GEORGIA WHITE — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 · 1930-1936 (1994) DOCD-5301 | RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

The first inkling that most people in the late 20th century had about Georgia White was an LP of reissued titles that appeared in the 1970s on the Rosetta label. Some of her party-oriented songs also resurfaced on various Stash collections, linking her in the minds of many listeners with that jolly substance abuse anthem "The Stuff Is Here." During the 1990s, Blues Collection issued a 25-track sampler and Document Records reissued every recording known to have been made by her during the 1930s and early '40s. The first of four volumes dedicated to this fine vocalist focuses mainly upon the earliest records released under her name. Her first recording was made in Chicago in May 1930 with New Orleans clarinetist Jimmie Noone and his Apex Club Orchestra. Having this tidbit at the beginning of her complete recorded works on Document constitutes a sweet treat, especially as the song she sings is a staple of Depression-era pop music at its most auto-suggestive; "When You're Smiling, the Whole World Smiles with You" is usually associated with vaudevillian Ted Lewis, Louis Armstrong when he sang in front of a big band in the early '30s, or that great interpreter of Tin Pan Alley love songs, Billie Holiday. When she began recording regularly for Decca in 1935, Georgia White distinguished herself with a refreshingly honest delivery that combined elements of blues, barrelhouse, and swing in a manner that was earthier, lustier, and less mainstream than had been possible or permissible with the confectionary "get happy" melody she sang with Noone in 1930. Throughout most of the performances reproduced here, White is heard accompanying herself on the piano and singing her own compositions with occasional covers like Victoria Spivey's "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" and the punchy "There Ain't Gonna Be No Doggone Afterwhile," a friction-inducing number attributed to Charlie Burse of the Memphis Jug Band and soon to be covered by Decca's Fats Waller emulator Bob Howard. The last four tracks of White's first volume on Document introduce three men who would stick around and accompany her for the next couple of years: pianist and composer Richard M. Jones and bassist John Lindsay (both of New Orleans, LA) and guitarist "Banjo" Ikey Robinson of Dublin, VA. To inaugurate their first session together, White chose to revisit her own "Dupree Blues" and Lil Johnson's "Hot Nuts," to premiere her own Fats Waller-like swing tune "It Must Be Love," and to grind out "Daddy Let Me Lay It on You" to the tune of "Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes." arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1.    When You're Smiling, The Whole World Smiles With You 2:47
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Eddie Pollack
Band – Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
Banjo, Guitar – Wilbur Gorham
Brass Bass – Bill Newton 
Clarinet – Jimmie Noone
Drums – Johnny Wells
Piano – Zinky Cohn
Vocals – Georgia White
2.    Dupree Blues 2:59
Guitar [Poss.] – Ikey Robinson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
3.    Dallas Man (Lost Lover Blues) 3:12
Guitar [Poss.] – Ikey Robinson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
4.    Your Worries Ain't Like Mine 2:45
Guitar [Poss.] – Ikey Robinson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
5.    You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 3:06
Guitar [Poss.] – Ikey Robinson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
6.    Honey Dripper Blues 2:58
Guitar [Poss.] – Willie Bee (James)
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
7.    Freddie Blues 2:35
Guitar [Poss.] – Willie Bee (James)
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
8.    Easy Rider Blues 2:46
Guitar [Poss.] – Willie Bee (James)
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
9.    Graveyard Blues 2:33
Guitar [Poss.] – Willie Bee (James)
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
10.    Your Worries Ain't Like Mine - No. 2 2:47
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
11.    You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - No. 2 2:59
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
12.    Can't Read, Can't Write 2:53
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
13.    Tell Me Baby 2:45
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
14.    There Ain't Gonna Be No Doggone Afterwhile 2:57
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
15.    Someday, Sweetheart 3:07
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
16.    River Blues 2:43
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
17.    If You Can't Get Five, Take Two (Take A) 2:55
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
18.    If You Can't Get Five, Take Two (Take B) 2:51
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
19.    Rattlesnakin' Daddy 2:28
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
20.    Get 'Em From The Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) 2:43
Double Bass – Unknown Artist
Guitar – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Georgia White
21.    New Dupree Blues 3:01
Double Bass – John Lindsay
Guitar [Prob.] – Ikey Robinson
Piano – Richard M. Jones
Vocals – Georgia White
22.    Daddy Let Me Lay It On You 2:41
Double Bass – John Lindsay
