Harlem Jazz, 1930
Harlem Jazz, 1930 | ||||
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Compilation album by Various | ||||
Released | mid-October 1943 | |||
Recorded | 1929–1931 | |||
Genre | Early swing, Ellingtonian jazz | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
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Don Redman chronology | ||||
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Fletcher Henderson chronology | ||||
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Luis Russell chronology | ||||
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Harlem Jazz, 1930 is a compilation album of phonograph records assembled by Brunswick Records during the American Federation of Musicians strike, cataloguing the effect of the Harlem Renaissance on what was known as Dixieland, or "hot" jazz in New York City. The album features venues the orchestras played at the time of the recordings, such as Connie's Inn or The Cotton Club.
Reception
Harlem Jazz, 1930 was welcomed in Billboard magazine:
The spontaneous jazz of the early and turbulent '30s, in the speakeasy era when the New York Harlem sector jumped and Duke Ellington reigned supreme and most rhythmically at the Cotton Club, this package of eight sides represents still another chapter in the history of jazz... the selected sides bring back the memories of the reckless abandon in rhythm that characterized the playing of Don Redman at Connie's Inn, represented here in the Chant of the Weed theme and Shakin' the African, and stemming from the same Harlem hottery, Fletcher Henderson for Radio Rhythm and Just Blues. Completing the session is Luis Russell, then at the Saratoga Club, for Saratoga Swing and Case on Dawn.[1]
According to Joel Whitburn, the only charting song of the set was Redman's "Chant Of The Weed", which peaked at number 15 in December 1931.[2]
Track listing
These previously issued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Brunswick Album No. B-1009.
Disc 1: (80035)
- "Double Check Stomp", recorded April 22, 1930 with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.
- "Jolly Wog", recorded September 13, 1929 with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.[3]
Disc 2: (80036)
- "Chant Of The Weed", recorded September 24, 1931 with Don Redman and His Orchestra.
- "Shakin' The African", recorded October 15, 1931 with Don Redman and His Orchestra.[3]
Disc 3: (80037)
- "Just Blues", recorded April 24, 1931 with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra.
- "Radio Rhythm", recorded July 17, 1931 with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra.[3]
Disc 4: (80038)
- "Saratoga Drag", recorded December 17, 1930 with Luis Russell and His Orchestra.
- "Case On Dawn", recorded December 17, 1930 with Luis Russell and His Orchestra.[3]
References
- ^ "On The Records". Google Books. The Billboard. 23 October 1943. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). Pop Memories, The History of American Popular Music 1900-1940.
- ^ a b c d "Brunswick 80000 Re-Issue series - numerical listing". 78discography.com. The Online Discographical Project. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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members
- Hayes Alvis
- Cat Anderson
- Ivie Anderson
- Harold Ashby
- Alice Babs
- Shorty Baker
- Butch Ballard
- Art Baron
- Aaron Bell
- Louie Bellson
- Joe Benjamin
- Barney Bigard
- Lou Blackburn
- Jimmy Blanton
- Wellman Braud
- Lawrence Brown
- Harry Carney
- Johnny Coles
- Willie Cook
- Buster Cooper
- Kay Davis
- Wild Bill Davis
- Wilbur de Paris
- Bobby Durham
- Mercer Ellington
- Rolf Ericson
- Jimmy Forrest
- Victor Gaskin
- Peter Giger
- Tyree Glenn
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sonny Greer
- Fred Guy
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Otto Hardwick
- Shelton Hemphill
- Rick Henderson
- Al Hibbler
- Johnny Hodges
- Major Holley
- Charlie Irvis
- Quentin Jackson
- Hilton Jefferson
- Herb Jeffries
- Freddie Jenkins
- Money Johnson
- Herbie Jones
- Wallace Jones
- Taft Jordan
- Al Killian
- Queen Esther Marrow
- Wendell Marshall
- Murray McEachern
- Louis Metcalf
- James "Bubber" Miley
- Harold "Geezil" Minerve
- Ray Nance
- Tricky Sam Nanton
- Oscar Pettiford
- Eddie Preston
- Russell Procope
- Junior Raglin
- Betty Roché
- Ernie Royal
- Al Sears
- Joya Sherrill
- Willie Smith
- Elmer Snowden
- Rex Stewart
- Billy Strayhorn
- Billy Taylor
- Clark Terry
- Juan Tizol
- Norris Turney
- Ben Webster
- Arthur Whetsel
- Cootie Williams
- Nelson Williams
- Skippy Williams
- Booty Wood
- Jimmy Woode
- Britt Woodman
- Sam Woodyard