The Complete Recordings 1938-1941

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Packaging: Cardboard outer box with individual jewel cases

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-27 04:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Toodle-oo on Down
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-12-20)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1938-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1938-12-20)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1938-12-20)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1938-12-20)
lead vocals:
Rodney Sturgis (on 1938-12-20)
recording of:
Toodle-Loo on Down (on 1938-12-20)
writer:
Rodney Sturgis
3:09
2So Good
recording of:
So Good (on 1938-12-20)
writer:
Rodney Sturgis
3:04
3Away from You
2:45
4Honey in the Bee Ball
recording of:
Honey in the Bee Ball (in 1938-12)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
3:11
5Barnacle Bill the Sailor
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-12-20)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1938-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1938-12-20)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1938-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lemuel Johnson (on 1938-12-20) and Rodney Sturgis (on 1938-12-20)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1938-12-20)
cover recording of:
Barnacle Bill the Sailor (on 1938-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Luther (US country singer) and Carson Robison
arrangement of:
Barnacle Bill the Sailor (Roud 4704)
2:47
6Flat Face
recording of:
Flat Face
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter)
2:46
7Keep a Knockin'
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1938-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
tenor saxophone:
Lemuel Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
Keep A‐Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In) (Louis Jordan’s version) (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford and Bert M. Mays
arranger:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
version of:
You Can't Come In
2:32
8Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1938-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
tenor saxophone:
Lemuel Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches On (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
2:42
9Swingin' in a Cocoanut Tree
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lem Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
Swinging in a Coconut Tree (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
2:45
10Doug the Jitterbug
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lem Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
Doug the Jitterbug (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:32
11At the Swing Cat's Ball
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lem Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
At the Swing Cat's Ball (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
William Campbell (1930s US songwriter)
2:28
12Jake, What a Snake
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-10-14)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-10-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-10-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-10-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-10-14)
recording of:
Jake, What a Snake (on 1939-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
2:30
13Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-10-14, on 1939-11-14)
bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-11-14)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-10-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-10-14, on 1939-11-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-10-14, on 1939-11-14)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-11-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-10-14, on 1939-11-14)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-11-14)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1939-10-14)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1939-11-14)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1939-11-14)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:04
14'Fore Day Blues
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-10-14)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-10-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-10-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-10-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-10-14)
recording of:
'Fore Day Blues (on 1939-11-14)
writer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
2:36
15But I'll Be Back
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-10-14)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-10-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-10-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-10-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-10-14)
recording of:
But I'll Be Back (on 1939-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:34
16You Ain't Nowhere
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-10-14)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-10-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-10-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-10-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-10-14)
recording of:
You Ain't Nowhere (on 1939-11-14)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Don Redman
2:40
17You're My Meat
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-11-14)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-11-14)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-11-14)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1939-11-14)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-11-14)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-11-14)
recording of:
You’re My Meat (on 1939-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Skeets Tolbert
2:59
18June Tenth Jamboree
recording of:
June Tenth Jamboree
writer:
Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist)
2:38
19You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business Baby
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-01-25)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1940-01-25)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-01-25)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-01-25)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-01-25)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-01-25) and Yack Taylor (on 1940-01-25)
recording of:
You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business (on 1940-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
2:39
20I'm Alabama Bound
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-01-25)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1940-01-25)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-01-25)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-01-25)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-01-25)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-01-25) and Yack Taylor (on 1940-01-25)
recording of:
I'm Alabama Bound (Mike Jackson version) (on 1940-01-25)
writer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
is based on:
I'm Alabama Bound
3:01
21Hard Lovin' Blues
3:15
22You've Got to Go When the Wagon Comes
2:32
23Lovie Joe
recording of:
Lovie Joe
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Joe Jordan (ragtime/jazz musician/composer)
2:49
24Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-03-13)
piano and spoken vocals:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-03-13)
vocals:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13), Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13), Mabel Robinson (on 1940-03-13) and Daisy Winchester (on 1940-03-13)
recording of:
Somebody Done Hoodoo'd the Hoodoo Man (on 1940-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Wesley Wilson
2:44
25Bounce the Ball
recording of:
Bounce the Ball (Do Da Dittle Um Day)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
2:46
▼ CD 2
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1Penthouse in the Basement
recording of:
Penthouse in the Basement
writer:
Walter Bishop, Sr., Emma P. La Freniere and Lew Lehr
2:39
2After School Swing Session (Swingin with Symphony Sid)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-03-13)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-03-13)
vocals:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-03-13), Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1940-03-13), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-03-13), Mabel Robinson (on 1940-03-13) and Daisy Winchester (on 1940-03-13)
recording of:
After School Swing Session (Swinging With Symphony, Sid) (on 1940-03-13)
writer:
Buddy Feyne and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:41
3Oh Boy, I'm in the Groove
recording of:
Oh Boy, I'm in the Groove
lyricist and composer:
Ella Fitzgerald
2:53
4Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doin'
recording of:
Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doin' (on 1940-04-29)
writer:
Ted Delaney and Georgia South
3:06
5Don't Come Cryin' on My Shoulder
recording of:
Don't Come Cryin' on My Shoulder
writer:
Arthur Altman, Manny Kurtz and Murray Mencher
2:36
6Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-04-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1940-04-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1940-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1940-04-29)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1940-04-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1940-04-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1940-04-29)
recording of:
Waitin’ for the Robert E. Lee (on 1940-04-29)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Lewis F. Muir
2:34
7A Chicken Ain't Nothin' but a Bird
recording of:
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird
lyricist and composer:
Emmett “Babe” Wallace
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
2:39
8Pompton Turnpike
cover recording of:
Pompton Turnpike
writer:
Will Osborne and Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
3:13
9Do You Call That a Buddy
recording of:
Do You Call That a Buddy? (Dirty Cat)
lyricist and composer:
Wesley Wilson
3:18
10I Know You (I Know What You Wanna Do)
recording of:
I Know You (I Know What You Wanna Do)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:35
11Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
cover recording of:
Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
2:59
12The Two Little Squirrels (Nuts to You)
recording of:
The Two Little Squirrels (Nuts to You)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Eddie Lane (American songwriter) and Vee Lawnhurst
2:28
13T-Bone Blues
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24) and Stafford Simon (on 1941-01-24)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1941-01-24) and Henry Turner (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-01-24)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1941-01-24)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-01-24) and Freddie Webster (on 1941-01-24)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24)
recording of:
T-Bone Blues (on 1941-01-24)
writer:
Les Hite and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910-1975)
3:13
14Pan-Pan
recording of:
Pan Pan
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Daniels
2:56
15St. Vitus Dance
recording of:
Saint Vitus Dance (on 1941-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
2:55
16Saxa Woogie
recording of:
Saxa-Woogie
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:42
17Brotherly Love
recording of:
Brotherly Love (Wrong Ideas)
writer:
Leonard Feather, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
3:01
18Boogie Woogie Came to Town
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Came to Town
writer:
Walter Bishop, Sr., Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
3:11
19How About That
2:56
20Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues)
recording of:
Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues)
lyricist and composer:
J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
3:10
21Knock Me A Kiss
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
2:50
22The Green Grass Grows All Around
2:54
23Small Town Boy
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-22)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1941-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-11-22)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-11-22)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-11-22)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
recording of:
Small Town Boy (on 1941-11-22)
writer:
Dallas Bartley and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:54
24I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
alto saxophone and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-11-22)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-11-22)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-11-22)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-11-22)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
2:53