Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo, Volume 3: New York

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Annotation

Notes

This is a decent sampler for newcomers willing to discover "oldie" swing and big-band jazz.
Completists and other listeners "more serious" about it would certainly avoid it and chase the material in a more complete form elsewhere.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-29 21:58 UTC.

Tracklist

▼Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Burnin' the Iceberg
recording of:
Burnin’ the Iceberg
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:00
2Struggle Buggy
King Oliver and His Orchestra2:56
3Sugarfoot Stomp
recording of:
Sugarfoot Stomp
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:48
4Lock and Key
piano:
James P. Johnson
Bessie Smith2:57
5San
recording of:
San (on 1928-01-12)
lyricist:
Walter Michels (in 1920)
composer:
Lindsay McPhail (in 1920)
publisher:
Van Alstyne & Curtis (on 1920-12-10)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:20
6Imagination
Miff Mole & His Little Molers2:49
7Makin' Friends
Eddie Condon and His Footwarmers3:00
8The Minor Drag
Fats Waller and His Buddies2:39
9East St. Louis Toodle-oo
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:59
10Hot Bones and Rice
Charlie Johnson and His Orchestra3:23
11Dr Blues
Luis Russell and His Orchestra3:18
12Dog Bottom
edit of:
Dog Bottom (1929-06-14, mx. E-30039-A) by The Jungle Band
The Jungle Band2:36
13Minnie the Moocher
banjo:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1931-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1931-03-03)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1931-03-03)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-03-03) and Walter Thomas (on 1931-03-03)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1931-03-03)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1931-03-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1931-03-03)
lead vocals:
Cab Calloway
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher (on 1931-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra33:10
14Stratosphere
alto saxophone:
Laforest Dent (on 1934-09-04) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-09-04)
baritone saxophone:
Earl Carruthers (on 1934-09-04)
clarinet:
Earl Carruthers (on 1934-09-04), Laforest Dent (on 1934-09-04) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-09-04)
double bass:
Moses Allen (on 1934-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (Jazz drummer) (on 1934-09-04)
guitar:
Al Norris (on 1934-09-04)
piano:
Edwin Wilcox (on 1934-09-04)
reeds:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1934-09-04) and Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1934-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Thomas (US jazz tenor saxophone player) (on 1934-09-04)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1934-09-04) and Henry Wells (on 1934-09-04)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1934-09-04), Tommy Stevenson (on 1934-09-04) and Eddie Tompkins (on 1934-09-04)
conductor:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1934-09-04)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:15
15Cushion Foot Stomp
Clarence Williams' Washboard Five3:19
16Farewell Blues
Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang & Their All-Star Orchestra2:55

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