Another classic release in AVID’s Essential Collection series introduces you to the many faces of Boogie Woogie.
This superbly re-mastered 2CD set covers all the bases from Cow Cow Davenports “Cow Cow Blues” from 1928 to Montana Taylor captured in 1929 with “Detroit Rocks” and “Indiana Avenue Stomp” through to 1930 and Pinetop Smiths “Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie”.
Bringing us to the edge of the forties we encounter Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson performing as The Boogie Woogie Trio alongside Harry James in 1939.
Taking in other great names such as Louis Jordan, Will Bradley, Benny Carter, Earl Hines. Lionel Hampton and Sidney Bechet and concluding with a track specially recorded for the CD by Johnny Parker as a tribute to Cow Cow Davenport “In Cow Cow’s Footsteps”, this set certainly does present the many faces of Boogie Woogie.
CD1
1. Drumboogie - Gene Krupa & his Orchestra
2. Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie - Clarence “Pinetop” Smith
3. Celestial Express - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
4. Alley Boogie - Georgia White
5. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra
6. Down the Road Apiece - The Will Bradley Trio
7. Detroit Rocks - Montana Taylor
8. Boogie Woogie Sugar Blues - Benny Carter & his Orchestra
9. Early Mornin’ Blues - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
10. Mile-Or-Mo’ Bird Rag - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
11. Nagasaki - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
12. Boogie Woogie Stomp - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
13. Dirty Dozens No. 1 - Speckled Red
14. Jammin’ in Four - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
15. The Rocks - Jimmy Yancey
16. It’s a Lowdown Dirty Shame- Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5
17. Canteen Honky Tonk Boogie - Pat Flowers Trio
18. KK Boogie - Henry “Red” Allen & his Orchestra
19. Cow Cow Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
20. In Pinetop’s Footsteps - Teddy Powell & his Orchestra
21. Head Rag Hop - Romeo Nelson
22. Piney Brown Blues - Joe Turner & his Fly Cats
23. Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar - Woody Herman & His Orchestra
24. Parker’s Camilla Blues - Johnny Parker
CD2
1. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade “Lux” Lewis
2. Preachin’ Blues - Sidney Bechet & his New England Feetwarmers
3. Indiana Avenue Stomp - Montana Taylor
4. Basin Street Boogie - Will Bradley’s Six Texas Hot Dogs
5. Yancey Stomp - Jimmy Yancey
6. Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues - Earl Hines & his Orchestra
7. Kaycee on My Mind - Pete Johnson
8. Back Bay Boogie - Benny Carter & his Orchestra
9. South Side Shake - Dan Burley & his Skiffle Boys
10. Five O’Clock Blues - Jimmy Yancey
11. Boo Woo - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
12. Woo Woo - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
13. Jesse - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
14. Home James - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
15. Blues on the Down Beat - Pete Johnson
16. Boogie Woogie Man - The Casa Loma Orchestra
17. Mr. Freddie Blues - Freddie Shayne
18. Groovin’ the Blues - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
19. Whistlin’ Blues - Meade “Lux” Lewis
20. The Munson Street Breakdown - Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra
21. Straight Eight Boogie - Teddy Powell & his Orchestra
22. Downtown Cafe Boogie - Edmond Hall & his Sextet
23. Blow, Katie, Blow - Sammy Price & his Texas Blusicians
24. Lonesome Man Blues - Freddie Shayne
25. Change O’ Key Boogie - De Paris Brothers Orchestra
26. In Cow Cow’s Footsteps - Johnny Parker
PERSONNEL & RECORDING DATE INFORMATION
CD1
1. Drumboogie - Gene Krupa & his Orchestra
Rud Novak, Tong Halten, Shorty Sherock, Norman Murphy (tpt); Babe Wagner, Jay Kelliherm, Pat Virgadamo (tmb); Mascagni Ruffo, Clint Neagley, Sam Musiker, Walter Bates (reeds); Bob Kitsis (pno); Ray Biondi (gtr); Biddy Bastien (bs); Gene Krupa (dms): Irene Day (voc).
