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ABCD1-024 STUFF SMITH AND HIS LUCIDIN ORCHESTRA FEATURING ELLA FITZGERALD
Let’s Listen to Lucidin

Previously unreleased 1937 Lucidin Eye Lotion WMCA broadcasts by
Stuff Smith’s fourteen-piece orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald arranged and co-directed by
Edgar Sampson and formed of members of the Chick Webb, Cab Calloway and Stuff Smith orchestras including
Jonah Jones, Sandy Williams, Garvin Bushell, Walter Thomas, Ben Webster, Clyde Hart, John Kirby, Cozy Cole
An AllAboutJazz-NewYork Unearthed Gem for 2010

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ABCD1-024 STUFF SMITH AND HIS LUCIDIN ORCHESTRA FEATURING ELLA FITZGERALD
Let’s Listen to Lucidin

Previously unreleased 1937 Lucidin Eye Lotion WMCA broadcasts by
Stuff Smith’s fourteen-piece orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald arranged and co-directed by
Edgar Sampson and formed of members of the Chick Webb, Cab Calloway and Stuff Smith orchestras including
Jonah Jones, Sandy Williams, Garvin Bushell, Walter Thomas, Ben Webster, Clyde Hart, John Kirby, Cozy Cole
An AllAboutJazz-NewYork Unearthed Gem for 2010

Looks good - but no audio samples?

Just in case you missed me discussing it on the podcast back in May 2010, you can listen to the news item on Episode 53.

In brief: the recordings are really interesting (and humorous) from an historical perspective. There is a lot of surface noise on the recordings, so they will probably not get a lot of airtime DJed for the dancefloor. The CD is not cheap - I think I paid about $25 after shipping - but you hardcore collectors can order it here. And here is a link to an indepth review on the Jazz Lives blog.

Jesse

Thanks Jesse