BUD FREEMAN – 1939-1940 | The Classics Chronological Series – 811 (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The second Bud Freeman Classics CD has all of the studio sessions (the master takes, but not the alternates) by Freeman's short-lived all-star Summa Cum Laude Orchestra. The Dixieland octet sounds very much like a well-organized Eddie Condon band, and the rhythm guitarist is among the personnel. Teaming up with Freeman (one of the first early tenormen to form a distinctive sound of his own) are such notable players as trumpeter Max Kaminsky, valve trombonist Brad Gowans, clarinetist Pee Wee Russell, pianist Dave Bowman and a rhythm section; the final set has the great trombonist Jack Teagarden (who takes a notable vocal on "Jack Hits the Road") in Gowans' place. The music, which includes eight titles originally recorded by Bix Beiderbecke's Wolverines, has more than its share of high points, and this CD is highly recommended to Dixieland fans. All of the musicians (many of whom would be performing a similar repertoire for the next few decades) sound fresh, enthusiastic, young and at the peak of their powers. Scott Yanow
Tracklist  :
1 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra I've Found A New Baby 2:38
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Danny Alvin
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
2 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Easy To Get 2:42
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Danny Alvin
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
3 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra China Boy 2:36
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Danny Alvin
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
4 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra The Eel  2:40
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Danny Alvin
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
5 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra As Long As I Live  2:28
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Al Sidell
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
6 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra The Sail Fish  2:33
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Al Sidell
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
7 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Sunday 2:59
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Al Sidell
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
8 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Satanic Blues 3:13
Bass [String Bass] – Clyde Newcomb
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Al Sidell
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
9 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Oh! Baby 2:56
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
10 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra I Need Some Pettin' 2:38
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
11 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Susie  2:58
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
12 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Big Boy  2:43
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone, Directed By – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
13 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Sensation  2:48
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
14 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Fidgety Feet  2:50
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
15 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Tia Juana  2:38
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
16 –Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Copenhagen  2:44
Bass [String Bass] – Pete Peterson
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Morey Feld
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
Valve Trombone – Brad Gowans
17 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans Jack Hits The Road  2:59
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone, Vocals – Jack Teagarden
18 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans Forty  Seven And State 2:53
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
19 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   Muskrat Ramble 2:50
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
20 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   That Da-Da Strain 2:39
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
21 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble  2:53
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
22 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   At The Jazz Band Ball 2:50
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
23 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   After Awhile  3:01
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky
24 –Bud Freeman And His Famous Chicagoans   Prince Of Wails  2:28
Bass [String Bass] – Mort Stuhlmaker
Clarinet – Pee Wee Russell
Drums – Dave Tough
Guitar – Eddie Condon
Piano – Dave Bowman
Tenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman
Trombone – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Max Kaminsky