Research Catalog

Title

How blue can you get? [sound recording] : great blues vocals in the jazz tradition.

Publication

New York, N.Y : Bluebird, p1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Leadbelly, 1885-1949.
• Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
• Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964.
• Bailey, Mildred.
• Larkins, Ellis.
• Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970.
• Bunn, Teddy, 1909-1978.
• Green, Lil, 1919-1954.
• Manone, Wingy.
• Waller, Fats, 1904-1943.
• Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987.
• Moore, Johnny.
• Eckstine, Billy.
• Hines, Earl, 1903-1983.
• Smith, Ruby.
• Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963.
• Rushing, Jimmy.
• Davis, Ernestine.
• Little Richard, 1932-2020.
• Williams, Joe, 1918-1999.
• Jones, Jimmy, 1918-
• Humes, Helen.
• Norvo, Red.
• Page, Hot Lips, 1908-1954.
• All Stars (Musical group : Louis Armstrong) prf
• Jack Teagarden's Big Eight. prf
• Johnny Moore's Three Blazers. prf
• Count Basie Orchestra. prf
• International Sweethearts of Rhythm. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• Jazz > 1941-1950
• Jazz > 1931-1940
• Blues (Music)

Note

• Compact disc.
• Analog recording.
• "Digitally remastered"--Container.
• Program notes by Leonard Feather and discographical information ([10] p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded between June 29, 1938, and Nov. 20, 1963, principally in New York City.

Contents

Good morning blues (Leadbelly) (2:51) -- Back o'town blues (Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars) (4:15) -- St Louis blues (Jack Teagarden's Big Eight) (3:03) -- That ain't right (Mildred Bailey with Ellis Larkins' Trio) (3:02) -- Crowing rooster blues (Lonnie Johnson) (2:34) -- Evil man's blues (Teddy Bunn with the Hot Lips Page Trio) (3:25) -- Why don't you do right (Lil Green) (2:56) -- Corrine Corrina (Wingy Manone's Orchestra) (2:12) -- Bessie, Bessie, Bessie (Fats Waller and his Rhythm) (2:58) -- St. Louis blues (Maxine Sullivan) (3:16) -- How blue can you get? (Johnny Moore's Three Blazers) (3:01) -- Stormy Monday blues (Billy Eckstine with Earl Hines and his Orchestra) (3:06) -- Taxi blues (Little Richard) (2:15) -- Port wine blues (Ruby Smith with the Gene Sedric Orchestra) (2:53) -- Brand new wagon (Jimmy Rushing with the Count Basie Orchestra) (2:53) -- The tiny boogie (Tiny Davis with International Sweethearts of Rhythm) (2:47) -- Rocks in my bed (Joe Williams with Jimmy Jones and his Orchestra) (3:35) -- I sing the blues (Helen Humes with Red Norvo and his Orchestra) (7:29) -- Just another woman (Hot Lips Page Trio) (2:53).

Call Number

*LDC 7226 (F)

LCCN

92757412 /R

OCLC

NYPG95-R33

Title

How blue can you get? [sound recording] : great blues vocals in the jazz tradition.

Imprint

New York, N.Y : Bluebird, p1989.

Performer

Various artists.

Event

Recorded between June 29, 1938, and Nov. 20, 1963, principally in New York City.

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Added Author

Leadbelly, 1885-1949. Performer

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Performer

Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964. Performer

Bailey, Mildred. Performer

Larkins, Ellis. Performer

Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970. Performer

Bunn, Teddy, 1909-1978. Performer

Green, Lil, 1919-1954. Performer

Manone, Wingy. Performer

Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Performer

Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987. Performer

Moore, Johnny. Performer

Eckstine, Billy. Performer

Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. Performer

Smith, Ruby. Performer

Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963. Performer

Rushing, Jimmy. Performer

Davis, Ernestine. Performer

Little Richard, 1932-2020. Performer

Williams, Joe, 1918-1999. Performer

Jones, Jimmy, 1918- Performer

Humes, Helen. Performer

Norvo, Red. Performer

Page, Hot Lips, 1908-1954. Performer

All Stars (Musical group : Louis Armstrong) Performer

Jack Teagarden's Big Eight. Performer

Johnny Moore's Three Blazers. Performer

Count Basie Orchestra. Performer

International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Performer

Publisher No.

6758-2-RB Bluebird

Research Call Number

*LDC 7226 (F) Program notes on file.