Monday, 23rd January

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