Tracklist

CD 1
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1Or Leave Me Alone
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
3:03
2My Hi-De-Ho-Man
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
2:42
3Brown Gal
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
2:47
4Doin' the Suzie-Q
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
2:54
5Just for a Thrill
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
recording of:
Just for a Thrill (on 1936-10-27)
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
arranger:
Vance Thompson
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:52
6It's Murder
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1936-10-27)
guitar:
Huey Long (American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer) (on 1936-10-27)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1936-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1936-10-27)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-27)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1936-10-27)
performer:
John Frazier (US jazz double bassist) (on 1936-10-27)
2:23
7Born to Swing
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-04-15)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-04-15)
2:35
8(I'm on a) Sit-Down Strike for Rhythm
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-04-15)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-04-15)
2:48
9Bluer Than Blue
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-04-15)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-04-15)
3:11
10I'm Knockin at the Cabin Door
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-04-15)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-04-15)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-04-15)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-04-15)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-04-15)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-04-15)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-04-15)
2:58
11Lindy Hop
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-07-23)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1937-07-23)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-07-23)
2:54
12When I Went Back Home
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-07-23)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1937-07-23)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-07-23)
2:40
13Let's Call It Love
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-07-23)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1937-07-23)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-07-23)
3:04
14You Mean So Much to Me
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1937-07-23)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set):
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
James Sherman (on 1937-07-23)
tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1937-07-23)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1937-07-23)
2:54
15Let's Get Happy Together
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-02)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-02-02)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1938-02-02)
reeds:
Tony Zimmers (on 1938-02-02)
trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-02-02)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-02-02)
2:58
16Happy Today, Sad Tomorrow
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-02)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-02-02)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1938-02-02)
reeds:
Tony Zimmers (on 1938-02-02)
trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-02-02)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-02-02)
3:13
17You Shall Reap What You Sow
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-02)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-02-02)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1938-02-02)
reeds:
Tony Zimmers (on 1938-02-02)
trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-02-02)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-02-02)
3:02
18Oriental Swing
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-02)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-02-02)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1938-02-02)
reeds:
Tony Zimmers (on 1938-02-02)
trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-02-02)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-02-02)
2:59
19Safely Locked Up in My Heart
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Reunald Jones (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
3:02
20Everything's Wrong, Ain't Nothing Right
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Reunald Jones (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
3:06
21Harlem on Saturday Night
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Reunald Jones (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
2:43
22Knock-Kneed Sal (On the Mourner's Bench)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-09-09)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1938-09-09)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-09-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-09-09)
trumpet:
Reunald Jones (on 1938-09-09)
vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1938-09-09)
2:34
23Sixth Street
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1940-03-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1940-03-18)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1940-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Russell Johns (on 1940-03-18)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1940-03-18)
2:53
24Riffin' the Blues
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1940-03-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1940-03-18)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1940-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Russell Johns (on 1940-03-18)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1940-03-18)
2:40
25Why Is a Good Man So Hard to Find?
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1940-03-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1940-03-18)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1940-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Russell Johns (on 1940-03-18)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1940-03-18)
vocals:
Midge Williams (on 1940-03-18)
recording of:
Why Is a Good Man So Hard to Find (on 1940-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man")
3:03
26My Secret Flame
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1940-03-18)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1940-03-18)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1940-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Russell Johns (on 1940-03-18)
trumpet:
Jonah Jones (on 1940-03-18)
vocals:
Hilda Rogers (on 1940-03-18)
3:13

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 564) (order: 73)