The New York Sessions (1929-1930)

The New York Sessions (1929-1930)

The New York Sessions (1929-1930)

Track Listings
 
1. Nelson Stomp [Take 2]
2. Struggle Buggy - King Oliver
3. Olga [Take 1]
4. Frankie and Johnny
5. I'm Lonesome, Sweetheart
6. Don't You Think I Love You?
7. Everybody Does It in Hawaii
8. Too Late
9. You're Just My Type
10. Stealing Love
11. Sweet Like This
12. Take 3
13. Mule Face Blues
14. What You Want Me to Do?
15. Rhythm Club Stomp
16. New Orleans Shout
17. Edna - King Oliver

The New York Sessions (1929-1930),King Oliver,RCA,Heavy Metal,Jazz,Jazz Music
The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-55
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  • Her Name Is Maybelle
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 The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-55
Big Maybelle
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000028ZN
Release Date: 1994-08-09

Tracks:

  1. Just Want Your Love
  2. So Good To My Baby
  3. Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My Business)
  4. My Country Man
  5. Rain Down Rain
  6. Way Back Home
  7. Please Stay Away From My Sam
  8. Jinny Mule
  9. Send For Me
  10. Maybelle's Blues
  11. I've Got A Feelin'
  12. You'll Never Know
  13. No More Trouble Out Of Me
  14. My Big Mistake
  15. Ain't No Use
  16. I'm Getting 'Long Alright
  17. You'll Be Sorry
  18. Hair Dressin' Women
  19. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
  20. Don't Leave Poor Me
  21. Ain't To Be Played With
  22. New Kind Of Mambo
  23. Ocean Of Tears
  24. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On
  25. The Other Night
  26. Such A Cutie

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Her Name Is Maybelle.......2007-01-11

She was born Mabel Louise Smith in 1924; she became the singer Big Maybelle in 1952 after Fred Mendelsohn "discovered" her (something Dave Clark had previously done in 1936) and re-named the singer.

THE COMPLETE OKEH SESSIONS 1952-'55 consists of the 26 songs Big Maybelle recorded for the OKeh label October 1952 thru March 1955; songs are in chronological order. Disc packaged in black jewel case; total running time: 73:44. Booklet includes an essay by Peter Grendysa, two black & white photographs, musician personnel, and recording dates. Sound quality is very good.

Big Maybelle is most comparable to LaVern Baker, but she also has similarities to Bessie Smith. Her voice is definitely "Big"; she is not afraid to growl, moan, and wail; in that respect she is similar to Koko Taylor. The music is fun `50s Rhythm & Blues, much like LaVern Baker or Ruth Brown.

Music on the last 4 tracks was conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones. Also of note is her playful (and amusing) Mae West-like dialog on "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" and the "Maybelle vs. the female hater" of "Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My Business)" where Maybelle sings in response to the dialog by Rosemarie McCoy, the song's co-writer, who is basically talking trash about Maybelle. (From essay: "The song itself was based on the traditional "Dozens" or "Dirty Dozens" put-down rap from black vaudeville of the 1920s.")

Not included here are her early recordings on Decca or her three singles on King Records in the late 1940s. After OKeh she recorded for Savoy and Brunswick labels, as well as having a pop hit with a version of the rock song "96 Tears" in 1967. Diabetes and years of drug addiction brought her life to an end in 1972.

Big Maybelle is an under-recognized talent. This is a great CD for anyone who enjoys classic Rhythm & Blues and/or big-voiced divas.

5 out of 5 stars Big Maybelle on Okeh.......2006-06-17

Mabel Smith (1924 -- 1972) learned music as a child singing gospel in Jackson Tenessee. She was a large woman, over 250 pounds, with a big voice to match. She received the nickname "Big Maybelle" at the time of the recordings on this CD.

Big Maybelle made a few recordings in the 1940s, but became well-known only during her years of recording for the Okeh label from 1952 -1955. Following her years with Okeh, she recorded for a number of other labels, appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958, and acquired a large following among lovers of the blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, and,near the end of her career, rock and roll. Big Maybelle's career was hampered throughout and cut short by a severe drug addiction.

