[Dixielandjazz] ODJB Columbias (was Happy Anniversary)

[Marek Boym]

Thanks.
I had the feeling that they might have been reissued in Europe before the USA.
Cheers

On 25 February 2013 01:22, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Marek Boym wrote:
>> The January date is given in the booklet accompanying the Jazz Odyssey
>> set, and, indeed, in my copy of Rust.
>> Were the Columbia sides reissued before the Odyssey set?
>
> Dear Marek,
> "At The Darktown Strutters' Ball" and "Indiana" were originally released on Columbia A 2297 in about September 1917 and shortly after on English Columbia 2903.
> I believe that the 1963 LP set Columbia C3L-30, "Jazz Odyssey Vol. 1. The sound of New Orleans" (which I have) was the first reissue of "Darktown Strutters' Ball'. The set was later reissued as single LPs in the UK.
> Four masters of "Darktown Strutters Ball" and three of "Indiana"were recorded, and one alternative 'take' of each tune was also released on Columbia A-2297.
> I have the 4 'takes'.
> The first reissue of both tunes was probably the Dutch EP, Philips 436000 in its Classic Jazz Masters series (I have this) and on LP Gaps 190 (which I have lost somewhere). Early to mid 1960s.
> The two tunes have been subsequently reissued, but not widely, on CD (King Jazz, Affinity, Avid...).
> As usual from me, more than you needed to know.
> 8>)
> Kind regards,
> Bill.