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

Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 8:42am

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.