This recording includes the 26 tracks Big Maybelle released for Okeh during 1952 -- 1955 and shows the singer at the height of her powers. The songs are in a variety of styles, but they are predominantly the "jump" or "swing" blues, that became popular in the later 1940s and early 1950s for dancing. These songs include a back-up band of 5 to 7 musicians featuring piano, guitar, bass, drum, and sax. The back-ups for Big Maybelle on these recordings are excellent, especially the wailing sax on many tracks.

But the main attraction of this CD is Big Maybelle herself. She was gifted with a powerful, gravelly voice that she projected with her ample heart and body in whatever she sang. She could be gritty and forceful, a woman version of a "shouter" and yet could sing with sweetness and tenderness. Her voice was full of vibrato, purring, growling, and passion. Big Maybelle was a lady blues singer in the worthy line of Bessie Smith.

The tracks I particularly enjoyed on this CD includeed "Rain Down Rain", with Big Maybelle's passionate singing accompanied by a honking sax, the slow, wailing "Maybelle's Blues", the uptempo and rhythmical "I've got a feeling (somebody's trying to steal my man)", "Ain't no use," another slow ballad, and "Don't Leave Poor Me." Some of the songs on this CD that achieved popularity include the "Gabbin' Blues" with its trading of insults (called dirty dozens), "One Monkey Don't Stop no Show" which has been covered many times and "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going on" which, with honk-tonk piano not prominent on Maybelle's recording, Jerry Lee Lewis made famous.

This CD is deservedly included in a list of 50 essential blues CDs in a recent excellent overview of the blues,"The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Blues" by David Evans. In addition, Evans includes Big Maybelle's recording of "My Country Man" from this CD as one of 50 individual essential blues recordings. Evans offers a detailed account of Maybelle's rendition of this song and concludes that "[t]he performance is tight and professional representing the best of jump blues." (p.180)

I am pleased to see many thoughtful and appreciative reviews of this CD and this site. This CD is an excellent introduction to a great lady blues singer who remains too little known and a good way to expand your knowledge of the the unique American art form of the blues. The CD includes detailed liner notes by Peter Grendysa.

Robin Friedman

5 out of 5 stars Look No Further - Big Maybelle is the Real McCoy!.......2005-12-23

These 26 essential tracks that Big Maybelle recorded for Okeh records are the real McCoy. Her reputation as one of the most exciting female vocalists to ever sing the Blues is more than ably demonstrated here, and these tracks are the purest Blues she ever recorded. Unlike some of her pop and jazz records - and Big Maybelle excelled in all of these styles - almost all of these tracks have the distinction of bearing the unmistakable stamp of pure Blues music, something that is mighty rare among female practitioners of the art. The music world abounds with many female vocalists who were labeled "Blues" singers without their ever fully indulging in the form. While Big Maybelle herself made some excellent R & B and even pop records, when she sang the Blues, she went all the way, as some others did not. And if you want proof, one listen to these excellent tracks is all you will need.

Her sound is as big as she was, and her phrasing and delivery are as earthy as the Blues can get. At times, she sounds quite a bit like her mentor, Bessie Smith, whose style she clearly loved and emulated - if you listen carefully to her rendition here of Please Stay Away From My Sam, you could almost swear you're listening to the Empress, come back and recorded on better equipment. But Big Maybelle also bears the marks of a true original - she is always true to her own voice and vision, which is every bit as powerful as her phrasing is divine.

If you are not familiar with her, these tracks will grow on you immediately. If you have any of her other recordings, you will understand why these sessions are essential. The musicians who back her up are excellent, and all are totally in sync with her style.

In reality, anyone who loves Jazz, R & B or Blues can appreciate Big Maybelle. The few "pop" numbers among the material presented here showcase her diversity brilliantly. Her rendition of "You'll Never Know" is quite unlike any other version I've ever heard before, in both style and presentation, and a prime example of what a true "torch" singer can do with a sad song. The same is true of the wonderful ballad Ain't No Use, which seems to have an identical first bar to Percy Mayfield's Please Send Me Someone to Love, then veers off into one of the most effective torch songs I've ever heard. Ditto for You'll Be Sorry, a tune that sound like something Irma Thomas may have done in her early years, which of course came after these tracks. And Ocean of Tears is pretty much in a class by itself; a true Blues song that doubles as a torch song, Big Maybelle's wailing will convince you that she has the pain in her heart that the lyrics say she does. But I don't mean to get caught up on the ballads; the barrelhouse Blues numbers are the real attraction here - just one listen to Ain't To Be Played With, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show or even Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On will confirm that. The more I listen to Big Maybelle, the more she surprises me with every phrase of every song.

The tracks contained on this album showcase one of the most sadly neglected artists of all time, at her prime. Music like this is priceless, but priceless doesn't necessarily mean expensive. This album is modestly priced, and considering it contains 26 glorious tracks of one of the greatest blues singers who ever lived, it's a downright bargain.

Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Great Maybelle.......2005-10-09


To hear a great voice (I try to avoid the superlative)in a wonderful setting look no further : this is IT! I think this is the best compilation of Maybelle(or any other singer in the R&B/jazz/Blues field) EVER!

5 out of 5 stars one of the best.......2005-09-15

If you don't already know about Big Maybelle, brother, are you in for it. She had it all, but messed up her life with an addiction to heroin, but boy, could she belt out a song. She was a big influence on Aretha, another all time great. The CD Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle is also a great one to get.
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James Blood Ulmer
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ASIN: B0000C505F
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Goin' To New York
  2. The Hustle Is On
  3. Who's Been Talkin'?
  4. Ghetto Child
  5. Are You Glad To Be In America?
  6. You Know, I Know
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  10. Satisfy (The Story Of My Life)
  11. Trouble In Mind
  12. Blues Had A Baby And Named It Rock & Roll

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A rarity..........2004-05-08

This one is a rarity in today's music world... a blues album that is diverse, creative, completely true to the music & is loaded with smokin' guitar work that somehow escapes the cliches. If you want the next Stevie Ray you are in the wrong place, but this one has feel to spare, even when reworking classic blues tunes. I sure dig it...

4 out of 5 stars A New Voice for Old Music.......2004-04-07

I hadn't listened to James Blood Ulmer's music in a while, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. I was used to his freer, jazzier recordings such as Tales of Captain Black and No Wave. I was very pleasantly surprised by No Escape. This is Chicago blues at its finest, without the requisite B.B. King-style solos. Instead, Ulmer and his band bring their own voices to the music, without fundamentally changing the structure of the blues style. It shows that a creative artist can continue to be creative even with an old format.

5 out of 5 stars Cosmic Roadhouse Blues.......2003-11-17

This is far and away James Blood Ulmer's best blues record to date, and it only further solidifies his 21st century re-invention as one of the blues most authentic voices. He's joined by a stellar cast of New York City players, including Vernon Reid, Charlie Burnham, David Barnes and Olu Dara. The first thing that comes to my mind is that this is what the band would sound like at a cosmic roadhouse (and you know there is such a thing). Saddled-up and belly to the bar on a Friday night would be Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, Jerry Garcia, Sun Ra, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Robert Johnson, Ernest Hemmingway, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Rosetta Tharpe...and they'd all be hollerin', shouting out amens, tipping big and diggin' Ulmer's blues. Check out Jimmy Reed's "Goin' To New York," interpreted in 2003 jug band style or how about "Bright Lights, Big City," as a 'round midnight blues complete with a tap dancer and Olu Dara blowing that slow drawl Mississippi trumpet. You can envision the smoke hanging heavy in the air. Ulmer's own tunes "Are You Glad To Be In America" and "Satisfy" are brilliant, performed completely solo. Put these next to any other classic acoustic blues and tell me his approach isn't as authentic in its singular identity. What I'm trying to say is that he doesn't sound like Leadbelly, Son House or Lightnin' Hopkins, but he sounds like James Blood Ulmer. His sound is as pure and completely unique as any of the masters. It wasn't influenced by any of the aformentioned because Blood is one of those aformentioned. From the same land, the same headspace, the same values, the same struggle, but on his own individual journey and path. Other tunes like "Come On," "You Know, I Know" and "The Hustle Is On," swing in a loose, heady rockin' style that will get the room jumping. The two highlights that make this disc an absolutely essential recording for 2003 are "Ghetto Child" and "Trouble In Mind." Any description would fall short from doing them justice. All I'll say is buy the disc and dig for yourself. That there is the real deal. As deep, as soulful and as blue as the blues get! No Escape From the Blues for sure...

