Rare Recordings (1924-1931)

Original Release Date:  2005

Track Listing

• 1. Down in the Mouth Blues
• 2. Those Panama Mamas (Are Running Me)
• 3. Get Yourself a Monkey Man
• 4. Louisville Blues
• 5. Believe Me, Hot Mama
• 6. Temper'mental Papa
• 7. Rainy Nights
• 8. I've Found a New Baby
• 9. Li'l Farina
• 10. Immigration Blues
• 11. Song of the Cotton Field
• 12. Got Everything But You
• 13. Yellow Dog Blues
• 14. Flaming Youth
• 15. Move Over
• 16. The Blues with a Feelin'
• 17. St. Louis Blues
• 18. Medley: The Mooche/Milenberg Joys/Some of These Days
• 19. What Is This Thing Called Love?
• 20. Puttin' on the Ritz
• 21. Happy Feet
• 22. Rollin' Down the River
• 23. Without That Gal!
• 24. St. Louis Blues

Credits

• Lonnie Johnson: Guitar
• Johnny Hodges: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• Louis Metcalf: Cornet
• Adrian Rollini: Sax (Bass)
• Bubber Miley: Cornet
• Wellman Braud: String Bass
• Sonny Greer: Drums
• Barney Bigard: Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
• Paul Burgess: Label Design
• Harry Carney: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• Duke Ellington: Piano, Arranger
• Henry Edwards: Bowed Bass
• Fred Guy: Banjo
• Leroy Harris: Banjo
• Charlie Irvis: Trombone
• Freddy Jenkins: Trumpet, French Horn
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton: Trombone
• Elmer Snowden: Banjo
• Cyrus St. Clair: Bowed Bass
• Eva Taylor: Vocals
• Arthur Whetsol: Trumpet
• Clarence Williams: Piano
• Lew Conrad: Violin, Vocals
• Ernie Gibbs: Trombone
• Matty Malneck: Violin
• Louis Martin: Sax (Alto)
• Raymond Pugh: Piano
• Leo Reisman: Violin, Vocals
• Jess Smith: Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Alto)
• Burt Williams: Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• Jack Shilkret: Celeste
• Otto Hardwick: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass), Sax (Soprano)
• Harry Atlas: Bowed Bass
• Louis Shaffrin: Trumpet
• Bill Tronstein: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Louis Hooper: Piano
• Jake Frazier: Trombone
• Charlie Johnson & His Orchestra: Trumpet
• Arthur Ray: Reed Organ
• Bill Hebden: Audio Restoration
• Ronnie Hutchinson: Source Material
• Jeff Hopkins: Liner Notes, Label Design
• Chuck Campbell: Trombone