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Music of New Orleans, Vol. 1: Rarities

by Music of New Orleans

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1.
St Louis Blues 02:44
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2.
Guitar Blues 03:01
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3.
High Society 03:12
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4.
Honky Tonk Town 05:09
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5.
Tiger Rag 02:41
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6.
High Society 00:16
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7.
Clarinet Marmalade 04:42
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8.
Bill Bailey 04:24
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9.
Dippermouth Blues 03:06
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10.
High Society 02:38
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11.
Mahogany Hall Stomp 02:59
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12.
Panama 02:09
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13.
Heebie Jeebies 03:30
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14.
Bugle Boy March 03:30
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The two Raymond Burke/Wooden Joe Nicholas titles (1 & 2) are something I was not in possession of when I issued AMCD-47. These 2 songs, which were found in the New Orleans Flea Market of all places, complete the Paradox material.

Title number three is from the collection of Raymond Burke. How wonderful is “High Society” on Piccolo?

“Honky Tonk Town” (4) celebrates the return to New Orleans of drummer Ray Bauduc. He had been with Bob Crosby’s Bobcats for years and this is a title that has been in my collection forever because of the drumming, mostly. It is a great example of a medium tempo adaptation of an old warhorse.

Undoubtedly the rarest of the rare are “Tiger Rag” (5) and a partial “High Society” (6). These were salvaged from the collection of my friend Sam Charters. They are recordings done on two acetates that Sam acquired in the fifties from the drum player Albert Jiles. They were in terrible shape but sound engineer Richard Bird and I worked on them for eleven straight hours. They are Elmer Talbert’s first recordings ever and I’m sorry the fidelity is so bad. (Remember Joe Oliver’s “Zulu’s Ball”?). But they are priceless.

Next are five titles by Ricard Alexis’ Band (Pictured on the front cover at the Mardi Gras Lounge in 1951). This was a working unit for several months and it shows.

The three George Lewis Band titles, which have been in my collection for years, have never been issued before and are, simply put - magnificent.

- Barry Martyn, New Orleans, 2015

credits

released May 2, 2020

1. St Louis Blues
2. Guitar Blues
Wooden Joe Nicholas (TPT), Raymond Burke (clt), Joe Avery (TBN), Louis Gallaud (PNO), Johnny St. Cyr (GTR), Austin Young (SBS), Bob Matthews (DRS), Recorded: May 11, 1949, New Orleans

3. High Society
Raymond Burke (Piccolo & CLT With Unknown Piano & DRS) Recorded: Circa 1950, New Orleans)

4. Honky Tonk Town
George Girard (TPT), Bujie Centobi (CLT), Santo Pecora (TBN), Armand Hug (PNO) Bud Loyacano (SBS), Ray Bauduc (DRS), Recorded: Circa 1950, New Orleans

5. Tiger Rag**
6. High Society** (Partial)
Elmer Talbert (TPT), Albert Burbank (CLT), Lester Lewis (PNO), Albert Jiles (DRS), Recorded: 1946, New Orleans

7. Clarinet Marmalade
8. Bill Bailey (VCL Goldston)
9. Dippermouth Blues
10. High Society
11. Mahogany Hall Stomp
Alvin Alcorn (TPT), Alphonse Picou (CLT), Bill Mathews (TBN), Alton Purnell (PNO), Ricard Alexis (SBS), Happy Goldston (DRS), Recorded: January 13, 1951, New Orleans

12. Panama
13. Heebie Jeebies (VCL Purnell)
14. Bugle boy March
Percy Humphrey (TPT), George Lewis (CLT), Jim Robinson (TBN), Alton Purnell (PNO), Lawrence Marrero (BJO), Alcide Pavageau (SBS), Joe Watkins (DRS) Recorded: August 30, 1950, New Orleans

Produced by Barry Martyn
Special Thanks to the Jazz Archive of Tulane University
Mastering by Richard Bird

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