5 out of 5 stars Christagau's review informs us.......2003-09-10

Vernon Reid's bid to turn Ulmer into the ranking 21st-century bluesman phase two... New York. .. Reid's banjo cakewalking away with "Goin' to New York".... the tap solo and Olu Dara cameo that break up the famed "Bright Lights, Big City," ...Jimmy Reed songs. Ulmer solos.
Best of New York Sessions, Vol. 1
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    The New York Sessions 1926-1935
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • * THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF THESE JAZZ GREATS *
    • A good 'ol time
    • Historic recordings --- and a lot of fun too!
    		 The New York Sessions 1926-1935
    Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti
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    ASIN: B00009XH3X
    Release Date: 2003-07-22

    Tracks:

    1. Black And Blue Bottom
    2. Stringing The Blues
    3. Stringing The Blues
    4. Wild Cat
    5. Sunshine
    6. Eddie's Twister
    7. April Kisses
    8. Doin' Things
    9. Goin' Places
    10. Prelude
    11. A Little Love, A Little Kiss
    12. There'll Be Some Changes Made
    13. My Syncopated Melody Man
    14. I'm Somebody's Somebody Now
    15. I Like What You Like
    16. Ain't That A Grand And Glorious Feeling?
    17. Whoo-oo? You-oo, That's Who!
    18. Under The Moon
    19. Kickin' The Cat
    20. Beatin' The Dog
    21. Cheese And Crackers
    22. A Mug Of Ale
    23. Wringin' And Twistin'
    24. Melody Man's Dream
    25. Perfect

    Tracks:

    1. Penn Beach Blues
    2. Four String Joe
    3. Dinah
    4. The Wild Dog
    5. Rainbow Dreams
    6. Add A Little Wiggle
    7. My Baby Came Home
    8. From Monday On
    9. The Man From The South
    10. Pretty Trix
    11. Doin' Things
    12. Wild Cat
    13. My Handy Man
    14. Organ Grinder's Blues
    15. Good Little Bad Little You
    16. Jeaninne I Dream Of Lilac Time
    17. The Blue Room
    18. Sensation
    19. I'll Never Be The Same
    20. How Long, How Long Blues
    21. Deck Hand Blues
    22. Church Street Sobbin' Blues
    23. There'll Be Some Changes Made
    24. Wild Geese Blues
    25. How Much Can I Stand

    Tracks:

    1. Work Ox Blues
    2. The Risin' Sun
    3. Two Stone Stomp
    4. Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues
    5. Tell Me Woman Blues
    6. 'Frisco Bound Blues
    7. St. Louis Fair Blues
    8. I Am Calling Blues
    9. In The Bottle Blues
    10. Whatya Want Me To Do?
    11. My Honey's Lovin' Arms
    12. Goin' Home
    13. Jet Black Blues
    14. Blue Blood Blues
    15. Guitar Blues
    16. A Handful Of Riffs
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    18. Bull Frog Moan
    19. Deep Minor Rhythm
    20. Midnight Call
    21. Hot Fingers
    22. Blue Room
    23. Runnin' Ragged
    24. Apple Blossom

    Tracks:

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    2. Put And Take
    3. The Wild Dog
    4. Really Blue
    5. I've Found A New Baby
    6. Sweet Sue, Just You
    7. Pardon Me Pretty Baby
    8. Little Girl
    9. Little Buttercup
    10. Tempo De Modernage
    11. There's No Other Girl
    12. Now That I Need You You're Gone
    13. The Wolf Wobble
    14. Toto Blues
    15. Pickin' My Way Guitar Mania Pt.I
    16. Feeling My Way Guitar Mania Pt.2
    17. Fit As A Fiddle
    18. Baby
    19. Raggin' The Scale
    20. Hey Young Fella
    21. Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
    22. Pink Elephants
    23. Red Velvet
    24. Black Satin
    25. Venuti's Pagliacci

