Mound City Blue Blowers
The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo), Dick Slevin on an actual kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo, the unique band's initial recording in 1924 ("Arkansas Blues" and "Blue Blues") became a big hit. The group recorded 12 titles in all during 1924-1925, including two with guest Frankie Trumbauer on C-melody sax and with guitarist Eddie Lang firming up the rhythm on the final six numbers. McKenzie made additional sessions as a vocalist under his own name, while the Mound City title was retired for a few years. However, in 1929, McKenzie used the name for four selections recorded with all-star groups. While "Tailspin Blues" and "Never Had a Reason to Believe in You" featured trombonist/vocalist Jack Teagarden, "Hello Lola" and "One Hour" are considered classic. Coleman Hawkins took a historic ballad solo on the latter, trombonist Glenn Miller rarely sounded hotter than on "Hello Lola," and both clarinetist Pee Wee Russell and McKenzie on comb were in top form. A 1931 date with cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey, and Hawkins was mostly a feature for McKenzie's vocals, but his contributions to the final Mound City Blue Blowers recordings (25 songs cut during 1935-1936) are actually quite minor with a few vocals and not enough comb playing. Nappy Lamare, the Top Hatters, Spooky Dickenson, and Billy Wilson actually do most of the singing, but the reason that these last performances (all available on a single Classics CD) are of great interest are the trumpet solos of either Bunny Berigan or Yank Lawson and Eddie Miller on tenor and clarinet.
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Discographie
17 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936
Jazz - Paru chez Timeless Records le 30 janv. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Red McKenzie Volume 1 (1924 - 1927)
McKenzie's Candy Kids, Mound City Blue Blowers
Jazz - Paru chez Sensation Records le 11 juil. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Talents
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Talents le 18 août 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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A Large Gold Bottle and a small Hot Bird
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Hot Bird le 15 juil. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Yacht Club
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Yacht Club Part One le 9 oct. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tuscany
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Tuscany 44 le 21 mai 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Complete Jazz Series 1935 - 1936 (Mound City Blue Blowers)
Jazz - Paru chez Complete Jazz Series le 27 avr. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Baloons
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez baloons le 10 mars 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Pelican Chorus
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez pelican chorus le 8 janv. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beautiful Nature
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez lboy one one le 9 mars 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In Black and White
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez In Black le 19 mars 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In a Dressing Room
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez dressing room le 23 janv. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bock Beer
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Night Moon Men le 6 déc. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Power Trees
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez Power Trees le 17 mai 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boom, Boom Out Goes The Light (Hq Remastered 2023)
Fats Waller, Mound City Blue Blowers, The Rhythmakers
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 6 nov. 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Time for a Break
Fats Waller & His Buddies, Mound City Blue Blowers, McKenzie's Mound City Blue Blowers, Billy Banks & His Orchestra
Jazz - Paru chez break down rec. le 9 avr. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo