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Sidney Bechet
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Sidney Bechet
Compil. US 1985 on Mosaic Records label
Jazz (Dixieland)
Recorded At – WOR Studios, New York City, except A4 to B3 at Reeves Sound, New York City. These recordings appear courtesy of Liberty records,a division of Capitol Records,Inc. Special thanks to the institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University for the loan of several rare recordings © Mosaic Records, 197 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902 Limited edition of 7500 albums. Issued in a box with a 20pp booklet of notes (including a discography of Sidney Bechet).
Musicians
 | Sidney Bechet ss, cl, 1897-1959 US clarinet, soprano saxophone, album by, written by |
 | Johnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US bass |
 | Pops Foster b, US bass |
 | Walter Page b, 1900-1957 US bass |
 | Wilson Myers b, voc, 1906-1991 US bass |
 | Albert Nicholas cl, 1900-1973 US clarinet |
 | Wild Bill Davison cor, 1906-1989 US cornet |
 | Danny Alvin dr, 1902-1958 US drums |
 | Freddie Moore dr, 1900-1992 US drums, vocals |
 | Manzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US drums |
 | Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums |
 | Slick Jones dr, 1907-1969 US drums |
 | Teddy Bunn g, 1909-1978 US guitar |
 | Art Hodes p, 1904-1993 UA piano |
 | Buddy Weed p, US piano |
 | Cliff Jackson p, 1902-1970 US piano |
 | Don Kirkpatrick p, US piano |
 | Joe Sullivan p, 1906-1971 US piano |
 | Meade "Lux" Lewis p, *1905 US piano |
 | Alfred Lion , 1908-1987 US producer, original sessions |
 | Ron McMaster voc, dr, perc, *1949 US transferred by, tape and disc transfer |
 | George Lugg tb, trombone |
 | J.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US trombone |
 | Jimmy Archey tb, 1902-1967 US trombone |
 | Ray Diehl tb, US trombone |
 | Sandy Williams tb, 1906-1991 US trombone |
 | Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone |
 | Bunk Johnson tr, 1879-1949 US trumpet |
 | Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet |
 | Jonah Jones tr, voc, 1909-2000 US trumpet |
 | Max Kaminsky tr, 1908-1994 US trumpet |
 | Sidney De Paris tr, cor, 1905-1967 US trumpet |
 | Josh White voc, g, 1914-1969 US vocals, guitar |
 | The Port Of Harlem Seven , performer on track |
| Josh White Trio , performer on track |
 | Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet , performer on track |
 | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men , performer on track |
 | Art Hodes' Hot Five , performer on track |
 | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five , performer on track |
 | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six , performer on track |
Producers
| Richard Mantel design |
| Charlie Lourie executive-producer |
| Michael Cuscuna research, producer, produced for release |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues For Tommy (Improv) | The Port Of Harlem Seven | 4:23 | |
| 2 | Summer Time | The Port Of Harlem Seven | George Gershwin | 4:10 |
| 3 | Pounding Heart Blues (Improv) | The Port Of Harlem Seven | 4:00 | |
| 4 | Careless Love | Josh White Trio | W. C. Handy | 3:41 |
| 5 | Milk Cow Blues | Josh White Trio | Kokomo Arnold | 4:04 |
| 6 | Lonesome Blues | Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet | Lil Hardin-Armstrong | 4:03 |
| 7 | Dear Old Southland | Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet | 4:01 | |
| 8 | Bechet's Steady Rider | Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet | Sidney Bechet | 2:52 |
| 9 | Saturday Night Blues | Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet | Sidney Bechet | 2:54 |
| 10 | St Louis Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | W. C. Handy | 4:44 |
| 11 | Jazz Me Blues (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Tom Delaney | 3:47 |
| 12 | Jazz Me Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Tom Delaney | 4:15 |
| 13 | Blue Horizon | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Sidney Bechet | 4:24 |
| 14 | Muskrat Ramble | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Kid Ory | 3:39 |
| 15 | High Society | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Armand J. Piron, Porter Steele | 3:35 |
| 16 | Salty Dog | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Papa Charlie Jackson | 4:02 |
| 17 | Weary Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Artie Matthews | 4:19 |
| 18 | Jackass Blues (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Art Kassel, Mel Stitzel | 5:05 |
| 19 | Jackass Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Art Kassel, Mel Stitzel | 4:42 |
| 20 | Milenberg Joys | Bunk Johnson | Jelly Roll Morton | 4:18 |
| 21 | Lord Let Me In The Lifeboat | Bunk Johnson | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 22 | 4 Days Beyond Recall | Bunk Johnson | Sidney Bechet | 4:48 |
| 23 | Porto Rico | Bunk Johnson | 3:12 | |
| 24 | Up In Sidney's Flat | Bunk Johnson | Sidney Bechet | 4:17 |
| 25 | Save It Pretty Mama | Art Hodes' Hot Five | Don Redman, Joe Davis, Paul Denniker | 3:07 |
