Riverside History of Classic Jazz

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Tracklist

▼CD 1: Volume One: Backgrounds / Volume Two: Ragtime / Volume Three: The Blues / Volume Four: New Orleans Style
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1Royal Drums of the Abatutsi / Abatutsi Girls' Songs / Lobertina
recorded in:
Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1951 until 1952)
[traditional]9:03
2Steet Cries of Charleston
[traditional]2:12
3Shuckin' Sugar
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926)
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926, in 1926-11)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1926, in 1926-11)
recording of:
Shuckin’ Sugar Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson3:05
4I'm Going to Heaven If It Takes My Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-12-13)
vocals:
Rev. J.M. Gates (on 1926-12-13)
Rev. J.M. Gates2:48
5Slidus Trombonus
Sodero's Military Band1:21
6Ragtime Oriole
banjo:
Fred Van Eps
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
cover recording of:
Ragtime Oriole
composer:
James Scott (ragtime composer)
Fred Van Eps3:23
7At a Georgia Camp Meeting
Kerry Mills2:38
8The Cascades
recording of:
The Cascades
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1904)
Scott Joplin2:10
9Frog Legs Rag
recording of:
Frog Legs Rag
composer:
James Scott (ragtime composer)
James Scott2:36
10American Beauty Rag
recording of:
American Beauty Rag
composer:
Joseph F. Lamb
Joseph F. Lamb2:44
11Perfect Rag
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1924-06-09)
solo piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1924-06-09)
recording of:
Perfect Rag (on 1924-06-09)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:43
12Atlanta Rag
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (in 1929-03)
solo piano:
Cow Cow Davenport (in 1929-03)
Cow Cow Davenport3:09
13Titanic Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (in 1926-08)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1926-08)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1926-08)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (in 1926-08)
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1926-08)
Ma Rainey2:45
14St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1929)
piano:
James P. Johnson (in 1929)
choir vocals:
Hall Johnson Choir (in 1929)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (in 1929)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (in 1929)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
Bessie Smith3:40
15I've Got the Blues for Rampart Street
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1923)
clarinet:
Jimmy O'Bryant (American jazz clarinetist) (in 1923)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1923)
piano:
Lovie Austin (in 1923)
vocals:
Ida Cox (in 1923)
recording of:
I've Got the Blues for Rampart Street (in 1923)
composer:
Ida Cox
Ida Cox2:48
16Around the Clock Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-02-05)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1946-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1946-02-05)
piano:
Lovie Austin (on 1946-02-05)
trumpet:
Lee Collins (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-02-05)
vocals:
Bertha “Chippie” Hill (on 1946-02-05)
Bertha “Chippie” Hill3:08
17Risin' High Water
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1927)
piano:
George Perkins (1920s blues pianist) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1927, in 1927-05)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:30
18Big Bill Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (in 1932-02)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1932-02)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy (in 1932-02)
Big Bill Broonzy3:02
19Froggie Moore
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1923-04-06)
banjo:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1923-04-06) and Bud Scott (on 1923-04-06)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1923-04-06) and King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1923-04-06)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1923-04-06)
vocals:
Bud Scott (on 1923-04-06)
instrumental recording of:
Froggie Moore (on 1923-04-06)
lyricist:
John Spikes (in 1923) and Reb Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes) (in 1923)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton (in 1923)
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band3:02
20The Pearls
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1923-07-18)
solo piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1923-07-18)
recording of:
The Pearls (on 1923-07-18)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton3:15
21Big Fat Ham
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1923-06)
alto saxophone:
Charles Harris (jazz/blues saxophonist and trombonist, 1920s-30s) (in 1923-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Wilson Townes (in 1923-06)
cornet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1923-06)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (in 1923-06)
trombone:
Roy Palmer (in 1923-06)
wood block:
Jasper Taylor (in 1923-06)
Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:46
22Livery Stable Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1922-08-29)
banjo:
Lou Black (on 1922-08-29)
clarinet:
Leon Rappolo (on 1922-08-29)
double bass:
Steve Brown (1920s jazz bassist) (on 1922-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Ben Pollack (on 1922-08-29)
piano:
Elmer Schoebel (on 1922-08-29)
saxophone:
Jack Pettis (on 1922-08-29)
trombone:
George Brunies (on 1922-08-29)
trumpet:
Paul Mares (on 1922-08-29)
New Orleans Rhythm Kings2:29
23Blue Grass Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1923-03-31)
clarinet:
Leon Rappolo (on 1923-03-31)
trumpet:
Paul Mares (on 1923-03-31)
Original Memphis Melody Boys2:55
24Cake Walking Babies From Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-12-11)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1924-12-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1924-12-11)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1924-12-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1924-12-11)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1924-12-11)
vocals:
Josephine Beatty (on 1924-12-11) and Clarence Todd (US jazz vocalist and kazoo player, 1920s) (on 1924-12-11)
Red Onion Jazz Babies3:24
▶CD 2: Volume Five: Boogie-Woogie / Volume Six: South Side Chicago / Volume Seven: Chicago Style
▶CD 3: Volume Eight: Harlem / Volume Nine: New York Styles / Volume Ten: New Orleans Revival