Kansas City
Contributors: Calhoun, Charles, performer; Floyd, Troy, performer; Lee, George E., performer; Page, Walter, performer; Trent, Alphonso, 1905-1959, performer; Kirk, Andy, 1898-1992, performer; Basie, Count, 1904-1984, performer; Johnson, Pete, 1904-1967, performer; Leonard, Harlan, 1905-1983, performer; McShann, Jay, performer; Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra; Synco Jazz Band; Blues Serenaders; Shadowland Orchestra; Blue Devils (Musical group); Twelve Clouds of Joy (Musical group); Kansas City Six; Boogie Woogie Boys; Rockets (Musical group : Harlan Leonard)
Publisher: Musica Jazz
Published: 1983
Place of publication: [Italy]
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Jazz
Notes: Recorded in Kansas City, Mo., New York, Chicago, Richmond, Ind., St. Louis, San Antonio, Dallas, and Camden, N.J. between Nov. 29, 1924 and April 30, 1941.
Table of contents: title: South / B. Moten & T. Hayes (Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) (2:42); title: The bumps / Williams (Jannette's [i.e. Jeanette's] Synco Jazzers) (2:28); title: Boot to boot / J. Stone (Jesse Stone and His Blue Serenaders) (3:00); title: Dreamland blues, Part 2 / T. Floyd (Troy Floyd and his Shadowland Orchestra) (3:07); title: Ruff scufflin' / George E. Lee (George E. Lee and His Orchestra) (3:01); title: Squabblin' / C. Basie (Walter Page's Blue Devils) (2:59); title: After you've gone / Creamer & Layton (Alphonse Trent and His Orchestra) (3:06); title: Moten's swing / Buster & Bennie Moten (Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) (3:16); title: Bearcat shuffle / M.L. Williams (Andy Kirk and His 12 Clouds of Joy) (3:00); title: Sent for you yesterday / C. Basie, E. Durham, and J. Rushing (Count Basie and His Orchestra) (2:51); title: Them there eyes / M. Pinkard, D. Tauber, and W. Tracey (Kansas City Six) (2:56); title: Baby look at you / P. Johnson & J. Turner (Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys) (2:57); title: 400 swing / T. Dameron & H. Leonard (Harlan Leonard and His Rockets) (3:04); title: Hootie blues / J. McShann & C. Parker (Jay McShann and His Orchestra) (2:57).