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars * THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF THESE JAZZ GREATS *.......2005-10-23

    I grow weary of the constant negative comparisons of Lang & Venuti to Reinhardt & Grappelli. Yes, Reinhardt was a lot more explosive and complex than Lang, and yes the Grappelli/Reinhardt recordings may sound more modern to some, but I prefer Venuti and Lang. For starters, Joe Venuti was an absolute virtuoso with a silvery tone and precise attack that Grappelli would NEVER equal. Yes, I admire Grappelli and his warm, romantic, earthy sound on violin, but Venuti was superior technically, and I admire his style and lightning sharp wit more. In fact, I quite prefer Grappelli's latter day recordings, where his skill has improved greatly, and his backdrops are more expansive and mellow. No doubt Grappelli was a master for the ages.

    Comparisons between Lang and Reinhardt are more difficult. Obviously Reinhardt could run circles around Lang with his speed and dazzling virtuosity. Though we are all aware that Lang was Reinhardt's inspiration, we must also realize that these two musicians were following quite different musical conceptions. Reinhardt's conception was hot, and amazing as he was, he frequently overplayed, and did not make very much use of negative space, aside from the tiny pauses and inflections which create swing and sense of speed. In other words, Reinhardt was brilliant, but also quite egotistical (as many who knew him have reported) and he did not know how to sit back. As a result, listening for extended periods to Reinhardt is a bit like eating frosting...thrilling and delicious, yes, but a little goes a long way. Lang's conception, on the other hand, was cool. Lang often hung back, let silence speak for itself and inform his playing, and was able to create more balanced musical pieces in solo, duet, or group settings. Lang was humble, and a team player, but he could come to the fore and delight the audience with his subtle, cool creations, never wasting a note or showing off in the process. Lang's music breaths, and his rhythm playing was crisp and perfect, unlike Django's often clunky attempts in the same department. Eddie Lang also had flexibility and adaptability on his side...he was able to tweak his style to fit into myriad situations, like the hot violin swing of Lang/Venuti sides, large jazz/pop orchestras (like Paul Whiteman's), pop vocal (he was Crosby's favorite accompanist), classical, and the oozing dixie-saturated styles of Chicago and New York jazz. Witness as well Lang's truly American blues credentials. Reinhardt could never dream of fitting his hot, rich style to the cool country blues sounds represented on the brilliant Eddie Lang/Lonnie Johnson duets on this set. In fact, the denseness and richness of Reinhardt's euro-gypsy conception will always make his playing markedly different than the more crisp and quintessentially American sound of Lang. Eddie Lang is also noteworthy for other reasons; To achieve a louder tone on primitive recording equipment, he had a guitar with a very high bridge, creating a stiff action which required great finger pressure to create a note, seriously curtailing his speed and flexibility. Finally we have Lang as the leading exponent in the emergence of guitar as a jazz instrument equal to, say, a trumpet, as opposed to its earlier role as chordal rhythm keeper. Lord knows what Eddie Lang would have accomplished if he had not died tragically young after undergoing a routine surgical procedure.

    So, as much as I love Reinhardt and Grappelli, and I do, the comparisons with their earlier inspirations have seldom been completely fair or well thought out. For me, the music of Lang and Venuti breaths and is overall more balanced and refreshing. Opinions that Reinhardt and Grappelli were more advanced as a pair should be tempered by an awareness of the maturity, balance, adaptablity and verve displayed on these earlier sides by Giuseppe Venuti and Salvatore Massaro (Lang). This set of music, easily the best collection of Lang and Venuti, both alone and together, shows music which is exciting, creative and edifying in its own right. To view this classic jazz (and blues) as a footnote on the way to something else would be to ignore its inherent individuality, originality, and lasting value as art and entertainment.

    This is an amazing set, deserving of five stars for sound quality, content, and notation, not to mention the fact that it is a remarkable bargain. Highly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars A good 'ol time.......2004-03-12

    I agree with the previous reviewer. Although Reinhardt/Grappelli would ultimately surpass Lang/Venuti in sophistication, these recordings are not too different in sensibility from the early Hot Club recordings. And in any case these 4 CDs are arranged chronologically so you can see the progression of style. Still they have a mostly old timey feel of a simpler time and place.

