[Dixielandjazz] The Big 18

[Marek Boym]

Thanks.
Strange that the notes only give the background of the musicians.
Really great lineups (some musicians change from session to session -
altogether there were five sessions).
Cheers

On 18 February 2013 00:36, Dingo <roadie at btinternet.com> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
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>> In 1958, RCA recorded a tribute to the big bands, issued as the double
>> album "The Big 18."  I am not sure when it was issued, but the lineup
>> is great, and so is the music, at least - most of it.  No idea what
>> the title represents - the band is less than 18, and there are 19
>> numbers.
>> Some tunes are easy to allocate to a band: Tuxedo Junction (Miller),
>> Blues on Parade(Herman), Five O'Clock Drag (Ellington), I'm Prayin'
>> Humble (Crosby), Summit Ridge Drive (Shaw), Swingtime in the Rockies
>> (BG), Feet Draggin' Blues (Harry James), Skyliner (Barnett), The
>> Campbells Are Swinging (trickier, but since the composer is Clinton, I
>> assume that's the band as well) and Quaker City Jazz (same, except
>> that here it presumably is Jan Savitt).  The other numbers - I don't
>> know:
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>> Easy Does It,  ??
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>> Hors d'Ouvre,
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>   British clarinetist Sid Phillips had a hit with this.
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>> Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
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>   Chick Webb possibly
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>> March of the Toys,  ??
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>> Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps,
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>   Jimmy Dorsey
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>> Okay for BAby (Benny CArter?),  ??
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>> Celery Stalks at Midnight,
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>    Will Bradley/Ray McKinley
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>> Organ Grinder's Swing.
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>   Jimmie Lunceford
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> Here's some of them, Marek.
> ~~
> John D
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