Volume One: The USA
Volume Two: Europe
The
legendary cornetist Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) had a determining
influence on many other jazz musicians during the 1920s; some of these
were lucky
enough to have heard Bix first-hand, while others became familiar with
his
unique style through recordings. Records featuring Bix’s solos were
first issued in the USA in 1924, and by the late 1920s his lyrical
style of playing was also becoming influential in Europe through
records issued there. Therefore, “The
Influence of Bix Beiderbecke” contains two CDs, one
concentrating on the recordings of American jazz musicians and the
other on records
made by European musicians under the spell of Bix.
The CD-set contains many rare tracks that are being re-issued for the first time since their original release on 78 rpm record. Indeed, a number of sides are transferred from unissued test pressings and are being released for the first time ever, including two recently discovered unissued test pressings by Fred Elizalde and his Music. All show the important influence of Bix during his short lifetime. The recordings have been faithfully restored using the latest digital techniques while at the same time paying respect to sound of the original recordings. The CD-set is completed by two in-depth booklets (one of 28 pages and one of 36 pages) explaining the importance of Bix's work and the crucial effect his playing had on other jazz musicians; both booklets are replete with many rare photographs, some reproduced in print for the first time.
Listing
of Tracks
| THE INFLUENCE OF BIX BEIDERBECKE |
| VOLUME
ONE: USA 1. You'll Never Get To Heaven With Those Eye George Olsen and his Music 2. Where’s My Sweetie Hiding? Perley Breed’s Shepard Colonial Orchestra 3. Doo Wacka Doo Marion McKay and his Orchestra 4. Cataract Rag Blues Hitch’s Happy Harmonists 5. Riverboat Shuffle Jimmy Joy’s St Anthony Hotel Orchestra 6. Tiger Rag California Ramblers 7. The Co-Ed Arcadian Serenaders 8. Davenport Blues Miff Mole and his Molers 9. A Good Man Is Hard To Find The Original Wolverines 10. Liza McKenzie and Condon’s Chicagoans 11. Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down Jan Garber and his Orchestra 12. Why Do I Love You? Lou Raderman and his Pelham Heath Inn Orchestra 13. Crazy Rhythm Miff Mole and his Molers 14. Hula Girl Andrew Aiona’s Novelty Four 15. Out Where The Blues Begin The Hotsy Totsy Gang 16. Wedding Bells The Jazz Pilots 17. The Eyes Of Texas Carolina Club Orchestra 18. Broadway Rose Dick McDonough and his Orchestra 19. Alabammy Snow Mason Dixon Orchestra 20. When A Woman Loves A Man Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra 21. Papa’s Gone Fred Gardner’s Texas University Troubadours 22. No Trumps Fred Gardner’s Texas University Troubadours 23. Little Did I Know Casa Loma Orchestra 24. Jazz Me Blues Original Memphis Five 25. The Blue Room Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
VOLUME TWO: EUROPE 1. Tiger Rag The Original Capitol Orchestra 2. Riverboat Shuffle The Kit-Cat Band 3. Somebody Said Crichton Lyricals 4. Sugar Fred Elizalde and his Music 5. Dance, Little Lady Fred Elizalde and his Music 6. There's A Cradle in Caroline Rhythmic Eight 7. Some Hauntin’ Tune Harry Hudson’s Melody Men 8. I’m Glad Fred Elizalde and his Music 9. Nobody’s Fault But Your Own Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra 10. Louisiana Jay Whidden and his Band 11. Oh! What A Night For Love Jack Hylton and his Orchestra 12. Forget Me Not Jack Hylton and his Orchestra 13. A Dicky-Bird Told Me So Jay Whidden and his Band 14. Gregorology Gregor and his Gregorians 15. In The Moonlight Night Club Kings 16. South Sea Rose New Mayfair Dance Orchestra 17. Every Day Away From You New Mayfair Dance Orchestra 18. The Song Of The Dawn Jack Hart and his Band 19. I’m Singing My Way Round The World Jack Hart and his Band 29. A Miss Is As Good As A Mile Spike Hughes and his Decca Dents 21. Minns Du? Helge Lindberg’s Orchestra 22. A Ship Without A Sail Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra 23. Kalua Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra 24. Follow A Star – Selection New Mayfair Dance Orchestra 25. With My Guitar And You Harry Shalson 26. Whispering Night Club Kings |
Sadly,
Richard Sudhalter suffered a massive stroke in 2003. Although he
recovered
initially, in the last three years Richard’s health has deteriorated
considerably. He has been diagnosed as having MSA, multiple system
atrophy. Currently, Richard lives in a nursing
home in New York City.
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