[Dixielandjazz] Re: 10 Representative Dixieland Recordings -- List?

[mmckay]

 One that hasn't come up (and as one who lived there at the time -- even if
I was only a kid) is George Girard of (all to short lived) New Orleans.  His
Stompin at the Famous Door album is outstanding and IMHO rates way above the
Assuntos.

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated Listener

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: 10 Representative Dixieland Recordings -- List?

Luis and others--
     So far, no.  In fact, while the comments and suggested artists and
recordings have all been very interesting and helpful, nobody has actually
provided a list of 10 CDs, let alone ranked them.
     Admittedly, doing so would amount to standing alone in front of a
crowd, with arms and legs stretched wide, saying, "OK, hit me." 
Takes a bit of courage, don't you know?
     However, thus far here's what we got:

me (very tentatively):
Armstrong, Louis:		Satchmo at Symphony Hall
Condon, Eddie:		Eddie Condon: Dixieland All-Stars
Crosby, Bob:		Bob Crosby & His Dixieland Bob Cats: 1939-42
Cullum, Jim:		(something, maybe Chasin' the Blues (2005))
Dukes of Dixieland:		The Best of The Dukes of Dixieland
Firehouse Five Plus Two:	At Disneyland
Fountain, Pete:		(something, maybe Best of Pete Fountain)
High Sierra Jazz Band:	Jubilee
Murphy, Turk Jazz Band:	Oz Turk Plus
Teagarden, Jack:		At the Roundtable
(but i also agree that 'modern' -- say, after 1950 or so -- bands ought to
get the heaviest emphasis; i would include these for
starters: (New) Black Eagle JB, Bobby Hackett, Bob Schulz & His Frisco JB,
Bob Scobey's Frisco JB, Boll Weevil Jass Band, Cornet Chop Suey, Dr. Michael
White, Ed Polcer All-Stars, Independence Hall JB, Kenny Ball, Original Salty
Dogs JB, Titan Hot 7, Uptown Lowdown JB, Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, Wilbur
De Paris, Yerba Buena Stompers, Professor Plum, Climax JB)

Rae Ann:
"The Golden Age of Jazz."  It is a 4 CD set that includes 96 of the greatest
original recordings.  Included are Louis, Bix, Jelly, Miff Mole, Tommy
Lanier, Louis Prima, Bob Crosby, Wingy Manone, Red Allen, Zutty Singleton,
Lu Watters, Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon, DeParis Brothers, Bobby Hackett,
Bunk Johnson, Wild Bill, Kid Ory, Turk, Edmund Hall, Muggsy Spanier, George
Lewis, Red Nichols, and Jack Teagarden

Pat Cooke:
Louis, but select some of his later recordings with Trummy Young, Barret
Deemss, and Peanuts Hucko and the later guys.  The Bobcats are good, so is
Jim Cullum,  and Pete Fountain.  If you pick Jack Teagarden, pick something
with Don Goldie on trumpet, or some of the Louis with Teagarden stuff.  And
don't forget the original Assunto's Dukes of Dixieland with Jack Maheu on
clarinet

Ginny:
3 CD set by Tex Wyndham and The Rent Party Revelers

Steve:
Randy Reinhart's latest: "As Long As I Live" (arbors) The latest BobCats CD
from list mate Ed Metz.
A Joe Hopkins CD.
A Blue Street CD

Rebecca:
"Sweet Little Papa" by Hal Smith's Creole Sunshine Jazz Band on GHB label
and "A Song for George Lewis" by Dr. Michael White.  Finally, anything by
Buck Creek JB, Grand Dominion JB, or Climax JB

Mike M:
High Sierra Jazz Band and
The 51st Eight.

Louis:
Mortons, Hot 5s and 7s, Sam Morgans, Armand Piron

Mike V:
Ambassador Satch

Ross:
"Back In Time" by "The Dutch Swing College Jazz Band"

Mike C:
Muggsy Spanier's "The Great 16"  For more recent bands, the best I have
heard is "Professor Plum's Jazz"

John:
Tiger Rag ODJB 1936 recording.
That's A Plenty - Wild Bill's Commodores China Boy - Eddie Condon's 1944
Town Hall Concert with Krupa, Pee wee etc Once In A While - Louis Hot Five
Snake Rag - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band Black Bottom Stomp - Jelly Weary
Blues - Bechet with Hodes on Blue Note Bugle Call Rag - The Rhythmakers Wild
Man Blues - Louis Armstrong's Hot Seven Maple Leaf Rag - Sidney Bechet's New
Orleans Feetwarmers 1932 and that neglects the New Orleans Wanderers, The
Ory band, Mutt Carey's New Yorkers, the Rudi Blesch This is Jazz line up
with Wild Bill and Baby Dodds

Tony:
Kid Shots Madison playing on When You & I Were Young Maggie Percy Humphrey
with George Lewis on At A Georgia Camp Meeting (At Dobell's Record Store)
Wooden Joe Nicholas on Shake It & Break It (At 4 in the morning in Wigan)
Loius Armstrong - a toss up between Potato Head and Wild Man Blus. 
The other year I heard Potato Head on a 78 played on a top line wind up
gramophone - the sound presence was stupendous!
Bechet & Ladnier on Sweetie Dear
Henry "Red" Allen on the Luis Russell sides and his NY band. Pick almost any
track.
I'm not sure about number 10. It used to be Mugsy on Big Butter & Egg Man,
but then I heard Louis' version. It might even be Coeman Hawkins on Body and
soul, but I also like Red Allen's version.
I also love the Kid Ory stuff and a lot of the Wild Bill

     Dan
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>From: "Dr. luis daniel flores" <ldf1950 at arnet.com.ar>
>To: "John Petters" <johnpetters at tiscali.co.uk>,
>	"Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 10 Representative Dixieland Recordings
>Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 17:46:59 -0300
>Cc: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>,
>	Louis Lince <louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk>
>
>Is there anyone doing a ranking of the best 10?
>Luis
>Dr. Luis Daniel Flores FRCOG
>www.jazzysentimientos.com.ar
>domingos/Sundays 9:30/12:30 GMT

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