Artist: Various Artists Total Time: 49:48Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)Genre: Jazz
Review This CD sampler in the
Robert Parker series mostly features territory bands from cities other than New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Other than a selection apiece from
Jimmie Lunceford (1930's "In Dat Mornin'"),
Duke Ellington ,
Andy Kirk and Benny Moten, all of the groups are quite obscure (such as those led by Alonzo Ross, Charley Williamson,
Troy Floyd and Slatz Randall), making this release of greater than usual interest although unfortunately complete sessions are not reissued. Excellent music most highly recommended to listeners who want a general sampling of early rarities. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Tracks
Credits Duke Ellington (Performer), Eddie McNeil (Drums) , N.J. "Siki" Collins (Sax (Alto)) , George Clarke (Sax (Tenor)) , Harry Prather (Bowed Bass) , Williamson's Beale Street Frolic Orchestra (?) , David Taylor (Director) , Horace Eubanks (Sax (Alto)) , Lionel Hampton (Drums) , Lester Nichols (Drums) , John Harrington (Sax (Alto)) , Eddie Cooper (Trombone) , Winfield Baker (Trombone) , Felix Gregory (Sax (Tenor)) , Ross Deluxe Syncopaters (Performer) , Barney Bigard (Clarinet) , Duke Ellington (?) , Guy Harrington (Banjo) , Charles W. Creath (Performer) , Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders (Performer) , Henry Duncan (Piano) , Charlie Dixon (Trombone) , Laforest Dent (Sax (Alto)) , Kid Thomas (Banjo) , Melvin Herbert (Trumpet) , Edmond Hall (Sax (Alto)) , Otto Hardwick (Clarinet) , Edmond Hall (Sax (Baritone)) , Jesse James (Trombone) , Morris Rouse (Piano) , Felix Gregory (Clarinet) , Charlie Lawrence (Arranger) , Sidney Arodin (Clarinet) , Leslie Johnakins (Sax (Baritone)) , Jimmie Lunceford (Sax (Alto)) , Lammar Wright, Sr. (?) , Otto Hardwick (Sax (Alto)) , Mary Lou Williams (Piano) , George Orendorff (Trumpet) , Frank J. Myers (Vocals) , Slatz Randall (Vocals) , Fess Williams (Director) , Allen Durham (Trombone) , Harlan Leonard (Clarinet) , Leonard Mitchell (Banjo) , John Williams (Sax (Baritone)) , Claude "Fiddler" Williams (Violin) , Burroughs Lovingood (Piano) , Blue Steele (?) , Duke Ellington (Arranger) , Slatz Randall (?) , Harry Carney (Sax (Baritone)) , Harry Carney (Clarinet) , Frank J. Myers (Clarinet) , Perry Smith (Clarinet) , Otto Hardwick (Sax (Baritone)) , Viewpoint Visual Arts (Art Direction) , Bennie Moten (Piano) , Charlie Dixon (Bowed Bass) , Felix Gregory (Sax (Alto)) , Joe Tricky Sam Nanton (Trombone) , Dewey Jackson (Trumpet) , Willie Joseph (Clarinet) , Andy Kirk (Sax (Baritone)) , Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs (?) , Jimmie Lunceford (Performer) , Harlan Leonard (Sax (Alto)) , Horace Eubanks (Clarinet) , Beale Street Frolic Orchestra (Performer) , Laforest Dent (Sax (Baritone)) , Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight (Performer) , Bill Long (Trumpet) , Edwin Wilcox (Piano) , Lawrence Freeman (Sax (Tenor)) , Blue Steele & His Orchestra (Performer) , Woodie Walder (Sax (Tenor)) , Barney Bigard (Sax (Tenor)) , James Alston (Piano) , Walter Martin (Sax (Alto)) , Emanuel