The History of Jazz: 100 Ragtime, Dixieland & Boogie Woogie Greats

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Tracklist

1▶CD: 5X032/1
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1Oh, Didnʼt He Ramble
cover recording of:
Oh, Didn’t He Ramble
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Bob Cole and John Rosamond Johnson (African American songwriter)
arranger:
William Christopher Handy
part of:
All of Me (1984 film)
Jelly Roll Mortonʼs New Orleans Jazzmen with A. Nicholas & S. Bechet3:02
2High Society
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
Jelly Roll Mortonʼs New Orleans Jazzmen with A. Nicholas & S. Bechet2:48
3Original Jelly-Roll Blues
recording of:
Original Jelly-Roll Blues
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Mortonʼs Red Hot Peppers with Kid Ory & Omer Simeon3:05
4Dixie Jazz Band One-Step
recording of:
Dixieland Jass Band One-Step
writer:
ODJB
composer:
Nick LaRocca
Original Dixieland Jazz Band2:38
5Tiger Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1917-08-17)
clarinet:
Larry Shields
cornet:
Nick LaRocca
drums (drum set):
Tony Sbarbaro
piano:
Henry Ragas
trombone:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1917-08-17)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Original Dixieland Jazz Band3:09
6New Orleans Wiggle
recording of:
New Orleans Wiggle
writer:
Peter Bocage and Armand J. Piron
Pironʼs New Orleans Orchestra3:03
7Black Rag
Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra with Papa Celestin2:36
8Canal Street Blues
recording of:
Canal Street Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong
composer:
Joseph Oliver (jazz cornetist)
King Oliverʼs Creole Jazz Band with Louis Armstrong & Johnny Dodds2:31
9Dipper Mouth Blues
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
King Oliverʼs Creole Jazz Band with Louis Armstrong & Johnny Dodds2:31
10Snake Rag
cornet:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-06-22)
recording of:
Snake Rag (on 1923-06-22)
writer:
Armand J. Piron
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
King Oliverʼs Creole Jazz Band with Louis Armstrong & Johnny Dodds3:18
11Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man
recording of:
Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man (on 1926-06-22)
lyricist:
Charlie Harrison (jazz/swing lyricist)
composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
Cookieʼs Gingersnaps with Freddie Keppard & Jimmie Noone3:25
12Wild Cat Blues
recording of:
Wild Cat Blues
composer:
Thomas Waller (Fats Waller) and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Clarence Williamsʼ Blue Five with Sidney Bechet3:01
13The Swing
Johnny De Droit & His New Orleans Orchestra3:10
14Milenberg Joys
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Leon Roppolo (on 1923-07-18)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Glenn Scoville (on 1923-07-18)
banjo:
Bob Gilette (on 1923-07-18) and Lou Black (in 1923-08)
clarinet:
Leon Rappolo (in 1923-08)
cornet:
Paul Mares (on 1923-07-18)
double bass:
Chink Martin (on 1923-07-18) and Steve Brown (1920s jazz bassist) (in 1923-08)
drums (drum set):
Ben Pollack (on 1923-07-18, in 1923-08)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1923-07-18, in 1923-08)
saxophone:
Jack Pettis (on 1923-07-18) and Glenn Scoville (in 1923-08)
tenor saxophone:
Don Murray (1920s jazz clarinetist) (on 1923-07-18)
trombone:
George Brunies (on 1923-07-18, in 1923-08)
trumpet:
Paul Mares (in 1923-08)
recording of:
Milenberg Joys (on 1923-07-18)
writer:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Ferdinand Morton, Paul Mares and Leon Roppolo
New Orleans Rhythm Kings with Jelly Roll Morton2:51
15Thatʼs A-Plenty
instrumental recording of:
That’s a Plenty
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Lew Pollack
publisher:
Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music
New Orleans Owls3:07
16As You Like It
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1927-04-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Paul Barnes (American pianist) (on 1927-04-11)
banjo:
John Marrero (on 1927-04-11)
cornet:
Ricard Alexis (on 1927-04-11) and Papa Celestin (on 1927-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Abby Foster (on 1927-04-11)
piano:
Jeanette Salvant (American jazz pianist) (on 1927-04-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sid Carriere (on 1927-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Sid Carriere (on 1927-04-11) and Earl Pierson (on 1927-04-11)
trombone:
August Rousseau (on 1927-04-11)
tuba:
Simon Marrero (on 1927-04-11)
recording of:
As You Like It (on 1927-04-11)
writer:
Oscar Celestin
composer:
Paul Barnes (American pianist)
Celestinʼs Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra3:14
17To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa
Louis Dumaineʼs Jazzola Eight3:04
18Bogalusa Strut
Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band2:59
19Sing On
Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band2:45
20Perdido Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-07-13)
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (1920s US saxophonist) (on 1926-07-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-07-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-07-13)
cornet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1926-07-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1926-07-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-07-13)
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues (on 1926-07-13)
composer:
Lil Armstrong
New Orleans Wanderers with Kid Ory & Johnny Dodds3:07
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