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Sidney Bechet
The Legendary Sidney Bechet

Compil. DE 1989 on BMG label
Jazz (Ragtime, Dixieland)

CD comes with 16-sided booklet with discographical information and extensive notes by enthusiast Bob Wilber. For example, he says The Sheikh of Araby was a landmark in phonograph technology, the very first use of the overdubbing process that is so common today. Bechet plays all instruments on the track. There is also much other interesting information about this carefully selected collection of tracks grouped on this CD in chronological order. Tracks 1 and 2 Recorded New York, 15 September 1932 Tracks 3 and 4 Recorded New York, 28 November 1938 Track 5 Recorded New York, 14 September 1939 Tracks 6 and 7 Recorded New York, 5 February 1940 Tracks 8 and 9 Recorded New York, 4 June 1940 Tracks 10 and 11 Recorded New York, 6 September 1940 Track 12 Recorded New York, 11 November 1940 Track 13 Recorded New York, 8 January 1941 Track 14 Recorded New York, 18 April 1941 Track 15 Recorded New York, 28 April 1941 Tracks 16 and 17 Recorded New York, 13 September 1941 Tracks 18 and 19 Recorded New York, 14 October 1941 Tracks 20, 21, 22 Recorded New York, 24 October 1941

     
Musicians
PortraitSidney Bechet ss, cl, 1897-1959 US
clarinet, soprano saxophone, album by, vocals, written by, bass, drums, piano, tenor saxophone
PortraitThe New Orleans Feetwarmers , US
performer on track
PortraitWilson Myers b, voc, 1906-1991 US
bass
PortraitMorris Morand dr, US
drums
PortraitHenry "Hank" Duncan p, 1894-1968
piano
PortraitTeddy Nixon tb, US
trombone
PortraitTommy Ladnier tr, 1900-1939 US
trumpet
PortraitTommy Ladnier And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitElmer James b, 1910-1954 US
bass
PortraitMezz Mezzrow cl, 1899-1972 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitManzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US
drums
PortraitTeddy Bunn g, 1909-1978 US
guitar
PortraitCliff Jackson p, 1902-1970 US
piano
PortraitJelly Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen ,
performer on track
PortraitWellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US
bass
PortraitAlbert Nicholas cl, 1900-1973 US
clarinet
PortraitZutty Singleton dr, 1898-1975 US
drums
PortraitLawrence Lucie g, 1907-2009 US
guitar
PortraitJelly Roll Morton p, voc, 1890-1941 US
piano, written by
PortraitHappy Caldwell ts, 1903-1978 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitSidney De Paris tr, cor, 1905-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitSidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers , US
performer on track
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitCharlie Howard g, US
guitar
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano
PortraitSidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US
drums
PortraitBernard Addison g, 1905-1990 US
guitar
PortraitSandy Williams tb, 1906-1991 US
trombone
PortraitJohn Lindsay b, 1896-1950 US
bass
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
cornet
PortraitBaby Dodds dr, US
drums
PortraitEarl Hines p, 1903-1983 US
piano
PortraitDr Henry Levine's Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonic ,
performer on track
PortraitJ.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US
drums
PortraitJames Tolliver p, sax,
piano
PortraitJ.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US
trombone
PortraitHenry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitSidney Bechet's One Man Band ,
performer on track
PortraitArthur Herbert dr, *1907 US
drums
PortraitLem Johnson ts, voc, 1909-1989 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitGus Aiken tr, 1902-1973 US
trumpet
PortraitEverett Barksdale g, 1910-1986 US
guitar
PortraitWillie "The Lion" Smith p, 1893-1973 US
piano
PortraitCharlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US
trumpet
PortraitErnest Williamson b, US
bass
PortraitDon Donaldson p,
piano
PortraitVic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US
trombone
PortraitHenry Goodwin tr, 1906-1979 US
trumpet
Producers
Ria Lewerke art direction
Bob Hickson artwork by, cover illustration
Steve Backer executive producer
Bob Wilber liner notes
Orrin Keepnews reissue producer
Composers
Scott Joplin
Jack Palmer
Spencer Williams
Artie Matthews
Mezz Mezzrow
Traditional
Victor Herbert
Sidney Bechet
H. Quail Clarke
Lou Friscoe Chiha
Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong
Don Redman
Joe Davis
Paul Denniker
Duke Ellington
Kid Ory
Charles Warfield
Clarence Williams
Francis Wheeler
Harry B. Smith
Ted Snyder
Clarence Muse
Leon Rene
Otis Rene
Donald Heywood
Will Marion Cook
Lewis Allan
Irving Mills
Euday L. Bowman
James S. Sumner
Barney Bigard
Cole Porter
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Maple Leaf RagThe New Orleans FeetwarmersScott Joplin2:55
2I've Found A New BabyThe New Orleans FeetwarmersJack Palmer, Spencer Williams3:12
3Weary BluesTommy Ladnier And His OrchestraArtie Matthews3:00
4Really The BluesTommy Ladnier And His OrchestraMezz Mezzrow3:37
5High SocietyJelly Roll Morton's New Orleans JazzmenTraditional2:47
6Indian SummerSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersVictor Herbert3:08
7Sidney's BluesSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersSidney Bechet3:02
8Shake It And Break ItSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersH. Quail Clarke, Lou Friscoe Chiha2:56
9Wild Man BluesSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersJelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong3:18
10Save It, Pretty MamaSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersDon Redman, Joe Davis, Paul Denniker2:52
11Stompy JonesSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersDuke Ellington2:49
12Muskrat RambleDr Henry Levine's Barefooted Dixieland PhilharmonicKid Ory2:47
13Baby, Won't You Please Come HomeSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersCharles Warfield, Clarence Williams2:34
14The Sheikh Of ArabySidney Bechet's One Man BandFrancis Wheeler, Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder2:10
15When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersClarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene3:01
16I'm Coming VirginiaSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersDonald Heywood, Will Marion Cook2:38
17Strange FruitSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersLewis Allan2:31
18Blues In The AirSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersSidney Bechet2:45
19The MoocheSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersDuke Ellington, Irving Mills3:09
20Twelfth Street RagSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersEuday L. Bowman, James S. Sumner2:59
21Mood IndigoSidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:15
22 What Is This Thing Called Love?Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans FeetwarmersCole Porter3:33

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