Woods) 3:21

Eddie Condon's Hot Shots

Leonard Davis (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Mezz Mezzrow (clarinette, saxophone en Ut), Happy Cauldwell (saxo ténor), Joe Sullivan (piano), Eddie Condon (banjo), George Stafford (batterie). NYC, 8 février 1929. 

3. I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee (Teagarden / Condon / Kelly / Rubens) 3:33

4. I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee (Teagarden / Condon / Kelly / Rubens) 3:36

5. That's a Serious Thing (Teagarden / Condon / Sullivan / Mezzrow) 3:25

6. That's a Serious Thing (Teagarden / Condon / Sullivan / Mezzrow) 3:29

The Mound City Blue Blowers

Red McKenzie (peigne musical, chant), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Jack Bland (guitare), Eddie Condon (banjo), Pops Foster ou Al Morgan (contrebasse), Frank Billings (batterie, chant). NYC, 25 septembre 1929. 

7. Tailspin Blues (McKenzie) 3:04

8. Never Had a Reason to Believe in You (McKenzie / Billings) 3:00

Ben Pollack and his Park Central Orchestra

Jimmy McPartland, Al Harris (cornet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Benny Goodman (clarinette, saxo alto), Gil Rodin (saxo alto), Larry Binyon (clarinette, saxo ténor, flûte), Al Beller, Ed Bergman (violon), Bill Schumann (violoncelle), Vic Breidis (piano), Dick Morgan (banjo), Harry Goodman (contrebasse), Ben Pollack (batterie, direction). NYC, 15 octobre 1928. 

9. Buy, Buy for Baby (or Baby Will Bye Bye You) (J. Meyer / I. Caesar) 2:49

Les mêmes; Gene Austin (chant). NYC, 3 décembre 1928. 

10. Sentimental Baby (Jack Palmer) 3:30

Les mêmes; Ray Bauduc (batterie) remplace Pollack; Ben Pollack (chant). NYC, 24 décembre 1928. 

11. Futuristic Rhythm (D. Fields / J. McHugh) 2:36

Les mêmes; Ruby Weinstein (trompette) remplace Harris; Charles Roberts (Smith Ballew) (chant). NYC, 1 mars 1929. 

12. Louise (L. Robin / R. Whiting) 3:26

Les mêmes; Ben Pollack (chant). NYC, 5 mars 1929. 

13. My Kinda Love (One Way to Paradise) (Trent / Alter) 3:30

Les mêmes; Burt Lorin (Scrappy Lambert) (chant). NYC, 22 août 1929. 

14. Sweetheart, We Need Each Other (H. Tierney / J. McCarthy) 3:40

Les mêmes; Snub Pollard (trompette) remplace McPartland; Joe Catalyne (clarinette, saxo alto) remplace Goodman; Charles Roberts (chant). NYC, 27 septembre 1929. 

15. From Now On (A. Freed / N.H. Brown) 2:44

Ben Pollack and his Orchestra

Sterling Bose, Charlie Spivak (trompette), Ralph Cooper, Jack Teagarden (trombone), Matty Matlock (clarinette, saxo alto), Gil Rodin (saxo alto), Eddie Miller (saxo ténor), Alex Beller, Ray Cohen (violon), Gil Bowers (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitare, chant), Jerry Johnson (contrebasse), Ray Bauduc (batterie). NYC, 19 mars 1933. 

16. Two Tickets to Georgia (Young / Tobias / Coots) 2:38

CD 2: 

Jack Teagarden & Johnny Mercer with Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

Harry Goldfield, Nat Natoli, Charlie Teagarden (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Jack Fulton (trombone), Benny Bonaccio, John Cordaro, Charles Strickfaden, Frank Trumbauer (saxes), Matty Malneck, Kurt Dieterle, Misha Russell, Harry Strubble (violon), Roy Bargy, Vincent Pirro (piano), Mike Pingitore (guitare), Art Miller (contrebasse), Norman McPherson (tuba), Herb Quigley (batterie), Johnny Mercer (chant), Paul Whiteman (direction). NYC, 16 février 1934. 

