The 1930's: The Small Combos

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1930 04 04-1939 07 28
• Total Time: 47:05
• Type: Collection (various artists), Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Swing is the thing on this very enjoyable sampler which features 16 recordings by the same number of groups. Most of the combos are pickup bands but the quality of musicianship is so high that they sound like regularly working groups. Represented by a song apiece are Jack Purvis, the Chocolate Dandies, the Rhythmakers, Red Allen, Wingy Manone, Red Norvo, Jones-Smith Inc, Stuff Smith, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Cootie Williams, the Gotham Stompers, Frankie Newton, Sidney Bechet, Chu Berry and John Kirby. Although one would prefer the complete sessions, this sampler serves as a perfect introduction to these brilliant players. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dismal Dan	Jack Purvis	Jack Purvis	(3:03)
Dee Blues	Benny Carter	The Chocolate Dandies	(2:55)
Who's Sorry Now?	Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder	Rhythmakers	(3:05)
There's a House in Harlem for Sale	Harold Arlen, James Van Heusen	Henry Allen & His Orchestra	(2:48)
Isle of Capri	Jimmy Kennedy, Will Grosz	Wingy Manone & His Orchestra	(3:11)
Blues in E Flat	Red Norvo, Irving Mills		(2:58)
Shoe Shine Swing	Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin	Jones-Smith, Inc.	(2:57)
'Tain't No Use	Burton Lane, Herbert Magidson	Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys	(3:30)
Here's Love in Your Eyes	Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin	Teddy Wilson	(3:02)
Wabash Stomp	Roy Eldridge, Edgar Battle	Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra	(3:08)
Echoes of Harlem	Duke Ellington	Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters	(3:13)
Alabamy Home	Duke Ellington, Dave Ringle	Gotham Stompers	(3:00)
There's No Two Ways About It	Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson		(3:00)
Jungle Drums	Zutty Singleton, Sidney Bechet	Sidney Bechet	(2:28)
Chuberry Jam	Chu Berry	Chu Berry	(2:16)
Royal Garden Blues	Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams	John Kirby & His Orchestra	(2:31)

