NEWSLETTER #147
Jazz, Dance Bands & Vocalists
Louis Armstrong ->
Fats Waller + DVD
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CAB CALLOWAY |
Idem 1019 |
Swing Era - "Hi-De-Ho" And Other Movies |
● DVD $13.98 |
The master jazz
showmen in 16 clips from the 30s and 40s including excerpts from the full
length movie "Hi-De-Ho". Performances include Hi-De-Ho/ I Was here When
You Left Me/ Minnie The Moocher/ I Can't Give You Anything But Love/
Calloway Boogie/ Long About Midnight/ Blowtop Blues/ Skunk Songs, etc.
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LOUIS ARMSTRONG |
Storyville 1088602 |
In Scandinavia |
● CD $38.98 |
Four CD set
with 68 tracks. Louis was a jazz ambassador spreading the word throughout
the world and made no less than nine trips to Scandinavia where he record
frequently both live and in the studio. This set includes three live
tracks from a 1933 concert in Stockholm thought to be the first ever live
jazz recordings and soundtrack from a 1933 Danish film in best ever sounds
and a wealth of other great recordings made between 1933 and 1967. With
extensive annotation from Swedish Armstrong expert Gosta Hagglof.
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THELMA CARPENTER |
Sepia 1080 |
Seems Like Old Times |
● CD $14.98 |
26 tracks, 79
min., highly recommended
The diminutive Carpenter sang in front of Teddy
Wilson and his Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra, Count Basie
and his Orchestra, and the Deep River Boys, among others, and yet the
black jazz singer had enough crossover appeal to replace Dinah Shore on
the Eddie Cantor radio show. Sure, it was breaking the color barrier on a
non-visual medium, but still, it was an important step on a long road.
These fabulous recordings were waxed between 1939-1953 and represent that
meaty part of her career before she was rediscovered in the 1970s,
famously landing a part on the "The Wizard of Oz"-based movie "The Wiz".
(She played a numbers running good witch in the now cult classic that
received luke warm reviews at its initial reception.) This ballad-heavy
compilation is the best collection of Carpenter's work available. The
sound, taken from original 78s and cleaned up with the CEDAR noise
reduction system, is uniformly good. (JC)
THELMA CARPENTER: All Of My Life/ American Lullaby/ Bali
Ha'i/ Bill/ Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man/ Diga-Diga Doo (From Blackbirds of
1928)/ Doin' The New Low-Down (From Blackbirds of 1928)/ Gypsy Blues/
Harlem On My Mind/ Hurry Home/ I Didn't Know About You/ I Must Have That
Man (From Blackbirds of 1928)/ I Should Care/ I'm A Fool About Someone/
I'm Just Wild About Harry/ Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho/ Jug Of Wine/
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'/ Just You Just Me/ Love Grows On The White
Oak Tree/ My Guy's Come Back/ Pie In The Basket/ Seems Like Old Times/
She's Funny That Way/ These Foolish Things/ This Is The Moment
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KING OLIVER & HIS ORCHESTRA |
Frog 64 |
Call Of The Freaks |
● CD $17.98 |
22 tracks, 69
mins, recommended
This is subtitled "The Complete Victor Recordings Volume
1." Of the songs, 7 of them are represented by two versions, which are all
lined up back to back for particular scrutiny. These recordings take place
between January and December 1929, mostly in New York, but with one
session taking place in Chicago. No Louis Armstrong on these line-ups, but
other great players such as James P. Johnson, Louis Metcalf, J.C.
Higginbotham, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, Paul Barbarian, Roy Smeck and
many more. West End Blues, Freakish Light Blues, Call Of The Freaks, My
Good Man Sam are a good representation of what you get in this collection.
