Monday 22 July 2013

jazz from st louis, 1924 - 26

Recorded 1924-1926, St. Louis, and Mar. 16, 1924, New Orleans.
Description:
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 12 in.
Contents:
Chas. Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs: Pleasure mad ; Market Street blues ; I woke up cold in hand ; King Porter stomp ; Every man that wears bell bottom britches (ain't no monkey man) ; My Daddy rocks me (with one steady roll) ; Market Street stomp ; Won't don't blues ; Way down in lover's lane ; Grandpa's spells --
Fate Marable's Society Syncopators: Frankie and Johnny ; Pianoflage --
Benny Washington's Six Aces: Compton Avenue blues --
St. Louis Levee Band: Soap suds.

a nice compilation of early jazz from not often heard bands. I always find it interesting to hear other ands do jelly roll morton compositions and Chas. Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs do a nice job o both king porter stomp and grandpa's spells, have a listen here.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17525699/jazz%20from%20st%20louis%201924%20-%2026.rar
enjoy!

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