[78-L] Joe Meek, Bad Penny Blues and Boo Woo

[Julian Vein]

Geoffrey Wheeler wrote:
> Regarding James’ recording of “Boo Woo,” for anyone looking for a CD 
> version, it is included on the four-disc Quadromania collection “Harry 
> James—Sweet Georgia Brown”  issued in 2005. The performance is on CD 1, 
> track 13. Also included are “Woo Woo,” “Home James” and “Jesse” from 
> James’ February 1, 1939 session for Brunswick. “Boo Woo” and “Woo Woo” 
> were also issued in Columbia’s “Boogie Woogie” album C-44; “Home James” 
> and “Jesse” were only issued in the U.S. on Brunswick. All four sides 
> were originally issued on Brunswick laminated pressings so the sound is 
> great! The performances are excellent; the digital transfers quite 
> acceptable. I bought the set three months ago at Half-Price Books for 
> $3.98.
> _______________________________________________
Lord 10.0 lists the following, but not the Quadromania set:
Harry James And The Boogie Woogie Trio:
Harry James (tp) Pete Johnson (p-1) Albert Ammons (p-2) Johnny Williams 
(b) Eddie Dougherty (d)
New York, February 1, 1939
B24060-1    Boo Woo (1)    Br 8318, Har HL7104, Col 35958, B1611, B2048,
         CL685, (E)DB5058, Parl (E)R2906, Ajax C-602,
         Swingfan (G)1013, Living Era (E)AJA5120 [CD],
         (E)AJA5101 [CD], Jazz Archives(F)57 [CD], Pro Arte
         CDD507 [CD], Classics (F)656 [CD], CDS (G)RPCD601
         [CD], Columbia/Legacy CK64988 [CD]
B24060-2    Boo Woo (1,*)    Meritt 4
B24061-1    Woo woo (2)    Br 8318, Har HL7104, Col 35958, B1611, B2048,
         CL685, (E)DB5058, Parl (E)R2906, Ajax C-602,
         Swingfan (G)1013, Living Era (E)AJA5120 [CD]
         Jazz Archives (F)57 [CD], Pro Arte CDD507 [CD],
         CDS (G)RPCD601 [CD], Classics (F)715 [CD],
         ASV Living Era (E)CDAJA5305 [CD]
B24061-2    Woo woo (2,*)    Meritt 4
B24062-1    Home James (1)    Br 8350, Col CB16, CL685, B2048, 
(E)DB5065, Parl
         (E)R2911, Ajax C-604, Swingfan (G)1013,
         Jazz Archives (F)57 [CD], Classics (F)656 [CD]
B24063-1    Jesse (2)    Br 8350, Col CB16, CL685, CL685, B2048, (E)DB5065,
         Parl (E)R2911, Ajax C-604, Swingfan (G)1013,
         Jazz Archives (F)57 [CD], Classics (F)715 [CD]
Note: All titles and takes on Affinity (E)AFS1009 [CD].
Classics (F)656 [CD] titled "Pete Johnson 1938-1939"; rest of this CD by 
Joe Turner and Pete Johnson.
Classics (F)715 [CD] titled "Albert Ammons 1936-1939"; rest of this CD 
by others.
CDS (G)RPCD601 [CD] titled "Boogie woogie - great original performances 
1928-1941"; rest of CD by others.
Living Era (E)AJA5101 [CD] titled "Boogie woogie stomp"; rest of CD by 
others.
Columbia/Legacy CK64988 [CD] titled "Juke Joint Jump"; rest of CD by others.
All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)903 [CD].
All above titles also on Mosaic Select MS-030 [CD].

I've seen these Quadromania sets around, but wasn't sure whether they 
were worth picking up--they seemed to cheap!

       Julian Vein


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