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Curtis Hitch And Hoagy Carmichael
Hitch's Happy Harmonists (1923-25), Hoagy Charmichael & His Pals/Carmichael's Collegians (1927-28) ‧ Emil Seidel & His Orchestra (1927)

Compil. UK 1974 on Fountain Records label
Jazz (Dixieland)

Individual Track Info (matrix - recording date - original catalog number - publisher): (all recorded in Richmond, Indiana) Track A1 : 11616-A - September 19, 1923 - Gennett 5286 Track A2 : 11617-C - September 19, 1923 - Gennett 5286 Track A3 : 11762-A - February 23, 1924 - Gennett 5518 Track A4 : 11763 - February 23, 1924 - Gennett 5402 Track A5 : 11764-A - February 23, 1924 - Gennett 5402 Track A6 : 12128A - January 19, 1925 - Gennett 5633 - Herman Darewski Track A7 : 12129-B - January 19, 1925 - Gennett 5633 - Chappell Track A8 : 12245 - May 19, 1925 - Gennett 3066 - Lawrence Wright Track A9 : 12246 - May 19, 1925 - Gennett 3066 - Lawrence Wright Track B1 : 13183 - October 28, 1927 - Gennett 6311 - Lawrence Wright Track B2 : 13189 - October 31, 1927 - Gennett 6295 - Lawrence Wright (!! recorded by Hoagy Carmichael And His Pals, but released as Emil Seidel And His Orchestra) Track B3 : 13190 - October 31, 1927 - Gennett 6311 - Lawrence Wright Track B4 : GE-X930 - November 11, 1927 - Gennett 6295 - Chappell Track B5 : GE-X931 - November 11, 1927 - Gennett 6309 Track B6 : GE-X932 - November 11, 1927 - Champion 15400 - Francis, Day & Hunter Track B7 : GE-X075 - November 25, 1927 - Gennett 6327 Track B8 : GE-X995 - December 9, 1927 - Champion 15418 - Francis, Day & Hunter Track B9 : 13722 - May 5, 1928 - Champion 40001 - Lawrence Wright Track B10 : 13724 - May 5, 1928 - Champion 40001 - Francis, Day & Hunter The takes listed are those of the originals from which the transfers were made. Titles and composer credits are those shown on the original labels

     
Musicians
PortraitCurtis Hitch p,
leader, piano, album by, written by
PortraitHoagy Carmichael voc, p, 1899-1981 US
cornet, piano, album by, written by, vocals
PortraitDick Kent sax,
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitGene Woods sax,
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitArnold Habbe ,
banjo
PortraitMaurice May sax,
banjo, tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitDon Kimmell g,
banjo, guitar
PortraitDewey Neal sax, b,
bass saxophone
PortraitHaskell Simpson b,
brass bass
PortraitPaul Brown b,
brass bass
PortraitHarry Wright ,
clarinet
Chauncey Goodwin
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Dorsey cl, as, 1904-1957 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitRookie Neal ,
clarinet, alto saxophone, written by
PortraitNorman Stevens ,
compiled by
Ron Jewson
compiled by
PortraitAndy Secrest cor, tr, 1907-1977 US
cornet
Bob Mayhew
cornet
PortraitCharles "Bud" Dant , *1907 US
cornet
PortraitFred Rollison ,
cornet, written by
Jack Drummond
double bass
Andy Van Sickle
drums
PortraitCliff Williams dr,
drums, vocals
PortraitEarl McDowell dr,
drums, written by
PortraitEmil Seidel p,
piano
Harold Keating
tenor saxophone
PortraitMaurice Bennett sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohn R. T. Davies tb, voc, sax, 1927-2004 GB
transferred by, mastering
PortraitJerry Bump tb,
trombone, written by
PortraitOscar Rossberg tb,
trombone
PortraitTommy Dorsey tb, 1905-1956 US
trombone
PortraitByron Smart tr,
trumpet
Eddie Wolfe
violin
PortraitMischa Russell vn,
violin
PortraitHitch's Happy Harmonists ,
performer on track
PortraitFred Callahan dr,
written by, uncredited
PortraitHoagy Carmichael And His Pals ,
performer on track
PortraitEmil Seidel And His Orchestra ,
performer on track, vocals
PortraitJimmy Fisher ,
vocals
PortraitCarmichael's Collegians ,
performer on track
Producers
Robin Mukerji design, sleeve
Richard M. Sudhalter liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Cruel WomanHitch's Happy HarmonistsCurtis Hitch, Earl McDowell, Rookie Neal
2Home Brew BluesHitch's Happy HarmonistsFred Rollison, Maurice May, Rookie Neal
3Steady Steppin' PapaHitch's Happy HarmonistsDick Spindler, Fred Rollison
4Baptistown CrawlHitch's Happy HarmonistsCurtis Hitch, Maurice May, Rookie Neal
5Ethiophian NightmareHitch's Happy HarmonistsJerry Bump, Rookie Neal
6Cataract Rag BluesHitch's Happy HarmonistsRobert Hampton
7Nightingale Rag BluesHitch's Happy HarmonistsJoseph F. Lamb
8Boneyard ShuffleHitch's Happy HarmonistsHoagy Carmichael
9Washboard BluesHitch's Happy HarmonistsHoagy Carmichael, Fred Callahan
10One Night In HavanaHoagy Carmichael And His PalsHoagy Carmichael
11Friday NightEmil Seidel And His OrchestraHoagy Carmichael
12Star DustHoagy Carmichael And His PalsHoagy Carmichael
13The Best Things In Life Are FreeEmil Seidel And His OrchestraBuddy G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
14Down SouthEmil Seidel And His OrchestraW.H. Myddleton
15Together, We TwoEmil Seidel And His OrchestraIrving Berlin
16For My BabyEmil Seidel And His OrchestraFrancis Wheeler, Irving Kahal, Ted Snyder
17Counting The DaysEmil Seidel And His OrchestraWalter Samuels
18March Of The HoodlumsCarmichael's CollegiansHoagy Carmichael
19Walkin' The DogCarmichael's CollegiansShelton Brooks
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