Release Date: 1965
Genre: Jazz
Label: Delmark
Total Time: 60:26
Review
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
Climax Rag
...
James Scott, Public Domain
Percy Humphrey
(3:26)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
...
Walter Donaldson , Gus Kahn
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
...
Eddie Edwards , Nick LaRocca , Henry Ragas , Tony Sbarbaro , Larry Shields
Percy Humphrey
(3:43)
The Old Spinning Wheel
...
Traditional
Percy Humphrey
(3:18)
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
...
Stephen Foster , Public Domain
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]
...
Walter Donaldson , Gus Kahn
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]
...
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 , Nick LaRocca , Henry Ragas , Tony Sbarbaro , Larry Shields
Percy Humphrey
(3:04)
Old Spinning Wheel [Alternate Take]
...
Traditional
Percy Humphrey
(3:17)
Climax Rag [Alternate Take]
...
James Scott, Public Domain
Percy Humphrey
(3:33)
Credits
Percy Humphrey (Trumpet),
Percy Humphrey (Main Performer),
Percy Humphrey (Performer),
Albert Burbank (Clarinet),
Jim Robinson (Trombone),
Cle Frazier (Drums), George Guesnon (Banjo),
Robert G. Koester (Producer),
Alcide Pavageau (Bass), Kate Hoddinott (Design), Sonny Faggart (Supervisor)