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Climax Rag

 
Album Review: Climax Rag

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Percy Humphrey, whose later recordings with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band tended to be quite erratic, is in generally good form on this LP made available through Delmark. Humphrey sounds inspired by the strong New Orleans jazz group (trombonist Jim Robinson, clarinetist Albert Burbank, banjoist George Guesnon, bassist Alcide Pavageau, and drummer Cie Frazier) and his renditions of "Climax Rag," "When I Grow Too Old to Dream," "Fidgety Feet," and even "Swanee River" and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" are quite fun. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Climax Rag Public Domain, James Scott Percy Humphrey (3:26)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Percy Humphrey (3:23)
When I Grow Too Old to Dream Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II Percy Humphrey (3:54)
Take Your Burden to the Lord Traditional Percy Humphrey (3:34)
Fidgety Feet Larry Shields, Tony Sbarbaro, Henry Ragas, Eddie Edwards, Edwin Edwards, Nick LaRocca Percy Humphrey (3:43)
The Old Spinning Wheel Traditional Percy Humphrey (3:18)
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) Public Domain, Stephen Foster Percy Humphrey (3:41)
Savoy Blues Kid Ory Percy Humphrey (6:10)
San Public Domain Percy Humphrey (4:33)
Happy Birthday Traditional Percy Humphrey (1:05)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby [Alternate Take] Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson Percy Humphrey (3:09)
When I Grow Too Old to Dream [Alternate Take] Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II Percy Humphrey (2:37)
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) [Alternate Take] Foster, Stephen Foster, Public Domain Percy Humphrey (3:49)
Savoy Blues [Alternate Take] Kid Ory Percy Humphrey (5:07)
San [Alternate Take] Public Domain Percy Humphrey (4:03)
Fidgety Feet [Alternate Take] Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, Edwin Edwards, Tony Sbarbaro, Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields Percy Humphrey (3:04)
Old Spinning Wheel [Alternate Take] Traditional Percy Humphrey (3:17)
Climax Rag [Alternate Take] Public Domain, James Scott Percy Humphrey (3:33)

Credits

Alcide Pavageau (Bass), Cle Frazier (Drums), Sonny Faggart (Supervisor), Percy Humphrey (Performer), George Guesnon (Banjo), Robert G. Koester (Producer), Percy Humphrey (Trumpet), Jim Robinson (Trombone), Albert Burbank (Clarinet), Kate Hoddinott (Design)
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