(JM)
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DJANGO REINHARDT |
JSP JSPCD 953 |
Django On The Radio |
● CD $31.98 |
Five CD set
with 104 tracks featuring most of the broadcast and concert recordings of
this great guitarist made between 1945 and 1953, with the exception of the
Rome recordings which are available on JSP 919 ("Django In Rome, 1949/50"
- 4 CDs - $28.98). It includes excursions into electric guitar and bebop
and includes collaborations with his old friends and associates Stephane
Grapelli & Hubert Rostaing, the Air Transport Command big band, Duke
Ellington & His Orch and much more.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Archeophone 3004 |
The Complete Hit Of The Week Recordings, Vol. 3 |
● CD $26.98 |
The third
invaluable volume reissuing titles from "HIT OF THE WEEK" series - a
series of very cheap (15 cents) 78s record on a flexible material
(durium-coated cardboard) that could be sold at news-stands. This two CD
set features 51 tracks issued weekly between August 13, 1931 and December
31, 1931 including unissued titles and some titles that were issued on
Durium Junior - a series of 4" "microgroove" recordings that ran around 1
1/2 minutes each. Performers include Sam lanin's Orchestra, College HUmor
Trio, Scrappy Lambert's Collegians, Don Voorhees' Orchestra, Freddie
Rich's Radio Orchestra, Phil Spitalny's Orchestra, Eddie Cantor with Phil
Spitalny's Music, Gene Austin & Hit Of The Week Orchestra, Rudy Vallee
with his Connecticut Yankees and others. Includes 24 page booklet with
extensive notes and rare photos.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Saga Jazz 665672 |
Saga City |
● CD $12.98 |
22 tracks, 75
mins, highly recommended
I love a good theme, so a jazzy roadmap of
America works great for me. Crisscrossing the country through song, via
its coolest music cities, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis,
Kansas City etc., or its coolest named towns like Tishomingo, Winnetka,
and Kalamazoo! Tracks are recorded between 1925 and 1952, broken up pretty
evenly across the decades. Our tour guides are jazz legends Sidney Bechet,
Louis Armstrong, Willie The Lion Smith, Billie Holliday, Glenn Miller,
Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and many more. As well as one Rhythm &
Blues champion Louis Jordon bringing us along to his Louisville Lodge
Meeting. This is a fantastic collection from coast to coast. Sleek
digipack packaging with informative notes in English and French. (JM)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Dallas Blues/ GEORGE BARNES: Chicago/
COUNT BASIE: Hollywood Jump/ SIDNEY BECHET: Milenberg Joys/ BUNNY BERIGAN:
San Francisco/ NAT KING COLE: Route 66/ DUKE ELLINGTON: Washington Wobble
Duke/ DON EWELL: Atlanta Blues/ BOB HAGGART: The Big Noise from Winnetka/
LIONEL HAMPTON: Birmingham Bounce/ FLETCHER HENDERSON: Memphis Blues/
BILLIE HOLIDAY: St. Louis Blues/ JAMES P. JOHNSON: Tishomingo Blues/ LOUIS
JORDAN: Louisville Lodge Meeting/ THE KANSAS CITY SIX: 'Way Down Yonder in
New Orleans/ GLENN MILLER: I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo/ JELLY ROLL MORTON:
Kansas City Stomps/ CHARLIE PARKER: Autumn in New York/ ADRIAN ROLLINI:
Davenport Blues/ BESSIE SMITH: Nashville Woman's Blues/ WILLIE "THE LION"
SMITH: Charleston/ FRANK TRUMBAUER: Baltimore Frank/ CLARENCE WILLIAMS:
(Norfolk) Church Street/ COOTIE WILLIAMS: Mobile Blues
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VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Symphony 1001 |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
● CD $17.98 |
Symphony Sid
(Sidney Torin) was a a legendary New York disc jockey who started playing
classical music (hence the "Symphony" appelation) but in the mid 40s
developed a love for jazz and switched to playing jazz from the late 40s
through the early 50s. He also hosted a live show from the Birdland club
where he exposed the American public to such Charlie Parker, Miles Davis &
Dizzy Gillespie and was immortalized in the Lester Young 1950 composition
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid which was later given lyrics by jazz
vocalist King Pleasure who's recording of the song opens this disc. The
rest of the disc is mostly jazz along with some R&B and a "bonus" gospel
number from The Trumpeteers. Presumably the tracks here were ones that
were featured on Sid's program but the extremely brief notes don't
acknowledge that fact so I'm not sure what the point of this CD is. With
that out of the way this is an enjoyable collection featuring tracks by
Illinois Jacquet, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Ferguson, Lester Young, Red
Prysock, Tiny Grimes Quintet, The Hot Shots, Frank Cully, James Moody,
Babs Gonzales and more.
JOE CARROLL & DIZZY GILLESPIE: School Days/ FRANK CULLY:
Waxie Maxie Boogie/ CHARLIE FERGUSON: Hi Beam Mambo/ DIZZY GILLESPIE & JOE
CARROLL: Oh Sho Be Do Be/ BABS GONZALES: Flying Home/ TINY GRIMES QUARTET:
Hot In Harlem/ LIONEL HAMPTON: Hey Ba Ba Re Bop/ THE HOT SHOTS: Blue
Hours/ ILLINOIS JACQUET: Flying Home Part 1/ Flying Home Part 2/ Perdito/
EDDIE JEFFERSON: Body and Soul/ KING PLEASURE: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid/
Moody's Mood For Love/ Red Top/ THE LIGHTHOUSE ALL STARS: Big Boy Part 1 &
2/ JAMES MOODY: Keeping Up With Jonsey/ Moody's Mood For Blues/ Moody and
Soul/ JOE MORRIS: Jump With Me/ Lowe Groovin'/ Weasel Walk/ RED PRYSOCK:
Wiggles/ THE TRUMPETEERS: Milky White Way/ LESTER YOUNG: Jumpin' at
Mesners
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VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Timeless 1-091 |
Pathe & Cameo Jazzbands, 1924-1928 |
● CD $15.98 |
27 tracks
recorded for pioneering record labels Pathe and Cameo by various obscure
hot white bands of the 20s - some performing groups and some brought
together for recordings only. Includes The Lido Venice Dance Orchestra,
Hotel Biltmore Orchestra, Seven Missing Links, Bill Wirges & His Orchestra
(with banjoist Harry Reser), Mall Hallett & His Orchestra, Ole Olsen & His
Orchestra, The Alabam Red Peppers (with Red Nichols/ tpt, Miff Mole/
trombone,Rube Bloom/ piano and Harry Reser/ banjo), The Lumberjacks (with
Tommy Dorsey/ trombone) and others. Sound quality is superb and 32 page
booklet has in depth notes, photos and full discographical data.
