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
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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

Credits

Release Group

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