Guitar [Prob.] – Ikey Robinson
Piano – Richard M. Jones
Vocals – Georgia White
23.    New Hot Nuts 2:52
Double Bass – John Lindsay
Guitar [Prob.] – Ikey Robinson
Piano – Richard M. Jones
Vocals – Georgia White
24.    It Must Be Love 2:34
Double Bass – John Lindsay
Guitar [Prob.] – Ikey Robinson
Piano – Richard M. Jones
Vocals – Georgia White
 

JIMMIE NOONE – 1923-1928 | The Classics Chronological Series – 604 (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The material on Jimmie Noone's 1923-1928 is great; however, fans of New Orleans jazz should keep both eyes open in order not to get caught up in a web of duplication. In the end it would be insulting to downgrade the music itself simply because reissue companies more than half a century later insisted on stepping on each other's toes. The identical year that this release came out on the Classics imprint, the French EPM Musique line saw fit to put out many of the same tracks under the name of trumpeter Freddie Keppard. Both Keppard and Noone played in various bands led by Doc Cook, and it is these sessions by such groups as the Doc Cook Dreamland Orchestra that make up the bulk of both the Noone and Keppard collections. As if this wasn't confusing enough, the French company put out the material again in 1998 with a slightly different cover. Meanwhile the great Cook has yet to have his recipes brought to the table under his own name, but that's the music business for you. Noone created the balance of the material on the Classics set with his own Apex Orchestra, all told bringing the total number of different titles up to 23. It is a bit less material than on the French sides, which substitute the Noone bandleading efforts for tracks by the Erskine Tate Vendome Orchestra. Noone collectors will be thus forced into nabbing the Classics CD whether they have one or both of the other sets anyway, but hopefully should not be dissapointed by the lively, well-played music. In all cases it is a chance to experience a side of New Orleans jazz that has gotten much less play than the better-known small-combo styles. Eugene Chadbourne
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JIMMIE NOONE – 1928-1929 | The Classics Chronological Series – 611 (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Among Classics many Jimmie Noone discs, this collection of sides from 1928-1929 stands as the best. How could it not, what with it's wealth of top-notch material Noone and pianist Earl Hines cut while flourishing in the Chicago club scene. And while the overall quality of the ensemble playing is a bit subpar at times -- certainly, there's not much here to compare to Hines' contemporary triumphs with Louis Armstrong -- the sheer joy and deftness heard in Noone's solos and Hines' backing make for an enjoyable listen throughout. Along with picaresque Noone vocals like "Four of Five Times" and "Ready For the River," the 23-track mix includes such classics as "Apex Blues," "A Monday Date," and "Sweet Lorraine." This works very nicely as a generous and concise roundup of some of Noone's best work. Stephen Cook
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JIMMIE NOONE – 1929-1930 | The Classics Chronological Series – 632 (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

One of the more overlooked virtuosos of the early jazz period, clarinetist Jimmie Noone followed the hallowed path from New Orleans to Chicago and established himself alongside King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Earl Hines. He first cut his teeth with Oliver in the late teens, then recorded some of his most mature work with Hines in 1928. This Classics disc picks up the story from 1929-1930, with 24 tracks featuring Noone accompanied by clarinetist Joe Poston, banjo man Junie Cobb, and cornet player George Mitchell. And although his sidemen are good, Noone's fleet touch, randy phrasing, and sweet tone are what capture the attention. The mix varies from gully low vocals by May Alix ("My Daddy Rocks Me") to fine instrumentals of the obscure ("El Rado Scuffle") and hit ("Apex Blues") variety. This is a solid disc, but newcomers may want to first check out the more essential 1928-1929 Classics release. Stephen Cook  
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JIMMIE NOONE – 1930-1934 | The Classics Chronological Series – 641 (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The fourth of five CDs that reissue all of clarinetist Jimmie Noone's recordings as a leader (but not all of his alternate takes) covers a four-year period with 13 numbers from 1930, six from 1931, four from 1933 and the final two dating from 1934. The performances generally find Noone backed by multireedist Eddie Pollack (who stuck mostly to the melody) and challenged by Zinky Cohn whose style sounds remarkably close to Earl Hines. There are a lot of vocals on these sides which are surprisingly rewarding including Georgia White's debut ("When You're Smiling"), Elmo Tanner (best-known for his later work with Ted Weems), Pollack (who is joined by Noone on "You Rascal You"), May Alix, Art Jarrett and two early numbers from Mildred Bailey. Earl Hines makes a surprise guest appearance on one of the 1931 sessions. Recommended to early jazz collectors. Scott Yanow  