1. Fare Thee Well to Harlem (J. Mercer / B. Hanighan) 3:23

Les mêmes plus Bill Rank (trombone). NYC, 17 avril 1934. 

2. Christmas Night in Harlem (R. Scott / M. Parrish) 3:24

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

Harry Goldfield, Nat Natoli, Charlie Teagarden (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Jack Fulton, Bill Rank (trombone), Benny Bonaccio, John Cordaro, Charles Strickfaden, Frank Trumbauer (saxes), Roy Bargy, Ramona Davies (piano), Mike Pingitore (guitare), Art Miller (contrebasse), Herb Quigley (batterie). NYC, 9 juillet 1935. 

3. Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf / Waller / Brooks) 2:42

Les mêmes plus deux musiciens non-identifiés (violon). NYC, 10 juillet 1935. 

4. At the Darktown Strutters' Ball (S. Brooks) 2:45

Ramona and her Gang

Charlie Teagarden (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Benny Bonaccio (clarinette, saxo baryton), Ramona Davies (piano, chant), Dick McDonough (guitare), Art Miller (contrebasse), Larry Gomar (batterie). NYC, 13 septembre 1935. 

5. Every Now and Then (L. Cowan) 2:56

6. Barrelhouse Music (Villard Robinson) 2:57

Paul Whiteman's Three T's

Charlie Teagarden (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), John Cordaro (clarinette), Frank Trumbauer (saxophone en Ut), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Roy Bargy (piano), Carl Kress (guitare), Art Miller (contrebasse), Bob White (batterie). NYC, 10 mars 1936. 

7. I'se a Muggin' Part 1 (Smith) 3:30

8. I'se a Muggin' Part 2 (Smith) 3:27

Jack Teagarden's Big Eight

Max Kaminsky (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Peanuts Hucko (clarinette), Cliff Strickland (saxo ténor), Gene Schroeder (piano), Chuck Wayne (guitare), Jack Lesberg (contrebasse), Dave Tough (batterie). NYC, 14 mars 1947. 

9. Saint-Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) 3:05

10. Blues After Hours (Teagarden) 3:15

11. A Jam Session at Victor (Teagarden) 3:17

12. Say It Simple (Thomas) 3:10

Bud Freeman's Summa Cum Laude Orchestra

Billy Butterfield (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Peanuts Hucko (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Gene Schroeder (piano), Leonard Gaskin (contrebasse), George Wettling (batterie). NYC, 8 juillet 1957. 

13. There'll Be Some Changes Made (W. Higgins / W. Benton Overstreet) 3:12

14. I Cover the Waterfront (Heyman / Green) 3:30

15. You Took Advantage of Me (R. Rodgers / L. Hart) 3:29

Notes du livret: Alain Tercinet
Traduction: Don Waterhouse
Réédition originale produite par Jean-Paul Guiter en 1983

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Mose Allison Sings (Prestige, enr. 1957-1959; publ. 1963)

Prestige PR 7279 (1963)

Mose Allison (piano, chant), Addison Farmer (contrebasse sur Face A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B7), Taylor La Fargue (contrebasse sur B4, B6), Ronnie Free (batterie sur A1, A2, A3, A5, B2, B7), Nick Stabulas (batterie sur A4, A6, B1, B3, B5), Frank Isola (batterie sur B4, B6). 

Face A: 

1. The Seventh Son (Willie Dixon)
2. Eyesight to the Blind (Sonny Boy Williamson)
3. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (Duke Ellington)
4. Lost Mind (Mayfield)
5. I Got a Right to Cry (Joe Liggins)
6. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (Ray Charles)

Face B: 

1. Parchman Farm (Mose Allison)
2. If You Live (Mose Allison)
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington)
4. One Room Country Shack (Mercy Dee Walton)
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Ray Noble)
6. Young Man (Mose Allison)
7. That's All Right (Jimmy Rogers)

Notes: Ira Gitler
Supervision: Bob Weinstock
Enregistrement: Rudy Van Gelder
Produit par Don Schlitten

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Gene Norman Presents a Charlie Ventura Concert (Decca, enr. 1949; publ. 1953); Charlie Ventura and his Band In Concert (GNP Crescendo, enr. 1949; publ. 1954/1976)

Decca DL 8046 (1953)

The Charlie Ventura Septet

Conte Candoli (trompette), Benny (Bennie) Green (trombone), "Boots" Mussilli (Mussulli) (saxo alto), Charlie Ventura (saxo ténor), Roy Kral (piano, chant), Kenny O'Brien (contrebasse), Ed Shaughnessy (batterie), Jackie Cain (chant). Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, Californie, 1949. 

Face A: 

1. Introduction and Theme Music, incluant: 
    (a) Yesterdays (Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach)
    (b) The Peanut Vendor (Moses Simons)
2. Euphoria (Roy Kral-Charlie Ventura)
3. Fine and Dandy (Kay Swift-Paul James)
4. East of Suez (Louis Stein-Charlie Ventura)

Face B: 

1. If I Had You (Ted Shapiro-Jimmy Campbell-Reg Connelly)
2. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (Jean Kenbrovin-John W. Kellete)
3. Pennies from Heaven (Arthur Johnston-John Burke)
4. How High the Moon (Nancy Hamilton-Morgan Lewis)

Notes de pochette: Gene Norman

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GNP Crescendo GNP 1 (1976)

Face A: 

1. Birdland (Roland)
2. Flamingo (Grouya-Anderson)
3. Body and Soul (Green-Sour-Heyman-Eyton)
4. Lullaby in Rhythm (Goodman-Sampson-Profit-Heisch)

Face B: 

1. Boptura (Ventura)
2. Over the Rainbow (Arlen-Harburg)
3. Dark Eyes (trad.)
4. High on an Open Mike (Ventura-Sandole)

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Shelly Manne & Co. (Flying Dutchman, enr. 1944; publ. 1973)

Flying Dutchman FD 10150 (1973)

Sur A1, A2, B1, B2: 

Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra

Ray Nance (trompette, violon), Aaron Sachs (clarinette), Don Byas (saxo ténor), Eddie Heywood (piano), John Simmons (contrebasse), Shelly Manne (batterie). New York City, 2 mai 1944. 

Sur A3, A4, B3, B4: 

The Eddie Heywood Trio

Johnny Hodges (saxo alto), Eddie Heywood (piano), Shelly Manne (batterie). New York City, 26 mai 1944. 

Sur A5, A6, B5, B6: 

The Barney Bigard Trio

Barney Bigard (clarinette), Eddie Heywood (piano), Shelly Manne (batterie). New York City, 22 janvier 1944. 

Face A: 

1. How High the Moon (Lewis-Hamilton) 3:52
2. When We're Alone (Penthouse Serenade) (Jason-Burton) 4:38
3. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields-McHugh) 4:13
4. Time on My Hands (Adamson-Youmans-Gordon) 4:25
5. Moonglow (Hudson-DeLange-Mills) 3:20
6. Tea for Two (Youmans-Caesar) 3:14

Face B: 

1. Them There Eyes (Tracey-Tauber-Pinkard) 3:47
2. Sarcastic Lady (J. Hodges) 4:41
3. Night and Day (Cole Porter) 4:25
4. Flamingo (Grouya-Anderson) 4:35
5, Step Steps Up (Barney Bigard) 3:22
6. Step Steps Down (Barney Bigard) 3:11

Produit par Bob Thiele
Ingénieur du son: Doug Hawkins
Photos: Ray Ross & Charles Stewart
Design de l'album: Haig Adishian
78-tours originaux fournis par Jeff Atterton et Bob Thiele
Notes de pochette: Nat Hentoff

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Lester Young: Kansas City Six and Five (Commodore, enr. 1938; publ. 1979)

Commodore XFL 14937 (1979)

Face A: 

Kansas City Six

Buck Clayton (trompette), Lester Young (clarinette, saxo ténor), Eddie Durham (guitare électrique), Freddie Green (guitare), Walter Page (contrebasse), Jo Jones (batterie). New York, 27 septembre 1938. 

1. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Layton/Creamer) 2:55
2. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans No. 2 (Layton/Creamer) 2:56
3. Countless Blues (Gabler) 2:57
4. Countless Blues No. 2 (Gabler) 2:55
5. Them There Eyes (Pinkard-Tauber/Tracey) 2:56
6. Them There Eyes No. 2 (Pinkard-Tauber/Tracey) 2:54

Face B:

(suite)

1. I Want a Little Girl (Moll-Mencher) 2:50
2. I Want a Little Girl No. 2 (Moll-Mencher) 2:52
3. Pagin' the Devil (Page-Gabler) 2:53
4. Pagin' the Devil No. 2 (Page-Gabler) 2:52

Kansas City Five

Les mêmes sans Lester Young. New York, 18 mars 1938. 

5. Laughing at Life (B. Todd-C. Todd/C. Kenny-N. Kenny) 3:02
6. Good Mornin' Blues (Basie-Rushing-Durham) 2:50
7. I Know That You Know (Youmans/O'Dea) 3:03
8. Love Me or Leave Me (Dondaldson/Kahn) 2:41

A1-B4 produits par Milt Gabler
B5-B8 produits par John Hammond
Notes de pochette: Leonard Feather, Milt Gabler
Design de la pochette: Ely Basalel

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Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters 1937/40 (Tax, publ. 1973)

Tax m-8011 (1973)

Face A: 

Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters

Cootie Williams (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Johnny Hodges (saxos soprano et alto), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Duke Ellington (piano), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 8 mars 1937. 

1. Downtown Uproar

The Gotham Stompers

Cootie Williams (trompette), Sandy Williams (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Johnny Hodges (saxo alto), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Tommy Fulford (piano), Bernard Addison (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Chick Webb (batterie), Ivie Anderson (chant), Wayman Carver (arrangeur). New York, 25 mars 1937. 

2. Did Anyone Ever Tell You

Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters

Cootie Williams (trompette), Juan Tizol (trombone à pistons), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxo ténor), Otto Hardwick (saxo alto), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Duke Ellington (piano), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 26 octobre 1937. 

3. Jubilesta
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Cootie Williams (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxo ténor), Johnny Hodges (saxos soprano et alto), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie), Jerry Kruger (chant). New York, 4 avril 1938. 

5. A Lesson in C
6. Ol' Man River

Cootie Williams (trompette), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxo ténor), Johnny Hodges (saxos soprano et alto), Otto Hardwick (saxos alto et basse), Harry Carney (saxo baryton), Duke Ellington (piano), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie), Scat Powell (chant). New York, 2 août 1938. 

7. Blue is the Evening

Les mêmes moins Hardwick et Powell; Cootie Williams chante aussi. New York, 28 février 1939. 

8. Ain't the Gravy Good

Face B: 

Même session que A7. 

1. Chasin' Chippies

Les mêmes que sur A8; Billy Strayhorn (piano) remplace Ellington; Jimmy Blanton (contrebasse) remplace Taylor. New York, 15 février 1940. 

2. Black Butterfly

Même session que A2. 

3. Where Are You

Les mêmes que sur B8; Billy Strayhorn (piano) remplace Ellington sur 4. New York, 22 juin 1939. 

4. Blues A Poppin'
5. Top and Bottom

Même session que sur B2; Duke Ellington (piano) remplace Strayhorn. 

6. Dry So Long
7. Give It Up

Même session que sur A1. 

8. Tiger Rag

Design de la pochette: Ingrid. 

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Jess Stacy - Lee Wiley: J. Stacy and Friends (Commodore, enr. 1938-1944; publ. 1980)

Commodore XFL 15358 (1980)

Face A: 

Jess Stacy (piano). New York, 30 avril 1938. 

1. Ramblin' (Stacy) 3:06

New York, 18 janvier 1939. 

2. Candlelights (Beiderbecke) 3:15
3. Complainin' (Stacy) 2:35
4. Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Stacy) 2:43

Jess Stacy (piano), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor). New York, 13 juin 1939. 

5. (I Got a Woman Crazy for Me) She's Funny That Way (Whiting/Moret) 3:43

Jess Stacy (piano). Même session. 

6. You're Driving Me Crazy (Donaldson) 3:36
7. The Sell Out (Stacy) 4:13
8. Ec-Stacy (Stacy) 4:45

Face B: 

Jess Stacy (piano), Muggsy Spanier (cornet), Lee Wiley (chant). New York, 10 juillet 1940. 