    5 out of 5 stars Historic recordings --- and a lot of fun too!.......2003-10-22

    Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti hold a special place in the history of jazz, in being the first to bring the violin and guitar to the forefront as lead instruments, and they were the original inspiration behind the renowned Quintet of the Hot Club of France, which featured the remarkably talented Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Though they may have been surpassed in musical sophistication by Reinhardt and Grappelli, Lang and Venuti deserve credit for their pioneering role --- and aside from their historical significance, these old tunes are really a lot of fun to listen to. Lang, in particular, was a surprisingly versatile guitarist, and some of the most enjoyable songs in this set are his recordings with the great blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson. Tragically, he died at age 30, in 1933, just one year before the first recordings by Reinhardt and Grappelli in France.

    JSP does their usual excellent job of remastering the old classics, and this must certainly be the best collection of Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti recordings available now. Other musicians who appear on various songs include Bix Beiderbecke, Frankie Traumbauer, Adrian Rollini, and Jimmy Dorsey. If you like old-time jazz from the 1920s and early 1930s, and especially guitar and violin, this 4-CD set is sure to become one of your favorites.
    Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions
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      Maurice el Medioni , and Roberto Rodriguez
      Manufacturer: Piranha Germany
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      Release Date: 2006-06-13

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      New York Sessions '67 - The Bang Demos
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        Van Morrison
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        13. The Smile You Smile
        14. The Back Room
        15. Joe Harper Saturday Morning
        16. Chick-A-Boom
        17. I Love You (The Smile You Smile)
        18. Brown Eyed Girl

        Tracks:

        1. Jamming Session
        2. Jamming Session
        3. Jamming Session
        4. Jamming Session
        5. Jamming Session
        6. Jamming Session
        7. Jamming Session
        8. Jamming Session
        9. Jamming Session
        10. Jamming Session
        11. Jamming Session
        12. Jamming Session
        13. Jamming Session
        14. Jamming Session
        15. Jamming Session
        16. Jamming Session
        17. Jamming Session
        18. Jamming Session
        19. Jamming Session
        20. Jamming Session
        21. Jamming Session
        22. Jamming Session
        23. Jamming Session
        24. Jamming Session
        25. Jamming Session
        26. Jamming Session
        27. Jamming Session
        28. Jamming Session
        29. Jamming Session
        30. Jamming Session
        31. Jamming Session
        Walk 'em: Decca Sessions
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Where is "Let's Beat Out Some Love' ?
        • Bluesy- 'Walk & Roll' w/ a lot of boogie in it.......
        • This is where rock and roll began!
        • Must Buy!
        		 Walk 'em: Decca Sessions
        Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
        Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000009K0
        Release Date: 2004-12-27

        Tracks:

        1. Walk 'Em
        2. Since I Fell For You
        3. Baby You're Always On My Mind
        4. Boogie Woogie's Mother-In-Law
        5. You Gotta Walk That Chalk Line
        6. I Don't Know What's Troublin' Your Mind
        7. Be Careful (If You Can't Be Good)
        8. Root Man Blues
        9. Til My Baby Comes Back
        10. I'm Gonna Jump In The River
        11. Talking About Another Man's Wife
        12. No More Love
        13. Shake 'Em Up
        14. Satisfy My Soul
        15. Stormy Weather
        16. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
        17. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch
        18. They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool
        19. Fine Brown Frame
        20. You'll Get Them Blues
        21. Southern Echos
        22. When My Man Comes Home
        23. Please, Mr Johnson
        24. Shufflin' And Rollin'

