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Description:
The 25 cuts on this CD document the emerging New Orleans dance movement as recorded between 1923 and 1929. Traditional New Orleans music, despite its artistic pretensions, was primarily performed and recorded for dancing, as reflected by this compilation. Full biographical and discographical information plus extensive sleevenotes explain the history of the music. Tracks include The Halfway House Dance Orchestra "Snookum", Oscar Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra "It's Jam Up", Jones And Collins Astoria Hot Eight "Astoria Strut", "Buddy Christian's Creole Five "Sugar House Stomp" and Pirons New Orleans Orchestra "New Orleans Wiggle". |
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 West Indies Blues (a)
New Orleans Wiggle (a)
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (All The Little Birdis Do "Tweet, Tweet, Tweet") (b)
I Need Some Lovin' (c)
Maple Leaf Rag (d)
Squeeze Me (d)
Sugar House Stomp (e)
I'm In Love (d)
Snookum (d)
Nightmare (f)
To- Wa-Bac-A-Wa (g)
Pretty Audrey (g)
Ain't Love Grand? (Don't Get Funky) (h)
As You Like It (i)
Dear Almanzoer (i)
That's A-Plenty (j)
When I'm Blue (d)
It's Jam Up (i)
Throwin' The Horns (j)
Goose Pimples (j)
Love Dreams (d)
Wylie Avenue Blues (d)
Ta Ta Daddy (i)
Astoria Strut Damp Weather Blues (k) / |
Personnel: a- Piron's New Orleans Orch.; b- Johnny de Droit & His New Orleans Jazz Orch.; c- Parenti's Liberty Syncopators; d- The Halfway House dance Orch.; e- Buddy Christian's Creole Five; f- Elgar's Creole Orch.; g- Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight; h- John Hayman's Bayou Stompers; i- Oscar Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orch.; j- The New Orleans Owls; k- Jones & Collins Astoria Hot Eight |
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