1. Down to Steamboat Tennessee (Stacy-Robison-Wiley) 4:33
2. Sugar (Pinkard/Mitchell) 4:37

Jess Stacy (piano), Gordon "Specs" Powell (batterie). New York, 25 novembre 1944. 

3. After You've Gone (Creamer-Layton) 2:50
4. Old Fashioned Love (Johnson/McPherson-Mack) 2:39
5. I Ain't Got Nobody (S. Williams/Graham) 3:21
6. Blue Fives (Stacy) 2:38
7. Ridin' Easy (Stacy) 2:41
8. Song of the Wanderer (Howard) 2:38

Produit par Milt Gabler
Notes de pochette: Gary Giddins
Design de la pochette: Ely Basalel

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Fats Waller Piano Solos 1929-1941 (Bluebird/RCA, publ. 1977)

Bluebird/RCA AXM2-5518 (1977)

Fats Waller (piano solo)

Face A: 

New York, 1 mars 1929

1. Handful of Keys (Thomas Waller) 2:45
2. Numb Fumblin' (Thomas Waller) 2:50

Camden, 2 août 1929

3. Ain't Misbehavin' (Harry Brooks-Thomas Waller-Andy Razaf) 3:00
4. Sweet Savannah Sue (Harry Brooks-Thomas Waller-Andy Razaf) 3:00
5. I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling (Thomas Waller-Billy Rose-Harry Link) 2:50
6. Love Me or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn) 2:37
7. Gladyse (Thomas Waller) 2:53
8. Valentine Stomp (Thomas Waller) 3:20

Face B: 

Camden, 29 août 1929

1. Waitin' at the End of the Road (Irving Berlin) 3:24
2. Baby, Oh Where Can You Be (Frank Magine-Ted Koehler) 3:15

New York, 11 septembre 1929

3. Goin' About (Thomas Waller) 3:15
4. My Feelings Are Hurt (Thomas Waller) 3:02

New York, 24 septembre 1929

5. Smashing Thirds (Thomas Waller) 3:04

New York, 4 décembre 1929

6. My Fate is in Your Hands (Thomas Waller-Andy Razaf) 2:39
7. Turn on the Heat (B.G. DeSylva-Lew Brown-Ray Henderson) 2:26

Duo de pianos avec Benny Payne. New York, 21 mars 1930. 

8. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) 3:00

Face C: 

(suite de la session)

1. After You've Gone (Henry Creamer-Turner Layton) 3:25

New York, 16 novembre 1934. 

2. African Ripples (Thomas Waller) 3:06
3. Clothes Line Ballet (Thomas Waller) 2:57
4. Alligator Crawl (Thomas Waller) 2:40
5. Viper's Drag (Thomas Waller) 2:55

New York, 11 mars 1935. 

6. Russian Fantasy (Thomas Waller) 1:35
7. E Flat Blues (Thomas Waller) 2:25

New York, 11 juin 1937. 

8. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now (Thomas Waller) 3:10
9. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael-Mitchell Parish) 3:10

Face D: 

(suite de la session)

1. Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) 2:30
2. Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans-Irving Caesar) 3:20
3. I Ain't Got Nobody (Spencer Williams-Roger Graham) 3:06

New York, 13 mai 1941. 

4. Georgia on My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael-Stuart Gorell) 2:50
5. Rockin' Chair (Hoagy Carmichael) 3:03
6. Carolina Shout (James P. Johnson) 2:15
7. Honeysuckle Rose (Thomas Waller-Andy Razaf) 3:20
8. Ring Dem Bells (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 3:10

Produit par Frank Driggs
Remasterisé par Eddie Rich
Directeur artistique: Dick Smith
Notes de pochette: Mike Lipskin
Photos de la pochette gracieuseté de Photo Files

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Art Tatum: Pure Genius (Affinity, enr. 1937-1944; publ. 1984)

Affinity AFFD118 (1984)

Face A: 

Art Tatum (piano). NYC, 29 novembre 1937. 

