Harlem saw many innovations during the development of Jazz. It became a creative centre by a combination of its studios, clubs, theatres and because of the location of so many record labels in the city. Here is a selection of many of the great and influential records made in the city during the thirties. Tracks include; 'Double Check Stomp' - Mills' Ten Berries,'Corrina Corrina' -Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, ''Gin Mill Special - 'Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra, 'Shivers - The Benny Goodman Sextet,'Wednesday Night Hop' - Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy.

Track Listing

• Mills' Ten Black Berries - Double Check Stomp
• Chocolate Dandies - Dee Blues
• Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - Corrine Corrina
• Harlan Lattimore & His Connie's Inn Orchestra - Chant Of The Weed
• Claude Hopkins & His Orchestra - California Here I Come
• Horace Henderson And His Orchestra - Rhythm Crazy
• Tiny Bradshaw And His Orchestra - The Darktown Strutter's Ball
• Taft Jordan & The Mob - If The Moon Turns Green
• Lucky Millinder With The Mills Blue Rhythm Band - Algiers Stomp
• Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy - Wednesday Stomp
• Willie 'The Lion' Smith & His Cubs - More Than That
• Teddy Hill & His NBC Orchestra - Blue Rhythm Fantasy
• Fats Waller & His Rhythm Five - Blue, Turning Grey Over You
• Lucky Millinder With The Mills Blue Rhythm Band - Jammin' With The Jack Pot
• Noble Sissle's Swingers - Blackstick
• Hot Lips Page And His Band - He's Pulling his Whiskers
• Chick Webb And His Orchestra - Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
• Al Cooper & His Savoy Sultans - The Thing
• Don Redman And His Orchestra - Milenberg Joys
• Frankie Newton And His Orchestra - Rompin'
• James P. Johnson And His Orchestra - Old Fashioned Love
• Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra - Gin Mill Special
• Leo Watson And His Orchestra - The Man With The Mandolin
• Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - Sweet Lorraine
• Benny Goodman Sextet - Shivers

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046518721