(New Orleans Jazz) Sidney Bechet - Mosaic Select [3CD] - 2006, APE (image+.cue), lossless

1. Wild Cat Blues (A) 2:58
(C. Williams-F. Waller)
2. Kansas City Man Blues (A) 2:58
(C. Williams-C. Johnson)
3. Atlanta Blues (B) 2:55
(W.C. Handy-Elman)
4. Kansas City Man Blues (C) 3:13
(C. Williams-C. Johnson)
5. Irresistible Blues (D) 3:13
(G.E. Jefferson)
6. Jazzin' Babies Blues (D) 3:09
(Richard M. Jones)
7. 'Tain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do (E) 2:48
(Grainger-Prince-Williams)
8. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues (E) 2:55
(George W. Thomas)
9. Oh Daddy! (E) 3:15
(E. Herbert-W. Russell)
10. Graveyard Dream Blues (F) 3:10
(Ida Cox)
11. If I Let You Get Away With It (G) 2:55
(F. Rose-J. Frost)
12. Shreveport Blues (H) 2:53
(Annie Potter)
13. Old Fashioned Love (H) 3:03
(J.P. Johnson-R.C. McPherson)
14. House Rent Blues (The Stomp) (I) 3:00
(R. DeKoven-A. Thompson)
15. Mean Blues (I) 2:51
(B. Smythe-A. Gillham)
16. Texas Moaner Blues (J) 3:11
(F. Barnes-C. Williams)
17. Early In The Morning (J) 2:57
(B. Higgins-W.B. Overstreet)
18. You've Got The Right Key, But The Wrong
Keyhole (J) 3:15
(E. Green-C. Williams)
19. I'm So Glad I'm A Brownskin (K) 2:50
(H. Thomas-S. Wallace)
20. Off And On Blues (K) 2:48
(H. Thomas-S. Wallace)
21. Mandy, Make Up Your Mind (L) 3:08
(Clark-Johnston-Meyer-Turk)
22. I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird (L) 3:16
(Clark-Johnston-Meyer-Turk)
23. Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone) (M) 3:21
(S. Bechet-R. Simmons)
24. Cake Walking Babies From Home (N) 3:00
(Smith-Troy-Williams)
25. Harlem's Araby (O) 3:07
(Grainger-Waller-Trent)

1. Bandana Days (-1) (P) 2:50
(E. Blake-N. Sissle)
2. Bandana Days (-2) (P) 2:50
(E. Blake-N. Sissle)
3. I'm Just Wild About Harry (-1) (P) 2:47
(E. Blake-N. Sissle)
4. I'm Just Wild About Harry (-2) (P) 2:49
(E. Blake-N. Sissle)
5. Dear Old Southland (P) 2:58
(H. Creamer-T. Layton)
6. Okey-Doke (-1) (Q) 2:53
(Sidney Bechet)
7. Okey-Doke (-2) (Q) 2:52
(Sidney Bechet)
8. Characteristic Blues (-1) (Q) 2:54
(S. Bechet-N. Sissle)
9. Characteristic Blues (-2) (Q) 2:51
(S. Bechet-N. Sissle)
10. What A Dream (-1) (R) 2:51
(Sidney Bechet)
11. What A Dream (-2) (R) 2:50
(Sidney Bechet)
12. Hold Tight (-1) (R) 2:36
(Brandow-DeSylva-Robinson-Spottswood-Ware)
13. Hold Tight (-2) (R) 2:35
(Brandow-DeSylva-Robinson-Spottswood-Ware)
14. Jungle Drums (R) 2:27
(S. Bechet-Z. Singleton)
15. Chant In The Night (R) 2:22
(Sidney Bechet)
16. Spreadin' Joy (-3) (S) 3:01
(Sidney Bechet)
17. Spreadin' Joy (-1) (S) 2:58
(Sidney Bechet)
18. Spreadin' Joy (-4) (S) 2:56
(Sidney Bechet)
19. I Had It But It's All Gone Now (-1) (S) 3:16
(Sidney Bechet)
20. I Had It But It's All Gone Now (-3) (S) 3:15
(Sidney Bechet)
21. I Had It But It's All Gone Now (-4) (S) 3:16
(Sidney Bechet)
22. Polka Dot Stomp (S) 2:37
(Sissle-Bechet-Tolliver)
23. Kansas City Man Blues (-3) (S) 2:41
(C. Williams-C. Johnson)
24. Kansas City Man Blues (-2) (S) 2:39
(C. Williams-C. Johnson)
25. Kansas City Man Blues (-1) (S) 2:40
(C. Williams-C. Johnson)

1. Buddy Bolden Stomp (-1) (T) 3:07
(Sidney Bechet)
2. Buddy Bolden Stomp (-2) (T) 2:45