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FATS WALLER |
JSP JSPCD 946 |
Volume 3 - Rhythm & Romance, 1934-1936 |
● CD $28.98 |
The third
volume in this indispensible series features 103 tracks recorded between
November 1934 and August 1936 by this musical giant at the peak of his
powers. It includes his historic recordings of My Very Good Friend The
Milkman/ I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter/ I'm Crazy
'Bout My Baby among many others. Fst is joined by musicians like Al
Casey, Gene Sedric, Rudy Powell, Herman Autrey, Benny Morton and others.
This set includes a recently discovered alternate take of Lulu's Back
In Town.
FATS WALLER: 'Cross Patch'/ (Oh Suzannah) Dust Off That
Old Pianna/ 12th Street Rag/ A Little Bit Dependent/ A Sweet Beginning
Like This/ African Ripples/ All My Life/ Alligator Crawl/ Baby Brown/ Baby
Brown/ Back Up To Me/ Because Of Once Upon a Time/ Big Chief De Sota/
Black Raspberry Jam/ Black Raspberry Jam/ Blue Because Of You/ Brother,
Seek And Ye Shall Find/ Bye, Bye, Baby/ Cabin In the Sky/ Christopher
Columbus/ Cinders/ Clothes Line Ballet/ Dinah/ Fat And Greasy/ Fat And
Greasy/ Fractious Fingering/ Functionizin'/ Garbo Green/ Georgia Rockin'
Chair/ Got a Bran' New Suit/ Hate To Talk About Myself/ I Ain't Got
Nobody/ I Ain't Got Nobody/ I Believe In Miracles/ I Got Rhythm/ I Just
Made Up With That Old Girl Of Mine/ I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby/ I'm Gonna Sit
Right Down And Write Myself a Letter/ I'm On a See-Saw/ I'm a Hundred Per
Cent For You/ I'm a Hundred Per Cent For You/ I've Got My Fingers Crossed/
It's No Fun/ It's a Sin To Tell a Lie/ Just As Long As the World Goes
'Round And 'Round/ Latch On/ Let's Sing Again/ Loafin' Time/ Louisiana
Fairy Tale/ Louisiana Fairy Tale/ Lounging At the Waldorf/ Lulu's Back In
Town/ Lulu's Back In Town/ Moon Rose/ My Very Good Friend the Milkman/
Night Wind/ Oooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty?/ Pardon My Love/
Paswonky/ Rhythm And Romance/ Rosetta/ Rosetta/ Sing An Old Fashioned
Song/ Somebody Stole My Gal/ Spreadin' Rhythm Around/ Stay/ Sugar Blues/
Sugar Rose/ Sweet And Low/ Sweet Sue/ Sweet Sue/ Sweet Thing/ Take It
Easy/ That Never To Be Forgotten Night/ The Curse Of an Aching Heart/ The
Curse Of an Aching Heart/ The Girl I Left Behind Me/ The More I Know You/
The Panic Is On/ Theif In the Night/ There Goes My Attraction/ There'll Be
Some Changes Made/ There's Going To Be the Devil To Pay/ Truckin'/ Until
the Real Thing Comes Along/ Us On a Bus/ Viper's Drag/ West Wind/ What's
the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You?)/ What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin'
You?)/ When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful/ Whose Honey Are You?/ Whose
Honey Are You?/ Why Do I Lie To Myself About You?/ Woe! Is Me/ You Fit
Into the Picture/ You Stayed Away Too Long/ You're Not the Kind/ You're So
Darn Charming/ You're So Darn Charming/ You're the Cutest One/ You're the
Picture (I'm the Frame)/ You've Been Taking Lessons In Love
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FATS WALLER |
JSP JSPCD 948 |
Volume 4 Of The Complete Recorded Works, 1936-1938 |
● CD $28.98 |
The fourth
volume devoted to this jazz giant features him recording an astonishing 92
titles in only 20 months between September 1936 and April 1938. In
addition there are 8 alternate takes plus two bonus tracks from 1929 which
were a fragment of the revue "Hot Chocolate". As with previous volumes the
sound quality is exceptional thanks to remastering expertise of Ted
Kendall.
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