The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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1Maple Leaf Rag
solo performer:
piano (composer and pianist)
Scott Joplin3:24
2Maple Leaf Rag
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 74)
Jelly Roll Morton2:44
3St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-01-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-01-14)
reed organ:
Fred Longshaw (on 1925-01-14)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1925-01-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1925-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Bessie Smith43:09
4Lost Your Head Blues
cornet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (on 1926-05-04)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1926-05-04)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1926-05-04)
recording of:
Lost Your Head Blues (on 1926-05-04)
writer:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer)
Bessie Smith2:58
5Dippermouth Blues
banjo:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1923-04-06) and Bud Scott (on 1923-04-06)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1923-04-06) and King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1923-04-06)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1923-04-06)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1923-04-06)
vocals:
Bill Johnson (US jazz bass/guitar/banjo/mandolin player) (on 1923-04-06)
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues (on 1923-04-06)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band2:36
6Black Bottom Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-09-15)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-15)
bass and double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-09-15)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-15)
cornet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-09-15)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-15)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-15)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp (on 1926-09-15)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers53:14
7Dead Man Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
trumpet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-09-21)
recording of:
Dead Man Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:59
8Grandpa's Spells
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
trumpet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-12-16)
recording of:
Grandpa’s Spells (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:55
9King Porter Stomp
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1923-07-17)
recording of:
King Porter Stomp (on 1923-07-17)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:56
10Cake Walking Babies From Home
Red Onion Jazz Babies3:08
11Blue Horizon
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
Blue Horizon (on 1944-12-20)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:24
12Carolina Shout
James P. Johnson2:43
13Big Butter and Egg Man From the West
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven1:33
14Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (on 1927-05-10)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five3:03
15Struttin' With Some Barbecue
recorded in and engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-09)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-09)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-29)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-09)
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1927-12-09)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five3:03
16Hotter Than That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-12-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
recording of:
Hotter Than That (on 1927-12-13)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five3:03
17West End Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five33:20
18Weather Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Weather Bird (on 1928-12-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines2:45
19Sweethearts on Parade
alto saxophone:
Leon Herriford (on 1930-12-23) and Willie Stark (on 1930-12-23)
banjo and steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
L. Z. Cooper (US jazz pianist) (on 1930-12-23) and Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
William Franz (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-12-23) and Leon Elkins (on 1930-12-23)
tuba:
Reggie Jones (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:17
20I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-01-26)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-26)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26), Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1933-01-26)
guitar:
Big Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-26)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-01-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-26), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-01-26) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-01-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-26)
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1933-01-26)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:57
21Singin' the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-04)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1927-02-04) and Doc Ryker (on 1927-02-04)
banjo and guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-02-04)
clarinet and reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1927-02-04)
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (on 1927-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1927-02-04)
piano:
Paul Mertz (Paul Madeira Mertz) (on 1927-02-04) and Itzy Riskin (on 1927-02-04)
saxophone [C-melody saxophone]:
Frankie Trumbauer (on 1927-02-04)
trombone:
Miff Mole (on 1927-02-04) and Bill Rank (on 1927-02-04)
arranger:
Fud Livingston
instrumental recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:02
22Riverboat Shuffle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-09)
alto saxophone:
Red Ingle (on 1927-05-09) and Doc Ryker (on 1927-05-09)
banjo:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-05-09) and Howdy Quicksell (on 1927-05-09)
baritone saxophone, clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Don Murray (1920s jazz clarinetist) (on 1927-05-09)
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (on 1927-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Chauncey Morehouse (on 1927-05-09)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1927-05-09)
piano:
Irving "Itzy" Riskin (on 1927-05-09)
saxophone [C-melody saxophone]:
Frankie Trumbauer (on 1927-05-09)
trombone:
Bill Rank (on 1927-05-09)
arranger:
Bill Challis
recording of:
Boneyard Shuffle (on 1927-05-09)
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Mills
recording of:
Riverboat Shuffle (on 1927-05-09)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Mills, Parish and Dick Voynow
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:10
23Four or Five Times
alto saxophone and reeds:
Joe Poston (on 1928-05-16)
banjo:
Bud Scott (on 1928-05-16)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Wells (on 1928-05-16)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-05-16)
vocals:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-05-16) and Joe Poston (on 1928-05-16)
recording of:
Four or Five Times (on 1928-05-16)
composer:
Byron Gay (in 1928) and Marco H. Hellman (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra3:15

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