(Sidney Bechet)
3. My Woman's Blues (-1) (T) 3:08
(Sidney Bechet)
4. My Woman's Blues (-2) (T) 3:10
(Sidney Bechet)
5. The Song Of Songs (-1) (T) 3:11
(Lucas-Vaucaire-Vicars-Moya)
6. Love For Sale (-3) (T) 5:13
(Cole Porter)
7. My Woman's Blues (-3) (U) 2:53
(Sidney Bechet)
8. Just One Of Those Things (-2) (U) 3:04
(Cole Porter)
9. Just One Of Those Things (-1) (U) 3:12
(Cole Porter)
10. Just One Of Those Things (-5) (U) 3:11
(Cole Porter)
11. Love For Sale (-1) (U) 3:18
(Cole Porter)
12. Love For Sale (-4) (U) 2:48
(Cole Porter)
13. Love For Sale (-2) (U) 2:41
(Cole Porter)
14. Laura (-2) (U) 3:16
(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)
15. Laura (-1) (U) 3:07
(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)
16. The Song Of Songs (-2) (U) 2:58
(Lucas-Vaucaire-Vicars-Moya)
17. Shake 'Em Up (-1) (U) 2:33
(Sidney Bechet)
18. Shake 'Em Up (-3) (U) 2:29
(Sidney Bechet)
19. Shake 'Em Up (-2) (U) 2:31
(Sidney Bechet)

DISCOGRAPHY
Sources used for this discography were J. Grunnet Jepsen, Sidney Bechet Discography (Uhle & Kleimann); Tom Lord, Clarence Williams Discography (Storyville Pub); Tom Lord, The Jazz Discography (Cadence Jazz Books); Brian Rust, Jazz Records (5th edition) (Arlington House), Sidney Bechet Web Site discography.
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(A) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), John Mayfield (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo).
NYC, July 30, 1923
S-71-706-B Wild Cat Blues OK 4925
S-71-707-B Kansas City Man Blues -
Note: Some discographies claim June 30th as the recording date.
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(B) SARA MARTIN WITH CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), John Mayfield (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo).
NYC, c. August 1, 1923
S-71-712-B Atlanta Blues (SM-vcl) OK 8090
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(C) MAMIE SMITH ACC. BY HARLEM TRIO: Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Mamie Smith (vcl).
NYC, c. August 5, 1923
S-71-726-B Kansas City Man Blues (MS-vcl) OK 4926
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(D) EVA TAYLOR ACC. BY CLARENCE WILLIAMS TRIO: Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Eva Taylor (vcl).
NYC, c. September 29, 1923
S-71-910-C Irresistible Blues (ET-vcl) OK 8129
S-71-911-B Jazzin' Babies Blues (ET-vcl) -
Note: Discographies have shown that some releases of OKeh 8129 might have surfaced with matrix S-71-910-A. A copy of this take has eluded us and so it is not certain if it's a different take or a dub of -C.
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(E) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), John Mayfield (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo).
NYC, c. October 3, 1923
S-71-928-B 'Tain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do OK 4966
S-71-929-B New Orleans Hop Scop Blues OK 4975
S-71-930-B Oh Daddy! OK 4993
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(F) SARA MARTIN AND CLARENCE WILLIAMS' HARMONIZING FOUR: Tom Morris (cor), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Sara Martin (vcl).
