State Street Ramblers, Vol. 1 (1927-1931)

• Artist: State Street Ramblers
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1994
• Total Time: 64:58
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

The Austrian RST label has on two CDs reissued the complete output of The State Street Ramblers, a primitive but very spirited series of groups that recorded during 1927-28 and 1931 under that name. The first set has three selections that feature clarinetist Johnny Dodds and cornetist Natty Dominique in a quartet, Natty is showcased on six other erratic numbers (his solo on "Tack It Down" is hilariously bad), there is a sextet with alto, clarinet and the humorous vocal interjections of W.E. Burton and, for the final selections, three exciting numbers in which trombonist Roy Palmer dominates. Although not essential, fans of early jazz will want these occasionally riotous performances. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
There'll Come a Day		State Street Ramblers	(2:43)
The Weary Way Blues	Jimmy Blythe	State Street Ramblers	(2:41)
Cootie Stomp	James Henry Burris, Chris Smith	State Street Ramblers	(2:01)
My Baby		State Street Ramblers	(2:40)
Oriental Man		State Street Ramblers	(2:40)
Pleasure Mad		State Street Ramblers	(3:13)
Shanghai Honeymoon		State Street Ramblers	(3:03)
Some Do and Some Don't		State Street Ramblers	(3:21)
Tack It Down		State Street Ramblers	(3:00)
Endurance Stomp		State Street Ramblers	(2:45)
Tuxedo Stomp		State Street Ramblers	(2:58)
Brown Skin Mama		State Street Ramblers	(2:41)
Roadhouse Blues		State Street Ramblers	(2:52)
St. Louis Man		State Street Ramblers	(2:41)
Do Right Blues		State Street Ramblers	(2:40)
St. Louis Nightmare		State Street Ramblers	(2:56)
Yearning and Blue		State Street Ramblers	(3:23)
Tell Me, Cutie		State Street Ramblers	(2:47)
Someday You'll Know	Jimmy Blythe	State Street Ramblers	(2:47)
How Would You Like to Be Me?		State Street Ramblers	(2:56)
Tiger Moan		State Street Ramblers	(2:41)
Barrel House Stomp		State Street Ramblers	(2:32)
Georgia Grind	Spencer Williams	State Street Ramblers	(2:57)

Credits

Johnny Parth (Producer), Roy Palmer (Trombone), Baldy McDonald (Sax (Alto)), W.E. Burton (Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part), Gerhard Wessely (Remastering), W.E. Burton (Vocals), John Wilby (Liner Notes), Angelo "Alvin" Fernandez (Clarinet), Rudi Steager (Executive Producer), Baby Dodds (Drums), Johnny Dodds (Clarinet), Jimmy Blythe (Piano), Bill Johnson (Sax (Baritone)), Darnell Howard (Clarinet), Johnny Parth (Compilation Producer), Darnell Howard (Sax (Alto)), W.E. Burton (Washboard), Clifford "Snags" Jones (Vocals), Baby Dodds (Washboard), Marie Grinter (Vocals), Clifford "Snags" Jones (Drums), W.E. Burton (Kazoo), Natty Dominique (Cornet), Joe Walker (Sax (Alto)), Kurt Hriczucsah (Art Direction), Ed Hudson (Banjo)