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Don Redman
Master Of The Big Band

Compil. US 1966 on RCA Victor label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

"The Little Giant of Jazz his arrangements, compositions, vocals and saxophone solos with his own Band and McKinney's Cotton Pickers." Track A4 recorded in Chicago, July 12, 1928. Track A2 recorded in New York, November 5, 1929. Tracks A1, A3, A5 recorded in New York, November 6, 1929. Track A6 recorded in New York November 7, 1929. Tracks A7, A8 recorded in New York, November 3, 1930. Tracks B3, B4, B6, B8 recorded in New York, December 6, 1938. Track B2 recorded in New York, March 23, 1939. Tracks B1, B5, B7 recorded in New York, January 17, 1940.

     
Musicians
PortraitDon Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, reeds, album by, vocals, written by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitDave Wilborn bj, voc, *1904 US
banjo
PortraitBilly Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US
bass, tuba
PortraitBob Ysaguirre b, 1897-1982 US
bass
PortraitMilton Senior cl, as,
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitGeorge Thomas cl, ts, as, *1902 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitPrince Robinson cl, ts, 1907-1960 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitTed McCord cl, ts, as, *1907 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
cornet
PortraitBill Beason dr, 1908-1988 US
drums
PortraitCuba Austin dr, 1906-1961 US
drums
PortraitKaiser Marshall dr, 1899-1948 US
drums
PortraitManzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US
drums
PortraitBob Lessey g, US
guitar
PortraitFats Waller p, voc, 1904-1943 US
piano
PortraitNicholas Rodriguez p,
piano
PortraitTodd Rhodes p, 1900-1965 US
piano
PortraitCarl Frye sax, US
reeds
PortraitEddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US
reeds
PortraitEddie Williams sax, *1910
reeds
PortraitEdward Inge cl, ts, sax, 1906-1988 US
reeds
PortraitGene Sedric cl, ts, 1907-1963 US
reeds
PortraitHenry Smith ,
reeds
PortraitJoe Garland sax, 1903-1977 US
reeds
PortraitPete Clark as, bs, cl, US
reeds
PortraitRobert Carroll sax, 1905-1952 US
reeds
PortraitScoville Brown cl, ts,
reeds
Tapley Lewis
reeds
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitEd Cuffee tb, 1902-1959 US
trombone
PortraitGene Simon tb,
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitAl Killian tr, 1916-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitBuddy Lee tr,
trumpet
PortraitCarl Warwick tr,
trumpet
PortraitJoe Smith tr, 1902-1937 US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Nesbitt tr, 1900-1935 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitLangston Curl tr, 1899-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitLeonard Davis tr, 1905-1957
trumpet
PortraitMario Bauzá sax, tr, 1911-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitOtis Johnson tr, 1910-1994 US
trumpet
PortraitReunald Jones tr, 1930-1989 US
trumpet
Robert Williams
trumpet
PortraitSidney De Paris tr, cor, 1905-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitTommy Stevenson tr, 1914-1944 US
trumpet
PortraitRalph Escudero b, tu, 1898-1970 PR
tuba
PortraitMcKinney's Cotton Pickers ,
performer on track
PortraitJean Napier voc,
vocals
PortraitDon Redman And His Orchestra , US
performer on track, vocals
PortraitLaurel Watson ,
vocals
PortraitBootzie Garrison ,
vocals
Composers
Don Redman
John Nesbitt
Andy Razaf
Will Hudson
Howdy Quicksell
Bismer
Buckley
Head
Arthur Gibbs
Joe Grey
Bud Green
Slim Gaillard
Jelly Roll Morton
Leon Roppolo
Paul Mares
Walter Melrose
Harry Owens
Spencer Williams
Herman Stein
Harold Lawrence
Jay Milton
Roger Lewis
Wilbur Sweatman
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Miss HannahMcKinney's Cotton PickersDon Redman, John Nesbitt3:00
2Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?McKinney's Cotton PickersAndy Razaf, Don Redman3:25
3I'd Love ItMcKinney's Cotton PickersDon Redman, Will Hudson3:05
4CherryMcKinney's Cotton PickersDon Redman3:25
5The Way I Feel TodayMcKinney's Cotton PickersAndy Razaf, Don Redman, Howdy Quicksell2:50
6PeggyMcKinney's Cotton PickersBismer, Buckley, Head3:15
7Rocky RoadMcKinney's Cotton PickersArthur Gibbs, Joe Grey2:59
8Talk To MeMcKinney's Cotton PickersDon Redman3:05
9Chant Of The WeedDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman3:15
10Jump SessionDon Redman And His OrchestraBud Green, Slim Gaillard2:50
11Milenberg JoysDon Redman And His OrchestraJelly Roll Morton, Leon Roppolo, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose3:07
12Sweet LeilaniDon Redman And His OrchestraHarry Owens2:33
13Shim-Me-Sha-WabbleDon Redman And His OrchestraSpencer Williams2:50
14I Got YaDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman, Herman Stein2:29
15About Rip Van WinkleDon Redman And His OrchestraDon Redman, Harold Lawrence, Jay Milton2:57
16 Down Home RagDon Redman And His OrchestraRoger Lewis, Wilbur Sweatman2:32

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