NYC, October 11, 1923
S-71-961-B Graveyard Dream Blues (SM-vcl) OK 8099
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(G) MARGARET JOHNSON ACC. BY CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Margaret Johnson (vcl).
NYC, October 19, 1923
S-71-972-B If I Let You Get Away With It (MJ-vcl) OK 8107
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(H) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), John Mayfield or Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo).
NYC, c. November 10, 1923
S-72-040-B Shreveport Blues OK 40006
S-72-041-B Old Fashioned Love OK 4993
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(I) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Tom Morris (cor), John Mayfield or Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo).
NYC, c. November 14, 1923
S-72-059-B House Rent Blues (The Stomp) OK 8171
S-72-060-B Mean Blues OK 40006
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(J) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Louis Armstrong (cor), Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Virginia Liston (vcl).
NYC, October 17, 1924
S-72-914-B Texas Moaner Blues OK 8171
S-72-915-B Early In The Morning (VL-vcl) -1 OK 8187
S-72-916-B You've Got The Right Key, But The Wrong Keyhole (VL-vcl) -1 OK 8173
-1 as VIRGINIA LISTON ACC. BY CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE.
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(K) SIPPIE WALLACE ACC. BY CLARENCE WILLIAMS' TRIO: Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Sippie Wallace (vcl).
NYC, December 2, 1924
S-73-014-B I'm So Glad I'm A Brownskin (SW-vcl) OK 8197
S-73-015-B Off And On Blues (SW-vcl) -
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(L) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Louis Armstrong (cor), Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss, sarrusophone), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Eva Taylor (vcl).
NYC, December 17, 1924
S-73-026-B Mandy, Make Up Your Mind (ET-vcl) OK 40260
S-73-027-B I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird (ET-vcl) -
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(M) MARGARET JOHNSON ACC. BY CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Bubber Miley (tp), Aaron Thompson (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Margaret Johnson (vcl).
NYC, January 8, 1925
S-73-081-A Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone) (MJ-vcl) OK 8193
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(N) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Louis Armstrong (cor), Charlie Irvis (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Clarence Williams (p), Buddy Christian (bjo), Eva Taylor (vcl).
NYC, January 8, 1925
S-73-083-A Cake Walking Babies From Home (ET-vcl) OK 40321
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(O) THE GET HAPPY BAND: poss. Johnny Dunn (cor), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Bob Fuller (as), Porter Grainger (p), poss. Sam Speed (bjo), unknown (tu), unknown (d).
NYC, July 17, 1925
Harlem's Araby Col
14091-D
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(P) NOBLE SISSLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA FEATURING SIDNEY BECHET: Wendell Culley, Demas Dean, Clarence Brereton (tp), Chester Burrill, George Matthews (tb), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Jose Madera, Jerome Pasquall (cl, as), James Tolliver (ts,arr), Gil White, (ts), Erskine Butterfield (p), Jimmy Miller (g), Jimmy Jones (b), Wilbert Kirk (d), Noble Sissle (dir), Billy Banks (vcl).
NYC, April 14, 1937 (2:00-6:30 pm)
M 398-1 Bandana Days Vri 552
M 398-2 Bandana Days CBS (F) 63093 (LP)
M 399-1 I'm Just Wild About Harry Vri 552
M 399-2 I'm Just Wild About Harry CBS (F) 63093 (LP)
M 400-2 Dear Old Southland (BB-vcl) Col C3L 30 (LP)
M 401 St. Louis Blues unissued, master no longer exists
Note: Personnel obtained from the Variety ledgers. One of the reeds doubles on baritone sax. The initial release of matrix M 400-2 on the Columbia LP C3L 30, edits out the vocal. Some discographies list matrix M 400-2 as being released on Columbia CL 2102, however, this number refers to an individual LP within the box set.
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(Q) NOBLE SISSLE'S SWINGSTERS FEATURING SIDNEY BECHET: Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Jimmy Miller (g), Jimmy Jones (b), Wilbert Kirk (d), Billy Banks (vcl).
