Africa in America: Rock, Jazz & Calypso 1920–1962

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Tracklist

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1A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker feat. Miles Davis3:05
2The Jungle King (Signifying Monkey)
Cab Calloway3:19
3Bongo Boogie
Annisteen Allen2:40
4Goombay Drum
Blind Blake W/ The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypso Orchestra2:50
5Mardi Gras in New Orleans
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
cover recording of:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (on 1952-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
publisher:
Don Williams Music Group, Inc. and Professor Longhair Music
Fats Domino42:22
6Jock‐O‐Mo (Iko Iko)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (in 1953-09)
drums (drum set):
Eric Warner (in 1953-09)
guitar:
Snooks Eaglin (in 1953-09)
piano:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (in 1953-09)
saxophone:
Alfred Bernard (in 1953-09) and David Lastie (in 1953-09)
trombone:
Big Boy Myles (in 1953-09)
background vocals:
Slim Saunders (in 1953-09)
vocals:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Jockomo (in 1953-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (until 1953-09)
Sugar Boy Crawford2:32
7Stranded in the Jungle
The Jayhawks2:52
8Ethiopia
Lord Lebby3:03
9Birth of Ghana
Lord Kitchener2:51
10Rookombey
Lloyd Prince Thomas3:06
11Voodoo Woman
Bill Fleming2:23
12Obeah Man
Alwyn Richards2:24
13New Orleans
Duke Ellington2:30
14Hey, Buddy Bolden
recording of:
Hey, Buddy Bolden
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington4:54
15Afro Blue
Mongo Santamaría3:58
16Congo Square
Duke Ellington5:29
17Dial Africa
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-06-24)
producer:
Ozzie Cadena
double bass [bass]:
Ali Jackson (Detroit jazz bassist, 1931-1987) (on 1958-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-06-24)
flugelhorn:
Wilbur Harden (on 1958-06-24)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1958-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-06-24)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1958-06-24)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-06-24)
recording of:
Dial Africa (on 1958-06-24)
composer:
Wilbur Harden
Wilbur Harden feat. John Coltrane8:43
18Comments on African Drums
Art Blakey1:58
19The Sacrifice
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble5:14
20La Savane
Eugene List6:36
21Fleurette Africaine
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1962-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1962-09-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1962-09-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-09-17)
recording of:
Fleurette africaine ("African Flower") (on 1962-09-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington feat. Charles Mingus & Max Roach13:36
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