1. Gone with the Wind (Allie Wrubel/Herb Magidson)
2. Stormy Weather (Koehler-Arlen)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 12 avril 1939. 

3. Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 22 février 1940. 

4. Elegie (Jules Massenet)
5. Humoresque (Anton Dvorak)
6. Sweet Lorraine (Burwell-Parish)
7. Get Happy (Koehler-Arlen)
8. Lullaby of the Leaves (Young/Petkere)

Face B: 

(suite de la session)

1. Tiger Rag (La Rocca)
2. Emaline (Perkins-Parish)
3. Love Me (Young/Washington)

Art Tatum (piano). Los Angeles, 26 juillet 1940. 

4. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy)
5. Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter)
6. Rosetta (Hines/Woode)
7. Indiana (MacDonald/Hanley)

Face C: 

Art Tatum & his Band

Joe Thomas (trompette), Ed (Edmond) Hall (clarinette), Art Tatum (piano, direction), John Collins (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Eddie Dougherty (batterie), Big Joe Turner (chant sur 1 et 3). NYC, 21 janvier 1941. 

1. Wee Baby Blues (Turner/Johnson)
2. Stompin' at the Savoy (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb)
3. Last Goodbye Blues (Pete Johnson-Joe Turner)
4. Battery Bounce (Art Tatum)

Art Tatum & his Band

Joe Thomas (trompette), Art Tatum (piano, direction), Oscar Moore (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Yank Porter (batterie), Big Joe Turner (chant). NYC, 13 juin 1941. 

5. Lucille (Luther Williams)
6. Rock Me Mama (Jones)
7. Corinne Corinna (J.M. Williams/Bo Chatman)
8. Lonesome Graveyard (Jones/Williams)

Face D: 

Art Tatum Trio

Art Tatum (piano, direction), Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (guitare), Leroy "Slam" Stewart (contrebasse). NYC, 5 janvier 1944. 

1. I Got Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)
2. Cocktails for Two (Sam Coslow/Arthur Johnston)
3. After You've Gone (Henry Creamer/Turner Layton)
4. Moonglow (Hudson/Delange/Mills)
5. Deep Purple (DeRose-Parish)
6. I Would Do Anything for You (Hill/Hopkins/Williams)
7. Honeysuckle Rose (Waller/Razaf)

Notes de pochette: Stan Britt
Toutes les photos gracieuseté du Melody Maker
Design de la pochette: Yeldham Muchmore

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Art Tatum: Piano Starts Here (Columbia, enr. 1933-1949; publ. 1968)

Columbia CS 9655 (1968)

Face A: 

Art Tatum (piano). 21 mars 1933

1. Tea for Two (I. Caesar-V. Youmans)
2. St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy)
3. Tiger Rag (Original Dixieland Jazz Band)
4. Sophisticated Lady (I. Mills-D. Ellington)

Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" Concert at Shrine Auditorium

Art Tatum (piano). Mai 1949

5. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis)
6. Humoresque (Dvorak)
7. Someone to Watch Over Me (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)

Face B: 

(suite)

1. Yesterdays (O. Harbach-J. Kern)
2. I Know That You Know (A. Caldwell-V. Youmans)
3. Willow Weep for Me (A. Ronell)
4. Tatum Pole Boogie (A. Tatum)
5. The Kerry Dance (Molloy)
6. The Man I Love (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)

Notes de pochette: Leonard Feather
Illustration de la pochette: Robert Andrew Parker

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Jack Teagarden / Max Kaminsky: Big T and Mighty Max (Commodore, enr. 1944; publ. 1979)

Commodore XFL 14940 (1979)

Face A: 

Jack Teagarden and his Swingin' Gates

Max Kaminsky (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, chant), Ernie Caceres (clarinette), Norma Teagarden (piano), George "Pops" Foster (contrebasse), George Wettling (batterie), Wingy Manone (chant sur 5). New York, 11 décembre 1944. 

