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
▶CD 11: 1947–1949
▼CD 12: 1949–1950
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Maryland, My Maryland
clarinet:
Bill Reinhardt (on 1949-02-12)
double bass:
Sid Thall (on 1949-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Wally Gordon (on 1949-02-12)
piano:
Don Ewell (New Orleans pianist) (on 1949-02-12)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-02-12)
trombone:
Munn Ware (on 1949-02-12)
instrumental recording of:
Maryland, My Maryland (on 1949-02-12)
anthem of:
Maryland, United States (from 1939-04-29 until 2021-05-18)
lyricist:
James Ryder Randall (in 1861)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
O Tannenbaum (original German version)
Sidney Bechet's Jazz Limited Orchestra2:34
2Careless Love
clarinet:
Bill Reinhardt (on 1949-02-12)
double bass:
Sid Thall (on 1949-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Wally Gordon (on 1949-02-12)
piano:
Don Ewell (New Orleans pianist) (on 1949-02-12)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-02-12)
trombone:
Munn Ware (on 1949-02-12)
instrumental recording of:
Careless Love (on 1949-02-12)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
Sidney Bechet's Jazz Limited Orchestra2:48
3Egyptian Fantasy
clarinet:
Bill Reinhardt (on 1949-02-12)
double bass:
Sid Thall (on 1949-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Wally Gordon (on 1949-02-12)
piano:
Don Ewell (New Orleans pianist) (on 1949-02-12)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-02-12)
trombone:
Munn Ware (on 1949-02-12)
recording of:
Egyptian Fantasy (on 1949-02-12)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet's Jazz Limited Orchestra2:44
4Basin Street Blues
cornet:
Wild Bill Davison (on 1949-03-23)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1949-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Wilmore Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1949-03-23)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1949-03-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-03-23)
trombone:
Ray Diehl (on 1949-03-23)
instrumental recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1949-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen3:19
5Cake Walking Babies from Home
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen2:35
6Tailgate Ramble
cornet:
Wild Bill Davison (on 1949-03-23)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1949-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Wilmore Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1949-03-23)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1949-03-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-03-23)
trombone:
Ray Diehl (on 1949-03-23)
instrumental recording of:
The Tailgate Ramble (on 1949-03-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc.
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen2:54
7At the Jazz Band Ball
cornet:
Wild Bill Davison (on 1949-03-23)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1949-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Wilmore Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1949-03-23)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1949-03-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-03-23)
trombone:
Ray Diehl (on 1949-03-23)
instrumental recording of:
At the Jazz Band Ball (on 1949-03-23)
composer:
Nick LaRocca and Larry Shields
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen3:03
8Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
cornet:
Wild Bill Davison (on 1949-03-23)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1949-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Wilmore Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1949-03-23)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1949-03-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-03-23)
trombone:
Ray Diehl (on 1949-03-23)
instrumental recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (on 1949-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen3:20
9Fidgety Feet
cornet:
Wild Bill Davison (on 1949-03-23)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1949-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Wilmore Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1949-03-23)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1949-03-23)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-03-23)
trombone:
Ray Diehl (on 1949-03-23)
recording of:
Fidgety Feet (on 1949-03-23)
composer:
Nick LaRocca and Larry Shields
Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen3:01
10I’m Through, Goodbye
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-06-08)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band2:47
11Love Me with a Feeling
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-06-08)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band3:19
12Waste No Tears
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-06-08)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band3:06
13Box Car Shorty
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-06-08)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band3:09
14The Broken Windmill
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band3:19
15Without a Home
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1949-06-08)
Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber and His Band3:06
16Copenhagen
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen2:51
17China Boy
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen3:05
18Runnin’ Wild
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen3:08
19Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen2:57
20Mandy, Make Up Your Mind
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen2:54
21Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen2:46
22Jelly Roll Blues
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers2:47
23At a Georgia Camp Meeting
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers3:12
24National Emblem March
Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers3:03
▶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]