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Carolina Cotton Pickers

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:53 am
by mousethief
I had the privilege of visiting the American Jazz and Negro League museums in KC this past weekend. Some of their exhibits feature on-demand audio files and, of course, I lost the list I had made.

One of the files (I'm pretty sure) was of the Carolina Cotton Pickers but I cannot find a single CD anywhere and certainly not the song I was looking for.

Anybody have anything on them that's not on Red Hot Jazz?

Thanks,

Kalman

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:04 am
by mousethief
Or off the KC album comp.

Kalman

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:57 am
by Swifty
I have some, I'll check when I get home.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:04 am
by Swifty
mousethief wrote:Or off the KC album comp.

Kalman
This one?
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I've read online they also played under the names The Original Memphis Five and Ladd's Black Aces if that helps.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:21 am
by Swifty
FYI There are some tracks (Marie, It's Our Business, Let's Get Together) on this album (cheaper on eBay, sound clips here)

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:26 am
by mousethief
Yes, the one you posted is the one I've got. I'll check the other link.

Thanks, man.

Kalman

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 1:36 am
by Swifty
Turns out the only other tunes I have are by McKinney's Cotton Pickers with Rex Stewart. Stupid unoriginal names!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 7:39 pm
by SpuzBal
Allmusic.com has a bunch of their CDs listed.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 7:46 am
by CafeSavoy
Swifty wrote:Turns out the only other tunes I have are by McKinney's Cotton Pickers with Rex Stewart. Stupid unoriginal names!
i dunno, maybe it was just a commentary of their previous occupation. although it might have to do more with the minstral expectations for certain performers in those days.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:35 am
by Swifty
CafeSavoy wrote:
Swifty wrote:Turns out the only other tunes I have are by McKinney's Cotton Pickers with Rex Stewart. Stupid unoriginal names!
i dunno, maybe it was just a commentary of their previous occupation. although it might have to do more with the minstral expectations for certain performers in those days.
I'd say it's likely it's a combination of the two. Either way, it doesn't make it easier for my feeble brain to remember which is which in my collection.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:58 am
by mousethief
SpuzBal wrote:Allmusic.com has a bunch of their CDs listed.
Coulda sworn allmusic was no help. I'll go check again.

Kalman

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 12:10 pm
by CafeSavoy
mousethief wrote:
SpuzBal wrote:Allmusic.com has a bunch of their CDs listed.
Coulda sworn allmusic was no help. I'll go check again.

Kalman
yeah, they only list two compilations. The other is The Territory Bands: 1935-1937. The sample of "Let's Get Together" is pretty nice. Actually, listening to some of the other samples I'm going to have o to put it on my wish list.

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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 5:16 pm
by SpuzBal
Huh. Weird. When I search for "McKinney's Cotton Pickers," I get fourteen albums consisting solely of MCP material. :?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 5:41 pm
by Mr Awesomer
Ryan, they're looking for the "Carolina Cotton Pickers."

Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 9:26 pm
by SpuzBal
Oh. So they are. My mistake.