1. Chinatown, My Chinatown (Schwartz/Jerome) 2:51
2. Chinatown, My Chinatown No. 2 (Schwartz/Jerome) 2:52
3. Big "T" Blues (Gabler/Teagarden) 3:12
4. Big "T" Blues No. 2 (Gabler/Teagarden) 3:21
5. Rockin' Chair (Carmichael) 4:10
6. Pitchin' a Bit Short (Gabler) 4:09
7. Pitchin' a Bit Short No. 2 (Gabler) 4:03

Face B: 

Max Kaminsky and his Jazz Band

Max Kaminsky (trompette), Frank Orchard (trombone), Rod Cless (clarinette), James P. Johnson (piano), Eddie Condon (guitare), Bob Casey (contrebasse), George Wettling (batterie). New York, 22 juin 1944. 

1. Love Nest (Hirsch/Harbach) 2:59
2. Love Nest No. 2 (Hirsch/Harbach) 3:04
3. Everybody Loves My Baby (Palmer/Williams) 2:26
4. Everybody Loves My Baby No. 2 (Palmer/Williams) 2:37
5. Eccentric (That Eccentric Rag) (Robinson) 3:01
6. Eccentric (That Eccentric Rag) No. 2 (Robinson) 2:58
7. Guess Who's in Town (Johnson/Razaf) 2:40
8. Guess Who's in Town No. 2 (Johnson/Razaf) 2:43

Produit par Milt Gabler
Notes de pochette: Dan Morgenstern
Design de la pochette: Ely Basalel

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Variés: The Chicagoans "The Austin High Gang" 1928-1930 (Decca, publ. 1967)

Decca DL (7)9231 (1967/?)

Face A: 

Husk O'Hare and his Footwarmers

Personnel exact inconnu, mais le discographe John Steiner propose: Moe Ferguson (cornet), Caesar Petrillo (trombone), Norman Jacques, Maurie Hicks (clarinette, saxophones), Joe ou Walter Rudolph (piano), Louis Black (banjo), Doc Slater (tuba), Bill Marcipan (batterie), Turk Savage (chant). Chicago, 10 janvier 1928. 

1. Milenberg Joys (Paul Mares-Leon Roppolo-Ferd Jelly Roll Morton-Walter Melrose) 2:59
2. My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (J. Bernie Barbour) 2:49

The Chicago Rhythm Kings

Muggsy Spanier (cornet), Frank Teschemacher (clarinette), Mezz Mezzrow (saxo ténor), Joe Sullivan (piano), Eddie Condon (banjo, chant sur 5), Jim Lanigan (tuba), Gene Krupa (batterie), Red McKenzie (chant sur 3, 4). 6 avril et 2 mai 1928. 

3. There'll Be Some Changes Made (W. Benton Overstreet-Billy Higgins) 2:52
4. I've Found a New Baby (Spencer Williams-Jack Palmer) 3:06
5. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (Clarence Williams-Charles Warfield) 2:42

McKenzie and Condon's Boys, direction of Mr. Tesch

Frank Teschemacher (clarinette, saxo alto), Rod Cless (saxo alto), Mezz Mezzrow (saxo ténor), Joe Sullivan (piano), Eddie Condon (banjo), Jim Lanigan (tuba), Gene Krupa (batterie). 28 avril 1928. 

6. Jazz Me Blues (Tom Delaney) 2:37

Joe "Wingy" Mannone and his Club Royale Orchestra

Wingy Manonne (Manone) (trompette, chant), Wade Foster (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Jack Gardner (piano), Ray Biondi (guitare), Gene Krupa (batterie). 4 septembre 1928. 

7. Downright Disgusted (Terry Shand-Bud Freeman-Joe Mannone) 3:13

Face B: 

(suite de la session)

1. Fare Thee Well (Peck Kelly-Ray Mayer-Joe Mannone) 3:18

Joe "Wingy" Mannone (trompette, chant), Frank Teschemacher (clarinette), George Snurpus (saxo ténor), Art Hodes (piano), Ray Biondi (guitare), Augie Schellange (batterie). 17 décembre 1928. 

2. Trying to Stop My Crying (Raymond Biondi-C. J. Miskelly-Jack Lozier) 3:05
3. Isn't There a Little Love? (Down in Your Heart for Me) (Terry Shand-Lee-Joe Mannone) 2:59

Elmer Schoebel and his Friars' Society Orchestra

Dick Feigie (cornet), Jack Read (trombone), Frank Teschemacher (clarinette), Floyd Towne (saxo ténor), Elmer Schoebel (piano), Charlie Barger (guitare), John Kuhn (tuba), George Wettling (batterie). 18 octobre 1929. 

