The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I

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Annotation

Volume 1 of a three volume limited edition (2500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by the Mosaic Label.

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-14 00:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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U1Why
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-23)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-23)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-23)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-23)
recording of:
Why?
lyricist:
Ed Werac (in 1938)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton (in 1938) and Ed Werac (in 1938)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Hot Six2:45
U2Get the Bucket
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-23)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-23)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-23)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-23)
recording of:
Get the Bucket (on 1940-01-23)
writer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly-Roll Morton's Hot Six2:51
U3If You Knew
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-23)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-23)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-23)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-23)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Hot Six2:48
U4Shake It
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-23)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-23)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-23)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-23)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Hot Six2:51
U5Dirty, Dirty, Dirty
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-30)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-30)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-30)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1940-01-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-30)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Seven2:50
U6Swinging the Elks (We Are the Elks)
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-30)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-30)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-30)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1940-01-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-30)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Seven2:50
U7Mama's Got a Baby
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-30)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-30)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-30)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1940-01-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-30)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Seven2:37
U8My Home Is in a Southern Town
alto saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1940-01-30)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1940-01-30)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-01-30)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1940-01-30)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1940-01-30)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-01-30)
Jelly-Roll Morton's Seven2:43
V1The Blues
alto saxophone:
Tony Antonelli (jazz saxophonist) (in 1940-02), Jack Goldie (in 1940-02) and Art St. John (in 1940-02)
baritone saxophone:
Art St. John (in 1940-02)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (in 1940-02)
drums (drum set):
Ed Naquin (in 1940-02)
guitar:
Danny Perri (in 1940-02)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (in 1940-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Ferdinando (in 1940-02) and Larry Walsh (in 1940-02)
trombone:
Joe Ferrall (in 1940-02), Seymour Goldfinger (in 1940-02) and Jose Gutierrez (jazz trombonist) (in 1940-02)
trumpet:
John Fallstitch (in 1940-02), Sid Feller (in 1940-02) and Tommy Gonsoulin (in 1940-02)
arranger:
Sid Feller (in 1940-02)
Jack Teagarden3:12
V2A Selection From the Gutter
piano:
Art Hodes (in 1940-03)
Art Hodes3:01
V3Organ Grinder Blues
piano:
Art Hodes (in 1940-03)
Art Hodes3:20
V4Wandering Man Blues
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1940-04-04)
clarinet:
Joe Marsala (on 1940-04-04)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-04-04)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1940-04-04)
vocals:
Dell St. John (on 1940-04-04)
Joe Marsala and His Delta Four3:02
V5Salty Mama Blues
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1940-04-04)
clarinet:
Joe Marsala (on 1940-04-04)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-04-04)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1940-04-04)
Joe Marsala and His Delta Four3:06
V6Three O' Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1940-04-04)
clarinet:
Joe Marsala (on 1940-04-04)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-04-04)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1940-04-04)
Joe Marsala and His Delta Four4:13
V7Reunion in Harlem
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1940-04-04)
clarinet:
Joe Marsala (on 1940-04-04)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-04-04)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1940-04-04)
vocals:
Dell St. John (on 1940-04-04)
Joe Marsala and His Delta Four4:18
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part of:The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings (number: 1) (order: 1)