ArtistInfo
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Pianist And Character - 1935 / 1949
Compil. FR 2000 on EPM Musique label
Jazz (Dixieland, Ragtime)
Track 1 recorded in NYC, January 10, 1938 Tracks 2 & 3 recorded in NYC, February, 1939 Tracks 4 to 6 recorded in Paris, December 1, 1949 Track 7 recorded in Paris, December 24, 1949 Tracks 8 & 9 recorded in NYC, April 23, 1935 Track 10 recorded in NYC, May 22, 1935 Tracks 11 to 14 recorded in NYC, April 13, 1937 Track 15 recorded in Paris, December 24, 1949 Track 16 recorded in NYC, March 12, 1936 Track 17 recorded in NYC, November 26, 1940 Tracks 18 to 20 recorded in NYC, September 13, 1941 On rear cover: ℗ 1935 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 49. © EPM 2000. Made in France. On CD: ℗ EPM. Standard jewel case with a 8-page booklet which includes liner notes in French and English. Matrix Nr. initial issue : Track 1: 63141 A Track 2: B 536-5 Track 3: B 543-2 Track 4: 925-2 Track 5: 926-2 Track 6: 932 Track 7: 935 Track 8: 39491 A Track 9: 39492 A Track 10: 39536 A Track 11: 61934 B Track 12: 61935 A Track 13: 61936 A Track 14: 61937 A Track 15: 940 Track 16: 99775-1 Track 17: 68396 A Track 18: 067791-2 Track 19: 067792-1 Track 20: 067796-1
Musicians
 | Willie "The Lion" Smith p, 1893-1973 US piano, vocals, album by, written by |
 | Ellsworth Reynolds bass |
 | Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet |
 | Cecil Scott cl, ts, 1905-1964 US clarinet |
 | Ed Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US cornet |
 | Jacques Morgantini , FR liner notes, curated by, sélection et documentation |
| Eric Henry drums |
 | O'Neil Spencer dr, *1909 US drums |
 | Wallace Bishop dr, 1906-1986 US drums, written by |
 | Jimmy McLin g, 1908-1983 US guitar |
 | Joyce Waterhouse , liner notes, english adaptation |
 | Lionel Risler , remastered by, transferred by |
 | Sydnée Vion , FR remastered by, transferred by |
 | Robert Carroll sax, 1905-1952 US tenor saxophone |
 | Dave Nelson tb, US trumpet |
 | Willie Williams , US washboard |
 | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs , performer on track |
 | Buck Clayton Trio , performer on track |
 | Buck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US trumpet |
 | Mezz Mezzrow And His Swing Band , performer on track |
 | Wellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US bass |
 | Mezz Mezzrow cl, 1899-1972 US clarinet |
 | George Stafford dr, 1898-1936 US drums |
 | Al Casey g, *1915 US guitar |
 | Bud Freeman ts, 1906-1991 US tenor saxophone |
 | Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet |
 | Big Joe Turner voc, 1911-1985 US performer on track, vocals, written by |
 | Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers , US performer on track |
 | Sidney Bechet ss, cl, 1897-1959 US clarinet, soprano saxophone |
 | Manzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US drums |
 | Everett Barksdale g, 1910-1986 US guitar |
 | Charlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US trumpet |
 | Sidney Bechet And His Trio , performer on track |
Producers
| Jean Buzelin design, cover design |
| Montagne photography |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passionnette | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:24 |
| 2 | Rippling Waters | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:45 |
| 3 | Finger Buster | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 3:01 |
| 4 | Echoes Of Spring | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 3:06 |
| 5 | Here Comes The Band | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:29 |
| 6 | Portrait Of The Duke | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:54 |
| 7 | Charleston | Willie "The Lion" Smith | Walter Donaldson | 2:08 |
| 8 | What Can I Do With A Foolish Girl Like You ? | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Albert Amshel, George A. Little, Irving Bibo | 2:48 |
| 9 | Harlem Joys | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Clarence Williams, Wallace Bishop, Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:39 |
| 10 | Breeze | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley, Joe Goodwin | 2:50 |
| 11 | The Swampland Is Calling Me | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | West, Clarence Williams, Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:55 |
| 12 | More Than That | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Chester Burnett, Clarence Williams | 2:51 |
| 13 | I'm All Out Of Breath | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Irving Mills, Joe Bishop, Willie "The Lion" Smith | 3:04 |
| 14 | I Can See You All Over The Place | Willie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs | Clarence Williams, Fats Waller | 3:05 |
| 15 | Stormy Weather | Buck Clayton Trio | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:37 |
| 16 | The Panic Is On | Mezz Mezzrow And His Swing Band | Bert Clarke, George Clarke, Winston Tharp | 2:38 |
| 17 | Jumpin' Down Blues | Big Joe Turner | Big Joe Turner, J. Mayo Williams | 2:33 |
| 18 | I'm Coming Virginia | Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers | Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook | 2:40 |
| 19 | Limehouse Blues | Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers | Douglas Furber, Philip Braham | 2:37 |
| 20 | You're The Limit | Sidney Bechet And His Trio | Willie "The Lion" Smith | 3:13 |
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