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André Françis et Jean Schwarz présentent "La grande histoire du Jazz".
Box-Set Series, CDs no. 1-25
Textes de présentation en français. English texts and full credits inside.

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-07 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Eli Green's Cake-Walk
Joseph Cullen, William Collins2:12
2Gabriel's Trumpet
Dinwiddie Colored Quartet2:37
3The Cascades
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
The Cascades
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1904)
Scott Joplin2:10
4Cake-Walk in the Sky
Victor Dance Orchestra3:40
5St. Louis Tickle
Vess L. Ossman3:00
6St. Louis Rag
Arthur Pryor2:29
7Dill Pickles
recording of:
Dill Pickles (on 1908-07-15)
composer:
Charles L. Johnson (American composer of ragtime and popular music)
Chris Chapman2:37
8A Bunch of RagsVess L. Ossman2:20
9Alexander's Ragtime Band
instrumental recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1911-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Victor Military Band2:40
10American Beauty RagJoseph F. Lamb2:45
11Castle House Rag
recording of:
Castle House Rag
composer:
James Reese Europe (American ragtime bandleader)
James Europe Orchestra3:17
12Notoriety Rag
Fred Van Eps2:55
13Mapple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin3:11
14Livery Stable Blues
recording of:
Livery Stable Blues (on 1917-02-26)
composer:
Ray Lopez (New Orleans jazz trumpeter) and Alcide Nunez (American jazz clarinetist)
Original Dixieland Jass Band3:10
15Charleston Rag
Eubie Blake3:07
16Ole Miss Rag
W. C. Handy Orchestra2:48
17Tiger Rag
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 435 (1))
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Original Dixieland Jass Band3:09
18The Darktown Strutter's Ball
Wilbur Sweatman's Brownies2:45
19Jazz de Luxe
Earl Fuller4:12
20St. Louis Blues
The 369th Infantry "Hell Fighters"3:06
21Slow and Easy
Louisiana Five3:19
22Wang Wang Blues
Paul Whiteman3:21
23Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith3:28
24Left Alone Blues
Billy Arnold3:08
25Harlem Strut
James P. Johnson2:38
26Carolina Shout
piano:
James P. Johnson
recording of:
Carolina Shout (on 1921-10-18)
composer:
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson2:44
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Sheik of Araby
California Ramblers2:57
2Hep!
Mitchell's Jazz Kings2:15
3Moanful Blues
The Original Jazz Hounds3:05
4Memphis Blues
The Virginians2:59
5Yankey Doodle Blues
Jazzbo Carolina's Serenaders3:04
6Panama
New Orleans Rhythm Kings2:35
7Frankie and Johnny
Isham Jones3:13
8Tiger Rag
Ted Lewis3:12
9Down Hearted Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-02-16)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1923-02-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-02-16)
part of:
National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1923, inducted: 2002)
recording of:
Down Hearted Blues (on 1923-02-06)
lyricist:
Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:
Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Bessie Smith43:28
10Tin Roof Blues
New Orleans Rhythm Kings3:03
11Canal Street Blues
King Oliver2:29
12Dipper Mouth Blues
King Oliver2:31
13New Orleans Joys
recording of:
New Orleans Joys
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:46
14The PearlsJelly Roll Morton3:16
15Wild Cats Blues
Clarence Williams3:02
16Toddlin'
James P. Johnson2:46
17Mama's Got the Blues
Fats Waller2:54
18Ragtime Oriole
Fred Van Eps3:23
19Any Woman's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1923-10-16)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1923-10-16)
vocals:
Bessie Smith (Tennessee blues singer) (on 1923-10-16)
Bessie Smith43:28
20Mama's Gone Goodbye
Piron's New Orleans Orchestra3:03
21The Memphis Man
Doc Cook's Dreamland Orchestra2:44
22The Swing
Johnny De Droit3:09
23Copenhagen
recording of:
Copenhagen
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Charlie Davis (1920's Indianapolis Bandleader)
Fletcher Henderson2:58
24Rainy Nights
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924-11)
banjo:
George Francis (in 1924-11) and Fred Guy (in 1924-11)
cornet and trumpet:
Bubber Miley (in 1924-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (in 1924-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1924-11)
reeds and saxophone [C-melody saxophone]:
Otto Hardwick (in 1924-11)
trombone:
Charlie Irvis (in 1924-11)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (in 1924-11)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1924-11)
The Washingtonians3:27
25Cake-Walking Babies From Home
Eva Taylor3:03
26St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong3:09
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sobbin' Hearted Blues
Bessie Smith3:03
2Davenport Blues
recording of:
Davenport Blues (on 1925-01-26)
composer:
Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (in 1925)
Bix Beiderbecke2:43
3Sugar Foot Stomp
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
version of:
Dippermouth Blues
Fletcher Henderson2:49
4Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?
The Stomp Six2:38
5Red Hot Henry Brown
banjo:
Tony Colucci (guitarist) (on 1925-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Vic Berton (on 1925-08-28)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1925-08-28)
reeds:
Dick Johnson (US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist) (on 1925-08-28)
trombone:
Miff Mole (on 1925-08-28)
trumpet:
Leo McConville (on 1925-08-28)
tuba [brass bass]:
Joe Tarto (on 1925-08-28)
instrumental recording of:
Red Hot Henry Brown (on 1925-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
The Charleston Chasers3:04
6Sweet Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-09-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Arnold Brilhart (on 1925-09-15) and Jimmy Dorsey (on 1925-09-15)
banjo:
Tommy Felline (on 1925-09-15)
bass saxophone:
Adrian Rollini (on 1925-09-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bobby Davis (jazz saxophonist) (on 1925-09-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Fred Cusick (on 1925-09-15)
cornet:
Bill Moore (jazz cornetist) (on 1925-09-15) and Red Nichols (on 1925-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1925-09-15)
piano:
Irving Brodsky (on 1925-09-15)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1925-09-15)
California Ramblers3:35
7I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
Frank Banta2:38
8My Heart
Louis Armstrong2:25
9Titanic Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1926-08)
banjo:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (in 1926-08)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (in 1926-08)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1926-08)
trombone:
Charlie Green (Trombonist) (in 1926-08)
trumpet:
Joe Smith (American jazz trumpeter/cornetist) (in 1926-08)
vocals:
Ma Rainey (in 1926-08)
Ma Rainey2:44
10Shake That Thing
Ethel Waters3:12
11Heebie Jeebies
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
Louis Armstrong3:09
12Cornet Chop Suey
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey (in 1926)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong2:57
13Muskrat Ramble
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
Louis Armstrong2:32
1429th and Dearborn
Luis Russell2:50
15Jackass Blues
Lovie Austin3:05
16Sweet Little Papa
recording of:
Sweet Little Papa
composer:
Kid Ory
Louis Armstrong2:45
17Perdido Street Blues
New Orleans Wanderers3:10
18Hock Shop Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1926-08)
solo piano:
Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) (in 1926-08)
Cliff Jackson4:24
19The Chant
Jelly Roll Morton3:20
20Black Bottom Stomp
Jelly Roll Morton3:09
21Dead Man BluesKing Oliver2:44
22The Henderson Stomp
Fletcher Henderson2:53
23Banjoreno
Dixieland Jug Blowers3:09
24Kansas City Shuffle
Bennie Moten2:51
25I'm Going to Heaven If It Takes My Life
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-12-13)
vocals:
Rev. J.M. Gates (on 1926-12-13)
Reverent Gates2:47
26Dr. Jazz
Jelly Roll Morton3:21
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