The Chronological Classics: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1941-1943

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1Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues)
recording of:
Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues) (on 1941-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
3:05
2Knock Me a Kiss
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, saxophone and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15) and Stafford Simon (on 1941-11-15)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1941-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-11-15)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-11-15)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1941-11-15)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-11-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15)
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss (on 1941-11-15)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:48
3The Green Grass Grows All Around
2:53
4Mister Lovingood
2:47
5Smalltown Boy
recording of:
Small Town Boy (on 1941-11-22)
writer:
Dallas Bartley and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:49
6I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-22)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1941-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-11-22)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-11-22)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-11-22)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-22)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (on 1941-11-22)
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
2:52
7What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again)
recording of:
What’s the Use of Gettin’ Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again)? (on 1942-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Busby Meyers
2:51
8The Chicks I Pick Are Slender, Tender and Tall
recording of:
The Chicks I Pick Are Slender, Tender and Tall (on 1942-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
2:28
9I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (on 1942-07-21)
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:05
10That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out
recording of:
That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out (on 1942-07-21)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
3:09
11Dirty Snake
2:26
12Five Guys Named Moe
recording of:
Five Guys Named Moe (on 1942-07-21)
writer:
Jerome Jerry Bresler and Larry Wynn
3:01
13It's a Low Down Dirty Shame
recording of:
It's a Low-Down Dirty Shame (on 1942-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Shepard (1940's blues artist)
2:49
14De Laff's on You
2:49
15Five Guys Named Moe
recording of:
Five Guys Named Moe (in 1943-08)
writer:
Jerome Jerry Bresler and Larry Wynn
3:06
16Ration Blues
recording of:
Ration Blues (on 1943-10-04)
writer:
Collenane Clark, Antonio Cosey and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
3:09
17Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-10-04)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-10-04)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-10-04)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (on 1943-10-04)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
52:45
18Deacon Jones
recording of:
Deacon Jones (on 1943-10-04)
writer:
Hy Heath, Johnny Lange and Richard Loring
2:57
19The Things I Want I Can't Get at Home
2:55
20Jumpin' At the Jubilee
2:01
21I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
recording of:
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Roy Jordan and William Weldon (blues slide guitar player)
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
2:55
22I'm Found a New Baby
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
1:51
23Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-10-04)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-10-04)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-10-04)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (on 1943-10-04)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
52:42
24Knock Me a Kiss
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss (on 1943-11-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:18

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 741) (order: 250)