MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND – 1933-1934 | The Classics Chronological Series – 686 (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

By 1933, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band was entering its prime period. On the third of Classics' five "complete" CDs by the orchestra, the music is excellent, except for four okay vocals by Chuck Richards. Trumpeter Ed Anderson emerged as a strong soloist during the period; trombonist J.C. Higginbottham joined the band for the final 11 of these 23 selections; the great trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen signed up in time for the last nine numbers; tenor saxophonist Joe Garland was featured on some good spots; and the rhythm section proves that it could hold its own with most others of the time. In addition, guest singer Adelaide Hall is heard on two previously unreleased numbers that were previously unreleased. Such charts as "Ridin' In Rhythm," "Harlem After Midnight" (heard in two versions), "The Stuff Is Here (And It's Mellow)," "The Growl" and "Swingin' In E Flat" are quite enjoyable. Recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist + Credits :

ETHEL WATERS – 1935-1940 | The Classics Chronological Series – 755 (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Classics does its usual stellar job in chronicling a five-year tenure of Ethel Waters, covering sides she made for Bluebird, Decca, and New York's Liberty Music Shop. It's an interesting mix of blues, pop, and jazz, with her inimitable style guiding it all. A few big jazz names like Tyree Glenn, Danny Barker, and Milt Hinton pop up in the various backing units, but ultimately, it's all Waters' show. Cub Koda

Tracklist :

1  Hottentot Potentate  3:24 

Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz

Ethel Waters

feat: Russell Wooding

2  Thief in the Night 3:13

Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz

Ethel Waters

feat: Russell Wooding

  3  You're a Sweetheart 2:58 

Harold Adamson / Jimmy McHugh

4  How Can I Face This Wearied World Alone? 2:33 

Eddie Mallory

5  I'll Get Along Somehow  2:29

Dorothy Fields / Gerald Marks

6  You're Mine 2:46 

Sam M. Lewis / Joseph Young

Ethel Waters

feat: Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

7  Frankie and Johnny 2:59 

Traditional

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

8  They Say  2:27 

Edward Heyman / Paul Mann / Stephen Weiss

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

9  Jeepers Creepers 2:47

Johnny Mercer / Harry Warren

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

  10  Lonesome Walls 2:34

DuBose Heyward / Jerome Kern

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

  11  If You Ever Change Your Mind 2:47 

Bud Green / Johnny Green / Maurice Sigler / Grady Watts / Mayme Watts

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

12  What Goes up Must Come Down 3:00 

Rube Bloom / Ted Koehler

Ethel Waters

feat: Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

13  Y' Had It Comin' to You  2:15

Alan Jay Lerner

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord / William Steiner

  14  Bread and Gravy 2:52

Hoagy Carmichael

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

   15  Down in My Soul 2:59 

Porter Grainger

Ethel Waters

feat: Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

16  Georgia on My Mind 3:23

Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

  17  Stop Myself from Worryin' over You 2:41 

Reginald Beane / Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

18  Old Man Harlem 2:52 

Hoagy Carmichael / Rudy Vallée

Ethel Waters

feat: Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

19  Push Out  2:42 

Nathaniel Reed

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Benny Carter / Shirley Clay / Tyree Glenn / Eddie Mallory / Castor McCord

20  Baby, What Else Can I Do? 2:56 

Walter Hirsch / Gerald Marks

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Garvin Bushell / Benny Carter / Eddie Mallory / Charles Turner

21  I Just Got a Letter 2:22 

Dave Franklin / David Franklin

Ethel Waters

feat: Reginald Beane / Garvin Bushell / Benny Carter / Eddie Mallory / Charles Turner

22  Taking a Chance on Love3:03 

Vernon Duke / Ted Fetter / John Latouche

Ethel Waters

feat: Max Meth & His Orchestra

23  Honey in the Honeycomb 2:47 

Vernon Duke / John Latouche

Ethel Waters

feat: Max Meth & His Orchestra

24  Cabin in the Sky 3:14 

Vernon Duke / John Latouche

Ethel Waters

feat: Max Meth & His Orchestra

25  Love Turned the Light Out 2:52 

Vernon Duke / John Latouche

Credits :
Danny Barker – Guitar
Reginald Beane – Composer, Organ, Piano
Garvin Bushell  – Sax (Alto)
Benny Carter  – Clarinet
Shirley Clay  – Trumpet
Tyree Glenn – Trombone, Vocals (Background)
Milt Hinton  – Sax (Baritone)
Eddie Mallory – Composer, Conductor, Trumpet
Castor McCord – Clarinet
Max Meth – Conductor
Max Meth & His Orchestra
William Steiner  – Sax (Alto)
Ethel Waters – Composer, Vocals
Russell Wooding  – Conductor