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The Best of Slim Gaillard: Laughin' in Rhythm

 
Album Review: The Best of Slim Gaillard: Laughin' in Rhythm

  • Artist: Slim Gaillard
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1946 04 22-1954 01
  • Total Time: 63:42
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Vocal Music

Review

This CD has highlights from Slim Gaillard's 1946-1947 and 1951-1954 recordings for the Verve label. A fine Charlie Christian-inspired guitarist, an adequate pianist, and a unique jive singer, Gaillard was always in his own category. Some of the selections on this CD are hilarious, and highlights include the four-part "Opera in Vout," "Serenade to a Poodle" (which of course has plenty of barking), "Laughing in Rhythm," "Chicken Rhythm," "Potato Chips," and the previously unreleased (and modestly titled) "Genius," which features Gaillard overdubbing himself on trumpet, trombone, tenor, vibes, piano, organ, bass, drums, and tap dancing. Although Gaillard's heyday was really the mid-'40s, this CD is quite memorable. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Opera in Vout (Groove Juice Symphony): Introduzione Pianissimo (Softly, Slim Gaillard, Duke Ellington, Skeets Tolbert, John Aiston Slim Gaillard (12:02)
Tip Light Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:50)
Arabian Boogie Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:45)
Boip! Boip! Sammy Davis, Jr., Leonard Sues Slim Gaillard (2:47)
The Bartender's Just Like a Mother Otis Spencer, Alan Clarke Slim Gaillard (2:47)
Serenade to a Poodle Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:16)
Soony Roony (Song of Yxabat) Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:02)
Laughin' in Rhythm Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:51)
Genius (aka Ride Slim Ride) Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:49)
Babalu (Orooney) Margarita Lecuona Slim Gaillard (3:30)
Oh, Lady Be Good George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin Slim Gaillard (2:26)
Yo Yo Yo Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:41)
Federation Blues Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (3:40)
Chicken Rhythm Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:26)
Yip Roc Heresy Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:28)
Make It Do Raymond Bloch, William Friedman Slim Gaillard (2:49)
You Goofed Slim Gaillard (2:42)
Gomen Nasai Dr. Benedict Mayers Slim Gaillard (2:29)
Potato Chips Slim Gaillard (3:03)
Mishugana Mambo Slim Gaillard Slim Gaillard (2:19)

Credits

Dick Hyman (Piano), Milt Jackson (Clarinet), Milt Jackson (Drums), Buddy Tate (Sax (Tenor)), Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)), Slim Gaillard (Guitar), Slim Gaillard (Vocals), Slim Gaillard (Main Performer), Cyril Haynes (Piano), Norman Granz (Producer), Ray Brown (Bass), Bam Brown (Bass), Bam Brown (Vocals), Tiny Brown (Bass), Tiny Brown (Vocals), Bennie Green (Trombone), Steve Lasker (?), Steve Lasker (Disc Dub), Clyde Lombardi (Bass), Herb Lovelle (Clarinet), Herb Lovelle (Drums), Dodo Marmarosa (Piano), Harry Meyerson (Producer), Aric Lach Morrison (Production Assistant), Phil Schaap (Restoration), Richard Seidel (Executive Producer), Ernie Sheppard (Bass), Ernie Sheppard (Vocals), Charlie Smith (Clarinet), Charlie Smith (Drums), Maceo Williams (Piano), Michael Lang (?), Jesse Kaye (Producer), Brian Priestley (Liner Notes), Brian Priestley (Sequencing), Andrew Nicholas (Mastering), Jeffrey Schulz (Art Direction), Jeffrey Schulz (Design), Pepe Benque (Bongos), Mark Gaillard (Photography), Kristy Eisele (Design Coordinator)
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