NYC, April 16, 1937 (10:00 am - 12:30 pm)
M 406-1 Okey-Doke Vri 648
M 406-2 Okey-Doke previously unissued
M 407-1 Characteristic Blues (BB-vcl) Vri 648
M 407-2 Characteristic Blues (BB-vcl) Swing (F) 323
M 407-3 Characteristic Blues (BB-vcl) unissued, master no longer exists
Note: Personnel obtained from the Variety ledgers.
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(R) SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Ernie Caceres (bari), Dave Bowman (p), Leonard Ware (el-g), Henry Turner (b), Zutty Singleton (d), Two Fish Mongers (vcl).
NYC, November 16, 1938
M 924-1 What A Dream Voc 4575
M 924-2 What A Dream CBS (F) 63093 (LP)
M 925-1 Hold Tight (TFM-vcl) Voc / OK 4537
M 925-2 Hold Tight (TFM-vcl) -
M 926-1 Jungle Drums -
M 927-1 Chant In The Night Voc 4575
Note: Personnel obtained from the Vocalion ledgers.
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(S) SIDNEY BECHET WITH BOB WILBER'S WILDCATS: Johnny Glasel (cor), Bob Mielke (tb), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss, speaks -1), Bob Wilber (cl), Dick Wellstood (p), Charlie Treager (b), Denny Strong (d).
NYC, July 14, 1947 (9:00 am - 12:30 pm)
CO 37999-3 Spreadin' Joy previously unissued
CO 37999-1 Spreadin' Joy Col 38320
CO 37999-4 Spreadin' Joy previously unissued
CO 38015-1 I Had It But It's All Gone Now -1 Col 38320
CO 38015-3 I Had It But It's All Gone Now -1 previously unissued
CO 38015-4 I Had It But It's All Gone Now -1 -
CO 38016-1 Polka Dot Stomp Col 38319
CO 38017-3 Kansas City Man Blues previously unissued
CO 38017-2 Kansas City Man Blues -
CO 38017-1 Kansas City Man Blues Col 38319
Note: Matrices 38000 through 38014 were assigned to different artists. Although some discographies list an unissued take for matrix Polka Dot Stomp, 38016-1 is the only take that exists on the lacquer disc.
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(T) SIDNEY BECHET QUARTET: Sidney Bechet (ss), Lloyd Phillips (p), Pops Foster (b), Freddie Moore (d).
NYC, July 23, 1947 (2-5 pm)
CO 38022-2 Buddy Bolden Stomp Meritt 25 (LP)
CO 38022-1 Buddy Bolden Stomp Col CL 836 (LP)
CO 38023-1 My Woman's Blues previously unissued
CO 38023-2 My Woman's Blues -
CO 38024-1 The Song Of Songs Time Life ST J09 (LP)
CO 38041-3 Love For Sale Meritt 10 (LP)
Note: Matrix 38024-3 (The Song of Songs) exists on Meritt (LP) 25. However, since the original lacquer disc of this take is missing from the Sony vaults and the performance is virtually identical to takes -1 and -2, it is not included here.
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(U) SIDNEY BECHET QUARTET: Same as (T) except Arthur Herbert (d) replaces Moore.
NYC, July 31, 1947 (2-5 pm)
CO 38023-3 My Woman's Blues Col CL 836 (LP)
CO 38040-2 Just One Of Those Things Col 38318
CO 38040-1 Just One Of Those Things Col CL 836 (LP)
CO 38040-5 Just One Of Those Things previously unissued
CO 38041-1 Love For Sale Col CL 836 (LP)
CO 38041-4 Love For Sale previously unissued
CO 38041-2 Love For Sale Col 38321
CO 38042-2 Laura previously unissued
CO 38042-1 Laura Col 38318
CO 38024-2 The Song Of Songs Col CL 836 (LP)
CO 38043-1 Shake 'Em Up Col 38321
CO 38043-3 Shake 'Em Up previously unissued
CO 38043-2 Shake 'Em Up -
Note: Matrices 38023, 38024 and 38041 are remakes from the July 23rd session.