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Popular 1920's Jazz Bands - Encore 1 includes selections
from several jazz bands from the mid to late 1920's.
Many of these selections contain hot jazz solos.
The Cotton PIckers: Tracks 1,2,3,4,5 and 6
Cotton Pickers was the generic band name that Brunswick Records used on its
small jazz band recordings made in 1922-1923, 1924-1925, and again in 1929.
The earliest incarnation of Cotton Pickers was led by clarinetist Bennie Krueger
and included trumpeter Phil Napoleon, trombonist Miff Mole, and pianist Frank
Signorelli, all of who also appeared in the Memphis Five.
California Ramblers - Tracks 7 and 8
The California Ramblers
had many famous jazz musicians associated with the band.
These included
Red Nichols,
Jimmy Dorsey,
Tommy Dorsey,
Elwood Madeo, Jr.
They became some of the most
famous and influential figures of the
Big Band
era.
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra - Tracks 9,
10, 11, 12, 16 and 17
Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an
"inventive"
trumpet and
cornet player, Armstrong was a
foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective
improvisation to solo performance.
With his instantly recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an
influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the
lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes.
He was also skilled at
scat singing (vocalizing using
sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).
Chicago Rhythm Kings - Tracks 13 and 14
Popular jazz band of the 1920's musicians
included:
Muggsy Spanier
(cornet),
Frank Teschemacher
(clarinet),
Mezz Mezzrow (alto
sax),
Joe Sullivan (piano),
Eddie Condon (banjo),
Jim Lannigan (tuba),
Gene Krupa (drums)
and
Red McKenzie
(vocals).
Bernie Cummings And His New Yorker Hotel
Orchestra - Track 15
The Bernie Cummins Orchestra recorded frequently for such
labels as
Brunswick,
Columbia,
Victor,
Decca,
Gennett,
Vocalion and
Bluebird.
The band had many appearances in the
Mid-West and was well known for
its live performances.
Its smooth style was much loved in larger hotels and ballrooms.
Popular 1920's Jazz Bands -
Encore 1
Track Listing
1-Prince Of Wails [Recorded 1924]
The Cotton Pickers
2-Jimtown Blues [Recorded 1924]
The Cotton Pickers
3-Jacksonville Gal [Recorded 1925]
The Cotton Pickers
4-Mishawala Blues [Recorded 1925]
The Cotton Pickers
5-Milenberg Joys [Recorded 1925]
The Cotton Pickers
6-If You Hadn’t Gone Away [Recorded
1925] 
The Cotton Pickers
7-I’m Just Wild About Animal Crackers
[Recorded 1926]
California Ramblers
8-Ya Gotta Know How To Love [Recorded
1926]
California Ramblers
9-Got No Blues [Recorded 1928]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
10-West End Blues [Recorded 1928]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
11-St. Louis Blues [Recorded 1929]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
12-After You’ve Gone [Recorded 1929]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
13-I Found A New Baby [Recorded 1928]
Chicago Rhythm Kings
14-There’ll Be Some Change Made
[Recorded 1928]
Chicago Rhythm Kings
15-On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[Recorded 1930]
Bernie Cummings And His New Yorker Hotel Orchestra
16-Walkin’ My Baby Back Home [Recorded 1930]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
17-I Surrender Dear [Recorded 1930]
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
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