Credits

Henry "Red" Allen (Trumpet), Henry "Red" Allen (Performer), Henry "Red" Allen (?), Buster Bailey (Clarinet), Danny Barker (Guitar), Count Basie (Piano), Bunny Berigan (Trumpet), Chu Berry (Sax (Tenor)), Chu Berry (Performer), Chu Berry (?), The Chocolate Dandies (Performer), The Chocolate Dandies (?), Eddie Condon (Banjo), Roy Eldridge (Trumpet), Roy Eldridge (Performer), Roy Eldridge (?), Benny Goodman (Clarinet), Lionel Hampton (Vibraphone), Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)), Jo Jones (Drums), Jonah Jones (Trumpet), John Kirby (Bass), John Kirby (Tuba), John Kirby (Performer), John Kirby (?), John Kirby (String Bass), Gene Krupa (Drums), Red Norvo (Xylophone), Red Norvo (Performer), Red Norvo (?), Pee Wee Russell (Clarinet), Pee Wee Russell (Sax (Tenor)), Teddy Wilson (Piano), Teddy Wilson (Performer), Teddy Wilson (?), Charlie Shavers (Trumpet), Cootie Williams (Trumpet), Cootie Williams (Performer), Cootie Williams (?), Lester Young (Sax (Tenor)), Ray Bauduc (Drums), Pete Brown (Sax (Alto)), Cozy Cole (Drums), Edmond Hall (Clarinet), Edmond Hall (Sax (Baritone)), Horace Henderson (Piano), Jack Jenney (Trombone), Wingy Manone (Trumpet), Wingy Manone (Vocals), Wingy Manone (Performer), Wingy Manone (?), Matty Matlock (Clarinet), Johnny Mince (Clarinet), Vido Musso (Sax (Tenor)), Frankie Newton (Trumpet), Frankie Newton (Arranger), Frankie Newton (Performer), Frankie Newton (?), Adrian Rollini (Sax (Baritone)), Zutty Singleton (Drums), Joe Sullivan (Piano), Helen Ward (Vocals), Chick Webb (Drums), George Van Eps (Guitar), Frank Froeba (Piano), Coleman Hawkins (Sax (Tenor)), Slim Gaillard (Vocals), Russell Procope (Sax (Alto)), Sonny Greer (Drums), Walter Page (Bass), Walter Page (String Bass), Bernard Addison (Guitar), Billy Banks (Vocals), Sidney Bechet (Clarinet), Sidney Bechet (Sax (Soprano)), Sidney Bechet (Performer), Sidney Bechet (?), Benny Carter (Clarinet), Benny Carter (Arranger), Benny Carter (Sax (Alto)), Artie Bernstein (Bass), Artie Bernstein (String Bass), Barney Bigard (Clarinet), Barney Bigard (Sax (Alto)), Barney Bigard (Sax (Tenor)), Jack Bland (Guitar), Dave Bowman (Piano), Ernie Caceres (Sax (Baritone)), Wayman Carver (Arranger), Scoops Carey (Sax (Alto)), Harry Carney (Sax (Baritone)), John Collins (Guitar), Duke Ellington (Piano), Don Frye (Piano), Tommy Fulford (Piano), Richard "Dick" Fullbright (Bass), Richard "Dick" Fullbright (String Bass), Harry Goodman (Bass), Harry Goodman (String Bass), Gordon Griffin (Trumpet), Fred Guy (Guitar), Jimmy Harrison (Trombone), J.C. Higginbotham (Trombone), Milt Hinton (Bass), Milt Hinton (String Bass), Hilton Jefferson (Sax (Alto)), Keg Johnson (Trombone), Walter Johnson (Drums), Billy Kyle (Piano), Nappy Lamare (Guitar), Lawrence Lucie (Guitar), Leroy Maxey (Drums), Castor McCord (Sax (Tenor)), Eddie Miller (Sax (Tenor)), Al Morgan (Bass), Joe Tricky Sam Nanton (Trombone), Truck Parham (Bass), Truck Parham (String Bass), Benny Payne (Piano), Irving "Mouse" Randolph (Trumpet), Allan Reuss (Guitar), Cecil Scott (Clarinet), Cecil Scott (Sax (Tenor)), Stuff Smith (Violin), Stuff Smith (Vocals), Stuff Smith (Performer), Stuff Smith (?), John Smith (Guitar), O'Neill Spencer (Drums), Bob Stark (Trumpet), Henry Turner (Bass), Henry Turner (String Bass), Leonard Ware (Guitar), Dave Young (Sax (Tenor)), Elmer James (Bass), Elmer James (String Bass), Charlie Chavers (Trumpet), Ernie Coceres (Sax (Baritone)), Teddy Cole (Piano), Joe Eldridge (Arranger), Joe Eldridge (Sax (Alto)), Gotham Stompers (Performer), Gotham Stompers (?), Gil Gowers (Piano), Benny Jackson (Guitar), Will Johnson (Guitar), Jones-Smith, Inc. (Performer), Jones-Smith, Inc. (?), Charlie Kegley (Drums), Jack Purvis (Trumpet), Jack Purvis (?), Rhythmakers (Performer), Rhythmakers (?), Jimmy Sherman (Piano), Mack Walker (Bass), Mack Walker (String Bass), John Washington (Drums), Sandy Williams (Trombone), John Kirby & His Orchestra (Performer), John Kirby & His Orchestra (?), Henry Allen & His Orchestra (?), Wingy Manone & His Orchestra (Performer), Wingy Manone & His Orchestra (?), Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys (?), Billy Taylor, Sr. (Bass), Billy Taylor, Sr. (String Bass), Bob Bennett (Guitar), Bobby Bennett (Guitar), Gil Bowers (Piano), Bobby Stark (Trumpet), George "Scoops" Carry (Sax (Alto)), Michael Brooks (Liner Notes), Sidney Bechet & His Orchestra (Performer), Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra (Performer), Carl Smith (Trumpet), Carl Smith (Trumpet)