Research Catalog

Title

The real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s [sound recording].

Publication

[New York] : Columbia/Legacy ; Columbia/Legacy, p1996.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Moten, Bennie, 1894-1935.
• Calhoun, Charles.
• Lee, Julia, 1902-1958.
• Lee, George E.
• Page, Walter.
• Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952.
• Kirk, Andy, 1898-
• Albert, Don, 1908-1980.
• James, Harry, 1916-1983.
• Johnson, Pete, 1904-
• Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
• Fields, Ernie.
• Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981.
• Leonard, Harlan, 1905-1983.
• McShann, Jay.
• Henderson, Horace.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
• Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra. prf
• Blues Serenaders. prf
• Blue Devils (Musical group) prf
• Twelve Clouds of Joy (Musical group) prf
• Carolina Cotton Pickers Orchestra. prf
• Original Yellow Jackets (Musical group) prf
• Harry James Orchestra. prf
• Kansas City Seven (Count Basie) prf

Description

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

Alternative Title

Real Kansas City of the 1920s, 1930s & 1940s

Subjects

• Popular music > Missouri > Kansas City
• Jazz > Missouri > Kansas City

Note

• Produced for reissue by Michael Brooks ; executive producer, Steve Berkowitz.
• Reissue of original recordings, May 1925-Nov. 17, 1941.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes and performer biographies, written by Frank Driggs ([18] p. : ill., photos., ports.) inserted in container.

Contents

• Kater Street rag (Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) (2:30) -- Boot to boot (Jesse Stone & his Blues Serenaders) (2:58) -- Won't you come over to my house? (Julia Lee, with George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orchestra) (2:48) -- Paseo Street (strut) (George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orchestra) (2:40) -- Blue devil blues (Walter Page's Blue Devils) (2:45) -- Prince of wails (Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) (2:49) -- Queer notions (Fletcher Henderson & his orchestra) (2:49) -- Lotta sax appeal (Andy Kirk & his 12 Clouds of Joy) (2:54) -- Lady be good (Jones-Smith, Inc.) (3:05);
• Rockin' and swingin' (Don Albert & his orchestra) (2:38) -- Western (Moten) swing (Carolina Cotton Pickers) (2:29) -- Swinging at the Chat and Chew (Original Yellow Jackets) (2:51) -- Life goes to a party (Harry James & his orchestra) (2:50) -- Cherry red (Pete Johnson & his Boogie Woogie Boys) (2:53) -- Lester leaps in (Count Basie's Kansas City Seven) (3:13) -- T-town blues (Ernie Fields & his orchestra) (2:52) -- Tickle toe (Count Basie & his orchestra) (2:36) -- Baby, look at you (Pete Johnson & his Boogie Woogie Boys) (3:01) -- Little Joe from Chicago (Mary Lou Williams) (2:34);
• I left my baby (Count Basie & his orchestra) (3:12) -- My gal Sal (Harlan Leonard & his Rockets) (2:56) -- Swingmatism (Jay McShann & his orchestra) (2:40) -- Harvard blues (Count Basie & his orchestra) (3:18) -- Smooth sailing (Horace Henderson & his orchestra) -- Long gone blues (Billie Holiday & her orchestra) (3:04).

Call Number

*LDC 16139 (F)

LCCN

• 97750922
• 7464648552

OCLC

35075680

Title

The real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s [sound recording].

Imprint

[New York] : Columbia/Legacy ; Columbia/Legacy, p1996.

Performer

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Jesse Stone & his Blues Serenaders, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Harry James, and many more.

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Added Author

Moten, Bennie, 1894-1935. Performer

Calhoun, Charles. Performer

Lee, Julia, 1902-1958. Performer

Lee, George E. Performer

Page, Walter. Performer

Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952. Performer

Kirk, Andy, 1898- Performer

Albert, Don, 1908-1980. Performer

James, Harry, 1916-1983. Performer

Johnson, Pete, 1904- Performer

Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Performer

Fields, Ernie. Performer

Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Performer

Leonard, Harlan, 1905-1983. Performer

McShann, Jay. Performer

Henderson, Horace. Performer

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. Performer

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra. Performer

Blues Serenaders. Performer

Blue Devils (Musical group) Performer

Twelve Clouds of Joy (Musical group) Performer

Carolina Cotton Pickers Orchestra. Performer

Original Yellow Jackets (Musical group) Performer

Harry James Orchestra. Performer

Kansas City Seven (Count Basie) Performer

Other Standard Identifier

7464648552

Publisher No.

CK 64855 Columbia/Legacy

Research Call Number

*LDC 16139 (F) Program notes on file.