1931-1938

• Artist: Garland Wilson
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1931 05 18-1938 03 09
• Total Time: 77:17
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

With the exception of five songs cut in 1951, this CD has every recording from the sessions led by Garland Wilson. The excellent swing pianist (who was influenced a bit by Earl Hines) is at his best on slower to medium material, for on the faster performances his ideas run a bit thin. On two numbers Wilson accompanies actress Nina Mae McKinney and two others are spirited duets with violinist Michel Warlop; the remaining 20 selections are all piano solos. This formerly rare music should be enjoyed by fans of swing piano. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dear Old Southland/Limehouse Blues	Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Philip Braham, Douglas Furber	Garland Wilson	(4:34)
St. James Infirmary/When Your Lover Has Gone	Einar A. Swan, Traditional, Joe Primrose	Garland Wilson	(4:29)
Memories of You	Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf	Garland Wilson	(3:05)
Rockin' Chair	Hoagy Carmichael	Garland Wilson	(3:20)
Blues en Si Bemol	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(2:47)
Get up Bessie	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:00)
Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	Garland Wilson	(2:49)
Rhapsody in Love	Clarence Williams	Garland Wilson	(3:13)
Mood Indigo	Irving Mills, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington	Garland Wilson	(3:23)
China Boy	Phil Boutelje, Dick Winfree	Garland Wilson	(3:06)
The Way I Feel	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:18)
You Rascal You	Garland Wilson, Sam Theard	Garland Wilson	(3:20)
Shim Sham Drag	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:08)
Just a Mood	Benny Carter	Garland Wilson	(3:07)
Just One of Those Things	Cole Porter	Garland Wilson	(3:05)
Your Heart and Mine	Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer	Garland Wilson	(3:04)
The Blues Got Me	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:04)
You Showed Me the Way	Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Bud Green, Teddy McRae	Garland Wilson	(3:05)
The Blues I Love to Play	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:07)
Sweet Lorraine	Mitchell Parish, Clifford R. Burwell	Garland Wilson	(2:59)
Bei Mir Bist du Schön	Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Seconda	Garland Wilson	(3:00)
Blue Morning	Garland Wilson	Garland Wilson	(3:05)
You Showed Me the Way	Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Bud Green, Teddy McRae	Michel Warlop, Garland Wilson	(3:00)
Limehouse Blues	Philip Braham, Douglas Furber	Michel Warlop, Garland Wilson	(3:09)

Credits

Michel Warlop (Violin), Michel Warlop (Performer), Garland Wilson (Piano), Garland Wilson (Celeste), Garland Wilson (Main Performer), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Nina Mae McKinney (Vocals)