Put It There: 1928-1929

• Artist: McKinney's Cotton Pickers
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• Release Date: September 15, 1999
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Having already been in business a few years, McKinney's Cotton Pickers really came into their own in 1928 with the addition of arrangers Don Redman and John Nesbitt. Redman, whose sophisticated charts had already lit up classic Fletcher Henderson sides, helped forge the transition from early jazz to swing with his fluid and streamlined writing and an Ellington-like acuity in using soloists. This top-notch Frog disc nicely spotlights many Redman and Cotton Pickers highlights from 1928-1929, thanks in large part to John R.T. Davies fine remastering job. In addition to some harmless vocal numbers (often featuring Redman), song highlights include "Four or Five Times," "Milenberg Joys," and "Plain Dirt." With such personnel as Benny Carter, Fats Waller, and Coleman Hawkins on hand, this last track and a few others feature one of the best and most star-studded of the group's lineups. A standout addition to the handful of Cotton Pickers discs already available. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Four or Five Times	Byron Gay, Marco H. Hellman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:54)
Put It There (Shag Nasty)	Todd Rhodes	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:46)
Crying and Sighing	John Nesbitt	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:10)
Milenberg Joys	Jelly Roll Morton	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:59)
Cherry	Don Redman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:47)
Stop Kidding (Neckbones and Sauerkraut)	John Nesbitt	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:42)
Nobody's Sweetheart	Gus Kahn, Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers, Ernie Erdman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:56)
Some Sweet Day	Tony Jackson, Ed Rose, Abe Olman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:43)
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble	Spencer Williams	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:43)
It's Tight Like That	Hudson Whittaker, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:51)
There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder	Al Jolson, Ed Rose, Dave Dreyer	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:52)
It's a Precious Little Thing Called Love	J. Fred Coots, Lou Davis	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:54)
Save It, Pretty Mama	Don Redman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:48)
I Found a New Baby	Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:25)
Will You, Won't You Be My Baby?	Howdy Quicksell, John Nesbitt	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:15)
Beedle Um Bum	Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:23)
Do Something	Bud Green, Sam H. Stept	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:37)
Selling That Stuff	Georgia Tom Dorsey, McKinney's Cotton Pickers	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:47)
Plain Dirt	Charlie Stanton	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:41)
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You	Don Redman, Andy Razaf	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:26)
I'd Love It	Don Redman, Will Hudson	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:06)
Way I Feel Today	Don Redman, Andy Razaf, Howdy Quicksell	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(2:49)
Miss Hannah	Don Redman, John Nesbitt	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:01)
Peggy	Head	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:20)
Wherever There's a Will There's a Way	Don Redman	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	(3:01)

Credits

Sidney DeParis (Trumpet), McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Main Performer), Fats Waller (Piano), Todd Rhodes (Piano), Don Redman (Clarinet), Don Redman (Sax (Alto)), Don Redman (Vocals), Don Redman (Vibraphone), Coleman Hawkins (Clarinet), Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Tenor)), Benny Carter (Sax (Alto)), Langston Curl (Trumpet), Leonard Davis (Trumpet), Claude Jones (Trombone), Claude Jones (Vocals), Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall (Drums), Ted McCord (Clarinet), Ted McCord (Sax (Tenor)), George "Fathead" Thomas (Clarinet), George "Fathead" Thomas (Sax (Tenor)), George "Fathead" Thomas (Vocals), Dave Wilborn (Banjo), Dave Wilborn (Vocals), Ralph Escudero (Brass Band), Cuba Austin (Drums), Cuba Austin (Vocals), Jean Napier (Vocals), John Nesbitt (Trumpet), Prince Robinson (Clarinet), Prince Robinson (Sax (Tenor)), Milton Senior (Clarinet), Milton Senior (Sax (Alto)), Billy Taylor, Sr. (Brass Band), John R.T. Davies (Remastering), Ted Kendall (Processing), Leroy Tibbs (Piano), John Capes (Producer), Rich Art (Artwork), Rich Art (Design), Jo Smith (Trumpet), Jimmy Dudley (Alto), Jimmy Dudley (Citole)