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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Perry Bradford was a major force behind the scenes of black jazz of the 1920s, setting up record dates, writing songs, and contributing occasional vocals. He never recovered from being thrown into anonymity by the Depression, although he lived until 1970. Bradford, who had gained Mamie Smith her first record dates in 1920, which led to the blues craze, appeared on a fine series of records in the '20s including 14 songs under his own name. This sampler has ten of these numbers plus sessions by blues singer Lena Wilson, the Gulf Coast Seven, the Georgia Strutters, cornetist Jimmy Wade, and pianist James P. Johnson. Bradford wrote 18 of the 26 selections and has vocals on 12 ...
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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Perry Bradford was a major force behind the scenes of black jazz of the 1920s, setting up record dates, writing songs, and contributing occasional vocals. He never recovered from being thrown into anonymity by the Depression, although he lived until 1970. Bradford, who had gained Mamie Smith her first record dates in 1920, which led to the blues craze, appeared on a fine series of records in the '20s including 14 songs under his own name. This sampler has ten of these numbers plus sessions by blues singer Lena Wilson, the Gulf Coast Seven, the Georgia Strutters, cornetist Jimmy Wade, and pianist James P. Johnson. Bradford wrote 18 of the 26 selections and has vocals on 12 numbers. Highlights include two songs with Louis Armstrong "I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle" is quite explosive, the cuts from the Georgia Strutters, and a pair of selections that features James P. Johnson and trumpeter Louis Metcalf. Bradford deserves to be remembered.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/19/2005
  • Label: TIMELESS HOLLAND
  • EAN: 8711458207331
  • Catalog Number: 73

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Deceitful Blues - Lena Wilson (2:54)
  2. 2 I Don't Let No One Man Worry Me - Lena Wilson (2:42)
  3. 3 Here's Your Opportunity - Lena Wilson (2:54)
  4. 4 Memphis, Tennessee - Lena Wilson (3:21)
  5. 5 Fade Away Blues (3:16)
  6. 6 Daybreak Blues (2:58)
  7. 7 Fade Away Blues (2:52)
  8. 8 Daybreak Blues (2:51)
  9. 9 Charlestown, South Carolina (3:02)
  10. 10 Hoola Boola Dance (2:46)
  11. 11 Lucy Long (2:51)
  12. 12 I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (2:40)
  13. 13 Just Met a Friend from My Home Town (2:51)
  14. 14 So's Your Old Man (2:57)
  15. 15 Ev'rybody Mess Aroun' (2:43)
  16. 16 Georgia Grind (3:01)
  17. 17 Wasn't It Nice? (2:51)
  18. 18 Original Black Bottom Dance (2:53)
  19. 19 All That I Had Is Gone (3:11)
  20. 20 Lucy Long (2:37)
  21. 21 All That I Had Is Gone (3:08)
  22. 22 Original Black Bottom Dance (2:41)
  23. 23 Rock, Jenny Rock (2:50)
  24. 24 It's Right Here for You (2:48)
  25. 25 Siddle de Scow (2:46)
  26. 26 Can I Get It Now? - Johnson's Jazzers (3:03)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Perry Bradford Primary Artist, Cymbals, Vocals
Buster Bailey Clarinet
James P. Johnson Piano
Jabbo Smith Trumpet
Louis Metcalf Trumpet
Edgar Sampson Violin, Alto Saxophone
Don Redman Alto Saxophone
Bubber Miley Trumpet
Gus Aiken Trumpet
Louis Armstrong Cornet
Garvin Bushell Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Charlie Dixon Banjo
Jimmy Harrison Trombone
Arnett Nelson Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Willie "The Lion" Smith Piano
Ernest Elliott Alto Saxophone
Charlie Green Trombone
Antonia Spaulding Piano
Johnny Mitchell Banjo
Lena Wilson Vocals
Stanley Wilson Banjo
Hersal Brassfield Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
William Dover Trombone
Earl Granstaff Trombone
Sam Speed Organ
Harry Hull Bowed Bass
Leroy Tibbs Piano
Jimmy Wade Cornet
Walter Wright Bowed Bass
Gus Horsley Banjo
Kaiser Marshall Drums
George Rickson Piano
Herb Flemming Trombone
Technical Credits
Perry Bradford Composer, Director
Shelton Brooks Composer
Wim Wigt Executive Producer
Robert Kelly Composer
John R.T. Davies Original Material
Gus Horsley Composer
Mark Berresford Liner Notes, Original Material
Chris Barber Executive Producer
Herb Flemming Director
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