The History of Jazz: 100 Jazz Hits as Featured in the Celebrated TV Series

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▼ CD 1: The Early Days
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1Tiger Rag
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1919-05-19)
clarinet:
Larry Shields (on 1919-05-19)
cornet:
Nick LaRocca (on 1919-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Tony Sbarbaro (on 1919-05-19)
piano:
J. Russel Robinson (on 1919-05-19)
trombone:
Emile Christian (on 1919-05-19)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1919-05-19)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Original Dixieland Jazz Band3:40
2Keep Off the Grass
James P. Johnson3:13
3Snake Rag
cornet:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-06-22)
recording of:
Snake Rag (on 1923-06-22)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band3:17
4Wild Cat Blues
performer:
Sidney Bechet
Clarence Williams’ Blue Five; Sidney Bechet2:58
5The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
performer:
Freddie Keppard
Cook's Dreamland Orchestra; Freddie Keppard2:30
6Shanghai Shuffle
recording of:
Shanghai Shuffle
composer:
Larry Conley (jazz bandleader/songwriter/trombonist) and Gene Rodemich
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:13
7Grandpa’s Spells
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
recording of:
Grandpa’s Spells (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:57
8Stomp Time Blues
performer:
Freddie Keppard
Jasper Taylor and his State Street Boys; Freddie Keppard2:33
9Clarinet Marmalade
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra; Bix Beiderbecke3:15
10Singin’ the Blues
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1927-02-04)
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra; Bix Beiderbecke3:00
11Back Water Blues
Bessie Smith feat. Piano: James P. Johnson3:20
12Wild Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-05-07)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven; Johnny Dodds3:17
13Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (on 1927-05-10)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven; Johnny Dodds2:58
14Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Adelaide Hall3:10
15Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
16Lonely Melody
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and clarinet:
Chester Hazlett (on 1928-01-04)
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1928-01-04)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Charles Strickfaden (on 1928-01-04)
bass:
Steve Brown (1920s jazz bassist) (on 1928-01-04)
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1928-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Harold McDonald (drummer active in the 1920’s) (on 1928-01-04)
reeds:
Rube Crozier (on 1928-01-04) and Jimmy Dorsey (on 1928-01-04)
trombone:
Wilbur Hall (on 1928-01-04) and Bill Rank (on 1928-01-04)
trumpet:
Henry Busse (on 1928-01-04) and Charlie Margulis (on 1928-01-04)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mike Trafficante (on 1928-01-04)
violin:
Kurt Dieterle (on 1928-01-04)
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
arranger:
Bill Challis (on 1928-01-04)
recording of:
Lonely Melody (on 1928-01-04)
writer:
Sam Coslow, Hal Dyson, Alfred Grünfeld and Benny Meroff (Band Leader, violin, saxophone and clarinetist.)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra; Bix Beiderbecke2:59
17Sugar
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
recording of:
Sugar (That Sugar Baby o’ Mine) (on 1928-02-28)
composer:
Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra; Bix Beiderbecke3:18
18Kansas City Stomps
recording of:
Kansas City Stomps
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:00
19West End Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five33:14
20The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel
tuba [brass bass]:
Wellman Braud
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:32
21Mohagany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-05)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-03-05)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-05)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1929-03-05)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1929-03-05)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1929-03-05)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1929-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1929-03-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-03-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-03-05)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1929-03-05)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Louis Armstrong feat. Louis Armstrong's Savoy Ballroom Five3:25
22Blue Devil Blues
Walter Page’s Blue Devils feat. Jimmy Rushing2:47
23St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:02
24Sugar Foot Stomp
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:19
25Lazy River
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-11-03)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Boone (on 1931-11-03) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-11-03)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1931-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-11-03)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-11-03)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-11-03)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-11-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-03) and Zilner Randolph (on 1931-11-03)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-03)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1931-11-03)
arranger:
Zilner Randolph
recording of:
Lazy River (on 1931-11-03)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Sidney Arodin
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:08
▶ CD 2: The Big Band Years
▶ CD 3: The Swing Era
▶ CD 4: The Be‐Bop Revolution

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