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Don Redman, Claude Hopkins, Benny Carter, Lucky Millinder
Big Bands Uptown Volume 1 (1931 - 1943)

Compil. US 1969 on Decca label
Jazz (Swing)

Simulated Stereo. Tracks A1, A2 recorded New York City, 24 Sept., 1931. Tracks A3, A4 recorded New York City, 15 Oct., 1931. Tracks A5, A6 recorded New York City 14 Sept., 1934. Tracks A7, A8 recorded New York City 22 Oct., 1934. Tracks B1 to B4 recorded New York City, 20 May, 1940. Track B5 recorded New York City, 5 Sept., 1941. Tracks B6, B7 recorded New York City, 29 July, 1942. Track B8 recorded New York City, 19 Oct., 1943.

     
Musicians
PortraitDon Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals, album by, written by, written by, vocals
PortraitClaude Hopkins p, 1903-1984 US
piano, album by, written by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, album by, written by, written by, saxophone, soloist
PortraitLucky Millinder voc, 1910-1966 US
album by, written by
PortraitBilly Bowen as, 1909-1982 US
alto saxophone
PortraitGene Johnson as, cl,
alto saxophone
PortraitGeorge Dorsey as, fl, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitGeorge James as, sax, 1906-1995
alto saxophone
PortraitTab Smith sax, voc, 1909-1971 US
alto saxophone, written by
PortraitTed Barnett as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitTalcott Reeves bj, g, *1904 US
banjo
PortraitErnest Purce ts, bs, sax, US
baritone saxophone, written by
PortraitAbe Bolar b, *1908 US
bass
PortraitBob Ysaguirre b, 1897-1982 US
bass
PortraitGeorge Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US
bass
PortraitHayes Alvis b, 1907-1972 US
bass
PortraitHenry Turner b,
bass
PortraitNick Fenton b,
bass
PortraitEdward Inge cl, ts, sax, 1906-1988 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitRupert Cole as, cl, *1909 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitEdmond Hall cl, 1901-1967 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitKeg Purnell dr, 1915-1965 US
drums
PortraitManzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US
drums
PortraitPanama Francis dr, 1918-2001 US
drums
PortraitPete Jacobs dr, 1899-1952 US
drums
PortraitTrevor Bacon voc, g,
guitar
PortraitUlysses Livingston g, 1912-1988 US
guitar
PortraitWalter Jones g,
guitar
PortraitBill Doggett org, 1916-1996 US
piano
PortraitHorace Henderson p, 1904-1988 US
piano
PortraitRaymond Tunia p, US
piano
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano
PortraitBobby Sands ts, as, cl, *1907 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDave Young ts, *1912 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitMike Hedley sax, ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitRobert Carroll sax, 1905-1952 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSam Taylor ts, 1916-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSammy Davis , US
tenor saxophone
PortraitStafford Simon ts, 1908-1960
tenor saxophone
PortraitBenny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitEdward Morant tb, US
trombone
PortraitFernando Arbello tb, 1907-1970 US
trombone
PortraitFloyd Brady tb, *1910 US
trombone
PortraitFred Norman tb, 1910-1993 US
trombone, written by
PortraitFred Robinson tb, 1901-1984 US
trombone
PortraitGene Simon tb,
trombone
PortraitGeorge Stevenson tb, *1906
trombone
PortraitJoe Britton tb, 1903-1972 US
trombone
PortraitMilton Robinson tb, US
trombone
PortraitSandy Williams tb, 1906-1991 US
trombone
PortraitAlbert Snaer tr, 1902-1962 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitArchie Johnson tr, *1906 US
trumpet
PortraitBill Coleman tr, voc, 1904-1981 FR
trumpet
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitFrank Humphries tr, voc, *1913 US
trumpet
PortraitHenry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Guy tr, 1920-1961 US
trumpet
PortraitLangston Curl tr, 1899-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitLeonard Davis tr, 1905-1957
trumpet
PortraitLudwig Jordan tr, US
trumpet
PortraitMilton Fletcher tr,
trumpet
PortraitNelson Bryant tr, US
trumpet
PortraitRussell Smith tr, US
trumpet
PortraitShad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitSylvester Lewis tr, 1908-1974 US
trumpet
PortraitWilliam Scott tr,
trumpet
PortraitOvie Alston tr, 1905-1989 US
trumpet, vocals, written by
PortraitDon Redman And His Orchestra , US
performer on track
PortraitLois Deppe voc, US
vocals
PortraitClaude Hopkins And His Orchestra , US
performer on track
PortraitBenny Carter And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitLucky Millinder And His Orchestra , US
performer on track
Producers
Victor Kalin illustration
Stanley Dance liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Chant Of The WeedDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman, Irving Mills3:12
2Trouble Why Pick On MeDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman2:50
3Shakin' The AfricanDon Redman And His OrchestraHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler2:38
4I HeardDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman3:17
5Chasing All The Blues AwayClaude Hopkins And His OrchestraClaude Hopkins, Ovie Alston3:13
6King Porter StompClaude Hopkins And His OrchestraJelly Roll Morton3:11
7Monkey BusinessClaude Hopkins And His OrchestraClaude Hopkins, Fred Norman2:47
8ZozoiClaude Hopkins And His OrchestraAlbert Snaer, Claude Hopkins, Fred Norman2:46
9Pom PomBenny Carter And His OrchestraBenny Carter2:50
10Serenade To A SarongBenny Carter And His OrchestraBenny Carter3:12
11Night HopBenny Carter And His OrchestraBenny Carter3:08
12O.K. For BabyBenny Carter And His OrchestraBenny Carter3:03
13Apollo JumpLucky Millinder And His OrchestraErnest Purce, Lucky Millinder, Prince Robinson3:19
14Mason FlyerLucky Millinder And His OrchestraLucky Millinder, Tab Smith2:47
15Little John SpecialLucky Millinder And His OrchestraLucky Millinder3:04
16Shipyard Social FunctionLucky Millinder And His OrchestraLucky Millinder, Tab Smith2:51
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