The Complete Set: 1922-1925 (2001)

About this title: 1922-1925 Complete Set contains all that is essential from the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, arguably the finest small combo white jazz group of the early '20s. Comprised of Paul Mares on cornet, George Brunies on trombone, and Leon Roppolo on clarinet, along with a rotating rhythm section, the Kings specialized in energetic early Dixieland pieces. Included here are four historic tracks they did with pianist Jelly Roll Morton ("Clarinet Marmalade," "Mr. Jelly Lord," "Milenberg Joys," "Sobbin' Blues") and several sides recorded as Paul Mares and His Friars Society Orchestra. Steve Leggett, All ... read more

Tracks:

1. Eccentric [Robinson]
2. Farewell Blues [Mares/Roppolo/Schoe]
3. Discontented Blues [Meyers/Schoebel/Mil]
4. Bugle Call Blues [Snyder/Pettis/Bruni]
5. Panama [Tyers]
6. Tiger Rag [DaCosta/Edwards/LaR]
7. Livery Stable Blues [Lee/Lopez/Nunez]
8. Oriental [Myers/Schoebel]
9. Sweet Lovin' Man [Hardin/Melrose]
10. That's a Plenty [Pollack]
11. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble [Williams]
12. Weary Blues [Matthews]
13. That da da Strain [Medina/Dowell]
14. Wolverine Blues [Morton/Spikes]
15. Maple Leaf Rag [Joplin]
16. Tin Roof Blues [New Orleans Rhythm]
17. Sobbin' Blues [Kassel/Berton]
18. Marguerite [Pierce/Novak]
19. Angry [Brunies/Cassard/Mec]
20. Clarinet Marmalade [Ragas/Sheilds]
21. Mr. Jelly Lord [Morton]
22. London Blues [Morton]
23. Milenberg Joys [Rappolo/Mares/Morto]
24. Mad (Cause You Treat Me This Way) [Heath/McHugh]
25. Baby [Pecora/Newman]
26. I Never Knew What a Gal Could Do [Schoebel]
27. She's Crying for Me [Pecora]
28. Golden Leaf Strut [Mares/Roppolo]
29. She's Cryin' for Me [Pecora]
30. She's Cryin' for Me [Pecora]
31. Everybody Loves Somebody Blues (But Nobody Loves Me) [Long/Mares/Pecora]
32. Everybody Loves Somebody Blues (But Nobody Loves Me) [Long/Mares/Pecora]
33. Sweet Lovin' Man [Hardin/Melrose]
34. That's a Plenty [Pollack]
35. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble [Williams]
36. Wolverine Blues [Morton/Spikes]
37. Tin Roof Blues [New Orleans Rhythm]
38. Tin Roof Blues [New Orleans Rhythm]
39. Angry [Brunies/Cassard/Mec]
40. Clarinet Marmalade [Ragas/Sheilds]
41. Mr. Jelly Lord [Morton]
42. Milenberg Joys [Rappolo/Mares/Morto]
43. Nagasaki [Dixon/Warren]
44. Nagasaki [Dixon/Warren]
45. Reincarnation [Mares/Mills]
46. Maple Leaf Rag [Joplin]
47. Maple Leaf Rag [Joplin]
48. (When You Live In) The Land of Dreams [Mares/Mills]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.