KID THOMAS & HIS ALGIERS STOMPERS - New Orleans : The Living Legends, Vol. 1 (1961-1994) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
1 That's A-Plenty 3:16
Ray Gilbert / Lew Pollack / Bert Williams
2 Girl of My Dreams 5:11
Sunny Clapp
3 Dinah 3:14
Harry Akst / Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young
4 Smile, Darn You, Smile 3:20
C. O'Flynn, J. Meskill, M. Rich
5 Confessin' (That I Love You) 7:34
Doc Daugherty / Al J. Neiburg / Ellis Reynolds
6 Kid Thomas Boogie Woogie 3:40
 T. Valentine
7 Algiers Strut 5:09
 T. Valentine
8 Gally House Blues 5:17
 T. Valentine
9 Sing On 2:51
 T. Valentine
Traditional
10 Panama 3:07
William Tyers
11 Mack the Knife 4:36
Marc Blitzstein / Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill
12 Ja-Da 2:09
Bob Carlton
Credits:
Banjo – Homer Eugene
Bass – Joseph Butler
Clarinet – Albert Burbank, Emil Barnes
Drums – Samuel Penn
Piano – Joe James
Trombone – Louis Nelson
Trumpet – Kid Thomas

KID THOMAS & HIS ALGIERS STOMPERS - New Orleans : The Living Legends, Vol. 2 (1961-1994) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is the only entry in Riverside's The Living Legends series (which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series) that is not recommended. Trumpeter Kid Thomas Valentine's playing is very erratic and the ensemble (which includes clarinetist Emile Barnes and trombonist Louis Nelson) is rarely in tune. Their renditions of the basic material ranges from raw to feeble and is a major disappointment. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Big Lunch Blues 5:59
Joseph Butler
2 Some of These Days 3:30
Shelton Brooks
3 When My Dreamboat Comes Home 4:57
Dave Franklin / David Franklin / Cliff Friend
4 China Boy 2:56
Phil Boutelje / Dick Winfree
5 It's a Long Way to Tipperary 3:00
Jack Judge / Harry Williams
6 Hindustan 2:59
Dave Wallace / Harold Weeks
7 I Can't Escape from You 3:03
Leo Robin / Richard A. Whiting / Hank Williams
8 Bye and Bye 2:39
Traditional
9 Down by the Riverside 3:32
Paul Barnes / Traditional
10 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? 5:34
Will M. Hough / Joe Howard / Joseph E. Howard / Harold Orlob
11 Big Milk-Cow Blues 5:23
Kid Thomas Valentine
Credits:
Bass – Joseph Butler
Clarinet – Emile Barnes
Drums – Samuel Penn
Piano – Joe James
Trombone – Louis Nelson
Trumpet – Kid Thomas

NEW ORLEANS: The Living Legends - KID THOMAS & His Algiers Stompers [1961] OJC / Riverside / FLAC / 1994

New Orleans: The Living Legends is 1961 album by Kid Thomas & His Algiers Stompers. Originally released by the Riverside label, this CD comes from Original Jazz Classics/Fantasy Jazz, remastered by Phil De Lancie.

1. That's A Plenty

2. Girl Of My Dreams

3. Dinah

4. Smile, Darn You, Smile

5. Confessin' That I Love You

6. Kid Thomas' Boogie Woogie

7. Algiers Strut

8. Gally House Blues

9. Sing On

10. Panama

11. Mack The Knife *

12. Ja-Da *

*bonus tracks

Recorded in New Orleans, January 29, 1961
(track 12 recorded on August 18, 1960)

CD digitally remastered in 1994 by Phil De Lancie
(Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Kid Thomas-trumpet and slapstick

Louis Nelson-trombone

Albert Burbank-clarinet (except on track 12)

Emil Barnes-clarinet (track 12)

Joe James-piano

Homer Eugene-banjo (except on track 12)

Joseph Butler-bass

Samuel Penn-drums

  O Púbis da Rosa

NEW ORLEANS: The Living Legends - KID THOMAS & His Algiers Stompers featuring Emile Barnes [1961] OJC / Riverside / FLAC / 1994

New Orleans: The Living Legends is a 1961 album by Kid Thomas & His Algiers Stompers featuring Emile Barnes. Originally released on the Riverside label, this CD was done by Original Jazz Classics/Fantasy Jazz in 1994 with a remastering by Joe Tarantino. This was the first set of recordings Riverside Records did with Kid Thomas. 

This is the only entry in Riverside's The Living Legends series (which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series) that is not recommended. Trumpeter Kid Thomas Valentine's playing is very erratic and the ensemble (which includes clarinetist Emile Barnes and trombonist Louis Nelson) is rarely in tune. Their renditions of the basic material ranges from raw to feeble and is a major disappointment.

There are parts that may be "off", but this is anything but a "major disappointment".

1. Big Lunch Blues

2. Some Of These Days

3. When My Dreamboat Comes Home

4. China Boy

5. It's A Long Way To Tipperary

6. Hindustan

7. I Can't Escape From You

8. Bye And Bye

9. Down By The Riverside

10. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

11. Big Milk-Cow Blues

Recorded in New Orleans, August 18, 1960

CD digitally remastered in 1994 by Joe Tarantino
 (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Kid Thomas-trumpet

Emile Barnes-clarinet

Louis Nelson-trombone

Joe James-piano

Joseph Butler-bass

Samuel Penn-drums

O Púbis da Rosa