Chicago, 17 Jan 1941.
2. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith
Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith (pno, voc).
Chicago, 29 Dec 1928
3. Celestial Express - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
Edmond Hall (clt); Meade 'Lux' Lewis (celeste); Charlie Christian (gtr); Israle Crosby (bs).
New York, 5 Feb 1941
4. Alley Boogie - Georgia White
Georgia White (voc); Richard M Jones (pno); Ikey Robinson (grt); Unknown (dms)
Chicago, 9 Feb 1937
5. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra
Charlie Spivak, Lee Castle, Yank Lawson (tyt); Tommy Dorsey, Les Jenkins, Buddy Marrow (tmb); Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Hymie Schertzer, Skeets Harfurt, Dean Kincaide (reeds); Howard Smith (pno); Carmen Mastren (gtr); Gene Traxler (bs); Maurice Purtill (dms).
Chicago, 16 Sept 1938
6. Down The Road Apiece - The Will Bradley Trio
Freddie Slack (pno); Doc Goldberg (bs); Ray McKinley (dms, voc); Don Raye (voc).
New York, 12 Aug 1940
7. Detroit Rocks - Montana Taylor
Montana Taylor (pno).
Chicago, 23 April 1929
8. Boogie Woogie Sugar Blues - Benny Carter & his Orchestra
Rusell Smith, Jonah Jones, Bobby Williams (tpt); Milton Robinson, Madison Vaughan (tmb); Benny Carter, Chauncey Haughton, George James, George Irish, Stafford Simon (reeds); Sonny White (pno); Everett Barksdale (gtr); Hayes Alvis (bs); William Purnell (dms).
New York, 23 Oct 1940
9. Early Morning Blues - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
Guy Kelly (tpt); Dalbert Bright (clt, alt); Albert Ammons (pno); Ike Perkins (gtr); Israel Crosby (bs); Jimmy Hoskins (dms).
Chicago, 14 Feb 1936
10. Mile-Or-Mo' Bird Rag - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
Guy Kelly (tpt); Dalbert Bright (clt, alt); Albert Ammons (pno); Ike Perkins (gtr); Israel Crosby (bs); Jimmy Hoskins (dms).
Chicago, 14 Feb 1936
11. Nagasaki - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
Guy Kelly (tpt); Dalbert Bright (clt, alt); Albert Ammons (pno); Ike Perkins (gtr); Israel Crosby (bs); Jimmy Hoskins (dms).
Chicago, 13 Feb 1936
12. Boogie Woogie Stomp - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
Guy Kelly (tpt); Dalbert Bright (clt, alt); Albert Ammons (pno); Ike Perkins (gtr); Israel Crosby (bs); Jimmy Hoskins (dms).
Chicago 13 Feb 1936
13. The Dirty Dozens No.1 - Speckled Red
Speckled Red (pno, voc).
Memphis, 22 Sep 1929
14. Jammin' In Four - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
Edmond Hall (clt); Meade "Lux" Lewis (celeste); Charlie Christian (gtr); Israel Crosby (bs).
New York, 5 Feb 1941
15. The Rocks - Jimmy Yancey
Jimmy Yancey (pno).
Chicago, Dec 1943
16. It's A Lowdown Dirty Shame - Louis Jorden & his Tympany Five
Eddie Roane (tpt); Louis Jordan (alt, Voc); Arnold Thomas (pno); Dallas Bartley (bs); Walter Martin (dms).
New York, 21 July 1942
17. Canteen Honky Tonk Boogie - Pat Flowers Tio
Pat Flowers (pno, voc); Unknown bs.
New York, 16 May 1944
18. K.K. Boogie - Henry "Red" Allen & his Orchestra
Henry "Red" Allen (tpt); J.C Higginbotham (tmb); Ed Hall (alt); Kenny Kersey (pno); Billy Taylor (bs); Jimmy Hoskins (dms).
