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Playlist for May 15, 2009 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Fri, 7:37am
Playlist Date & Time: 5/15/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM
Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing
May 14, 1897--the birthday of Sidney Bechet --who outside of Louis Armstrong may well be the single most recognizable player on the jazz scene. His work on clarinet and soprano sax is incomparable. A Zutty Singleton drum solo after--he was also born May 14, 1898--a year after Bechet. Closing out with Woody Herman, clarinetist, vocalist and bandleader born May 16, 1913.
Playlist Tracks
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Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme.
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Noble Sissle and his Orchestra
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
April 12, 1931. Noble Sissle vocal.
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New Orleans Feetwarmers
Sweetie Dear
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
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New Orleans Feetwarmers
I've Found A New Baby
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
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New Orleans Feetwarmers
Lay Your Racket
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
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New Orleans Feetwarmers
Shag
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
September 15, 1932.
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Noble Sissle and his Orchestra
T'ain't A Fit Night For Man Or Beast
Sidney Bechet 1923-1936
Classics
1991
March 11, 1936. Noble Sissle vocal.
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Noble Sissle and his Orchestra
Dear Old Southland
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
April 14, 1937.
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Noble Sissle's Swingsters
Viper Mad
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
February 10, 1938.
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Noble Sissle's Swingsters
Blackstick
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
February 10, 1938.
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Grant and Wilson
Blue Monday On Sugar Hill
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
May 26, 1938.
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Sidney Bechet and his Orchestra
Jungle Drums
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991
November 16, 1938.
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Tommy Ladnier and his Orchestra
Really The Blues
Sidney Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
November 28, 1938. Mezz Mezzrow clarinet, Bechet clarinet and soprano sax, Tommy Ladnier trumpet.
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Tommy Ladnier and his Orchestra
Weary Blues
Sidney Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
November 28, 1938.
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Sidney Bechet Quartet
Summertime
Sidney Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
June 8, 1939.
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Willie Smith-Sidney Bechet Orchestra
Meringue d'amour
Sidney Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
November 22, 1939. Pianist Willie the Lion Smith and Bechet's original Haitian music.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Sidney's Blues
Sidney Bechet 1938-1940
Classics
1991
February 5, 1940.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Save It, Pretty Mama
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
September 6, 1940.
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Professor Sidney Bechet with Dr. Henry Levine's Barefoot Dixieland Philharmonic
Muskrat Ramble
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
November 11, 1940.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Coal Black Shine
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 8, 1941.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 8, 1941.
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Sidney Bechet's One-Man Band
The Sheik Of Araby
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
April 18, 1941. Bechet playing all six parts.
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Sidney Bechet's One-Man Band
Blues of Bechet
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
April 18, 1941. Bechet playing all six parts.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
I Know That You Know
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
April 28, 1941.
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Bechet-Luter "Pleyel Jazz Concert"
Dippermouth Blues
Sidney Bechet 1952 vol. 2
Classics
2007
March 12, 1952. recorded live in France and playing behind the Under-Secretary Report.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Slippin' And Slidin'
Sidney Bechet 1940-1941
Classics
1992
January 8, 1941. My favourite Bechet tune.
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SidneyBechet's Blue Note Quartet
Bechet's Steady Rider
Sidney Bechet 1940
Classics
1991
March 20, 1940.
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Bechet-Spanier Big Four
That's A-Plenty
Sidney Bechet 1940
Classics
1991
April 6, 1940. bechet with New Orleans trumpeter Mugsy Spanier.
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Bechet-Spanier Big Four
Squueze Me
Sidney Bechet 1940
Classics
1991
April 6, 1940.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Shake It And Break It
Sidney Bechet 1940
Classics
1991
June 4, 1940.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Wild Man Blues
Sidney Bechet 1940
Classics
1991
June 4, 1940.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Blues In The Air
Sidney Bechet 1941-1944
Classics
1996
October 14, 1941.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
The Mooche
Sidney Bechet 1941-1944
Classics
1996
October 14, 1941.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Rose Room
Sidney Bechet 1941-1944
Classics
1996
October 24, 1941.
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Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers
Bechet Parades The Blues (St. Louis Blues)
Sidney Bechet 1941-1944
Classics
1996
December 8, 1943.
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Sidney Bechet and his Blue Note Jazzmen
Blue Horizon
Sidney Bechet 1941-1944
Classics
1996
December 20, 1944. Closing out the Bechet set.
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Zutty Singleton
Drum Face
Mezz Mezzrow 1951-1953
Classics
2005
November 16, 1951. It's one song, but the best representation of New Orleanian Singleton in action I have.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Dupree Blues
Woody Herman 1936-1937
Classics
1999
April 26, 1937. Herman sings and plays clarinet.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Double Or Nothing
Woody Herman 1936-1937
Classics
1999
August 10, 1937.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
At The Woodchopper's Ball
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
April 12, 1939. Sold 5 million copies.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Dallas Blues
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
April 12, 1939.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Woodsheddin' With Woody
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
August 21, 1941.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Amen
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
April 2, 1942. Woody Herman vocal and clarinet.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Basie's Basement
At the Woodchopper's Ball
Proper
2000
November 17, 1943.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Ingie Speaks
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
March 29, 1944.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Perdido
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
April 5, 1944.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
December 12, 1944. Herman clarinet and vocal.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Caldonia
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
February 26, 1945. Herman vocals and clarinet. Another huge seller.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Goosey Gander
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
March 1, 1945.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Northwest Passage
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
March 1, 1945.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
The Good Earth
The Good Earth
Proper
2000
August 20, 1945.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Four Brothers
Four Brothers
Proper
2000
December 27, 1947. This band became known as Woody Herman's Second Thundering Herd. The Four Brothers are the 3 tenors and baritone sax men soloing in order: Zoot Sims, Serge Chaloff, Herbie Steward and Stan Getz.
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Woody Herman and his Orchestra
The Crickets
Four Brothers
Proper
2000
May 26, 1949. Thanks for listening.
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