Playlist for May 26, 2006 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 9:03am

Playlist Date & Time: 5/26/2006 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Archived Playlist for The Minister of Swing

Undoubtedly my most memorable show. In studio guests the Under Secretary of Swing Maria and her Faithful Manservant Reg were in town celebrating their anniversary. They pulled titles and searched relentlessly for requested Cleo Brown (to no avail) who I hadn't heard of, but will now pick up at some point. I always appreciate suggestions for artists I do not yet know. That's how you learn, people. I've known these two since way back in the day when my jazz collection was in its infancy. Maria expanded my Cab Calloway collection and exposed me to Brit Ska band Madness. In turn I introduced her to the Mound City Blue Blowers and the nutty goodness of a Fats Waller organ solo. Good friends are always appreciated. Maria helps me with artists birthdays and without her help the show wouldn't be regularly tuned into in Hamburg. I took them thru the Lower 9 and we picked up some Loretta's pralines after. Friends like Maria and Reg make doing the show a pleasure and honour for me every week.

Playlist Tracks

Joe Jackson Rhythm Delivery Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack A&M 1998 Opening theme.
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra Oh, What You Said 1939-1940 Classics 2002 October 9, 1939.
Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra Opening and Theme Live at Southland and Meadowbrook 1940 Vernon 1999 January 23, 1940.
Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra Three Little Words Live at Southland and Meadowbrook 1940 Vernon 1999 January 23, 1940.
Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five The Buzzard 1928-1938 Classics 1994 December 4, 1935.
Henry Red Allen and his Orchestra Nothing's Blue but the Sky 1935-1936 Classics 1991 May 21, 1936. J.C. Higginbotham trombone, Red Allen trumpet.
Count Basie and his Orchestra GI Stomp 1943-1945 Classics 1995 July 1943.
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Hollywood Hangover 1945 vol. 2 Classics 1997 May 26, 1945.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet The Way You Look Tonight Peggy Lee In the Beginning Pavillion March 10, 1942. Peggy Lee vocal.
Jimmie Lunceford and his Harlem Express Blues in the Night The Uncollected Jimmie Lunceford Hindsight 1944. Recorded for broadcast only for AFR.
The Goofus Five Vo-Do-Do-O Blues The Goofus Five Timeless 1994 June 15, 1927. Rollini on bass sax and goofus.
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble 1929-1930 Classics 2004 July 3, 1930. Red Nichols trumpet, Glenn Miller and Jack Teagarden trombone, Benny Goodman clarinet and Gene Krupa drums.
Bennie Moten and his Kansas City Orchestra Small Black 1929-1930 Classics 1991 October 23, 1929. Count Basie piano, Hot Lips Page trumpet.
Blue Rhythm Boys Red Devil 1931 Classics 1992 April 28, 1931.
King Cole Trio Rock-A-Bye-Basie Nat King Cole Trio Transcriptions Blue Note 2005
Jay McShann Orchestra Hootie Blues 1941-1943 Classics 1994 April 3, 1941. Walter Brown vocal.
Billie Holiday Good Morning Heartache Priceless Jazz GRP 1997 January 22, 1946.
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra Boogie Blues Krupa Story Proper 1998 August 21, 1945. Anita O'Day vocal.
Midge Williams St. Louis Blues Complementary Tracks Classics 1996 February 14, 1934. Accompanied by Columbia Jazz Orchestra made up of Japanese Musicians. Vocal in Japanese and English. Beginning of a set for my Under Secretary of Swing Maria and her faithful Manservant Reg who were in New Orleans celebrating their anniversary.
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra Sweethearts on Parade 1939-1940 Classics 1991 April 25, 1939. Louis on trumpet and vocal. Another for Maria and Reg.
Harry James and his Orchestra Palms of Paradise 1939-1940 Classics 1997 February 12, 1940. Franz Heines vocal. Celebrating Mayor Nagin and his Date Palms which I told Maria and Reg about on a tour.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Bye Bye Blues 1940 Classics 1991 June 27, 1940. Last in the Maria and Reg set. Maria had given me a Cab Calloway tape many moons ago and this was one of the songs on it.
Glenn Miller Orchestra Say The Complete Glenn Miller GRP
Roy Eldridge and his Orchestra Christopher Columbus After You're Gone MCA 1991 February 5, 1936. This is one of the songs we had to play in my high school marching band. If only we had Chu Berry on the tenor sax, John Kirby on string bass and the little giant on trumpet like this version!
John Kirby and his Orchestra By the Waters of the Minnetonka 1938-1939 Classics 1994 October 28, 1938.
Raymond Scott Quintet At an Arabian House Party restless Nights and Turkish Twilights Sony 1992
Fats Waller Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 1938 Classics 1996 August 28, 1938. Waller organ solo. Mad genius.
Mound City Blue Blowers What's the Reason (I'm not Pleasin' You?) 1935-1936 Classics 1996 May 9, 1935. Red McKenzie comb and vocal.
Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra Finiculi Finicula Swingin' the Classics Viper's Nest 1996 January 1942. Maria picked this out one. How could I not play it?
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five Salt Pork, West Virginia Jivin' with Jordan Proper 2002 July 16, 1945.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers Wild Man Blues 1940 Classics 1991 June 4, 1940.
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra Marching Along with Time 1938 Classics 2000 April 27, 1938.
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra Chantez-les bas 1940 Classics 2000 September 7, 1940.
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra Jumpin' Jehosephat Dorsey on V-Disc Joyce
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Antidisestablishmentarianismist 1947 Classics 1999 September 30, 1947. Ray Nance trumpet and vocal.
Red Allen and his All Stars Rosetta Sound of Jazz Columbia 1957.
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra Air Mail Special Pt. 1 and 2 Lionel Hampton Story Proper 2000 January 31, 1946.
Rex Stewart's Big Seven Diga Diga Doo 1934-1946 Classics 1997 July 23, 1940.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra Summer Sequence Pt. 1-4 Woody Herman Story Proper 2000 December 27, 1947.
Ted Heath and his Music Father Knickerbopper You've Gone to My Head Jasmine 2001 October 7, 1949.
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Salt Peanuts Dizzy Gillespie Ken Burns Jazz Verve 2000 January 9, 1945. MOre bop than swing but a great number nonetheless.
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine 1940-1944 Classics 1995 May 20, 1944. Anita O'Day vocal.
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra The Girl with the Pigtails in her Hair 1939-1940 Classics 2002 September 10, 1939. Judy Ellington vocal.
Don Redman and his Orchestra Our Big Love Scene 1933-1936 Classics 1990 November 14, 1933. Chick Bullock vocal.
Eddie's Hot Shots That's A Serious Thing Eddie Condon 1927-1938 Classics 1994 February 8, 1929. eddie Condon guitar, Jack Teagarden trombone and vocal.
Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra Free Love 1928-1936 Classics 1993 November 6, 1933.
The Boswell Sisters Everybody Loves My Baby Bunny Berigan the Key Sessions JSP 2003 February 24, 1932. The Boswells our featured New Orleans artist for the week. Bunny on trumpet.
Floyd Ray and his Orchestra 3:00 in the Morning Tea Pad Songs Stash 1976 February 1939. Closing theme.

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