tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post5611528281343422941..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Listening to Louis on Radio 2Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-22857195286548462302013-04-17T16:07:44.886+01:002013-04-17T16:07:44.886+01:00Hi Lance,
It is very difficult to make a choice bu...Hi Lance,<br />It is very difficult to make a choice but probably my favourite solo is the two twelve bar choruses in Savoy Blues recorded late at night after presumably a long night playing a gig.<br />Also do not overlook his early efforts with Fletcher Henderson he plays a wonderful solo on Why Couldn't It Be Poor little Me.<br />From the 193O's his huge out put makes it almost DAVE kERRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-76103199941563035662013-04-17T05:40:43.755+01:002013-04-17T05:40:43.755+01:00Hi Lance, now this is a hard one so much good stuf...Hi Lance, now this is a hard one so much good stuff out there.<br /><br />1) Cornet Chop Suey (Rec 1926) (The Hot Five)<br />This is a recording that any young aspiring jazz trumpet player should listen and learn from, it's all there, and Louis way ahead of his time, no one else was playing like this at that time.<br /><br />2) When Your Smiling (Rec 1929) (His Orchestra)<br />Once again CCJAZZMENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141983832898596491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-24541960358704687792013-04-16T22:50:03.216+01:002013-04-16T22:50:03.216+01:00Hi Lance yes I heard it, it was great, as for favo...Hi Lance yes I heard it, it was great, as for favourites where do I start he never made a bad record.<br />Hotter Than That - Hot Five with Lonnie Johnson.<br />Jack Armstrong Blues - All Stars with Jack Teagarden.<br />When You're Smiling - Autobiography LP. (Reserved for my funeral.)<br />Stars Fell On Alabama - Ella & Louis.<br />What A Wonderful World - Even as an old man still Milesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-58473049403062930192013-04-16T22:41:34.247+01:002013-04-16T22:41:34.247+01:00My favourite, among all the gems, is the 1928 duet...My favourite, among all the gems, is the 1928 duet with Earl Hines 'Weather Bird'. Other favourites - Savoy Blues 1927 with the great Lonnie Johnson. 1947 All Stars with Teagarden 'Stars Fell on Alabama' possibly one of the most moving tracks in all of jazz?Rolynoreply@blogger.com