Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, 1926-1930 CD

Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, 1926-1930 songs Roger Wolfe Kahn's sides for Victor, Brunswick, and Columbia are collected on the compilation 1925-1932. Miff Mole, Joe Venuti, and Eddie Lang appear on songs like "Clap Yo' Hands," "Jersey Walk," "Pretty Little Thing," "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella," and "She's a Great, Great Girl," which also features Jack Teagarden. At over an hour long, 1925-1932 is a substantial, enjoyable collection of Kahn's work. ~ Heather Phares selection of the most jazz-oriented recordings by this fine dance orchestra from 1925-32, feat. Miff Mole, Arthur Schutt, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Artie Shaw & Charlie Teagarden - includes a never before released performance of "Rhythm Of The Day" Recorded from 1925 to 1932. Personnel: Roger Wolfe Kahn (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dick Robinson, Frank Munn, Franklyn Baur, Libby Holman (vocals); Crawford, Arthur Campbell (bass baritone); Tony Colucci (guitar, banjo); Eddie Lang, Perry Botkin, Jr. (guitar); Joe Raymond, Henry Whiteman, Joe Venuti (violin); Nat Shilkret (cello); Arnold Brillhardt (flute, clarinet, oboe, alto saxophone); Alfie Evans (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone); Max Farley (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Larry Binyon (flute, tenor saxophone); Fred Morrow, Dick Johnson, Elmer Feldkamp, Del Porter, Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw (clarinet, alto saxophone); Harold Sturr (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Babe Russin (tenor saxophone); Manny Klein, Leo McConville, Frank Zullo, Tommy Gott, Earl Oliver (trumpet); Andy Russo, Leo Vauchant, Charlie Butterfield, Ephraim Hannaford, Jack Teagarden, Miff Mole, Chuck Campbell (trombone); Jack Russin, Russ Carlson, Irving Brodsky, Arthur Schutt (piano); Vic Berton, Stan King (drums). Liner Note Author: Ross Wilby. Recording information: New York, NY (03/10/1925-11/09/1932). Director: Roger Wolfe Kahn. Photographer: Joe Showler. Arranger: Arthur Lange. Personnel includes: Roger Wolfe Kahn, Miff Mole, Arthur Schutt, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Artie Shaw, Charlie Teagarden.

Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, 1926-1930 album for sale In the late '20s, jazz had become such an influential force in popular music that even the straightest dance bands used aspects of jazz's rhythms and chancetaking spirit. There was a countless number of recordings during the period from temporarily popular but long-forgotten bands, including the seven ensembles featured on this collector's CD. Paul Tremaine's Orchestra, Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders, Tal Henry's North Carolinians, and the orchestras of Phil Baxter, Billy Hays, and Doc Daugherty were not destined for fame, but each ensemble left behind music that can be enjoyed over 70 years later. The one famous name featured on this CD, Kay Kyser, is heard at the beginning of his career leading an orchestra that had little in common with his later commercially successful radio band. The music overall emphasizes written ensembles with plenty of swinging, years before the swing era. Solo space is brief, and there are no real individual heroics, but the quality of the music is mostly pretty high. Most interesting are Tremaine's "Four-Four Rhythm" (with its topical lyrics about the change in musical styles from a few years earlier); the pioneering harp solo by Lester Cruman on "Aristocratic Stomp"; "Without That Gal"; "Tell Her"; the looseness in Baxter's ensembles on "I Ain't Got No Gal Now"; the novelty "I'm Wild About Horns on Automobiles"; and Doc Daugherty's spots on baritone. The one fault of this CD is in its programming, which skips all over the place between the bands; one will have to program their CD player in order to focus on a single band at a time. Otherwise, 1920s jazz and dance band enthusiasts will want this set, along with the many other vintage reissues put out by The Old Masters. ~ Scott Yanow Collection of music from 1928-31 contains romping, stomping, unrelenting four-four beat jazz, featuring Paul Tremaine, Henny Hendrickson, Kay Kyser, Phil Baxter & Tal Henry. Includes liner notes by Warren Vache Sr. Personnel: Sully Mason (vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone); Jack Jones (vocals, alto saxophone); Eddie Friebel (vocals, tenor saxophone); Chester Shaw (vocals, tuba); Phil Baxter (vocals, piano); Harold Madsen, Andrew Stanton, Fred Erdman, Paul Tremaine, Bill Hays, Peter Moore (vocals); Carson Robison (whistling, guitar, tuba, drums); Joe Price (guitar, banjo); Sam Freed (banjo, violin, piano); Ivan Morris (banjo, trumpet); Wyatt Ditter Haynes, Billy B. Van (banjo); Lester Cruman (harp); Links Hussin (flute); Davy Crocker (accordion); Doc Daugherty (clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Sammy Feinsmith, Andy Sannella, Walter Brown (clarinet, alto saxophone); Walter Fellman, Francis Ellsworth, Clarence "Henry" Hendrickson, Cliff Harkness, Ken Naylor (clarinet); Wayne Brackman (alto saxophone); Thurmond Rotroff, Carl Jeremias, Joe Dubin (tenor saxophone); Charles Kraft, Frank Fleming, Ray Noone, Howard Emery, Mike Mosiello, Arnold Lehner, Marion Reeds, Al Hann (trumpet); Gordon Martin, Doc Dibert (cornet); Al Jennings, Chet Lincoln, Archie Newell, Arthur Haagland, Richard White , Chuck Campbell (trombone); Gus Hadale, Lem Lesser, Pops Estep, Bill Rhodes (tuba); Paul Kenestrick, Benny Cash, Lou Quadling (piano); Laurie Mitchinton, Marion Flickinger, Madeline Berry, Charles Hudson, Bill Hamilton, Ras Michael (drums). Liner Note Author: Warren Vaché Sextette. Directors: Tal Henry; Kay Kyser. Arrangers: Charles Babgby; George Strum; Tom Strohauser; George Dunning; Eddie Kilanoski; Lou Quadling. Performers includes: Paul Tremaine, Henny Hendrickson, Kay Kyser, Phil Baxter, Tal Henry.