Great Original Performances 1923-1930

Original Release Date:  May 19, 1998

Track Listing

• 1. Mabel's Dream
• 2. The Southern Stomp
• 3. Riverside Blues
• 4. Weather Bird Rag
• 5. Dippermouth Blues
• 6. Snake Rag
• 7. Sweet Lovin' Man
• 8. High Society Rag
• 9. Sobbin' Blues
• 10. Chattanooga Stomp
• 11. King Porter Stomp
• 12. Too Bad
• 13. Deep Henderson
• 14. Jackass Blues
• 15. Sugar Foot Stomp
• 16. Wa Wa Wa
• 17. Dead Man Blues
• 18. Snag It
• 19. Jet Black Blues
• 20. Blue Blood Blues
• 21. It's Right Here for You
• 22. Showboat Shuffle
• 23. Every Tub
• 24. Willie the Weeper
• 25. Black Snake Blues
• 26. Farewell Blues
• 27. Sobbin' Blues
• 28. Tin Roof Blues
• 29. West End Blues
• 30. Longshoremans' Blues
• 31. Death Sting Me Blues
• 32. Tell Me Woman Blues
• 33. In the Bottle Blues
• 34. What You Want Me to Do?
• 35. New Orleans Shout
• 36. Rhythm Club Stomp
• 37. Edna
• 38. Mule Face Blues
• 39. Don't You Think I Love You?
• 40. Shake It and Break It
• 41. Stingaree Blues

Credits

• Lonnie Johnson: Guitar
• Victoria Spivey: Composer
• Robert Parker: Liner Notes, Stereo Recreations from 78rpm Originals, Source Material
• Buster Bailey: Clarinet
• Paul Barbarin: Composer, Drums, Vocal Break
• Count Basie: Composer
• Johnny Dodds: Clarinet
• Eddie Lang: Guitar, Violin
• Jelly Roll Morton: Piano, Composer
• Albert Nicholas: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• King Oliver: Trumpet, Composer, Cornet, Vocals
• Kid Ory: Trombone
• Luis Russell: Piano
• Jimmie Noone: Clarinet
• Art Kassel: Composer
• New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Composer
• Paul Barnes: Sax (Alto)
• Johnny St. Cyr: Banjo
• Lil Johnson: Composer
• Texas Alexander: Performer
• Ed Allen: Cornet
• Jimmy Archey: Trombone
• Louis Armstrong: Cornet
• Baby Dodds: Drums
• Vic Berton: Composer
• Barney Bigard: Clarinet, Composer, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Marty Bloom: Composer
• Bert Cobb: Brass Band
• Ed Cuffee: Trombone
• Tommy Dorsey: Trumpet, Cornet
• Eddie Durham: Composer
• Honore Dutrey: Trombone
• Lil Hardin: Piano
• Arville Harris: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
• Leroy Harris: Banjo
• Darnell Howard: Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
• Hilton Jefferson: Sax (Alto)
• R.J. Jones: Vocals
• King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band: Performer
• Stan King: Drums
• Paul Mares: Composer
• Dave Nelson: Trumpet
• Leon Roppolo: Composer
• Elmer Schoebel: Composer
• Arthur Schutt: Harmonium
• Bud Scott: Banjo, Vocals, Vocal Break
• Bob Shoffner: Trumpet
• Omer Simeon: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• Cyrus St. Clair: Brass Band
• Clinton Walker: Brass Band
• Benny Waters: Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
• Clarence Williams: Piano, Celeste, Composer, Vocals
• Ernest Elliott: Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
• Brad Kay: Source Material
• Billy Meyers: Composer
• Justin Ring: Percussion
• Carroll Dickerson: Director
• Henry Duncan: Piano
• Stump Evans: Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• Eric Franker: Piano
• Glyn Paque: Sax (Alto)
• Mel Stitzel: Composer
• Bill Johnson: Banjo, Vocals
• Brian Rust: Source Material
• Reverend Charlie Jackson: Sax (Bass)
• Billy Paige: Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• John R.T. Davies: Source Material
• Ed Atkins: Trombone
• Walter Wheeler: Sax (Tenor)
• Georgia Taylor: Vocals
• Walter Melrose: Composer
• Grant Rymal: Composer
• Porter Steele: Composer
• Norman Lester: Piano
• Edward Brooks: Musicologist, Sleeve Notes
• D.K. Baker: Composer
• Laurie Wright: Source Material
• King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators: Performer
• King Oliver's Jazz Band: Performer
• King Oliver's Orchestra: Performer
• Clinton A. Kemp: Composer
• Jimmy Williams: Bass
• Arthur Taylor: Banjo
• Anita Gonzales: Composer
• Melville Stitzel: Composer