        Product Description

        1. Walk 'Em (2:52)
        2. Since I Fell For You (with Ella Johnson) (3:16)
        3. Baby You're Always On My Mind (with Ella Johnson/The Bee Jays) (3:11)
        4. Boogie Woogie's Mother-In-Law (TRUE instrumental) (3:11)
        5. You Gotta Walk That Chalk Line (with Ensemble) (2:39)
        6. I Don't Know What's Troublin' Your Mind (with Ella Johnson) (3:15)
        7. Be Careful (If You Can't Be Good) (3:09)
        8. Root Man Blues (with Harold "Geezil" Minerve) (3:15)
        9. Til My Baby Comes Back (with Ella Johnson) (2:25)
        10. I'm Gonna Jump In The River (with Ella Johnson/The Bee Jays) (3:20)
        11. Talking About Another Man's Wife (with Harold "Geezil" Minerve) (2:59)
        12. No More Love (with Ella Johnson) (3:05)
        13. Shake 'Em Up (TRUE instrumental) (3:17)
        14. Satisfy My Soul (with Ella Johnson) (3:01)
        15. Stormy Weather (with Ella Johnson) (3:18)
        16. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (with Ensemble) (2:19)
        17. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (with Ella Johnson) (3:09)
        18. They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool (with Arthur Prysock) (3:17)
        19. Fine Brown Frame (3:05)
        20. You'll Get Them Blues (with Ella Johnson) (2:56)
        21. Southern Echoes (3:18)
        22. Whem My Man Comes Home (with Ella Johnson) (3:09)
        23. Please, Mr. Johnson (with Ella Johnson) (2:56)
        24. Shufflin' And Rollin' (TRUE instrumental) (3:12)

        Format: CD

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Where is "Let's Beat Out Some Love' ?.......2006-06-30

        Where is the first hit that Buddy Johnson had on Decca in February of 1943 titled 'Let's Beat Out Some Love" ? How could they omit this essential recording. It was their 2nd all-time biggest R&B charter behind "When My Man Comes Home". It(Let's Beat)went to #2 on the R&B charts and stayed their for 2 weeks in the early part of 1943. Again- this essential recording should've been the lead track on this compilation- still-it's a great buy and a great collection.

        5 out of 5 stars Bluesy- 'Walk & Roll' w/ a lot of boogie in it..............2005-03-10

        This album (Walk `em Decca Sessions re: 1941- 1952), issued posthumously in 1996 is a superb compilation, issued (& in honor) to the original Legacy of The Buddy Johnson Orchestra, (sparkling [and featuring] the dynamic harmonics of Buddy's younger sister Ella Johnson). I review this album from the prospective of a Lindy Hopper Dancer, and simultaneously from the appreciator of Fine American Music. `Walk `Em' reflects an inspired idea that Mr. Johnson first tried in the mid 1940's. It was written in a walk tempo, such as `walk & roll'. Mr. Johnson theorized.... `Everyone KNOWS how to walk'..... `It had a back beat, with a little boogie in it'..... `It was a rhythm you could just shuffle along, you could walk along with it and you could feel it'.... The thinking behind `Walk `Em' helps explain the popularity of Buddy Johnson's band over so many years. The sound `built most of the charts around the blues'... `There was a touch of South Carolina in most of them, & we kept our music simple, understandable, and danceable'. I am a fairly newbie Lindy Hopper with a a Soul as wide as the Grand Canyon, with a minimal amount of etiquette. My purpose here is to SELL this album & to bring joy to the prospective potential of Music & Dance Lovers like myself.
        Check out the sound samples for songs like: "Be Careful (If You Can't Be Good)" (123 bpm), "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?" (146 bpm),"Fine Brown Frame" (116 bpm), "No More Love" (130 bpm), "Satisfy My Soul"(111 bpm), "Shufflin' And Rollin'" (154 bpm), "Talking About Another Man's Wife" (124 bpm), and "Walk 'Em" (136 bpm).This album is chock full of great songs in that perfect tempo for practicing. The songs are catchy, with some fun breaks as well.
        If you dance, undoubtedly, you are familiar with this (etchings of) album. Many recreations have been attempted, many good, but NONE as Soulful as the original.........Thank You, Humbly, I Submit. Steven R. Mashin Oregon City, Oregon.




