The Complete American Masters 1931-1953

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Annotation

Trombonist on disc 1, tracks 5-8 was probably John Mayfield but may have been Charlie Irvis

Annotation last modified on 2014-08-08 18:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: 1923-1932 Selected Recordings
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1Wild Cat Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-07-30)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-07-30)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1923-07-30)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1923-07-30)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-07-30)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (on 1923-07-30)
recording of:
Wild Cat Blues (on 1923-07-30)
composer:
Thomas Waller and Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:01
2Kansas City Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-07-30)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-07-30)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-07-30)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1923-07-30)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1923-07-30)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (on 1923-07-30)
recording of:
Kansas City Man Blues (on 1923-07-30)
composer:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) and Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five2:59
3Achin' Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-08-27)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-08-27)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1923-08-27)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1923-08-27)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-08-27)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (on 1923-08-27)
recording of:
Achin' Hearted Blues (on 1923-08-27)
composer:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist), Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five2:58
4Oh Daddy!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1923)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (in 1923)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (in 1923)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (in 1923)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (in 1923)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (in 1923)
recording of:
Oh Daddy! (in 1923)
composer:
Ed Herbert (composer) and William Russell (composed Oh Daddy)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:11
5Shreveport Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-11-10)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-11-10)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1923-11-10)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1923-11-10)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-11-10)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (on 1923-11-10)
recording of:
Shreveport Blues (on 1923-11-10)
composer:
A.F. Potter
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:01
6Old Fashioned Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-11-10)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-11-10)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (on 1923-11-10)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1923-11-10)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-11-10)
trombone:
John Mayfield (trombonist) (on 1923-11-10)
recording of:
Old Fashioned Love (on 1923-11-10)
composer:
James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:10
7House Rent Blues (The Stomp)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
banjo:
Buddy Christian (in 1923-11)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (in 1923-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (in 1923-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (in 1923-11)
recording of:
House Rent Blues (The Stomp) (in 1923-11)
composer:
Reginald De Koven
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five2:58
8Mean Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1923-11)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (in 1923-11)
cornet:
Thomas Morris (jazz cornetist, 1897–1945) (in 1923-11)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (in 1923-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (in 1923-11)
recording of:
Mean Blues (in 1923-11)
composer:
Art Gillham (US songwriter & singer) and Billy Smythe
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five2:58
9Texas Moaner Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-10-17)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1924-10-17)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1924-10-17)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1924-10-17)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1924-10-17)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1924-10-17)
recording of:
Texas Moaner Blues (on 1924-10-17)
composer:
Faye Barnes and Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:15
10Off and On Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-12-02)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1924-12-02)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1924-12-02)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1924-12-02)
vocals:
Sippie Wallace (on 1924-12-02)
recording of:
Off and On Blues (on 1924-12-02)
writer:
Hociel Thomas and Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace accompanied by Clarence Williams’ Trio2:53
11Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-12-17)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1924-12-17)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1924-12-17)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1924-12-17)
sarrusophone, soprano saxophone and wind instruments:
Sidney Bechet (on 1924-12-17)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1924-12-17)
vocals:
Eva Taylor (on 1924-12-17)
recording of:
Mandy, Make Up Your Mind (on 1924-12-17)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke and Roy Turk
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:10
12I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1924-12-17)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1924-12-17)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1924-12-17)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1924-12-17)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1924-12-17)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1924-12-17)
vocals:
Eva Taylor (on 1924-12-17)
recording of:
I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird (on 1924-12-17)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke and Roy Turk
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:18
13Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-08)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1925-01-08)
cornet:
Bubber Miley (on 1925-01-08)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1925-01-08)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1925-01-08)
trombone:
Aaron Thompson (US trombone player) (on 1925-01-08)
vocals:
Margaret Johnson (early jazz and blues vocalist) (on 1925-01-08)
recording of:
Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone) (on 1925-01-08)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Rousseau Simmons
Margaret Johnson accompanied by Clarence Williams' Blue Five3:24
14Cake Walking Babies from Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-08)
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1925-01-08)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-08)
piano:
Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader) (on 1925-01-08)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1925-01-08)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (on 1925-01-08)
vocals:
Eva Taylor (on 1925-01-08)
recording of:
Cake Walking Babies from Home (on 1925-01-08)
writer:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer), Henry Troy and Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader)
Eva Taylor accompanied by Clarence Williams' Blue Five2:56
15In a Café on the Road to Calais
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-02-24)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-02-24)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24), Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1931-02-24)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-02-24)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-02-24)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-02-24) and Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-02-24)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-02-24)
