An eclectic mix from the 1920s and 1930s, plus just two from the 1940s and 1950s - Robert Porrer
Track List
Lil’s Hot Shots: Georgia Bo Bo Chicago, 1926. From The Kid Ory Collection CD1
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: Original Jelly Roll Blues Chicago, 1926. From The Kid Ory Collection CD2.
Beale Street Washboard Band: Forty and Tight Chicago, 1929. From Jazz Age Hot Sounds of the 20s & 30s CD1.
Joe Venuti - Eddie Lang Blue Five: Pink Elephants New York 1933. From Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Collection CD2
Mound City Blue Blowers: Red Hot Chicago, 1924. From Frankie Trumbauer Collection CD1
Joe Venuti’s Blue Four: Runnin’ Ragged New York 1929. From Frankie Trumbauer Collection CD2
Bix Beiderbecke and His Gang: At the Jazz Band Ball NYC, 1927. from Bix Beiderbecke The Gold Collection CD1
Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang & Their All-star Orchestra: Farewell Blues New York, 1931. From Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Collection CD2
Django Reinhardt & Stephan Grappelli & the Quintet of the Hot Club de France: Them there eyes Paris, June 1938. From Parisian Swing CD2
Duke Ellington: Drop Me Off in Harlem New York, 1933. From The Real Duke Ellington CD1.
Spike Hughes and His Decca-Dents: It’s Unanimous Now London, 1930. From Spike Hughes: His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra and His Three Blind Mice 1930
Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra: I Like to do Things for You London 1930. From Spike Hughes: His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra & His Three Blind Mice 1930 CD1
Spike Hughes and his Orchestra: Long Night Scamper London 1932. From Spike Hughes All His Jazz Compositions T10
Spike Hughes & His Negro Orchestra: Firebird New York, 1933. From Spike Hughes All His Jazz Compositions
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra with Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax): The Darktown Strutters Ball London, 1939. From Jack Hylton & His Orchestra: She shall have music.
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys: Osage Stomp Dallas, 1935. From The King of Western Swing CD1
Woody Herman & His Orchestra: At the Woodchoppers’ Ball New York, 1938. From The Great Swing Bands.
Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker: Anthropology New York, 1945. From Dizzy Gillespie Essential
Bill Evans (piano): Peace Piece New York, 1958. From Everybody Digs Bill Evans CD2.
Bonus track (if time)
Fletcher Henderson: Rocky Mountain Blues NYC, 1927 2m47
From Fletcher Henderson The Classic Tracks T2