The Original Scat Man

• Artist: Leo Watson
• Rating:
• Release Date: August 10, 1999
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

Jive vocalist Leo Watson is one of the forgotten masters of scat singing. Original Scat Man collects some of the singer's best cuts, including "Utt Da Zay (The Taylor Song)" and "Do You Wanna Jump, Children?" This is rare stuff that fans of swing and blues will be glad to find on one disc. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Nobody's Sweetheart	Gus Kahn, Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers, Ernie Erdman	Spirits of Rhythm	(2:36)
I Got Rhythm	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Spirits of Rhythm	(2:40)
I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart	Cole Porter	Artie Shaw & His New Music	(2:47)
Shoot the Likker to Me, John Boy	Artie Shaw	Artie Shaw & His New Music	(2:51)
Free Wheeling	Artie Shaw	Artie Shaw & His New Music	(2:59)
Whistle While You Work	Frank Churchill, Larry Morey	Artie Shaw & His New Music	(2:40)
Nagasaki	Harry Warren, Mort Dixon	Gene Krupa & His Orchestra	(2:28)
Tutti-Frutti	Slim Gaillard	Gene Krupa & His Orchestra	(2:24)
Jeepers Creepers	Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren	Gene Krupa & His Orchestra	(3:02)
Do You Wanna Jump, Children?	James Van Heusen, Willie Bryant, Victor Selsman, Al Donahue	Gene Krupa & His Orchestra	(2:33)
The Man with the Mandolin	James Cavanaugh, John Redmond	Leo Watson	(2:49)
Utt Da Zay (The Taylor Song)		Leo Watson	(2:33)
Jade		Leo Watson	(2:43)
It's the Tune That Counts	Jan Savitt, Don Raye	Leo Watson	(2:50)
Honeysuckle Rose	Fats Waller, Andy Razaf	Rudy Vallée	(3:04)
Scattin' the Blues	Traditional	Spirits of Rhythm	(3:12)
She Ain't No Saint	Leonard Feather	Spirits of Rhythm	(2:31)
Coquette	Irving Berlin	Spirits of Rhythm	(3:11)
Avocado Seed Soup Symphony, Pt. 1	Slim Gaillard		(6:12)
Sonny Boy	Coleman Hawkins, Leo Watson	Leo Watson	(9:16)
Tight and Gay	Cole Porter, Deek Watson	Leo Watson	(2:51)
Snake Pit	Leonard Feather	Leo Watson	(2:48)
Jingle Bells	J.S. Pierpont	Leo Watson	(2:40)

Credits

Leonard Feather (Piano), Eddie Heywood (Piano), Gene Krupa (Drums), Artie Shaw (Clarinet), Sam Donahue (Sax (Tenor)), Tony Pastor (Sax (Tenor)), George Siravo (Sax (Alto)), Slim Gaillard (Guitar), Teddy Bunn (Guitar), Teddy Bunn (Vocals), George Arus (Trombone), Al Avola (Guitar), John Best (Trumpet), Bam Brown (Bass), Les Burness (Piano), Red Callender (Bass), Gene DePaul (Piano), Vic Dickenson (Trombone), Charles Frankhauser (Trumpet), Cliff Leeman (Drums), Ulysses Livingston (Guitar), John McGee (Trumpet), Sam Musiker (Sax (Tenor)), Ralph Muzillo (Trumpet), Milt Raskin (Piano), Les Robinson (Sax (Alto)), Harry Rodgers (Trombone), Bob Snyder (Sax (Alto)), O'Neill Spencer (Drums), George Vann (Drums), George Vann (Vocals), Leo Watson (Drums), Leo Watson (Vocals), Leo Watson (Main Performer), Harold "Doc" West (Drums), Paul Ricci (Clarinet), Paul Ricci (Sax (Alto)), Paul Ricci (Sax (Tenor)), Virgil Scroggins (Drums), Virgil Scroggins (Vocals), Dalton Rizzotto (Trombone), Mascagni Ruffo (Sax (Alto)), Ray Biondi (Guitar), Arv Garrison (Guitar), Frank Victor (Guitar), Murray Williams (Clarinet), Murray Williams (Sax (Alto)), Joost Visser (Producer), Joost Visser (Liner Notes), Joost Visser (Compilation), Jules Rubin (Sax (Tenor)), Malcolm Crain (Trumpet), Haig Stephens (Bass), Tom Dicarlo (Trumpet), Charles McCamish (Trombone), Carl Biesacker (Sax (Tenor)), Dave Schultze (Trumpet), Horace Rollins (Guitar), Tony Tyler (Trombone), Wilbur Dannils (Vocals), Wilbur Dannils (Performer), Vivian Gary (Bass), Vivian Gary (Performer), Ton Pastor (Performer), Bruce Squaries (Trombone), Bruce Squaries (Performer)