Playlist Date & Time: 5/8/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
Break out of your post-Jazz Fest blues with the music of Red Nichols, born May 8, 1905! Closing out with Bing Crosby born May 3, 1903.
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Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
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The Golden Gate Orchestra
Tiger Rag
Adrian Rollini and the Golden Gate Orchestra 1924-1927
Timeless
2006
May 4, 1925. Red Nichols cornet.
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The Red Heads
Hangover
The Red Heads 1925-1927
Classics
2002
February 4, 1926. One of many songs featuring the pairing of Red Nichols with trombonist Miff Mole. Jimmy Dorsey also playing.
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We Three
Trumpet Sobs
The Red Heads 1925-1927
Classics
2002
March 4, 1926. Nichols with Eddie Lang on guitar.
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The Red Heads
Wild and Foolish
The Red Heads 1925-1927
Classics
2002
April 7, 1926. Nichols, Mole, Dorsey!
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The Red Heads
Dynamite
The Red Heads 1925-1927
Classics
2002
April 7, 1926.
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The Hottentots
The Camel Walk
Red Nichols 1925-1927
Classics
2001
November 11, 1925. Nichols and Miff Mole.
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Red and Miff's Stompers
Black Bottom Stomp
Red Nichols 1925-1927
Classics
2001
November 10, 1926. Nichols, Mole, Dorsey!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Buddy's Habits
Red Nichols 1925-1927
Classics
2001
December 20, 1926. Nichols, Mole, Dorsey and Eddie Lang!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Hurricane
Red Nichols 1925-1927
Classics
2001
January 12, 1927. As above, partially written by Nichols.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Delirium
Red Nichols 1925-1927
Classics
2001
February 11, 1927. Mole and Nichols wrote this one.
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The Six Hottentots
The Memphis Blues
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Classics
2002
May 2, 1927. Nichols, Mole, Dorsey!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Five Pennies
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Classics
2002
June 20, 1927. As above wplus Adrian Rollini, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Riverboat Shuffle
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Classics
2002
August 15, 1927. Nichols, Mole, Pee Wee Russell and Adrian Rollini.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Eccentric
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Classics
2002
August 15, 1927. Same session.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Feeling No Pain
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Classics
2002
August 15, 1927. Same session.
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Miff Mole's Molers
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
Miff Mole 1928-1937
Classics
2003
July 6, 1928. Mole and Nichols with Frank teschmacher clarinet, Eddie Condon guitar and Gene Krupa drums.
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Miff Mole's Molers
Crazy Rhythm
Miff Mole 1928-1937
Classics
2003
Nichols and Mole with drummer (and future bandleader) Stan King.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Poor Butterfly
Red Nichols 1928-1929
Classics
2002
March 2, 1928. Mole and Nichols.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Panama
Red Nichols 1928-1929
Classics
2002
May 29, 1928.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Whispering
Red Nichols 1928-1929
Classics
2002
May 31, 1928.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Original Dixieland One-Step
Red Nichols 1928-1929
Classics
2002
June 1, 1928.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Who's Sorry Now?
Red Nichols 1928-1929
Classics
2002
February 1, 1929. Nichols and Mole with Benny Goodman.
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The Red Heads
Get A Load Of This
The Red Heads 1925-1927
Classics
2002
November 4, 1926.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Roses of Picardy
Red Nichols 1929
Classics
2003
February 16, 1929. Nichols, Mole Rollini and Jimmy Dorsey alto sax.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Dinah
Red Nichols 1929
Classics
2003
April 18, 1929. Nichols with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Some Of These Days
Red Nichols 1929.
Classics
2003
June 7, 1929. Scrappy Lambert and Jack Teagarden vocal.Nichols, Dorsey, Teagarden, Miller!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Who Cares?
Red Nichols 1929
Classics
2003
June 12, 1929. Nichols, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Pee Wee Russell, Bud Freeman tenor sax and Dave Tough drums. Red McKenzie vocal.
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red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Can't We Be Friends?
Red Nichols 1929
Classics
2003
September 6, 1929. Dick robertson vocal with Nichols, teagarden, Miller, Dorsey and Russell.
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Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Futuristic Rhythm
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Jazz Oracle
February 20, 1929. Nichols and Glenn Miller.
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Louisiana Rhythm Kings
That's-A-Plenty
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Jazz Oracle
February 20, 1929. As above.
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Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Basin St. Blues
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Jazz Oracle
June 11, 1929. Jack Teagarden vocal. Nichols, Teagarden, Russell, Bud Freeman and Dave Tough.
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Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Squeeze Me
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Jazz Oracle
January 20, 1930. Nichols, Miller, Dorsey, Rollini, Krupa!
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Louisiana Rhythm Kings
I Have To Have You
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Jazz Oracle
January 20, 1930. As above.
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The Captivators
Get Happy
Red Nichols 1929-1930
Classics
2004
October 22, 1929. Scrappy Lambert vocal. Nichols and Jimmy Dorsey.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Hallelujah!
Red Nichols 1929-1930
Classics
2004
January 24, 1930. Nichols with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Adrian Rollini and Gene Krupa!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Tea For Two
Red Nichols 1929-1930
Classics
2004
February 14, 1930. Nichols, Teagarden, Miller, Dorsey, Rollini, Krupa!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Sweet Georgia Brown
Red Nichols 1929-1930
Classics
2004
July 2, 1930. Nichols, Teagarden, Miller, Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Who?
Red Nichols 1929-1930
Classics
2004
August 27, 1930. As above plus Bud Freeman and Adrian Rollini!
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
On Revival Day Pt. 1-2
Red Nichols 1930-1931
Classics
2008
September 26, 1930. Nichols with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and Jack Teagarden vocal.
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The Captivators
I Got Rhythm
Red Nichols 1930-1931
Classics
2008
October 23, 1930. Dick Robertson vocal.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
Bug-A-Boo
Red Nichols 1930-1931
Classics
2008
December 10, 1930. Wingy Manone trumpet and vocal with Red Nichols, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa.
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Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
The Peanut Vendor
Red Nichols 1930-1931
Classics
2008
January 23, 1931. Paul Small vocal. Nichols, teagarden, Goodman and Krupa closing out the Nichols set.
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Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra
Changes
Bix & Bing
ASV
1981
November 23, 1927. Bing Crosby vocals, Bix cornet.
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Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra
There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt In My Tears
Bix & Bing
ASV
1981
February 8, 1928. Bing Crosby vocal, Bix cornet.
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Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra
Mississippi Mud
Bix & Bing
ASV
1981
Bing Crosy vocal, Bix cornet.
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Bing Crosby
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Nipper's Greatest Hits of the 1930's vol. 1
BMG
1990
March 2, 1931. Bing with members of Gus Arnheim's Orchestra.
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Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
Siboney
South America, Take it Away
ASV
1997
February 11, 1945. Bing Crosby vocal.
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Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
Baia
South America, Take it Away
ASV
1997
February 11, 1945. Bing Crosby vocal.
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Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
Hasta Manana
South America, Take it Away
ASV
1997
February 11, 1945. Bing Crosby vocal.
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Dear Minister of Swing,
Thank you so much for a wonderful evening of marvelous
sounds from my favorite era.
God Bless You for keeping those sounds alive and playing
for "the universe".
You made my day/night....
Sincerely,
Camille Love
One of your biggest fans!