recording of:
In a Café on the Road to Calais (on 1931-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:49
16Loveless Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-02-24)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-02-24)
baritone saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24), Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1931-02-24)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-02-24)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-02-24)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-02-24) and Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-02-24)
vocals:
Noble Sissle and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-02-24)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1931-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:18
17The Basement Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-04-21)
baritone saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21)
clarinet:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Edward Coles (on 1931-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1931-04-21)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-04-21)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-04-21)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-21), Demas Dean (on 1931-04-21) and Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-04-21)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-04-21)
recording of:
The Basement Blues (on 1931-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:18
18Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-04-21)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1931-04-21)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-04-21)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-04-21)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-21) and Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-04-21)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-04-21)
recording of:
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On (on 1931-04-21)
writer:
James McCaffrey (1930s US songwriter, known for "Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On"), Dave Ringle and Eugene West
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:07
19Sweetie Dear
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Sweetie Dear (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Will Marion Cook and Joe Jordan (ragtime/jazz musician/composer)
New Orleans Feetwarmers2:51
20I Want You Tonight
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass, double bass [bass] and lead vocals [vocal refrain]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers
recording of:
I Want You Tonight (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Billy Maxey
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:08
21I've Found a New Baby
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:13
22Lay Your Racket
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
lead vocals [vocal refrain]:
Billy Maxey (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Billy Maxey
recording of:
Lay Your Racket (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Billy Maxey
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:15
23Maple Leaf Rag
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1901)
arrangement of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
New Orleans Feetwarmers2:56
24Shag
double bass [bass] and lead vocals [vocal]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers
recording of:
Shag (on 1932-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Bechet
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:07
▼CD 2: 1934-1938
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1Under the Creole Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-15)
alto saxophone:
James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970) (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (US jazz guitarist from the swing era) (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15) and Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1934-08-15)
Noble Sissle & His International Orchestra3:20
2Loveless Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-15)
alto saxophone:
James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970) (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (US jazz guitarist from the swing era) (on 1934-08-15)
membranophone:
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1934-08-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15) and Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15)
Noble Sissle & His International Orchestra2:58
3Polka Dot Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15), Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15) and James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15) and Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970) (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (US jazz guitarist from the swing era) (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1934-08-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15)
recording of:
Polka Dot Rag (on 1934-08-15)
composer:
Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle and James Toliver
Noble Sissle & His International Orchestra2:52
4You Can't Live in Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1936-03-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Billy Banks
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:24
5'Tain't a Fit Night Out for Man or Beast
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1936-03-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:33
6Rhythm of the Broadway Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:48
7Bandana Days
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-14)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1937-04-14)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1937-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Kirk (on 1937-04-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1937-04-14)
piano:
Erskine Butterfield (on 1937-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Pasquall (on 1937-04-14) and Gil White (on 1937-04-14)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1937-04-14) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-04-14)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1937-04-14), Wendell Culley (on 1937-04-14) and Demas Dean (on 1937-04-14)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1937-04-14)
recording of:
Bandana Days
lyricist and composer:
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
recording of:
I’m Just Wild About Harry
lyricist:
Noble Sissle
composer:
Eubie Blake
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:53
8I'm Just Wild About Harry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-14)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1937-04-14)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1937-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Kirk (on 1937-04-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1937-04-14)
piano:
Erskine Butterfield (on 1937-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Pasquall (on 1937-04-14) and Gil White (on 1937-04-14)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1937-04-14) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-04-14)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1937-04-14), Wendell Culley (on 1937-04-14) and Demas Dean (on 1937-04-14)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1937-04-14)
recording of:
Bandana Days
lyricist and composer:
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
recording of:
I’m Just Wild About Harry
lyricist:
Noble Sissle
composer:
Eubie Blake
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:51
9Dear Old Southland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-14)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1937-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Kirk (on 1937-04-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1937-04-14)
piano:
Erskine Butterfield (on 1937-04-14)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1937-04-14)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Pasquall (on 1937-04-14) and Gil White (on 1937-04-14)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1937-04-14) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-04-14)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1937-04-14), Wendell Culley (on 1937-04-14) and Demas Dean (on 1937-04-14)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1937-04-14)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1937-04-14)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1937-04-14)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:35
