1932-1936

by Frankie Trumbauer

Overview

The 1930s recordings of C-melody saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer are fairly obscure, particularly compared to his classic 1927-29 collaborations with Bix Beiderbecke. This set starts with a couple sessions from 1932 that feature a large ensemble mostly taken from the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. A couple of interesting medleys benefit from fine arrangements and the band also sounds strong on "Business in Q" and "The Newest St. Louis Blues." There are two sessions from 1934 that feature trumpeter Charlie Teagarden and trombonist Jack Teagarden (who sings "Emaline" and "'Long About Midnight") and includes a version of Beiderbecke's "In a Mist." The other session from 1934 has spots for trumpeter Bunny Berigan and clarinetist Artie Shaw while the numbers from 1936 again include both Charlie and Jack Teagarden. The material is pretty jazz-oriented and some of the other memorable tracks are "China Boy," "Breakin' in a Pair of Shoes" and "Somebody Loves Me." This is excellent music that serves as a transition between the classic jazz of the 1920s and swing. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2023
Label:	Classics / Melodie Jazz Classics
UPC:	3307517127525
Rank:	148002

Tracks

1. Sizzling One-Step Medley
2. Medley of Isham Jones Dance Hits
3. Cinderella's Wedding Day
4. I Think You're a Honey
5. Business in Q
6. Bass Drum Dan
7. The Newest St. Louis Blues
8. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
9. Break It Down
10. Juba Dance
11. China Boy
12. Emaline
13. In a Mist
14. 'Long About Midnight
15. Blue Moon
16. Plantation Moods
17. Down 'T Uncle Bills
18. Troubled
19. Flight of a Haybag
20. Breakin' in a Pair of Shoes
21. Announcer's Blues
22. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
23. Somebody Loves Me
24. The Mayor of Alabam'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frankie Trumbauer   Primary Artist,Sax,Vocals,Director,Sax (Alto)
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Max Connett   Trumpet
Larry Binyon   Sax (Tenor)
The Nitecaps   Vocals
Jack Teagarden   Vocals,Trombone
Jack Williams   Drums
Harold Jones   Sax (Tenor)
Dick Robertson   Vocals
Johnny Mercer   Vocals
Johnny Mince   Clarinet
Dick McDonough   Guitar
Mischa Russell   Violin
Artie Shaw   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Charlie Teagarden   Trumpet
John Blake   Vocals
Roy Bargy   Piano
George Van Eps   Guitar
Helen Rowland   Vocals
Bunny Berigan   Trumpet
Glenn Miller   Trombone
Stan King   Drums
Carl Kress   Guitar
Artie Bernstein   Bass
John Cordaro   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Ed Wade   Trumpet
Joe Harris   Trombone
Benny Bonacio   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Herb Quigley   Drums
Charles Strickfaden   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Art Miller   Bass
Nat Natoli   Trumpet
Mutt Hayes   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Anatol Schenker   Liner Notes
Ballard MacDonald   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Bix Beiderbecke   Composer
Frankie Trumbauer   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Dick Winfree   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Phil Boutelje   Composer
Robert Nathaniel Dett   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Eileen Rose   Composer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Frank Perkins   Composer
Alex Hill   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Dave Franklin   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Sam H. Stept   Composer
Archie Bleyer   Composer
David Franklin   Composer