George Lewis & Alton Purnell: The Perennial George Lewis / Oh, Didn't He Ramble: The George Lewis Band / Funky... on 2 CDs
The Perennial George Lewis / Oh, Didn't He Ramble: The George Lewis Band / Funky Piano New Orleans Style: Alton Purnell
Conventional CD, playable with all CD players and computer drives, but also with most SACD or multiplayers.
- Label:
- Upbeat
- Year of recording ca.:
- 1958
- Item number:
- 2730756
- UPC/EAN:
- 5018121123329
- Release date:
- 4.8.2016
Product Information
This double CD contains two complete George Lewis albums from 1958 recorded under the prestigious supervision of Norman Granz. One of them, “The Perennial George Lewis”, holds a special place in the hearts of many Lewis enthusiasts and the other, Oh Didn't He Ramble” (issued in the UK as a 10” album 'Raggin' And Stompin' and EP “New Orleans Memories”) is somewhat less well known but equal in stature.
Of considerable added importance is a very scarce (only ever available in the States) album by longtime Lewis pianist, who had been in the band from the days of Bunk Johnson, Alton Purnell. Purnell's enormously appealing blues and boogie tinged playing (a great influence on Fats Domono) and vocals were an integral part of the important early '50s George Lewis band. This album came about through the instigation of tenor sax-man Plas Johnson (of Henry Mancini “Pink Panther” fame) who is featured on several tracks.
Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 2 (CD)
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1 Ace in the hole
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2 It's a long, long way to Tipperary
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3 West End blues
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4 Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
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5 Wolverine blues
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6 Take my hand, precious lord
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7 Mack the knife
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8 Yaaka Hula Hicky Dula
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9 Careless love
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10 Hindustan
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11 Yancey Special
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12 Stackolee
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13 Pine top's boogie
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14 Yellow dog blues
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15 Sentimental journey
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16 Slow goin', fast comin' back
Disk 2 von 2 (CD)
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1 Say Si Si
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2 Beale street blues
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3 Down home rag
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4 Riverside blues
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5 Streets of the city
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6 Somebody stole my gal
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7 Runnin' wild
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8 Lily of the valley
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9 Oh, didn't he ramble
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10 Weary blues
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11 Buster Anderson's blues
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12 I want you - I need you
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13 Alberta
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14 C.C. rider
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15 Someday you'll be sorry
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16 St. Louis blues
