Black & White Piano, Volume 2 (1929-1942)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recording information:
Tracks 1, 2: Chicago, 30 March 1929
Tracks 3, 4: Richmond, Ind., 12 February 1929
Tracks 5, 6: Chicago, 8 March 1929
Tracks 7, 8: Chicago, c. March 1929
Tracks 9, 10: Chicago, c. November 1929
Track 11: New York City, 9 April 1930
Track 12, 13: New York City, 10 April 1930
Track 14: New York City, 11 April 1930
Track 15: Chicago, 1930s
Track 16: Unknown location, c. 1932
Tracks 17 to 24: Illinois State Hospital, Elgin, Ill., 17 May 1942

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: AUSTRO MECHANA
SPARS Code: AAD
Matrix / Runout: DADC AUSTRIA A0100238492-0101 13 A0
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L552
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94D9

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-07 23:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stompin’ ‘em Down
piano:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
Alex Hill2:36
2Tack Head Blues
piano:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
Alex Hill3:11
3Pass the Jug (Ge)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:34
4Jelly Roll Stomp (Ge)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:31
5Jelly Roll Stomp (Br)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Kansas City Frank2:53
6Pass the Jug (Br)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Kansas City Frank2:51
7Rock My Soul (21227-2-Test)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Broadway Rastus2:53
8Whoopee Stomp (21228-1-Test)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Broadway Rastus2:45
9Wailing Blues
clarinet [poss.] and tenor saxophone [poss.]:
Cecil Irwin
cornet:
Herb Morand
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
piano accordion [poss.]:
Charles Melrose (jazz musician played accordion and Piano)
Kansas City Frank and His Footwarmers2:56
10St. James’ Infirmary Blues (take 2)
clarinet [poss.] and tenor saxophone [poss.]:
Cecil Irwin
cornet:
Herb Morand
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
piano accordion [poss.]:
Charles Melrose (jazz musician played accordion and Piano)
Kansas City Frank and His Footwarmers2:53
11Market Street Jive
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:47
12Piano Breakdown
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:39
13Whoopee Stomp (Arc Test)
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:41
14Distant Moan
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose2:27
15Cosmics
piano:
Frank Melrose (Kansas City Frank)
Frank Melrose4:35
16Lonesome Road Blues
mandolin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano [pno duet]:
Smith & Irvine
Smith and Irvine3:04
17Tea for Two
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:15
18It Don’t Mean a Thing (2 Parts)
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:45
19Blue Variations
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:39
20Variations
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:37
21Moonglow
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:54
22Song of the Wanderer
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:27
23Little Joe
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:36
24Lost in a Fog
piano:
Wendell "Cassino" Simpson (American jazz pianist)
Cassino Simpson3:53

Credits

Release

liner notes:Chris Smith (Musical researcher)
producer:Johnny Parth (task: compilation producer)
remastering:Gerhard Wessely
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Document Records (AT / UK)
recorded at:Illinois State Hospital in Illinois, United States
remastered at:Soundborn Studios in Wien (Vienna), Austria
glass mastered at:DADC Austria in Thalgau, Salzburg, Austria
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5425880 [info]