[Dixielandjazz] 'Plays Jelly Roll Morton'

[Bill Haesler]

Dear friends,
I hope shy and retiring listmate Butch Thompson doesn't mind the plug, 
but for those who do not know, or do not have it, Worlds Records have 
just announced the reissue of Butch's Biograph solo LP (later CD) from 
11 June 1968 on a Collectables CD (6952) for $13.00.
The LP has been in my collection for years and os highly recommended.
Kind regards,
Bill.

BUTCH THOMPSON PLAYS JELLY ROLL MORTON
   For his recording debut, 24-year-old pianist Butch Thompson performs 
a dozen selections associated with Jelly Roll Morton, including a 
couple ("Tiger Rag" and Scott Joplin's "Original Rags") not actually 
composed by Morton but performed during his Library of Congress 
sessions. Thompson, who has long been considered one of the top 
interpreters of Morton's music, already had his technique and sound 
down at this early stage, and his solo recital (reissued on CD) is 
excellent. Highlights include "King Porter Stomp," "Tiger Rag," "Pep" 
and "The Crave."
Here is the full tune list:
     King Porter Stomp
     Fat Meat and Greens
     Bert Williams
     Tiger Rag
     Pep
     Kansas City Stomps
     The Crave
     Seattle Hunch
     Original Rags
     I Hate a Man Like You
     Black Bottom Stomp