SLIM GAILLARD – 1939-1940 | The Classics Chronological Series – 724 (1993) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Volume two in the Classics Slim Gaillard chronology presents the Flat Foot Floogee Boys in all their pixilated glory. Well known for his silly and imaginative use of hip scat and cannabis-informed "viper talk," Gaillard was also one of a handful of individuals who pioneered the use of the electrically amplified guitar. This entertaining compilation presents Gaillard in the company of trumpeters Cyril Newman, Al Killian, and Henry Goodwin, lightning alto saxophonist Herman Flintall, Kenneth Hollon on tenor sax, the versatile Garvin Bushell on clarinet, pianist Loumell Morgan, bowing/singing bassist Slam Stewart, and dynamic drummer Herbert Pettaway (also known as "Hubert"). There are no sleepers among these vintage recordings, which were originally issued on the Okeh and Vocalion labels. Slow ballads come across as very cool and groovy while most of the vocal routines are based on simple riffs with lyrics derived from basic hip vernacular. A jam like "Beatin' the Board" is a miracle of collectivity and "Sploghm" is cherished by collectors and jazz heads as a masterpiece of rapid-fire small-group swing. The call and response "Broadway Jump" takes the art of nonsensical babble to new levels of silliness. Soon the public would come to associate Gaillard almost exclusively with this sort of eccentric novelty chatter rather than with the bop revolution with which in some ways he was closely aligned. Invariably tempered with Gaillard's peculiar sense of humor, the bop element would become significantly more pronounced in 1945 and 1946, as later volumes in this excellent series thoroughly demonstrate. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    That's A Bringer - That's A Hanger - That's A Drag    2:56
2    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    A-Well-A-Take-'Em-A-Joe (Crap Shooter's Jive)    3:01
3    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Chicken Rhythm    2:52
4    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Swingin' In The Key Of C    2:41
5    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Boot-Ta-La-Za    3:23
6    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    (My Darling) It's You, Only You    3:10
7    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Beatin' The Board    2:57
8    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Look Out    2:52
9    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Matzoh Balls    2:35
10    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Early In The Morning    2:35
11    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Chittlin' Switch Blues    2:48
12    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Huh! Uh-Huh!    2:50
13    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Windy City Hop    2:42
14    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Baby, Be Mine    2:56
15    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Sploghm    2:34
16    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Fitzwater Street (Located In Philadelphia)    2:48
17    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Don't Let Us Say Good-Bye    2:57
18    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Rhythm Mad    2:44
19    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Bongo    2:54
20    Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogee Boys–    Broadway Jump    2:47
Credits :    
Acoustic Bass – William Smith (tracks: 1 to 12)
Acoustic Bass, Vocals – Slam Stewart (tracks: 13 to 20)
Alto Saxophone – Herman Flintall (tracks: 1 to 7)
Clarinet – Garvin Bushell (tracks: 17 to 20)
Drums – Herbert Pettaway
Piano – Loumell Morgan
Tenor Saxophone – Kenneth Hollon (tracks: 8 to 12)
Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: 4 to 12), Cyril Newman (tracks: 1 to 3), Henry Goodwin (tracks: 17 to 20)
Vocals, Guitar – Slim Gaillard