New York, 17 April 1941
19. Cow Cow Blues - Cow Cow Davenport
Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport (pno).
Chicago, 16 July 1928
20. In Pinetop's - Teddy & his Orchestra
Teddy Powell (ldr); Ton D'Agostino. Howard Gaffney, Bob Person (tpt); Harry Garey, Bill Westfall, John O'Rouke (tmb); Joe Di Maggio, Gene Zanoni, Harry Davis, Mickey Folus (reeds); Tony Aless (pno); Bobby Domenick (gtr); Tony Frederici (bs); Louis From (dms).
New York, 24 June 1941
21. Head Rag Hop - Romeo Nelson
Romeo Nelson (pno, Voc).
Chicago 5 Sep 1929
22. Piney Brown Blues - Joe Turner & his Fly Cats
Joe Turner (voc); Hot Lips Page (tpt); Eddie Barefield, Don Stovall, Don Byas (reeds); Pete Johnson (pno); John Collins (gtr); Abe Bolar (bs); A.G Godley (dms).
New York, 11 Nov 1940
23. Beat Me, Daddy Eight To The Bar - Woody Herman & his Orchestra
Bob Price, Steady Nelson, Cappy Lewis (tpt); Joe Bishop (fl-h); Neal Read, Bud Smith (tmb); Woody Herman (clt, voc); Bill Vitale, Herb Tompkins, Mickie Folus, Saxie Mansfield (reeds); Tommy Linehan (pno); Hy White (gtr); Walt Yoder (bs); Frank Carlson (dms).
New York, 10 Oct 1940
24. Parker's Camilla Blues - Johnny Parker
Johnny Parker (pno).
London, 18 Jan 1995
CD2
1. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade "Lux" Lewis
Meade "Lux" Lewis (pno).
Chicago, 7 May 1936
2. Preachin' Blues - Sidney Bechet & his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Sidney Bechet (clt, sop); Sonny White (pno); Charlie Howard (gtr); Wilson Myers (bs, voc); Kenny Clarke (dms).
New York, 5 Feb 1940
3. Indiana Avenue Stomp - Montana Taylor
Montana Taylor (pno).
Chicago, 23 Apr 1929
4. Basin Street Boogie - Will Bradley's Six Texas Hot Dogs
Lee Castle (tpt); Will Bradley (tmb); Mahlon Clark (clt); Billy Maxted (pno); Felix Giobbe (bs); Ray Mckinley (dms, voc).
New York, 23 July 1941
5. Yancey Stomp - Jimmy Yancey
Jimmy Yancey (pno).
Chicago, 25 Oct 1939
6. Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues - Earl Hines & his Orchestra
Walter Fuller, Milt Fletcher, Edward Sims (tpt); George Dixon (tpt/alt/speech); Edward Burke, John Ewing, Joe Mclewis (tmb); Omer Simeon, Leroy Harris, Jimmy Mundy, Robert Crowder (reeds); Earl Hines (pno); Claude Roberts (gtr); Quinn Wilson (bs); Alvin Burroughs (dms).
New York, 13 Feb 1940
7. Kaycee On My Mind - Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson (pno)
New York, 23 Aug 1940
8. Back Bay Boogie - Benny Carter & his Orchestra
Nat Williams, Emmett Berry, Rostelle Reese (tpt); Jimmy Archey, Benny Morton, John McConnell (tmb); Benny Cater, Ernie Purce, George James, Ernie Powell, Alfred Gibbon (reeds); Sonny White (pno); Willie Lewis (gtr); Charlie Drayton (bs); Berisford Shepherd (dms).
New York, 16 Oct 1941
9. South Side Shake - Dan Burley & his Skiffle Boys
Albert Nicholas (clt); Dan Burley (pno); Danny Barker (gtr); Pops Forster (bs); Baby Dodds (dms).
