CLARENCE WILLIAMS – 1924-1926 | The Classics Chronological Series – 695 (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The second CD in the Classics label's "complete" Clarence Williams series traces the pianist/bandleader's recordings during a 14-month period. The first six titles feature soprano great Sidney Bechet (who has a unique sarrusophone solo on "Mandy Make up Your Mind") while the first 13 also have Louis Armstrong. The pairing of these two classic and competitive greats is at its zenith on a brilliant version of "Cake Walking Babies from Home"; Satch gets the edge. In addition there are notable contributions on these 23 performances by trombonist Charlie Irvis, tenor-saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, cornetists Joe Smith, Bubber Miley and Ed Allen, clarinetist Buster Bailey and singer Eva Taylor among others. Williams's series of hot performances really epitomized small-group 1920s jazz and every entry in this Classics series is highly recommended. Other highlights include "Coal Cart Blues," "Shake That Thing," "Dinah" (which features Hawkins on baritone), "I've Found a New Baby" and two versions of "Santa Claus Blues." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Mandy, Make Up Your Mind 3:07
Written-By – Johnston, Meyer, Clarke, Turk
2    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird 3:13
Written-By – Johnston, Meyer, Clarke, Turk
3    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Cake Walking Babies From Home 2:59
Written-By – Smith, Williams, Troy
4    Eva Taylor–    Pickin' On Your Baby 3:17
Written-By – Jones, Reynolds
5    Eva Taylor–    Cast Away 2:51
Written-By – Brown, Stewart, Easton
6    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Papa De-Da-Da 3:02
Written-By – Todd, Williams, Williams
7    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Just Wait 'Till You See My Baby Do The Charleston 2:46
Written-By – Todd, Williams, Simmons
8    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Livin' High Sometimes 2:31
Written-By – Belledna, Pinkard
9    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Coal Cart Blues 2:50
Written-By – Hardin, Armstrong
10    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Santa Claus Blues 2:34
Written-By – Straight, Kahn
11    Clarence Williams' Trio–    Santa Claus Blues 3:15
Written-By – Straight, Kahn
12    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Squeeze Me 3:05
Written-By – Williams, Waller
13    Eva Taylor–    You Can't Shush Katie (The Gabbiest Girl In Town) 3:03
Written-By – Warren, White, Creamer
14    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Shake That Thing 2:54
Written-By – Jackson
15    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Get It Fixed 3:00
Written-By – Clarence Williams
16    Clarence Williams Stompers–    Spanish Shawl 3:07
Written-By – Elmer Schoebel
17    Clarence Williams Stompers–    Dinah 2:36
Written-By – Harry Akst
18    Eva Taylor–    I've Found A New Baby 3:01
Written-By – Palmer, Williams
19    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    I've Found A New Baby 2:53
Written-By – Palmer, Williams
20    Clarence Williams' Blue Five–    Pile Of Logs And Stone (Called Home) 2:31
Written-By – Maceo Pinkard
21    Dixie Washboard Band–    Wait Till You See My Baby Do The Charleston 2:54
Written-By – Todd, Williams, Simmons
22    Dixie Washboard Band–    Livin' High 3:11
Written-By – Belledna, Pinkard
23    Dixie Washboard Band–    Wait Till You See My Baby Do The Charleston 2:32
Written-By – Todd, Williams, Simmons
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: 14, 15)
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Don Redman (tracks: 5 to 9, 12, 13, 16, 17)
Banjo – Buddy Christian (tracks: 1 to 18)
Banjo [prob.] – Leroy Harris (tracks: 16 to 20)
Brass Bass – Cyrus St. Clair (tracks: 16 to 20)
Clarinet – Bennie Moten (tracks: 21 to 23), Buster Bailey (tracks: 14, 15)
Cornet – Charlie Thomas (tracks: 14, 15), Ed Allen (tracks: 21 to 23), Joe Smith (tracks: 16, 17), Louis Armstrong (tracks: 1 to 13)
Piano – Clarence Williams
Sarrusophone – Sidney Bechet (tracks: 1)
Soprano Saxophone – Buster Bailey (tracks: 5 to 10), Sidney Bechet (tracks: 1 to 6)
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 12, 13, 16, 17)
Trombone – Charlie Irvis (tracks: 1 to 10, 12, 13, 16 to 20)
Vocals – Eva Taylor (tracks: 1 to 15, 18 to 20)
Washboard – Jasper Taylor (tracks: 21 to 23)