The Chronological Classics: Sidney Bechet 1923–1936

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1Down on the Levee Blues
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-10-05)
piano:
Clarence Williams (on 1923-10-05)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-10-05)
vocals:
Rosetta Crawford (on 1923-10-05)
Rosetta Crawford3:37
2Lonesome Woman’s Blues
banjo:
Buddy Christian (on 1923-10-05)
piano:
Clarence Williams (on 1923-10-05)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1923-10-05)
vocals:
Rosetta Crawford (on 1923-10-05)
Rosetta Crawford3:07
3Got the Bench, Got the Park
banjo:
Warren Harris (on 1934-02-24)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1934-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1934-02-24)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1934-02-24)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1934-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (on 1934-02-24)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1934-02-24)
trumpet:
Demas Dean (on 1931-02-24), Arthur Briggs (on 1934-02-24) and Tommy Ladnier (on 1934-02-24)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:14
4In a Cafe on the Road to Calais
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-02-24)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-02-24)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24), Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1931-02-24)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-02-24)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-02-24)
trumpet:
[unknown] (on 1931-02-24) and Tommy Ladnier (on 1931-02-24)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-02-24)
recording of:
In a Café on the Road to Calais (on 1931-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:50
5Loveless Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-02-24)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-02-24)
baritone saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24), Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1931-02-24)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-02-24)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-02-24), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-02-24) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-02-24)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-02-24)
trumpet:
[unknown] (on 1931-02-24) and Tommy Ladnier (on 1931-02-24)
vocals:
Noble Sissle and [unknown] (on 1931-02-24)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1931-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:19
6Basement Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-04-21)
baritone saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21)
clarinet:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
double bass and tuba [brass bass]:
Edward Coles (on 1931-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1931-04-21)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-04-21)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-04-21)
trumpet:
[unknown] (on 1931-04-21), Demas Dean (on 1931-04-21) and Tommy Ladnier (on 1931-04-21)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-04-21)
recording of:
The Basement Blues (on 1931-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:21
7Wha’d Ya Do to Me?
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-04-21)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:05
8Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21)
banjo:
Frank Etheridge (on 1931-04-21)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21), Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21) and Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1931-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1931-04-21)
piano:
Lloyd Pinckney (on 1931-04-21)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1931-04-21), Ralph Duquesne (on 1931-04-21) and Rudy Jackson (on 1931-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1931-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Burns (on 1931-04-21)
trumpet:
[unknown] (on 1931-04-21) and Tommy Ladnier (on 1931-04-21)
vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1931-04-21)
recording of:
Roll on, Mississippi, Roll On (on 1931-04-21)
writer:
James McCaffrey, Dave Ringle and Eugene West
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:08
9Sweetie Dear
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Sweetie Dear (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Will Marion Cook and Joe Jordan
New Orleans Feetwarmers2:50
10I Want You Tonight
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass, double bass [bass] and lead vocals [vocal refrain]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers
recording of:
I Want You Tonight (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Billy Maxey
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:08
11I’ve Found a New Baby
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:13
12Lay Your Racket
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
lead vocals [vocal refrain]:
Billy Maxey (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Billy Maxey
recording of:
Lay Your Racket (on 1932-09-15)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Billy Maxey
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:16
13Maple Leaf Rag
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Scott Joplin (in 1901)
arrangement of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
New Orleans Feetwarmers2:55
14Shag
double bass [bass] and lead vocals [vocal]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (on 1932-09-15)
vocals:
Wilson Myers
recording of:
Shag (on 1932-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Bechet
New Orleans Feetwarmers3:08
15Under the Creole Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-15)
alto saxophone:
James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Eddie Cole (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15) and Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1934-08-15)
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra3:19
16The Old Ark Is Moverin’
alto saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1934-08-15)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15) and Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15)
vocals:
Billy Banks (on 1934-08-15)
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra3:03
17Loveless Love
alto saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Edward Coles (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1934-08-15)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15) and Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15)
vocals:
Lavaida Carter (on 1934-08-15)
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra2:59
18Polka Dot Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15), Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15) and James Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15) and Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Eddie Cole (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1934-08-15)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ramón Usera (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15)
recording of:
Polka Dot Rag (on 1934-08-15)
composer:
Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle and James Toliver
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra2:53
19That’s What Love Did to Me
vocals:
Lena Horne (on 1936-03-11)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:06
20You Can’t Live in Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1936-03-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Billy Banks
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:26
21I Wonder Who Made Rhythm
vocals:
Billy Banks (on 1936-03-11)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra3:13
22’Tain’t a Fit Night Out for Man or Beast
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1936-03-11)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:36
23I Take to You
vocals:
Lena Horne (on 1936-03-11)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:45
24Rhythm of the Broadway Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-11)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1936-03-11)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1936-03-11)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1936-03-11) and Wendell Culley (on 1936-03-11)
lead vocals:
Noble Sissle (on 1936-03-11)
vocals:
Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:52

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 583) (order: 92)