1931-1932

• Artist: Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1931 07 31-1932 03 11
• Total Time: 69:18
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

During this period Fletcher Henderson was often stuck recording commercial leftover like "My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No)," "I Wanna Count Sheep (Till the Cows Come Home)" and "Strangers," but in most cases his all-star orchestra was able to overcome the material. This CD, part of Classics' complete chronological reissue of Henderson's recordings, also finds the orchestra backing Baby Rose Marie on two songs in addition to attempting (with uneven success) to put its stamp on jazz standards made famous by other musicians (such as "12th Street Rag" and "Casa Loma Stomp"). The music is generally quite good if not essential Henderson. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No)	Sam H. Stept, Joe Young, Sidney Clare	Fletcher Henderson	(3:06)
Malinda's Wedding Day	Frank Weldon	Fletcher Henderson	(2:41)
You Rascal You	Sam Theard	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(3:08)
Blue Rhythm	Irving Mills, Leslie	Connie Henderson's Inn Orchestra	(2:50)
Sugar Foot Stomp	King Oliver, Louis Armstrong	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(2:54)
Low Down on the Bayou	Irving Mills	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(2:58)
Twelfth Street Rag	Euday L. Bowman	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(3:01)
Milenberg Joys	Jelly Roll Morton, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(2:41)
Singin' the Blues (Till My Daddy Comes Home)	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:03)
It's the Darnest Thing	Jimmy McHugh	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(2:50)
Blues in My Heart	Irving Mills, Benny Carter	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:15)
Sugar	Maceo Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell, Edna Alexander	Fletcher Henderson	(2:58)
Business in F	Archie Bleyer	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:06)
Strangers	J. Fred Coots	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:19)
Take Me Away from the River		Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:19)
Say That You Were Teasing Me	Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(2:45)
Take a Picture of the Moon	Little Jack Little, Joe Young	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:00)
I Wanna Count Sheep (Till the Cows Come Home)	Little Jack Little, Joe Young	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(3:12)
Poor Old Joe	Hoagy Carmichael	Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra	(2:59)
Costa Loma Stomp		The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(3:10)
Blue Moments	Fletcher Henderson	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(2:50)
How'm I Doin'? (Hey, Hey!)	Don Redman	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(3:10)
Goodbye Blues	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields, Arnold Johnson	The Connie's Inn Orchestra	(3:03)

Credits

John Kirby (Tuba), John Kirby (String Bass), Rex Stewart (Trumpet), Edgar Sampson (Clarinet), Edgar Sampson (Violin), Edgar Sampson (Sax (Alto)), Edgar Sampson (Double Bass), Rose Marie (Vocals), Coleman Hawkins (Clarinet), Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Tenor)), Russell Procope (Clarinet), Russell Procope (Violin), Russell Procope (Sax (Alto)), Archie Bleyer (Arranger), Fletcher Henderson (Piano), Fletcher Henderson (Arranger), Fletcher Henderson (Director), Fletcher Henderson (Main Performer), J.C. Higginbotham (Trombone), Clarence Holiday (Banjo), Clarence Holiday (Guitar), Clarence Holiday (Double Bass), Walter Johnson (Drums), Claude Jones (Trombone), Claude Jones (Vocals), Harlan Lattimore (Vocals), Ikey Robinson (Vocals), Dick Robertson (Vocals), Gene Gifford (Arranger), Sandy Williams (Trombone), Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra (Performer), Bobby Stark (Trumpet), The Connie's Inn Orchestra (Performer), Les Reis (Vocals)