4. Copenhagen (Charles Davis-Walter Melrose) 2:27
5. Prince of Wails (Elmer Schoebel) 2:38

The Cellar Boys with "Wingy" and Teschemacher

Joe "Wingy" Mannone (trompette), Frank Teschemacher (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxo ténor), Frank Melrose (piano), inconnu (accordéon), George Wettling (batterie). 24 janvier 1930. 

6. Wailin' Blues (Ted Lewis-Lester Melrose) 3:15
7. Barrel House Stomp (Lester Melrose) 3:01

Toutes les plages enregistrées à Chicago, Illinois. 

Compilation par Milt Gabler à partir de la Decca Record Library
Notes de pochette: George Hoefer

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Frankie Newton: Swinging on 52nd Street 1937-1939 "Emperor Jones" (Jazz Archives, publ. 1973)

Jazz Archives JA-9 (1973)

Face A: 

Frankie Newton & his Uptown Serenaders

Frankie Newton (trompette), Edmond Hall (clarinette), Pete Brown (saxo alto), Cecil Scott (saxo ténor), Don Frye (piano), John Smith (guitare), Richard Fullbright (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 5 mars 1937. 

1. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Stept-Clare)
2. Who's Sorry Now (prise inédite #1) (Kalmar-Ruby-Snyder)

Les mêmes plus Russell Procope (saxo alto); Cecil Scott joue aussi de la clarinette et Edmond Hall joue aussi du saxo baryton. Slim Gaillard (chant sur 4&5). New York, 15 avril 1937. 

3. I Found a New Baby (Palmer-Williams)
4. There's No Two Ways About It (McHugh-Adamson)
5. 'cause My Baby Says It's So (Warren-Dubin)

Frankie Newton & his Cafe Society Orchestra

Frankie Newton (trompette), Tab Smith, Stanley Payne (saxo alto), Kenneth Hollow (saxo ténor), Kenny Kersey (piano), Ulysses Livingston (guitare), Johnny Williams (contrebasse), Eddie Dougherty (batterie). New York, 12 avril 1939. 

6. Jitters (Smith) 
7. Jam Fever (prise inédite #B) (Smith)

Les mêmes. New York, 15 août 1939. 

8. Vamp (Tab Smith)

Face B: 

(suite)

1. Parallel Fifths (Newton)

Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra

Frankie Newton, Jack Koven, Jimmy Milazzo (trompette), John D'Agostino, Bob Fishel (trombone), Harry Carrel, Ernie Diven (saxo alto), Charlie Barnet (saxo ténor, chant sur 2), Kurt Bloom (saxo ténor), Ludwig Flato (piano), George Cuomo (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), Joe Dale (batterie). New York, 5 août 1937. 

2. Shame on You
3. Emperor Jones (inédit)

Jerry Kruger & her Knights of Rhythm

Frankie Newton (trompette), Buster Bailey (clarinette), Pete Brown (saxo alto), Don Frye (piano), Jimmy McLin (guitare), John Kirby (contrebasse), O'Neil Spencer (batterie), Jerry Kruger (direction, chant). New York, 17 septembre 1937. 

4. So You Won't Sing (Wrubel-Magidson)

Buster Bailey & his Rhythm Busters

Les mêmes. New York, 17 septembre 1937. 

5. Afternoon in Africa (Bailey-Frye)
6. Dizzy Debutante (Buster Bailey)

Buster Bailey & his Rhythm Busters

Frankie Newton (trompette), Buster Bailey (clarinette, chant sur 8), Russell Procope (saxo alto), Billy Kyle (piano), James McLin (guitare), Johnny Williams (contrebasse), O'Neil Spencer (batterie). New York, 7 décembre 1938. 

7. Chained to a Dream (Bailey)
8. Light Up (Bailey)

Design de la pochette et illustration: Marvin L. Goldsmith
Photographie gracieuseté des Photo Files

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