[Dixielandjazz] Pete Fountain

[Bill Haesler]

Marek Boym wrote:
> I have just received a two cassette Pete Fountain set called "Dixieland Classics" issued by Welk Music Group in 1998 on Ranwood 7052-4. Of course, no information other than tune titles is provided.  My frine asked me whether I had any if this material, and my answer was - and still is - "no idea."  

Dear Marek,
Hopefully one day, someone will publish a definitive discography/biography of Pete Fountain. 
With full recording dates, personnel and reissue information as my dear friend and DJMLer Gerard Bielderman does so well.
In the meantime, here is a summary of what I have that matches your cassette set. 

Pete Fountain 
Swingin' Blues'   Ranwood RDS1002 
Jimmy Weber (t) Tom Gekler, Mike Genevay (tb) Pete Fountain (cl,arr) Bob Molinelli (p) Oliver Felix (b) Charlie Lodice (d) 
Bogalusa, Louisiana, 1990
    Walking The Floor Over You   
    Honky Tonk           
    Georgia On My Mind            
    Lazy River
    Just A Closer Walk With Thee            
    Alice Blue Gown            
    Basin Street Blues 
    Runnin' Wild                      
    Deep Purple                      
    Tin Roof Blues
    Amazing Grace            
    Jazz Me Blues            
    Muskrat ramble
    Marie *                       
    It Had To Be You    

Pete Fountain
'Cheek To Cheek'   Ranwood (Cat, No. not known) 
Garry L. Miller, Chris McDonald, Chris Dunn (t) Tom Lundberg (tb-1) Barry Green (tb-2) Ernie Collins (b-tb) Pete Fountain (cl) Owen Bradley (p) Jim Ferguson (b) B... Hurman (d) 
"Bradley's Barn", Mt. Juliet, TN. Unknown date
    Cheek To Cheek (1)           
    Girl Of My Dreams (2)                       
    You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (2)           
    Unforgettable (1) 
    Paradise (1)                                
    Rose Room (1)                        
    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (2)            
    Nobody's Darlin' (1)           

So far, I have not been able to find details for the following tunes on your cassette set:       
Vol. 1:
Way Down Yonder ...
San Antonio Rose

Vol. 2
Margie (could this be a typo for "Marie" shown above?)
Crazy
Wolverine Blues
I Can't Stop Loving You
Your Cheatin' Heart (He did this for Coral in1966-66, but I doubt that t is this one.)
When the Saints...

Kind regards,
Bill.