25 performances by the big bands that ruled the Chicago club circuit between 1923 and 1934, the height of prohibition. Although not necessarily native Chicagoans, all these hot Jazz bands enjoyed long residencies in the clubs and on local radio shows. Features full biographical and discographical info. Tracks include 'Willie The Weeper' (King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopaters), 'Plantation Moods' (Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra), 'Fatman Blues' (Tiny Parham & His Musicians), 'Bubbling Over' (Earl Hines & His Grand Terrace Orchestra) and ' High Fever' (Coon Saunders Original Nighthawk Orchestra).

Track Listing

• Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra - Cutie Blues
• Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra - Deep Henderson
• King Oliver's Jazz Band - Too Bad
• Arthur Sims & His Creole Roof Orchestra - Soapstick Blues
• Doc Cooke & His Dreamland Orchestra - Here Comes The Hot Tamale Man!
• Doc Cooke & His Dreamland Orchestra - Spanish Mama
• Charlie Elgar's Creole Orchestra - Nightmare
• Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra - High Fever
• King Oliver And His Dixie Syncopaters - Willie The Weeper
• Paul Ash & His Orchestra - Ain't That A Grand And Glorious Feeling'
• Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra - Roodles
• Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra - Sluefoot
• Tiny Parham And His Musicians - Cuckoo Blues
• Tiny Parham And His Musicians - Jogo Rhythm
• Carroll Dickerson's Savoyagers - Savoyager's Stomp
• Carroll Dickerson's Savoyagers - Symphonic Raps
• Walter Barnes & His Royal Creolians - It's Tight Like That
• Walter Barnes & His Royal Creolians - Buffalo Rhythm
• The Whoopee Makers - Makin' Friends
• Tiny Parham And His Musicians - Washboard Wiggles
• Tiny Parham And His Musicians - Fat Man Blues
• Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Plantation Moods
• Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Shake Your Hips
• Earl Hines & His Orchestra - Bubbling Over
• Earl Hines & His Orchestra - Cavernism

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046518226