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RED McKENZIE

VOLUME 1
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CD begins with their first recording for Brunswick followed by their Vocalion recordings. In 1924 Red McKenzie a former jockey and bellhop formed an unusual novelty trio, the Mound City Blue Blowers, consisting of him playing a comb covered in tissue or wax paper, Dick Slevin on kazoo, and banjoist Jack Bland. Their first recording, "Arkansas Blues," was a major hit, which was a major surprise to everyone involved. The Mound City Blue Blowers recorded 20 numbers during 1924 1925 some on a different label as McKenzie's Candy Kids, adding guitarist Eddie Lang to the group by the seventh song. All of these formerly rare recordings are on this CD, along with two numbers from 1927 with Joe Humby on guitar instead of Lang. Although one can be justified in feeling that a little of this goes a long way, there are plenty of hot performances here, including "San" one of two selections that add Frankie Trumbauer on C melody sax, "Tiger Rag," "Panama," and "Hot Honey." It is good to have all of this material gathered in one place at last the packaging is perfect, and the novelty music is certainly fun.
Songs: Personnel Details:
 Arkansas Blues
 Blue Blues
 San
 Red Hot!
 Barb Wire Blues
 You Ain't Got Nothin' I Want
 Tiger Rag
 Deep Second Street Blues
 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
 Panama
 Best Black
 Stretch It, Boy
 Gettin' Told
 Play Me Slow
 Wigwam Blues
 Blues In F
 The Morning After Blues
 Happy Children Blues
 Hot Honey
 If You Never Come Back
 What Do I Care What Somebody Said
 Nervous Puppies		 Personnel: Dick Slevin, Jack Bland, Frank Trumbauer, Eddie Lang, Harry Reser, Joe Humby
Label: SENSATION
Number: 29
Item Code: 32764
Format: CD
Genre: JAZZ Vocals - Male 1920-1929
Dates: (1924-1927)
Price: $14.00  
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