        5 out of 5 stars This is where rock and roll began!.......2001-05-28

        Well, one of the places, anyway. As early as 1941, while other jazz figures were exploring Bebop and the like, Buddy Johnson was pounding out Big Band blues sides--some of them actual 12-bar numbers like "Walk 'Em" (1946) and "Boogie Woogie's Mother-in-Law" (1941), and others in the 32-bar, AABA mode, but adorned with boogie-woogie riffs and solos in the best late-1950s tradition (only a heck of a lot earlier). While I would have prefered a greater number of instrumental sides, this collection leaves me with no complaints whatsoever, because I was looking for vintage rock and roll--and that, mostly, is what we have here. There are Hal Singer/Paul Williams-style sax solos, rock and roll guitar licks, and, in the person of Ella Johnson and others, R&B vocalizing we tend to associate with later times. The sound is magnificent--no surprise, considering the label, Ace. All reissues should be a fraction as good as this one. Get this one! P.S.--Buddy Johnson's classic "Since I Fell for You" is here to hear in its vintage version, and it is sublime. Again--buy this!

        5 out of 5 stars Must Buy!.......2000-06-14

        This is a great buy! Almost all of the tracks are danceable. Great variety in tempos and great vocals. Some of the other BJ albums lack the sound of this one. My favorites tracks are:

        o Walk 'Em o Be Careful o Jackie Robinson
        The New York Sessions
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          		The New York Sessions
          Lisa Hilton
          Manufacturer: Ruby Slipper Productions
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000SSON8Y
          Release Date: 2007-08-28

          Tracks:

          1. Both Sides Now
          2. Over and Over Again
          3. Just Want to Be With You
          4. A Bit Of Soul
          5. Emily
          6. Seduction
          7. The Last Time...
          8. Where Are You Now?
          9. Listen To Your Heart
          10. Epistrophy
          11. Mystery
          12. Both Sides Now alternate take

          Product Description

          Musically inspired by her visits to Manhattan, Malibu based pianist/composer/producer Lisa Hilton recorded her ninth release in New York City, home to some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. Joined by Christian McBride on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Steve Wilson on sax, Hilton seduces the listener with her beautiful melodies, thoughtful arrangements and strong performances from her band. "I grew up listening to my mom playing Standards on the piano, so I inherited a love for an enduring melody ", Hilton explains. "Improvising is an exciting and inherent aspect of jazz, but our ears will always cherish an expressive melody, so that s something emphasize ". Besides Hilton 's evocative piano soloing, The New York Sessions includes some impressive playing by jazz royalty: McBride, Nash, Pelt and Wilson. "As a producer and a player, these guys were my Dream Team , comments Hilton". Hilton teamed once again with eighteen-time Grammy Award winning engineer/producer, Al Schmitt. "Al can record a piano better than anyone else alive" , Hilton comments, " He' s the best, and it s been great for me to work with him ". In composing, Hilton draws from many sources, "I love the melodies of our Great American Standards, and the rhythmic hooks of Classic Jazz, but I m influenced by classical and current music too everything from Rock to Rachmaninoff can work!" Hilton says that in particular, Chick Corea 's 'Crystal Silence' , and the perennial favorite, 'Kind of Blue' by Miles Davis were touchstones for her. "Those albums are beautiful, well played, challenging and still melodic ", she muses, "and they continue to touch us over and over again ".
          The Private Collection, Vol. 8: Studio Sessions 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967: San Francisco, Chicago, New York
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            		The Private Collection, Vol. 8: Studio Sessions 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967: San Francisco, Chicago, New York
            Duke Ellington
            Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000002JMX
            Release Date: 1990-10-25

            Tracks:

            1. Countdown
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            3. El Viti
            4. Draggin' Blues
            5. Cottontail
            6. Now Ain't It?
            7. The Last Go-Round
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            11. Love Scene
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            Complete New York Sessions 1955-1957
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              		Complete New York Sessions 1955-1957
              Enrique Villegas Trio
              Manufacturer: Fresh Sounds Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000K97RIY
              Release Date: 2006-11-21

              Music Info:

              1. The Right to Rock
              2. Third Prophecy [Import]
              3. Thunder in the East [Import]
              4. Timystery [Import]
              5. Triple Whammy [Import]
              6. Truth [Extra tracks] [Import]
              7. Turn the Page [CD-single] [EP] [Live] [Import]
              8. Unquestionable Presence
              9. Vision of Misery [Import]
              10. Vittra [Extra tracks] [Import]

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