Casamore (Bowed Bass) , Bennie Moten (?) , Singleton Palmer (Sax (Baritone)) , Billy Hart (Drums) , Terry Shand (Piano) , Harold Baker (Trumpet) , Andy Kirk (?) , James Talphy (Trumpet) , Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra (?) , Eddie Johnson (?) , Johnny Hodges (Sax (Soprano)) , Casper Tower (Banjo) , Andy Kirk (Director) , Woodie Walder (Clarinet) , Earl Carruthers (Sax (Tenor)) , Richard "Dick" Fullbright (Bowed Bass) , Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Performer) , Harvey Brooks (Piano) , William Dirvin (Banjo) , Skeets Tolbert (Vocals) , Booker T. Washington (Drums) , Troy Floyd (Performer) , Bennie Moten (Performer) , Edmond Hall (Clarinet) , Louis James (Sax (Tenor)) , Robert Mason (Trumpet) , Taylor's Dixie Orchestra (Performer) , Ernie Wimburn (Sax (Tenor)) , Arthur Whetsol (Trumpet) , Slatz Randall & His Orchestra (Performer) , Floyd Campbell (Drums) , Fess Williams (Performer) , Jimmy Crawford (Drums) , Fess Williams (Clarinet) , Frank J. Myers (Sax (Alto)) , Juan Tizol (Trombone (Valve)) , Louis Dumaine (Trumpet) , Andy Pendleton (Banjo) , Robert Parker (Engineer) , William Thornton Blue (Clarinet) , Charles Williamson (Conductor) , John Williams (Sax (Alto)) , Harry Carney (Sax (Alto)) , Harry Lawson (Trumpet) , Herschel Evans (Sax (Tenor)) , Moses Allen (Bowed Bass) , Lawrence Brown (Trombone) , Benny Jackson (Vocals) , Cootie Williams (Trumpet) , Gene Price (Trumpet) , James Jackson (Bowed Bass) , Fred Martin (Sax (Alto)) , Galen Grub (Piano) , Willie Smith (Sax (Alto)) , Benny Jackson (Banjo) , Duke Ellington (Piano) , Blue Steele (Trombone) , Kenneth Roane (Trumpet) , Henry Wells (Trombone) , Jazz-O-Maniacs (Performer) , Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)) , Vernon Page (Bowed Bass) , Willie McWashington (Drums) , Wellman Braud (Bass) , Taylor's Dixie Orchestra (?) , Paul Howard (?) , Alexander Hill (Arranger) , Slatz Randall (Piano) , Joe Howard (Bowed Bass) , Sonny Greer (Drums) , Eddie Johnson (Piano) , Don Albert (Trumpet) , Ralph Bedell (Drums) , Earl Humphrey (Trombone) , John H. Braggs (Banjo) , Leslie Johnakins (Sax (Alto)) , William Thornton Blue (Sax (Alto)) , Duke Ellington (Director) , Fess Williams (?) , Charlie Lawrence (Clarinet) , Jimmie Lunceford (Director) , Charles W. Creath (Trumpet) , Peter Patterson (Banjo) , Blue Steele (Director) , Andy Kirk (Performer) , Paul Howard (Director) , Thamon Hayes (Trombone) , John Harrington (Clarinet) , Jimmy Gunn (Piano) , N.J. "Siki" Collins (Clarinet) , Johnny Hodges (Clarinet) , Fred Guym (Guitar) , Williamson (Performer) , Sam Tall (Banjo) , Slatz Randall (Director) , Troy Floyd & His Shadowland Orchestra (?) , Lockwood Lewis (Sax (Alto)) , Herschel Evans (Clarinet) , Skeets Tolbert (Sax (Alto)) , Moses Allen (Voices) , Sy Oliver (Trumpet) , Freddie Jenkins (Trumpet) , Slim Lamar (Clarinet) , Mart Britt & His Orchestra (?) , Paul Howard (Sax (Tenor)) , Eddie Johnson (Director) , Bennie Moten (Director) , Albert Wynn (Trombone) , Joe Jordan (Trumpet) , Andy Kirk (Bowed Bass) , James Willigan (Drums) , Charlie Lawrence (Sax (Alto)) , Louis Dumaine (?) , John Humphries (Drums) , Perry Smith (Sax (Tenor))