New York, 1947 or 1948
10. Five O'clock Blues - Jimmy Yancey
Jimmy Yancey (pno).
Chicago, 25 Oct 1939
11. Boo Woo - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
Harry James (tpt); Pete Johnson (pno); Johnny Williams (bs); Eddie Dougherty (dms).
New York, 1 Feb 1939
12. Woo Woo - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
Harry James (tpt); Albert Ammons (pno); Johnny Williams (bs); Eddie Dougherty (dms).
New York, 1 Feb 1939
13. Jesse - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
Harry James (tpt); Albert Ammons (pno); Johnny Williams (bs); Eddie Dougherty (dms).
New York, 1 Feb 1939
14. Home, James - Harry James & the Boogie Woogie Trio
Harry James (tpt); Pete Johnson (pno); Johnny Williams (bs); Eddie Dougherty (dms).
New York, 1 Feb 1939
15. Blues On The Downbeat - Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson (pno).
New York, 23 Aug 1940
16. Boogie Woogie Man - The Casa Loma Orchestra
Glen Gray (ldr); Cy Baker, Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts (tpt); Pee Wee Hunt, Murray McEachern, Russell "Billy" Rauch (tbn); D'Andrea, Art Ralston, Kenny Sargent, Pat Davis, Clarence Hutchenrider (reeds); Charlie LaVere (pno); Jacques Blanchette (gtr); Stanly Dennis (bs); Tony Briglia (dms).
Los Angeles, 24 May 1941
17. Mr Freddie Blues - Freddie Shayne
Harry "Freddie" Shayne (pno, Voc); Unknown (bs).
Chicago, 19 Dec 1935
18. Groovin' The Blues - Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
Hot Lips Page (tpt); Vic Dickenson (tmb); Don Byas (ten); Albert Ammons (pno); Israel Crosby (bs); Sid Catlertt (dms).
New York, 12 Feb 1944
19. Whistlin' Blues - Meade "Lux" Lewis
Meade "Lux" Lewis (pno, whistling).
Chicago, 7 May 1936
20. The Munson Street Breakdown - Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra
Ziggy Elman (tpt); Toots Mondello, Ben Webster, Jerry Jerome (reeds); Lionel Hampton (pno); Al Casey (gtr); Artie Bernstien (bs); Slick Jones (dms).
New York, 30 Oct 1939
21. Straight Eight Boogie - Teddy Powell & his Orchestra
Teddy Powell (ldr); Tom d'Agostino, Howard Gaffney, James Morreale (tpt) John Gassi, Bill Westfall, John O'Rouke (tmb); Gene Zanoni, Phil Olivella, Harry Davis, Lenny Hartman (reeds); Tony Aless (pno); Turk Van Lake (gtr); Tony Frederici (bs); Louis Fromm (dms).
New York, 26 Feb 1941
22. Downtown Cafe Boogie - Edmond Hall & his Sextet
Emmett Berry (tpt); Vic Dickenson (tmb); Edmond Hall (clt); Eddie Heywood (pno); Al Casey (gtr); Billy Taylor (bs); Sid Catlett (dms).
New York, 18 Dec 1943
23. Blow, Katie, Blow - Sammy Price & his Texas Blusicians
Herman Autrey (tpt); David Young (ten); Sam Price (pno); William Lewis (gtr); Vernon King (bs); O'Neil Spencer (dms).
New York, 20 Jan 1942
24. Lonesome Man Blues - Freddie Shayne
Harry "Freddie" Shayne (pno, voc); Unknown (bs).
Chicago, 19 Dec 1935
25. Change O'Key Boogie - De Paris Brothers Orchestra
Sidney De Paris (tpt); Wilbur De Paris (tmb); Edmond Hall (clt); Clyde Hart (pno); Billy Taylor (bs); Specs Powell (dms).
New York, 5 Feb 1944
26. In Cow Cow's Footsteps - Johnny Parker (pno).
London, 18 Jan 1995
