CLARENCE WILLIAMS – 1934-1937 | The Classics Chronological Series – 918 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Classics' 13th Clarence Williams CD has his final studio recordings with the exception of five slightly later numbers. Although not quite on the same level as Williams' earlier sides, there are some spirited performances to be heard on these five sessions. Cornetist Ed Allen, Cecil Scott (on clarinet and tenor) and clarinetist Buster Bailey (on the six selections from 1937) are the key soloists; most numbers have a washboard in the ensembles, and vocals are taken by Chick Bullock (forgettable in his three appearances), Eva Taylor, William Cooley and Williams himself. Classics deserves congratulations for persevering with this important series, for Clarence Williams led some of the hottest small groups dates of the '20s and '30s; all of the discs are recommended to pre-bop collectors. Scott Yanow  
Tracklist :
1    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do 2:23
Vocals – Chick Bullock
Written-By – Robbins, Grainger
2    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    I Can't Think Of Anything But You 2:44
Vocals – Chick Bullock
Written-By – Williams
3    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Sugar Blues 2:32
Vocals – Chick Bullock
Written-By – Williams, Fletcher
4    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Jungle Crawl 2:27
Written-By – Williams, Williams
5    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    I Can See You All Over The Place 2:43
Vocals – Clarence Williams
Written-By – Williams
6    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Savin' Up My Baby 2:38
Vocals – Clarence Williams
Written-By – Golden
7    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Milk Cow Blues 2:55
Written-By – Arnold
8    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Black Gal 2:43
Written-By – Washington
9    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    A Foolish Little Girl Like You 2:53
Vocals – Clarence Williams
Written-By – Amshel, Little, Bibo
10    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    There's Gonna Be The Devil To Pay 2:44
Vocals – Clarence Williams
Written-By – Hueston, Emmerich
11    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    This Is My Sunday Off 2:48
Written-By – Brooks Jr.
12    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Yama Yama Blues 2:56
Written-By – Williams, Williams
13    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Let Every Day Be Mother's Day 2:57
Written-By – Williams, Hammed, Smith
14    Clarence Williams And His Orchestra–    Lady Luck Blues 2:55
Written-By – Williams, Weber
15    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    Cryin' Blues 2:16
Vocals – Williams Cooley
Written-By – Razaf, Webb
16    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    Top Of The Town 2:47
Vocals – Eva Taylor
Written-By – Adamson, McHugh
17    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    Turn Off The Moon 2:52
Vocals – Williams Cooley
Written-By – Coslow
18    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    More Than That 2:53
Vocals – Eva Taylor
Written-By – Barnett, Williams
19    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    Jammin' 2:49
Vocals – Williams Cooley
Written-By – Coslow
20    Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band–    Wanted 2:24
Vocals – Eva Taylor
Written-By – Lawrence, Tinturin
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone [?] – Louis Jordan (tracks: 1 to 4)
Alto Saxophone [Second] – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1 to 4)
Banjo – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1 to 4)
Bass [Stringbass] – Richard Fullbright* (tracks: 1 to 4)
Brass Bass – Cyrus St. Clair (tracks: 11 to 20), Unknown Artist (tracks: 7 to 10)
Brass Bass [?] – Cyrus St. Clair (tracks: 5, 6)
Clarinet – Buster Bailey (tracks: 15 to 20), Cecil Scott (tracks: 1 to 14)
Cornet – Ed Allen
Drums – Floyd Casey (tracks: 1 to 4)
Guitar [?] – Jimmy McLin (tracks: 11 to 14), Roy Smeck (tracks: 5 to 10)
Piano – Clarence Williams (tracks: 5 to 20)
Tenor Saxophone – Cecil Scott (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 14), Prince Robinson (tracks: 15 to 20)
Trombone [?] – Wilbur De Paris (tracks: 7 to 9)
Trumpet – Unknown Artist (tracks: 7 to 10)
Washboard – Floyd Casey (tracks: 15 to 20)
Washboard [?] – Bruce Johnson (tracks: 7 to 10), Willie Williams (tracks: 11 to 14)