tue 28 jan 2014 17:00 hour
Part 10: small swing combos from 1937-1940.
- Roy Eldridge LP A3 – After You’ve Gone (Creamer, Layton); Jazz Archives JA-24 – 1937
- Harry James – CD Swingcombo’s Track 1 – Life Goes To A Party (James, Goodman); Tax m-8015 (LP) – 1 December 1937
- Chu Berry CD Swingcombo’s Track 2 – Forty-Six West Fifty-Two (Berry, Gabler); Commodore 624293 (LP) – 10 November 1938
- John Kirby LP B1 Royal Garden Blues (Williams) Musidisc 30 JA 5179 – 28 July 1939
- Count Basie CD Swing combos Track 3 – Lester Leaps In (Young); Vocalion 5118 (78t) – 5 September 1938
- Coleman Hawkins CD V 13 Body And Soul (Heyman, Sour, Eyton, Green); Mosaic MD8-251 – 11 October 1939
- Louis Jordan CD 19 You Ain’t Nowhere (Jordan, Redmond); JSP CD 330 – 14 November 1939
- Fats Waller LP A1 – The Joint Is Jumpin’ (Razaf, Waller, Johnson); Joker SM 3086 – 20 November 1939
- James P. Johnson LP B4 Carolina Shout (Johnson); Biograph BLP-1009Q – February 1918/21 November 1972
- Lionel Hampton CD Swingcombo’s Track 4 – Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton); Victor 26595 (78 t) – 26 February 1940
- Artie Shaw LP A3 – Summit Ridge Drive (Shaw) RCA Victor LSA 3087 – 3 September 1940
- Benny Goodman – CD Swingcombo’s Track 5 – Benny’s Bugle (Goodman); Sony LC00162 (CD) – 7 November 1940
- Mary Lou Williams LP A8 – Harmony Blues (Moten); MCA 510088 – 18 November 1940
- Nat King Cole LP A3 – Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parish); MCA COP 2880 – 6 December 1940
Because of some technical difficulties and an error in coordination, the "Jazz as pop music" part of the programme has unfortunately been broadcast THREE times, followed by the "3 Jazz giants" part. This will be rearranged and we apologize for any confusion that has been caused.
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