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Playlist for May 16, 2008 from 12:00AM - 03:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Sat, 10:11pm
Show Host(s): The Minister of Swing

Playlist Date & Time: 5/16/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Archived Playlist for The Minister of Swing

Birthday tributes for Sidney Bechet, Zutty Singleton and Woody Herman!

Playlist Tracks
Joe Jackson
"Rhythm Delivery"
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Sweetie Dear"
1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932. Celebrating Sidney Bechet's birthday May 14, 1897.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Maple Leaf Rag"
1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Shag"
1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
Clarence Williams Blue Five
"Cake Walkin' Babies From Home"
1924-1926
Classics
1993
January 8, 1925. Clarence Williams piano, Louis Armstrong trumpet.
Noble Sissle and his Orc hestra
"Loveless Love"
Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
August 15, 1934.
Noble Sissle and his Orchestra
"Polka Dot Rag"
Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
August 15, 1934.
Noble Sissle's Swingsters
"Viper Mad"
Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
February 10, 1938. Bechet soprano sax.
Noble Sissle's Swingsters
"Blackstick"
Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
February 10, 1938.
Sidney Bechet and his Orchestra
"Jungle Drums"
Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
April 16, 1938.
Tommy Ladnier and his Orchestra
"When You and I Were Young, Maggie"
Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
November 28, 1938.
Sidney Bechet Quintet
"Summertime"
Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
June 8, 1939.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Indian Summer"
Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
February 5, 1940.
Sidney Bechet with This is Jazz Orchestra
"I Know that You Know"
This is Jazz vol. 1
Jazzology
1996
Hot Lips Page and his Band
"St. James Infirmary"
1946-1950
Classics
2001
October 28, 1947. Breaking into the Bechet with some Lips Page for a minute going out to Dean Ellis for his marathon "St. James Infirmary" set. Truly a marvel of mankind.
Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Quartet
"Bechet's Steady Rider"
1940
Classics
1991
March 20, 1940.
Bechet-Spanier Big Four
"China Boy"
1940
Classics
1991
March 28, 1940.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Shake It and Break It"
1940
Classics
1991
June 4, 1940.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Stompy Jones"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
September 6, 1940.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Coal Black Shine"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 8, 1941.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Slippin' and Slidin'"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 8, 1941.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"The Mooche"
1941-1944
Classics
1996
October 14, 1941. Great rendition of the Ellington favourite.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Bechet Parades the Blues"
1941-1944
Classics
1996
December 8, 1943. V-Disc.
Sidney Bechet and his Blue Note Jazzmen
"Blue Horizon"
1941-1944
Classics
1996
December 20, 1944.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Swing Parade"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
April 28, 1941.
Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
"Limehouse Blues"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
September 13, 1941.
Sidney Bechet Trio
"Strange Fruit"
1940-1941
Classics
1992
September 13, 1941.
Bunk Johnson-Sidney Bechet and their Orchestra
"Up In Sidney's Flat"
1945-1946
Classics
1997
March 10, 1945.
Bechet-Nicholas Big Five
"Old Stack O'Lee Blues"
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
February 12, 1946.
Bechet-Nicholas Big Five
"Bechet's Fantasy"
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
February 12, 1946.
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet
"Breathless Blues"
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
September 18, 1947. Bechet and Mezz on clarinet.
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet
"Where Am I?"
Mezz Mezzrow 1947
Classics
1999
December 18, 1947.
Sidney Bechet Trio
"Milenberg Joys"
1952 vol. 2
Classics
2007
October 7, 1952. Bechet with Lil Hardin Armstrong piano and Zutty Singleton (birthday May 14, 1898) drums.
Sidney Bechet Trio
"Blue Room"
1952 vol, 2
Classics
2007
October 7, 1952.
Sidney Bechet Trio
"Stars Fell on Alabama"
1952 vol. 2
Classics
2007
October 7, 1952. For Undersecretary Maria and Faithful Man-Servant Reg.
Zutty Singleton
"Drum Face"
Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953
Classics
2005
November 16, 1951. Singleton drum solo.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"At the Woodchopper's Ball"
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
April 12, 1939. First huge hit for the Herman band; it sold over 5 million copies. There would be many more.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Blue Flame"
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
February 13, 1941. The Band that Played the Blues.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Amen"
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
April 12, 1942.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Basie's Basement"
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
November 17, 1942.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Apple Honey"
Big Band Jazz IV
Smithstonian
1983
February 19, 1945. The First Herd.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Down Under"
Big Band Jazz IV
Smithstonian
1983
July 24, 1942.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Caldonia"
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
February 26, 1945.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Goosey Gander"
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
March 1, 1945.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"The Good Earth"
The God Earth
Proper
2000
August 10, 1945.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Wild Root"
Blowin' Up a Storm
Proper
2000
September 8, 1945. Woody's first Herd.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Blowin' Up a Storm"
Blowin' Up a Storm
Proper
2000
December 10, 1945.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Panacea"
Blowin' Up a Storm
Proper
2000
February 17, 1946. Herman vocal and clarinet.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Igor"
Blowin' Up a Storm
Proper
2000
May 20, 1946.