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King Oliver

King Oliver

1985 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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King Oliver by King Oliver

King Oliver is a Jazz album by King Oliver, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Chimes Blues3:02
  2. A2Canal Street Blues2:32
  3. A3Snake Rag3:03
  4. A4Dippermouth Blues2:36
  5. A5Chattanooga Stomp3:01
  6. A6Camp Meeting Blues3:00
  7. A7Riverside Blues2:56
  8. A8King Porter Stomp2:29

Side B

  1. B1Snag It3:05
  2. B2Sugar Foot Stomp2:54
  3. B3Wa Wa Wa2:47
  4. B4Showboat Shuffle2:56
  5. B5Speakeasy Blues2:47
  6. B6Aunt Hagar's Blues2:58
  7. B7You're Just My Type2:33
  8. B8Don't You Think I Love You2:46

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • raw
  • playful
  • smoky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

[A1, A2]: Richmond, March 31, 1923
[A3, A4]: Richmond, April 6, 1923
Heiko Laux: October 15, 1923
: October 16, 1923
Sylk 130: October 26, 1923
Mood II Swing: December, 1924
[B1]: Chicago, March 11, 1926 as SNAG IT (take 1)
[B2, B3]: Chicago, May 29, 1926
[B4]: Chicago, April 22, 1927
[B5, B6]: New York, September 10, 1928
[B7]: New York, March 18, 1930
[B8]: New York, May 22, 1930
*note on B1 to B3 tuba player Bert Cobb is misspelled as Bert Scott

Credits

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Performers

  • Albert NicholasCLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
  • Arthur TaylorBANJO
  • Baby DoddsDRUMS
  • Barney BigardALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE CLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE CLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Bass MooreTUBA
  • Bert CobbTUBA
  • Bill JohnsonBANJO BANJO, VOCALS
  • Billy PaigeCLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
  • Bobby HolmesCLARINET CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Bud ScottBANJO
  • Charles FrazierTENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Charlie JacksonBASS SAXOPHONE, BRASS BASS
  • Clinton WalkerTUBA
  • Dave NelsonTRUMPET
  • Ed AtkinsTROMBONE
  • Eric FrankerPIANO
  • Freddie MooreDRUMS
  • Glyn PaqueALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE

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