[Dixielandjazz] Bechet-Spanier Big Four

[Marek Boym]

Thank you, Bill.
You have mentioned the French "Classics."  The policy of that series was to
reissue issued takes only.  The main reason why I have in general refrained
from buying them.
Best wishes,
Marek

On 14 June 2015 at 03:37, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Marek Boym asked:
> > I have an LP of this formidable congregation - eight tracks on the
> Italian
> > Joker LP SM 3090.
> > I have just read that there are alternative takes.  does anybody know
> which takes are on the said LP?
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> Dear Marek,
> It's never the simple queries from you dear friend.
> <big grin>
> The 8 titles recorded at the two 1940 HRS Bechet-Spanier Big Four sessions
> are on your Joker LP.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sidney-Bechet-History-Of-Jazz-LP-NM-Italy-Joker-SM-3090-/201244602801
> The tunes with alternative takes are "China Boy" and "That's A Plenty".
>
> 28 March 1940
> R2773   Four Or Five Times
> R2774   Sweet Lorraine  Hot
> R2775   Up A Lazy River
> R2776-1 China Boy
> R2776-2 China Boy (alt. take)
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> 6 April 1940
> R2801-1 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
> R2802-2 That's A Plenty (alt. take)
> R2802-3 That's A Plenty
> R2803-3 Squeeze Me
> R2804-2 Sweet Sue, Just You
>
> The Joker reissue (taken from the Riverside LP RLP 138) has "China Boy"
> (R2776-1) and "That's A Plenty" (R2802-3).
> Which were used for the original HRS 78s
> The alternative takes were issued in an unnumbered HRS 'dividend' 78.
> Swaggie LP S1932 reissued all 10 takes.
> The 10 takes are also on Mosaic CD MD6-187 (The Complete H.R.S Sessions),
> Masters of Jazz CDMJCD 100 and King Jazz CD KL122FS.
> The alternatives are NOT on French Classics 619.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
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