The Complete American Masters 1931-1953

~ Release by Sidney Bechet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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

▶CD 1: 1923-1932 Selected Recordings
▶CD 2: 1934-1938
▶CD 3: 1938-1939
▶CD 4: 1939-1940
▶CD 5: 1940-1941
▶CD 6: 1941–1944
▶CD 7: 1944–1945
▶CD 8: 1945
▶CD 9: 1946–1947
▼CD 10: 1947
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1Old Fashioned Love
clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1947-02-15)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-02-15)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1947-02-15)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1947-02-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-02-15)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1947-02-15)
Bechet-Mezzrow Feetwarmers5:28
2Fast Blues
clarinet:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1947-02-15)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-02-15)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1947-02-15)
piano:
James P. Johnson (on 1947-02-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-02-15)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1947-02-15)
Bechet-Mezzrow Feetwarmers6:03
3Bugle Blues (Bugle Call Rag)
Bechet-Mezzrow Feetwarmers4:49
4Spreadin’ Joy
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-07-14)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-07-14)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Danny Strong (on 1947-07-14)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-07-14)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-14)
trombone:
Bob Mielke (on 1947-07-14)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber's Wildcats3:00
5I Had It But It’s All Gone Now
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-07-14)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-07-14)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Danny Strong (on 1947-07-14)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-07-14)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-14)
trombone:
Bob Mielke (on 1947-07-14)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber's Wildcats3:19
6Polka Dot Stomp
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-07-14)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-07-14)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Danny Strong (on 1947-07-14)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-07-14)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-14)
trombone:
Bob Mielke (on 1947-07-14)
recording of:
Polka Dot Rag (on 1947-07-14)
composer:
Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle and James Toliver
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber's Wildcats2:39
7Kansas City Man Blues
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-07-14)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-07-14)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Danny Strong (on 1947-07-14)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-07-14)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-14)
trombone:
Bob Mielke (on 1947-07-14)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber's Wildcats2:41
8Buddy Bolden Stomp
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1947-07-23)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-23)
Sidney Bechet Quartet3:08
9My Woman’s Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1947-07-31)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-31)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-31)
Sidney Bechet Quartet2:56
10The Song of Songs
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1947-07-23)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-23)
Sidney Bechet Quartet3:01
11Just One of Those Things
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1947-07-31)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-31)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-31)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1947-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Sidney Bechet Quartet3:07
12Love for Sale
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1947-07-31)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-31)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-31)
instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1947-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Sidney Bechet Quartet3:21
13Laura
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1947-07-31)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-31)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-31)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1947-07-31)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Sidney Bechet Quartet3:10
14Shake ’Em Up
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Herbert (Jazz drummer) (on 1947-07-31)
piano:
Lloyd Phillips (on 1947-07-31)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1947-07-31)
Sidney Bechet Quartet2:36
15Where Am I
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet4:44
16Tommy’s Blues
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet5:04
17Chicago Function I (Revolutionary Blues I)
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet4:14
18Chicago Function II (Revolutionary Blues II)
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet3:45
19I Want Some
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet4:18
20I’m Speaking My Mind
recording of:
I'm Speaking My Mind
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet4:09
▶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

Credits

Release Group

part of:The Jazz Masters (order: 1)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002237515 [info]