| 26 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | Art Hodes' Hot Five | 3:05 | |
| 27 | Memphis Blues | Art Hodes' Hot Five | W. C. Handy | 2:53 |
| 28 | Shine | Art Hodes' Hot Five | Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney, Lew Brown | 2:54 |
| 29 | St. James Infirmary | Art Hodes' Hot Five | Joe Primrose | 3:18 |
| 30 | Darktown Shutter's Ball | Art Hodes' Hot Five | Shelton Brooks | 2:58 |
| 31 | Darktown Shutter's Ball (Alt) | Art Hodes' Hot Five | Shelton Brooks | 3:05 |
| 32 | Blame It On The Blues (Alt) | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Charles L. Cooke | 2:57 |
| 33 | Blame It On The Blues | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Charles L. Cooke | 2:54 |
| 34 | Old Stack O'Lee Blues | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Sidney Bechet, Traditional | 4:12 |
| 35 | Bechet's Fantasy | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Sidney Bechet | 3:47 |
| 36 | Weary Way Blues (10" Take) | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Ida Cox, Lovie Austin | 3:16 |
| 37 | Weary Way Blues (78 Take) | Bechet / Nicholas Blue Five | Ida Cox, Lovie Austin | 3:08 |
| 38 | Sister Kate | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Armand J. Piron | 3:03 |
| 39 | Tiger Rag | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Nick LaRocca | 3:06 |
| 40 | Tin Roof Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose | 2:58 |
| 41 | I Found A New Baby | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams | 3:05 |
| 42 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Jimmy Cox | 3:07 |
| 43 | When The Saints Go Marching In | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Traditional | 2:59 |
| 44 | Basin Street Blues | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Spencer Williams | 3:15 |
| 45 | Cake Walk Babies | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Chris Smith, Clarence Williams, Harold Troy | |
| 46 | At The Jazz Band Ball | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Larry Shields, Nick LaRocca | 3:00 |
| 47 | Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Traditional | 3:17 |
| 48 | Fidgety Feet | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Larry Shields, Nick LaRocca | 2:58 |
| 49 | Tailgate Ramble | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Johnny Mercer, Wingy Manone | 2:51 |
| 50 | Copenhagen | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Lew Davies, Walter Melrose | 2:48 |
| 51 | China Boy | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Dick Winfree, Phil Boutelje | 3:02 |
| 52 | Runnin' Wild (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Arthur Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood | 3:04 |
| 53 | Runnin' Wild | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Arthur Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood | 3:05 |
| 54 | Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams | 3:20 |
| 55 | Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams | 2:55 |
| 56 | Mandy Make Up Your Mind | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Arthur Johnston, George W. Meyer, Grant Clarke, Roy Turk | 2:52 |
| 57 | Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Spencer Williams | 2:44 |
| 58 | Original Dixieland One Step | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Nick LaRocca | 4:12 |
| 59 | Avalon | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Vincent Rose | 4:51 |
| 60 | That's A Plenty | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Lew Pollack, Ray Gilbert | 4:12 |
| 61 | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Arthur N. Swanstone, Carey Morgan, Charles R. McCarron | 5:38 |
| 62 | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me (Alt) | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Arthur N. Swanstone, Carey Morgan, Charles R. McCarron | 5:53 |
| 63 | Ballin' The Jack (Alt) | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Chris Smith, Jim Burris | 3:34 |
| 64 | Ballin' The Jack | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Chris Smith, Jim Burris | 3:47 |
| 65 | There'll Be Some Changes Made (Alt) | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet | 4:03 |
| 66 | There'll Be Some Changes Made | Sidney Bechet & His Hot Six | Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet | 3:56 |
| 67 | All Of Me | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons | 4:03 |
| 68 | Ding Dong Daddy | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Phil Baxter | 4:25 |
| 69 | Black And Blue (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 2:09 |
| 70 | Black And Blue | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 3:35 |
| 71 | Shine | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney, Lew Brown | 4:53 |
| 72 | Rose Of The Rio Grande (Alt) | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren, Ross Gorman | 4:10 |
| 73 | Rose Of The Rio Grande | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren, Ross Gorman | 4:10 |
| 74 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men | Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard | 3:57 |
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