Legends Mix

Today's mixed bag of goodies start in the thirties with a great clarinettist and a duo that probably has been forgotten completely by now. Well, the clarinet was doomed to be the first wind instrument that we'd lose in the Rhythm & Blues and the duo had grown a bit old-fashioned already back then, but they have done a few nice blues at the end of the decade - including today's song devoted to the greatest jazz trumpeter ever - unfortunately without him.

Today I also clear out two pairs of names that are often mixed up - Etta Jones and Etta James, and Budd Johnson and Buddy Johnson. Together of course with great music, as always.

Transcript

Playlist

Sidney Bechet - Chant in the Night
Grant & Wilson - Toot It Brother Armstrong
Camille Howard - Business Woman
Dee Williams & His California Playboys - Double Trouble Hop
Erline Harris - Jump and Shout
Big Joe Turner - Morning Glories
Big Mama Thornton With The Bill Harvey Band - Let Your Tears Fall Baby
Nellie Lutcher - Baby What's Your Alibi
Etta Jones - I May Be Wonderful
Buddy Johnson feat. Ella Johnson - You'll Get Them Blues
Laura Rucker - Cryin' The Blues
Ravens - Write Me a Letter
T-Bone Walker - Sail On Boogie
Jay McShann - Hootie Blues
Joe Gregory feat. Clyde Hart - Smack That Mess
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and his Be Boppers - Hollerin' And Screamin'
Cootie Williams - Mercenary Papa
Jimmy Yancey - I Received A Letter

Outtro:

Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce

The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:

Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
Earl Bostic - Sugar Hill Blues
Four Clefs - Dig These Blues
Harlem Hamfats - Growling Dog
Lucky Millinder & His Orch - Apollo Jump
Lynn Hope - Eleven Til Two