Favourite recording of ... Christopher Columbus?

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Jonas
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#16 Post by Jonas » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:39 am

Bob the Builder wrote:Willie Lewis - 21/04/1936 Pathe Paris France. Now that kicks.

Don Redman also recorded a nice one that year.

Yep, Lewis' 1936 version is the smash hit for me as well. Great combination of relaxed swing and positive energy, just begging me to dance!

/Jonas

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#17 Post by Haydn » Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:20 am

Jonas wrote:Yep, Lewis' 1936 version is the smash hit for me as well. Great combination of relaxed swing and positive energy, just begging me to dance!

/Jonas
Dig those train sounds on the trumpets ...

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#18 Post by Haydn » Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:31 am

No train sounds here, but check out Teddy Stauffer's recording

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#19 Post by djstarr » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:04 pm

dogpossum wrote:Fats Waller and His Rhythm, 1936 (I have a version from the proper Handful of Keys (Disc 3 - The Joint Is Jumping) which I play a bit. I love this version for the saucy innuendo. <3
I've been told that Fats Waller composed Christopher Columbus - anyone have a confirm on this?

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#20 Post by russell » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Chu Berry, Andy Razaf
(according to allmusic)

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#21 Post by Nate Dogg » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:02 pm

The Kid Ory version from his Mosaic box.

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#22 Post by dogpossum » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:15 am

Nate Dogg wrote:The Kid Ory version from his Mosaic box.
There's an Ory Mosaic set? I ask because my heart rate just jumped at the thought.

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#23 Post by lipi » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:48 pm

There's an Ory Mosaic set? I ask because my heart rate just jumped at the thought.
yeah, complete verve, #189. it's oop, though. ebay away, my friend.

my credit card balance just jumped, because i ordered the complete hrs sessions and the new chu berry set. mmm. big sax. mmm. sidney and muggsy. good stuff.

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