[78-L] Sidney & the Lion play calypso

[Bill McClung]

Warren Hicks has Varsity 8360 in his current auction.
www.recordsforcollectors.com

Listed under Bechet.
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>
> Love this list.
>
> Thanks, everyone.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
> > From: jcenderman at solcon.nl
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:40:50 +0200
>  > Subject: [78-L]  Sidney & the Lion play calypso
> >
> > The session is in Rust under HAITIAN ORCHESTRA (12 titles),
> > to be found by looking at recordings made by Kenneth Roane.
> >
> > The Daems (EPs)/Belfort (10 track LP) issues are retitled, and not
> different recordings.
> > Bruyninckx lists the 4 sides of Orig. Haitian Music 1-4 also under their
> alternative titles
> > as Pique/Chatte/Germaine/Dansez (from an early Bechet dg by Mauerer).
> >
> > Why the session is listed as HAITIAN ORCHESTRA is not clear.
> > Possibly this is the credit on Baldwin (I have never seen these Baldwins)
> ?
> > The credit on Varsity is:
> > WILLIE (THE LION) SMITH-SIDNEY BECHET ORCHESTRA
> > (Leo Warney at the Drums).
> >
> > 12 titles were on Swingtime 1014 (LP).
> > Long ago I tried to decifer this session and assumed there were 13
> titles,
> > mxs 570-582, incl. 580? Colonel Bogey.
> > 13 titles are on the complete Bechet CD issue on Classics, and I assume
> > the Media7 CD has the same number.
> >
> > Han Enderman
> > ===
> > >>>
> > This was discussed briefly [in] John Chilton's "Sidney Bechet The Wizard
> of Jazz" on the first page of Chapter 13 - a book I happen to be reading
> right now.
> > As Yves pointed out it was Leo Warney on drums, according to Chilton.
>  There were a total of 14 titles recorded.
> > Glenn
> > -----
> > Cary, data from BRUYNINCKX discography:
> >
> > HAITIAN ORCHESTRA
> > Kenneth Roane (tp) Sidney Bechet (cl,as) Willie "The Lion" Smith (p) Olin
> Aderhold (b) Leo Warney (d)
> > New York, November 22, 1939
> > 570-1 Magic island (A) Var 8399, Daems 25420
> > 571-1 Mayotte (1) (A,B) -
> > 572-1 Rose rhumba (A) 8405, 25419
> > 573-1 Sous les palmiers (A,B) - , 25421, Harlequin
> > (E)HQ2018
> > 574 Original Haitian music pt 1 (A,B) Var 8363
> > 575 Original Haitian music pt 2 (A,B) -
> > 576-1 Diane (Tropical moon/Dance ensemble*)(A,B) Var 8360, Daems 25419,
> 25408*
> > 577-1 Nana (Baba) (A,B) - , - , 25408*
> > 578 Original Haitian music pt 3 (A,B) 8364
> > 579 Original Haitian music pt 4 (A,B) -
> > 581 Ti Ralph (A,B) Baldwin 1012, Daems 25408
> > 582 Merengue d'amour (A) Baldwin 1012, Daems 25421
> > La belle Germaine (*) Daems 25421
> > Danse de chez nous (*) -
> > Merengue des centraliers (*) 25420
> > Ca pique à Haiti (*) -
> > Ti croco -
> > Colonel Bogey (A,B) 25408
> > Original Haitian music pt 6 Belfort 40840
> > Titte chatte Daems 25408
> > Ce nous même (*)
> >
> > hope this helps, all reissued both on Classics and Media 7 Masters of
> Jazz cd's (I also have the 12" LP of the Bechet Haitian orchestra record,
> got as a teenager - impressed me very much), it's not Zutty on drums,
> believe me (though he could, listen to the Decca 78 of Runerae Papa from
> 1936, superb biguine)
> > all the best
> > Yves François
> >
> > --- On Mon, 6/7/10, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> > > Subject: [78-L] Sidney & the Lion play calypso
> > > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > > Date: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:31 PM
> > >
> > > Just found a 10-inch LP on Stinson featuring Sidney Bechet
> > > and Willie "The Lion" Smith playing calypso, rhumbas, and
> > > meringues. Never knew this session existed. According to the
> > > liner notes, the six titles were recorded in New York for
> > > Brunswick on November 22, 1939. Other musicians include
> > > Kenneth Roane, trumpet, Olin Alderhold, bass; and Zutty
> > > Singleton, drums. The session is not in Rust's Jazz &
> > > Ragtime Records but I think they should have at least been
> > > referenced. Two of the sides were issued on Varsity 8405 and
> > > 8360. Does anyone know about any of the others? Here the
> > > titles:
> > >
> > > Sous les Palmiers
> > > Rosa Rhumba
> > > Tropical Mood Rhumba
> > > Mayette Meringue
> > > Ba Ba Rhumba
> > > Magic Island Meringue
> > >
> > > Issued on "Sidney Bechet" - Stinson 10-inch LP SLP #46.
> > >
> > > Cary Ginell
> > <<<
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