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JIMMIE NOONE – 1934-1940 | The Classics Chronological Series – 651 (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On the fifth of Jimmie Noone's five CDs on the Classics label, the New Orleans clarinetist is heard on his final 24 selections as a leader (with the exception of a slightly later live session). The first six numbers close the book on his Apex Club Orchestra, featuring Eddie Pollack (in Joe Poston's old place) playing the melody on alto and sometimes baritone behind Noone's solos; trumpeter Jimmy Cobb and pianist Zinky Cohn get some solo space. Noone is also heard in 1936 with a freewheeling New Orleans group featuring trumpeter Guy Kelly and trombonist Preston Jackson, holding his own the following year with the dynamic young trumpeter Charlie Shavers and altoist Pete Brown, and doing his best in 1940 to overcome the weak cornet playing of Natty Dominique. The final four numbers (also from 1940) are dominated by Ed Thompson's dated vocals. No matter what the setting, Noone (who passed away in 1944) is heard in prime form. Scott Yanow  
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JACK TEAGARDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1941-1943 | The Classics Chronological Series – 874 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The fifth Classics CD to reissue all of trombonist/vocalist Jack Teagarden's early recordings as a leader has more than its share of gems. A dozen selections feature his 1941 big band, and unlike earlier sessions, there are no indifferent vocals or unnecessary pop baggage. Teagarden is heard in prime form on "Chicks Is Wonderful" (which strangely enough is an instrumental), "St. James Infirmary," "A Hundred Years from Today," and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen." There are also two selections that Teagarden performed in the movie Birth of the Blues with Bing Crosby: the classic title cut (sung by Crosby) and "The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid" which finds Teagarden, Bing, and Mary Martin all interacting in cheerful form. The last seven numbers on this highly enjoyable CD feature Teagarden jamming with the Capitol International Jazzmen in 1943. He takes three vocals (including "Stars Fell on Alabama") and is well showcased on a previously unissued "Mighty Lak' a Rose." In addition, tenor saxophonist Dave Matthews takes his greatest solo on "In My Solitude"; Billy May takes his hottest trumpet solos throughout the date; pianist Joe Sullivan is a strong asset; and the clarinet spot is taken by either Jimmie Noone or Heinie Beau. "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" and "'Deed I Do" are both quite hot. Recommended. Scott Yanow  
Tracklist
1    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Dark Eyes    3:16
2    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Prelude In C Sharp Minor    3:19
3    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Chicks Is Wonderful    3:18
4    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Blues To The Lonely    2:58
5    Bing Crosby, Mary Martin With Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid    3:08
6    Bing Crosby With Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    The Birth Of The Blues    3:12
7    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Blue River    3:07
8    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    St. James Infirmary    3:13
9    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue    3:04
10    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    A Hundred Years From Today    2:58
11    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    A Rhythm Hymn    2:58
12    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Prelude To The Blues    3:13
13    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    The Blues Have Got Me    3:07
14    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen    3:04
15    The Capitol International Jazzmen–    Clambake In B Flat    2:46
16    The Capitol International Jazzmen–    Casanova's Lament    2:54
17    The Capitol International Jazzmen–    In My Solitude    2:57
18    The Capitol International Jazzmen–    I'm Sorry I Made You Cry    2:52
19    Jack Teagarden's Chicagoans–    Mighty Lak' A Rose    2:47
20    Jack Teagarden's Chicagoans–    Stars Fell On Alabama    2:57
21    Jack Teagarden's Chicagoans–    'Deed I Do    2:36
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Joe Ferdinando (tracks: 1 to 14), Tony Antonelli (tracks: 1 to 14)
Bass – Art Shapiro (tracks: 15 to 21)
Bass [String Bass] – Arnold Fishkind (tracks: 1 to 10), Myron Shapler (tracks: 11 to 14)
Clarinet – Heinie Beau (tracks: 19 to 21), Jimmie Noone (tracks: 15 to 18)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Danny Polo (tracks: 1 to 14)
Drums – Paul Collins (tracks: 1 to 14), Zutty Singleton (tracks: 15 to 21)
Guitar – Dave Barbour (tracks: 15 to 21), Perry Botkin (tracks: 5 to 10)
Piano – Ernie Hughes (tracks: 1 to 14), Joe Sullivan (tracks: 15 to 21)
Tenor Saxophone – Art Beck (tracks: 1 to 14), Art Moore (tracks: 1 to 14), Dave Matthews (tracks: 15 to 21)
Trombone – Fred Keller (tracks: 11 to 14), Jack Teagarden, Joe Ferrall (tracks: 1 to 14), Jose Gutierrez (tracks: 1 to 14), Seymour Goldfinger (tracks: 1 to 10)
Trumpet – Art Gold (tracks: 11 to 14), Billy May (tracks: 15 to 21), John Fallstitch (tracks: 1 to 10), Pokey Carriere (tracks: 1 to 14), Sid Feller (tracks: 1 to 4), Truman Quigley (tracks: 5 to 14)
Vocals – Bing Crosby (tracks: 5, 6), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 4, 5, 7 to 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20), Mary Martin (tracks: 5)