RED NICHOLS – 1929-1930 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1369 (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The fifth installment in the Classics Red Nichols chronology focuses upon records he made between September 9, 1929, and August 27, 1930. This was a particularly fruitful period for Nichols, as he was able to hire a number of excellent players who would all be leading their own bands throughout the next couple of decades: Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Bud Freeman, and Gene Krupa. Other jazz aces found throughout this album are multi-instrumentalist Adrian Rollini, pianists Joe Sullivan and Rube Bloom, saxophonist Babe Russin, bassist Joe Tarto, and drummer Dave Tough. This veritable infestation of great jazz talent centered around (and partially resulted from) Nichols' high-profile gig as conductor of the pit orchestra that steered the George and Ira Gershwin show Strike Up the Band through 191 performances at New York's Times Square Theatre. Vocalists include Scrappy Lambert, Teg Brown, and the ever-amiable Jack Teagarden. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist
1    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Nobody Knows    2:40
2    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Smiles    3:21
3    The Captivators–    Get Happy    3:06
4    The Captivators–    Somebody To Love Me    3:20
5    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Say It With Music    3:24
6    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Strike Up The Band 2:42
Vocals [Uncredited] – Chester Gaylord
7    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Soon 3:27
Vocals [Uncredited] – Wes Vaughan
8    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Sometimes I'm Happy    3:22
9    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Hallelujah!    2:53
10    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    I'm Just Wild About Harry    3:09
11    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    After You've Gone 3:11
Vocals – Jack Teagarden
12    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    I Want To Be Happy    2:56
13    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Tea For Two    3:03
14    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Peg O' My Heart    3:11
15    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Sweet Georgia Brown    2:47
16    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    China Boy    2:50
17    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    The Sheik Of Araby 3:15
Vocals – Jack Teagarden, Teg Brown
18    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble    3:00
19    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Carolina In The Morning    3:10
20    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    Who?    3:04
21    Red Nichols And His Five Pennies–    By The Shalimar    3:08
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Sid Stoneburn (tracks: 6, 7, 14 to 18)
Banjo – Teg Brown (tracks: 6 to 9, 14 to 18), Tommy Felline (tracks: 1 to 5)
Bass – Art Miller (tracks: 14 to 18), Joe Tarto (tracks: 1 to 5)
Bass Saxophone, Xylophone – Adrian Rollini (tracks: 8 to 13, 19 to 21)
Brass Bass – Jack Hansen (tracks: 10 to 13)
Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: 1, 2, 14 to 21)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey (tracks: 1 to 13)
Drums – Dave Tough (tracks: 1 to 5), Gene Krupa (tracks: 6 to 21)
Guitar – Weston Vaughan (tracks: 10 to 13)
Piano – Jack Russin (tracks: 6 to 13), Joe Sullivan (tracks: 14 to 21), Rube Bloom (tracks: 1 to 5)
Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 6 to 21), Bud Freeman (tracks: 19 to 21), Larry Binyon (tracks: 6, 7)
Trombone – Bill Trone (tracks: 1, 2), Glenn Miller (tracks: 1 to 7, 10 to 21), Herb Taylor (2) (tracks: 3 to 5), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 1, 2, 10 to 21), Tommy Dorsey (tracks: 6 to 9)
Trumpet – Charlie Teagarden (tracks: 6, 7, 14 to 21), Manny Klein (tracks: 10 to 13), Mickey Bloom (tracks: 1 to 5), Red Nichols, Ruby Weinstein (tracks: 6 to 9, 14 to 18), Tommy Thunen (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 13)
Vocals – Scrappy Lambert (tracks: 1 to 5)