Compil. UK 1999 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
Recorded in New York City Oct.- Nov. 1935
Claude Hopkins p, 1903-1984 US piano, directed by, album by, written by | |
Edmond Hall cl, 1901-1967 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet | |
Gene Johnson as, cl, alto saxophone | |
Hilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Henry Turner b, bass | |
Pete Jacobs dr, 1899-1952 US drums | |
Walter Jones g, guitar | |
Bobby Sands ts, as, cl, *1907 US tenor saxophone | |
John R. T. Davies tb, voc, sax, 1927-2004 GB transferred by, remastered by, re-mastering | |
Fred Norman tb, 1910-1993 US trombone, written by, arranged by | |
Henry Wells voc, tb, *1906 US trombone | |
Albert Snaer tr, 1902-1962 US trumpet | |
Ovie Alston tr, 1905-1989 US trumpet | |
Sylvester Lewis tr, 1908-1974 US trumpet | |
Jimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US arranged by |
Brian Johnston design |
Frank Driggs liner notes |
Frank Driggs Collection photography by |
Alastair Robertson producer, production |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Nagasaki | Claude Hopkins | Harry Warren, Mort Dixon | 2:53 | |
2 | Canadian Capers | Claude Hopkins | Bert White, Gus Chandler, Henry Cohen | 2:53 | |
3 | Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town | Claude Hopkins | Bernie Hanighen, Ralph Freed | 2:38 | |
4 | Somebody Else Not Me | Claude Hopkins | Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley | 2:41 | |
5 | Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet | Claude Hopkins | Percy Wenrich, Stanley Murphy | 2:56 | |
6 | You Stayed Away Too Long | Claude Hopkins | George Whiting, J.C. Johnson, Nat Schwartz | 2:26 | |
7 | What 'll I Do | Claude Hopkins | Irving Berlin | 2:47 | |
8 | Traffic Was Terrific | Claude Hopkins | Buddy Bernier, Frank Loesser, Otto Motzan | 2:55 | |
9 | Hodge Podge | Claude Hopkins | Fred Norman | 2:30 | |
10 | Swingin' And Jivin' | Claude Hopkins | Claude Hopkins, Fred Norman | 3:04 | |
11 | Farewell Blues | Claude Hopkins | Elmer Schoebel, Jack Pettis, Paul Mares | 2:57 | |
12 | Minor Mania | Claude Hopkins | Claude Hopkins, Fred Norman | 2:58 | |
13 | Washington Squabble | Claude Hopkins | Claude Hopkins | 2:56 | |
14 | Singin'in The Rain | Claude Hopkins | Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown | 3:10 | |
15 | Nola | Claude Hopkins | Felix Arndt | 2:38 | |
16 | Backbeats | Claude Hopkins | Fred Norman | 2:41 | |
17 | Chasing The Blues Away | Claude Hopkins | Claude Hopkins | 2:40 | |
18 | Aw, Shucks | Claude Hopkins | Farley, Williams | 2:55 | |
19 | Just As Long As The World Goes 'Round And Around | Claude Hopkins | Harry Woods | 2:38 | |
20 | Truckin' | Claude Hopkins | Fred Norman, Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler | 2:40 | |
21 | The Preacher And The Bear | Claude Hopkins | Arzona | 2:41 | |
22 | In The Shade Of The Apple Tree | Claude Hopkins | Egbert Van Alstyne, Harry Williams | 2:40 | |
23 | That's A Plenty | Claude Hopkins | Ben Pollack | 2:55 | |
24 | Everybody Shuffle | Claude Hopkins | Benny Carter | 2:38 | |
25 | (I Would Do) Anything For You | Claude Hopkins | Alexander Hill, Claude Hopkins, Roberto Williams | 2:40 |
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