[78-L] Crazy Hamp

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Aug 8 23:26:51 PDT 2013


On 08/08/13 03:35, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
> On 8/7/2013 2:39 AM, Julian Vein wrote:
>> Talking of Hamp, Lord 10.0 list these two sessions:
>>
>> Crazy Hamp
>> [H1184-10] Lionel Hampton
>> Mezz Mezzrow (cl) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Lionel Hampton (d)
>> Paris, France, November 30, 1953
>> 19.667    Crazy Hamp    Barclay (F)BLP6840, 80988/989, EmArcy MG23068,
>>            MG36032, Barclay (F)90337
>
> Here's what I find. Recorded live. Name of his band was "French New
> Sound." A double disk set was issued on Barclay (96071-72) called "Hamp
> in Paris, 1953-55. Seems to cover another session as well.
> http://www.worldcat.org/title/hamp-in-paris-1953-55/oclc/474125364
> Looks to have been issued on Mercury
> http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/discography-1953/
> Lionel Hampton
> Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (clarinet -1/6,8) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone
> -1/4,8, drums -5, vibraphone, xylophone, timbales -6, vibraphone, piano
> -7) Andre Persiany (piano) Alvin "Buddy" Banks (bass) Curley Hamner
> (drums -1/4,6,7) Kansas Fields (drums -6,8)
> Paris, France, November 30, 1953
> 1. 19663 | 10614    Elmar The Stockbroker    EmArcy MG 26038, EP 1-6067,
> MG 36032
> 2. 19664 | 10613    Serenade To Nicole's Mink Coat    -
> 3. 19665 | 10610    Wallin' Panassie    EmArcy MG 26037, EP 1-6065, MG 36032
> 4. 19666 | 10608    Sweet Lorraine    EmArcy MG 26037, EP 1-6064, MG 36032
> 5. 19667 | 10611    Crazy Hamp    EmArcy MG 26038, EP 1-6066, MG 36032,
> MG 36071; Mercury MG 20133
> 6. 19668 | 10612    Mezz And The Hamp    EmArcy MG 26038, EP 1-6066, MG
> 36032
> 7. 19669 | 10607    Mister Fedor    EmArcy MG 26037, EP 1-6064, MG 36032
> 8. 19670 | 10609    Blues For The Hot Club De France    EmArcy MG 26037,
> EP 1-6065, MG 36032
> * EmArcy MG 36032   Lionel Hampton - Hamps In Paris
> * EmArcy MG 36071   Various Artists - Vol. 8 - The Jazz Giants: Drum Role
> * Mercury MG 20133   Various Artists - Swinging For The King
> * EmArcy MG 26038   Lionel Hampton - Crazy Hamp
> * EmArcy MG 26037   Lionel Hampton - Hamp In Paris
> * EmArcy EP 1-6067   Lionel Hampton - Hamp Abroad
> * EmArcy EP 1-6065   Lionel Hampton - C'est Le Hamp
> * EmArcy EP 1-6064   Lionel Hampton - Hamp In Paris
> * EmArcy EP 1-6066   Lionel Hampton - Crazy Hamp
>
>
>
>> and
>>
>> Crazy Hamp
>> [H1226-10] Lionel Hampton
>> Des Femmes Disparaissent/Les Tricheurs (Original Soundtracks): Lionel
>> Hampton/Mezz Mezzrow Quartet:
>> Mezz Mezzrow (cl) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Lionel Hampton (d)
>> Paris, France, October 30, 1958
>>        Crazy Hamp    Fontana (F)834752-2 [CD]
>> Note: The rest of Fontana (F)834752-2 [CD] by Art Blakey and Oscar Peterson.
>>
>> Did Hamp really remake this title with the same personnel 5 years later?
>>
>>         
> A remake for a soundtrack?
> http://mohaoffbeat.blogspot.com/2010/10/1-generique-2-pierre-et-beatrice-3.html
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Emarcy did a lot of confusing cross-pollination of Hamp's French 
recordings, which didn't match the original issues. I have the Blakey 
and Granz stuff on various issues, but I'm interested in the Fontana  
CD. Is it the original "Crazy Hamp" or a remake?

      Julian Vein
>



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