10Okey Doke
Noble Sissle’s Swingsters2:54
11Characteristic Blues
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1937-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Wilbert Kirk (on 1937-04-16)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1937-04-16)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1937-04-16)
vocals:
Billy Banks (on 1937-04-16)
Noble Sissle’s Swingsters2:57
12Viper Mad
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-02-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1938-02-10)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1938-02-10)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1938-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gil White (on 1938-02-10)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1938-02-10)
vocals:
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
recording of:
Viper Mad (on 1938-02-10)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Mayer Williams
Sidney “Pops” Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters3:05
13Blackstick
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-02-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1938-02-10)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1938-02-10)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1938-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gil White (on 1938-02-10)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1938-02-10)
vocals:
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
Sidney “Pops” Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters2:48
14When the Sun Sets Down South (Southern Sunset)
Sidney “Pops” Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters3:13
15Sweet Patootie
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-02-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (Jazz bassist *NOT the pianist*) (on 1938-02-10)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (Jazz guitar player) (on 1938-02-10)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1938-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gil White (on 1938-02-10)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1938-02-10)
vocals:
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
Sidney “Pops” Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters3:20
16Freight Train Blues
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
double bass:
Richard "Dick" Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O'Neil Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
recording of:
Freight Train Blues
composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) and Trixie Smith
Trixie Smith3:19
17Trixie's Blues
bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
Trixie Smith3:18
18My Daddy Rocks Me, Parts 1 & 2
compilation of:
My Daddy Rocks Me by Trixie Smith and My Daddy Rocks Me, Part II by Trixie Smith
Trixie Smith5:53
19He May Be Your Man But He Comes to See Me Sometimes
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
Trixie Smith2:47
20Jack, I'm Mellow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-26)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sam Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
Trixie Smith2:46
21My Unusual Man
bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1938-05-26)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
drums (drum set):
O'Neill Spencer (on 1938-05-26)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-05-26)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1938-05-26)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1938-05-26)
vocals:
Trixie Smith (on 1938-05-26)
Trixie Smith2:46
22Uncle Joe
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
Grant & Wilson2:36
23I Am a Woman
Grant & Wilson2:48
24Toot It, Brother Armstrong
Grant & Wilson3:17
▼CD 3: 1938-1939
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Monday on Sugar Hill
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-05-26)
recording of:
Blue Monday on Sugar Hill (on 1938-05-26)
writer:
Wesley A. Wilson
Grant & Wilson2:18
2What a Dream
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1938-11-16)
double bass:
Eddie Robinson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1938-11-16)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1938-11-16)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-16)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-16)
Sidney Bechet and His Orchestra2:54
3Hold Tight
Sidney Bechet and His Orchestra2:37
4Jungle Drums
Sidney Bechet and His Orchestra2:29
5Chant in the Night
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1938-11-16)
double bass:
Eddie Robinson (jazz bassist) (on 1938-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1938-11-16)
electric guitar:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer) (on 1938-11-16)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-16)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-16)
Sidney Bechet and His Orchestra2:26
6Ja-Da
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28)
recording of:
Ja-Da (on 1938-11-28)
composer:
Bob Carleton
Tommy Ladnier and His Orchestra2:55
7Really the Blues
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28) and Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
clarinet and sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1938-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1938-11-28)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-11-28)
piano:
Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-28)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-28)
Tommy Ladnier and His Orchestra3:38
8When You and I Were Young, Maggie
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28) and Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1938-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1938-11-28)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-11-28)
piano:
Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-28)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28)
tenor saxophone:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-28)
instrumental recording of:
When You and I Were Young, Maggie (on 1938-11-28)
lyricist:
George Washington Johnson (Hamilton Canada poet)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
James A. Butterfield
Tommy Ladnier and His Orchestra2:44
9Weary Blues
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28) and Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
double bass:
Elmer James (on 1938-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1938-11-28)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1938-11-28)
piano:
Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) (on 1938-11-28)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-11-28)
tenor saxophone:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1938-11-28)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-28)
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1938-11-28)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
Tommy Ladnier and His Orchestra3:02
10Blues for Tommy Ladnier
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-06-08)
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sidney Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08, on 1939-08-06)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-06-08)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-06-08)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: GM-532-X-12)
recording of:
Blues for Tommy Ladnier (on 1939-06-08)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Port of Harlem Seven4:27
11Summertime
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08, on 1939-08-06)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: GM-533-14)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1939-06-08)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway Musical)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Port of Harlem Seven4:13
12Pounding Heart Blues
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08, on 1939-08-06)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-06-08)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-06-08)
recording of:
Pounding Heart Blues (on 1939-06-08)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Port of Harlem Seven4:02
13Oh, Didn't He Ramble?
Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen3:11
14High Society
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen2:49
15I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
recording of:
Buddy Bolden’s Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Jelly Roll Morton
additional composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
composer:
Buddy Bolden
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and MCD Music Limited
Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen3:13
16Winin' Boy Blues
recording of:
Winin’ Boy Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen3:08
17Magic Islands
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:39
18Mayotte
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:28
19Rose Rhumba
The Haitian Orchestra2:23
20Sous les Palmiers
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:36
21Original Haitian Music 1 (Ça Pique à Haïti)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:23
22Original Haitian Music 2 (Tirre Chatte)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:26
23Tropical Mood Moon Rhumba (Danse Ensemble)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra3:02
24Baba Rhumba (Nana)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:36
▼CD 4: 1939-1940
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1Original Haitian Music 3 (La Belle Germaine)
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (on 1939-11-22)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
trumpet:
Kenny Roane (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:45
2Original Haitian Music 4 (Danses de Chez Nous)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
The Haitian Orchestra2:45
3Colonel Bogey March
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Colonel Bogey March (also known as Dink March or Underberg) (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Kenneth J. Alford
The Haitian Orchestra2:40
4Ti Ralph
The Haitian Orchestra2:20
5Merengue de Amor (Meringue D'amour)
The Haitian Orchestra2:58
6Indian Summer
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers3:05
7One O'Clock Jump
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-02-05)
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1940-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1940-02-05)
electric guitar:
Charlie Howard (on 1940-02-05)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1940-02-05)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1940-02-05)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers2:26
8Preachin' Blues
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1940-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1940-02-05)
electric guitar:
Charlie Howard (on 1940-02-05)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1940-02-05)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-02-05)
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers3:04
9Sidney's Blues
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1940-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1940-02-05)
electric guitar:
Charlie Howard (on 1940-02-05)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1940-02-05)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-02-05)
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers2:53
10Careless Love
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-07)
instrumental recording of:
Careless Love (on 1940-03-07)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
Josh White Trio3:44
11Milk Cow Blues
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-07)
instrumental recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (on 1940-03-07)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Josh White Trio4:06
12Lonesome Blues
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-20)
Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet4:05
13Dear Old Southland
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-20)
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1940-03-20)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet4:02
14Bechet's Steady Rider
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-20)
Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet2:56
15Saturday Night Blues
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-27)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-27)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-27)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-20)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: RS-712-A)
Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet2:59
16Four or Five Times
Bechet-Spanier Big Four3:59
17Sweet Lorraine
Bechet-Spanier Big Four4:14
18Lazy River
Bechet-Spanier Big Four4:07
19China Boy
Bechet-Spanier Big Four3:48
20If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Bechet-Spanier Big Four4:00
21That's a Plenty
Bechet-Spanier Big Four4:08
22Squeeze Me
Bechet-Spanier Big Four3:49
23Sweet Sue, Just You
Bechet-Spanier Big Four4:03
▶CD 5: 1940-1941
▶CD 6: 1941–1944
▶CD 7: 1944–1945
▶CD 8: 1945
▶CD 9: 1946–1947
▶CD 10: 1947
▶CD 11: 1947–1949
▶CD 12: 1949–1950
▶CD 13: 1950–1953 Studio and Selected Live Recordings
▶CD 14: 1939–1946 Broadcasts, Concerts, Private Recordings

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part of:The Jazz Masters (order: 1)
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