Dope & Glory - Reefer Songs of the 30's and 40's

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

AKA "Kiffer Songs", according to the included artwork of this German release which closely resembles the Trikont release (a few track differences, different artwork).

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Send in the Vipers
Mezz Mezzrow and His Orchestra2:57
2Vipers Drag
Fats Waller2:53
3When I Get Low I Get High
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb & his Orchestra feat. Ella Fitzgerald2:27
4I'm Gonna Get High
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1937-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Fred Williams (on 1937-10-11)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1937-10-11)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1937-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Owsley (on 1937-10-11)
trumpet:
Charlie Idsen (on 1937-10-11)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1937-10-11)
Tampa Red, The Chicago Five feat. Blind John Davis3:06
5The Spinach Song (I Didn't Like It the First Time)
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends2:56
6Do You Dig My Jive
Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians3:06
7Ol' Man River
Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters feat. Jerry Kruger2:49
8Knockin Myself Out
Yack Taylor3:06
9Reefer Man?
Harlan Lattimore and His Connie's Inn Orchestra feat. Sidney deParis3:33
10The Man From Harlem
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1932-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1932-11-30)
guitar:
Morris White (on 1932-11-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1932-11-30)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-11-30) and Arville Harris (on 1932-11-30)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1932-11-30)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-11-30) and Harry White (on 1932-11-30)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1932-11-30), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-11-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-11-30)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-11-30)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-11-30)
recording of:
The Man From Harlem (on 1932-11-30)
writer:
Will Hudson
Cab Calloway3:09
11Here Comes the Man With the Jive
Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys3:03
12If You're a Viper
Bob Howard and His Boys2:25
13Texas Tea Party
bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1933-10-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1933-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1933-10-27)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1933-10-27)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1933-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Art Karle (on 1933-10-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-10-27)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1933-10-27) and Charlie Teagarden (on 1933-10-27)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (on 1933-10-27)
recording of:
Texas Tea Party (on 1933-10-27)
writer:
Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Gene Krupa & Jack Teagarden3:22
14Light Up
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1938-12-07)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-12-07)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1938-12-07)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-12-07)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1938-12-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1938-12-07)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1938-12-07)
vocals:
Buster Bailey (on 1938-12-07)
Buster Bailey and His Rhythm Busters2:45
15Jack I'm Mellow
Trixie Smith with Sidney Bechet2:46
16Sweet Marijuana Brown
Barney Bigard Sextet feat. Joe Thomas & Art Tatum2:58
17Viper Mad
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1938-02-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Jones (on 1938-02-10)
drums (drum set):
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Miller (on 1938-02-10)
piano:
Harry Brooks (on 1938-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gil White (on 1938-02-10)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1938-02-10)
vocals:
O’Neill Spencer (on 1938-02-10)
recording of:
Viper Mad (on 1938-02-10)
writer:
Sidney Bechet and Mayer Williams
Sidney Bechet with Noble Sissle’s Swingsters feat. O’Neill Spencer3:04
18Weed Smokers Dream
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-10-02)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-10-02)
double bass:
? Harrison (on 1936-10-02) and John Lindsay (on 1936-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Fred Flynn (on 1936-10-02) and Pearlis Williams (on 1936-10-02)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (on 1936-10-02) and Joe McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
guitar and mandolin:
“Papa” Charlie McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1936-10-02)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1936-10-02)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1936-10-02)
recording of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream (on 1936-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy (in 1936)
translated version of:
La fille aux cheveux roux (Weed Smoker’s Dream)
The Harlem Hamfats feat. Ham Fat Ham3:20
19The 'G' Man Got the 'T' Man
Cee Pee Johnson and Band3:08
20All the Jive Is Gone
bass saxophone:
Andy Kirk (on 1936-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Ben Thigpen (on 1936-03-03)
guitar:
Ted Robinson (on 1936-03-03)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (on 1936-03-03)
reeds:
John Harrington (on 1936-03-03)
saxophone:
John Williams (on 1936-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Wilson (on 1936-03-03)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1936-03-03) and Henry Wells (on 1936-03-03)
trumpet:
Paul King (on 1936-03-03), Harry Lawson (on 1936-03-03) and Earl Thompson (on 1936-03-03)
vocals:
Pha Terrell (on 1936-03-03)
A. Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy feat. Pha Terell2:39
21The Stuff Is Here
Georgia White2:56
22Weed
Bea Foote3:03
23Knockin' Myself Out
Lil Green with Big Bill Broonzy3:00
24If You're a Viper
Lorraine Walton2:54
25Save the Roach for Me
recording of:
Save the Roach for Me
Buck Washington1:37
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Killin' Jive
The Cats and the Fiddle2:55
2Mary Jane
The Meltone Boys3:00
3Hit That Jive Jack
The Nat King Cole Trio3:05
4All Teeed Up
Sam Price3:06
5Golden Leaf Strut
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings2:56
6Reefer Head Woman
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-03-14)
electric guitar:
George Barnes (on 1938-03-14)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1938-03-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1938-03-14)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1938-03-14)
Jazz Gillum and His Jazz Boys3:03
7Blue Reefer Blues
Richard Jones and His Jazz Wizards3:02
8I'Se a Muggin Part 1
Mezz Mezzrow and His Swing Band2:43
9I'Se a Muggin Part 2
Mezz Mezzrow and His Swing Band2:44
10Jive Man Blues
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon2:52
11Knocking Myself Out
Big Bill Broonzy & Jean Brady2:17
12Muggin the Blues
Richard Jones & His Jazz Wizards2:46
13Mellow Stuff
Lil Johnson2:24
14Minor Goes a Muggin'
recording of:
The Minor Goes Muggin’
composer:
Sy Oliver
Tommy Dorsey2:48
15Reefer Man
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1932-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1932-06-09)
guitar:
Morris White (on 1932-06-09)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1932-06-09)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-06-09) and Arville Harris (on 1932-06-09)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1932-06-09)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-06-09) and Harry White (on 1932-06-09)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1932-06-09), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-06-09) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-06-09)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-06-09)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-06-09)
recording of:
Reefer Man (on 1932-06-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
J. Russel Robinson
Cab Calloway2:55
16Try Some of That
Oscar's Chicago Swingers3:01
17Dopey Joe
Slim & Slam2:06
18The Stuff Is Here
Cleo Brown2:47
19Don't Credit My Stuff
Cedar Creek Sheik2:52
20A Vipers Moan
alto saxophone:
Stanley Payne (on 1935-01-04)
double bass:
Louis Thompson (on 1935-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1935-01-04)
guitar:
Arnold Adams (on 1935-01-04)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-01-04)
reeds:
Glyn Paque (on 1935-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Russell (on 1935-01-04)
trombone:
John "Shorty" Haughton (on 1935-01-04) and Robert "Mack" Horton (on 1935-01-04)
trumpet:
Robert Cheek (on 1935-01-04), Dick Clarke (on 1935-01-04) and Edgar "Pudding Head" Battle (on 1935-01-04)
vocals:
Willie Bryant (on 1935-01-04)
Willie Bryant and His Orchestra3:26
21Chant of the Weed
recording of:
Chant of the Weed
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra3:09
22Smoking Reefers
Larry Adler3:07
23Muggles
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-05)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Muggles (on 1928-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:51
24Willie the Weeper
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon2:23
25Marahuana
Gertrude Michael3:35