Seeking recommendations of pre-Swing big band recordings

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Ryan · #16 Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:15 am

Sugar Foot Stomp and Black Beauty are great picks. Black Beauty is underecorded in my opinion.

- Heebie Jeebie's: Louis Armstong Hot 5's and Seven's. I know it's "New Orleans" but I think it could fit your band.

- Duke Ellington's Sugar Hill Shim Sham from his small groups might be a good pick for you, but it was recorded in 1937.

- Maybe some Eddie Condon

- Lastly, Shanghai Shuffle by Fletcher Henderson

Mr Awesomer · #17 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:02 pm

Bud Freeman:
"Shimmie-Sha Wabble"

Alex Hill:
"Shake That Jelly Roll"
"Stompin' 'Em Down"

Beale Street Washboard Band
"Piggly Wiggly"

Chicago Rhythm Kings
"I Found A New Baby"

Clarence Williams
"Zulu Blues"

McKinney's Cotton Pickers
"Hot Lips"

Goofus Five
"Vo Do Do De Oh Blues"

Harlem Hot Chocolates
"Sing You Sinners"

Fess Williams Royal Flush Orchestra
"Hot Mama"
"Kentucky Blues"

Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
"Kansas City Shuffle"
"Missouri Wobble"
"Loose Like A Goose"
"Moten's Stomp"

1. You're gonna need a banjo and a tuba.
2. You GOTTA do "Loose Like A Goose."

Swifty · #18 Post by **Swifty** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:13 pm

I second "Shimmie-Sha Wabble" - I love that song. Also the stuff by Moten.

Oh! "Doin' the New Low Down" as well. Can't believe I forgot that.

texas-eddie · #19 Post by **texas-eddie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:47 pm

Oooh, I second "Loose Like a Goose", love that song.

Bob the Builder · #20 Post by **Bob the Builder** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:50 pm

texas-eddie wrote:Oooh, I second "Loose Like a Goose", love that song.

I was listening to that recording and I was thinking. I know that song as something else.
It's a tiny varieation on House of David Blues.

Some of Motens recordings are a little difficult to re-create as some have a Piano Accordion or a second Piano in them.

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Haydn · #21 Post by **Haydn** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:51 am

Campus Five wrote:Also there are plenty of late 20's-early 30's tunes already written for a 3/3 band on there.

What's a '3/3 band' ?

Ryan · #22 Post by **Ryan** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:53 am

Thirded on "Loose Like a Goose". Great Song.

Campus Five · #23 Post by **Campus Five** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:25 am

3 brass (i.e. 2 trpts, 1 tbn) / 3 Saxes + rhythm - which is a common 20's-30's size band.. This is as opposed to a 5/4 band, which I have, which is 5 brass, 3trpts.2tbns, 4 saxes - which is more common in the late 30's early 40's.

Haydn · #24 Post by **Haydn** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:11 am

Campus Five wrote:3 brass (i.e. 2 trpts, 1 tbn) / 3 Saxes + rhythm - which is a common 20's-30's size band.. This is as opposed to a 5/4 band, which I have, which is 5 brass, 3trpts.2tbns, 4 saxes - which is more common in the late 30's early 40's.

Thanks for the explanation.