Tag: Jack Teagarden
From the Record Shelves #230 – Basin Street Blues – I continue to listen to early Jack Teagarden today. This 1931 record starts immediately with his voice, which is proper for this tune that was to become something of his signature. Many trombone players have started the tune by (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #229 – That Da Da Strain – In June 1929, Red Nichols led another session under the name of Louisiana Rhythm Kings. The distinct New York style of his Five Pennies is here in this sextet, but it’s loosened up after about one minute with (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #218 – Ridin’ But Walking’ – As often happens, there is an ugly yellow label glued to the LP sleeve that is impossible to take away. It says that you’re not allowed to exchange the record when the seal is broken. I didn’t because (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #180 – My Kinda Love – This was probably the first record in the Vintage Series that I bought back in 1966. It is a retrospective compilation of trombonist Jack Teagarden’s participation on records from 1928 until 1957 (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #163 – A Hundred Years from Today – This was the second LP that I bought in my life. The year was 1965, and it has many nice songs, but this one from 1933 became a special favorite with its message about to live here and now. There are other fine versions (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #158 – Someday You’ll Be Sorry – It must be decades since I’ve listened to this album, but way back then I did it a lot. As it happens most often when you listen to something with Louis Armstrong, your foot starts going up and down (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #98 – Peaceful Valley. This LP recorded in 1961, centered around a mature Jack Teagarden, is a polished affair, well arranged and flawlessly performed. Don Ewell is the pianist in the highly competent ensemble. Apart from a couple (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #13 – Sally, Won’t You Come Back?. Trombonist Jack Teagarden is in focus here playing with a group led by Red Nichols in 1929. I guess that Sally was the name of many girl friends in the ”Roaring Twenties” (…) read more and listenread more and listen
From the Record Shelves #7 – My Inspiration. This LP that I think I bought at a very low price many years ago is a French release and has no detailed information about personel or recording date. But I’ve found out (…) read more and listenread more and listen