The Front Porch Blues Show
JD Esquire
Rich Blackmarr will host the Front Porch Blues Show tonight. The opening set will be a tribute to Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John) featuring some early collaborations with Jerry Byrne, Frankie Ford, and Roland Stone (1959-1962). After the May 19th show provided an in-depth look at Chicago blues recordings from 1947, the rest of tonight's program will focus more on progressive jazz and jazzy blues recordings from 1947. Artists will range from the orchestras of Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, and Gerald Wilson to the small group bebop of Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Lucky Thompson. Singers will include Mabel Smith, Al Hibbler, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, and Ella Fitzgerald among others.
Genre
Blues
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Sunday 6/30/2019 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Rebennack | Storm Warning | VA - Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1959 | Rhythm and Blues Records 2 cd set | 1959 New Orleans rec. for Rex label by Mac Rebennack (band leader/gtr) with Lee Allen & Red Tyler (ts), Allen Toussaint (p), others |
| Morgus & His Three Ghouls | Morgus The Magnificent | Mac Rebennack - Dr. John And His New Orleans Congregation | Ace Records LP | 1959 NOLA rec. for Rex by Mac Rebennack, his cousin Jerry Byrne, and Frankie Ford (vocals) in tribute to local TV movie presenter Morgus |
| Ronnie (Barron) & the Delinquents | Bad Neighborhood | Mac Rebennack - Dr. John And His New Orleans Congregation | Ace Record LP | 1961 NOLA rec. for Ace by Ronnie Barron and Mac (voc) with Rebennack's band |
| The Ends (Roland Stone w/ Mac Rebennack Band) | It Ain't No Use | Mac Rebennack - Dr. John And His New Orleans Congregation | Ace Records LP | 1962 NOLA rec. for Ace by Roland Stone (voc) with Mac's band |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Billie Holiday | Solitude | Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits | MCA/GRP/Decca Jazz | Feb. 1947 rec. for Decca by Billie Holiday with the Bob Haggart Orch. |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Guilty | Ella Fitzgerald - The War Years (1941-1947): The Original Decca Recordings | MCA/GRP/Decca Jazz 2 cd set | Jan. 1947 Decca rec. by Ella (voc) with pianist Eddie Heywood and His Orch. |
| Duke Ellington & His Orch. featuring Ray Nance | Women (They'll Get You) | The World Of Duke Ellington | Columbia 2 LP set | Aug. 1947 Hollywood rec. for Columbia by Duke & Orch. featuring Ray Nance (cornet/voc) and Dud Bascomb (tpt) |
| Sarah Vaughan | Love Me Or Leave Me | Sarah Vaughan - Young Sassy | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Nov. 1947 NYC rec. for Musicraft by singer Vaughan with Ted Dale Orch. incl. Sam Musiker (cl) |
| Billy Eckstine & His Orch. | (She's Got The) Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine - The Legendary Big Band | Savoy Jazz 2 cd set | April 1947 LA rec. for National by Eckstine (voc/tb/leader) with band incl. Wardell Gray (ts solo), Sonny Criss (as), Ray Linn (tpt), others |
| Dinah Washington with Rudy Martin Trio | No More Lonely Gal Blues | Dinah Washington - The Queen Sings | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Nov. 1947 Chicago rec. for Mercury by singer Washington acc. by pianist Rudy Martin & His Trio |
| Lil Green | Walkin' And Talkin' | The Chronological Lil Green 1947-1951 | Classics Records | Dec. 1947 Chicago rec. for RCA Victor by singer Green backed by David Young (ts), Simeon Henry (p), Hurley Ramey (gtr), William Lee Settles (b), Curtis Walker (d) |
| Al Hibbler | Fat And Forty | VA - Shoutin', Swingin', and Makin' Love | MCA/Chess | Dec. 1947 rec. for Sunrise label by singer Hibbler acc. by Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Al Sears, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Al Raglin, Fletcher Jackson |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Coleman Hawkins | Bean-A-Re-Bop | Coleman Hawkins - The Bebop Years | Proper Records 4 cd box set | June 1947 NYC rec. for Aladdin by tenor saxist Hawkins & His All Stars incl. Miles Davis (tpt), Kai Winding (tb), Howard Johnson (as), Hank Jones (p), Curley Russell (b), Max Roach (d) |
| Illinois Jacquet | Illinois Blows The Blues | Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax | Pathe Marconi/EMI LP | April 1947 NYC rec. for Aladdin by Illinois (ts) with Joe Newman, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Dickie Wells, Leo Parker, Bill Doggett, Shadow Wilson and others |
| Lucky Thompson & His Lucky Seven | Boppin' The Blues | Lucky Thompson - The Complete 1944-1947 Recordings | The Jazz Factory | April 1947 LA rec. for RCA Victor by tenor saxist Thompson with Neal Hefti (tpt), Benny Carter (as), Bob Lawson (bs), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (gtr), Red Callender (b), Lee Young (d) |
| Dexter Gordon | Blues Bikini | Dexter Gordon - Settin' The Pace | Proper Recrods 4 cd box set | June 1947 LA rec. for Dial by tenor saxist Dexter Gordon & His Quartet incl. Jimmy Bunn (p), Red Callender (b), Chuck Thompson (d) |
| Tadd Dameron Sextet | The Squirrel | Fats Navarro - Prime Source | Blue Note Re-Issue Series 2 LP set | Sept. 1947 NYC rec. for Blue Note by pianist Tadd Dameron & His Sextet incl. Fats Navarro (tpt), Ernie Henry (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Shadow Wilson (d) |
| Howard McGhee Orchestra | Stop Time Blues | Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo: The Complete Dial Sessions, 1946-1947 | Jazz Classics | Dec. 1947 NYC rec. for Dial by trumpeter McGhee with James Moody, Hank Jones, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, and J.C. Heard |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Tiny Grimes | Blue Harlem | Tiny Grimes - Electric Guitar Master 1944/1947 | Jazz Archives | Dec. 1947 NYC rec. for Atlantic by guitarist Grimes & His Quintet with John Hardee (ts), George Kelly (p, cel), Lucille Dixon (b), Sonny Payne (d) |
| Lester Young | Sax-O-Be-Bop | Lester Young - The Aladdin Sessions | Blue Note Re-Issue Series 2 LP set | Feb. 1947 Chicago rec. for Aladdin by tenor saxist Young with Shorty McConnell (tpt), Argonne Thornton (p), Fred Lacey (gtr), Rodney Richardson (b), Lyndall Marshall (d) |
| Charlie Parker Sextet feat. Earl Coleman | Dark Shadows | Charlie Parker - The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. 1 | Stash Records | Feb. 1947 LA rec. for Dial by the Charlie Parker Quartet feat. blues vocal by Earl Coleman with Parker (as), Erroll Garner (p), Red Callender (b), Doc West (d) |
| Nellie Lutcher | Kinda Blue And Low | The Best Of Nellie Lutcher | Capitol Jazz | Aug. 1947 LA rec. for Capitol by singer/pianist Lutcher with Ulysses Livingston (gtr), Billy Hadnott (b), unknown drummer |
| Slim Gaillard & His Trio | Mama's In The Kitchen | Slim Gaillard - Laughing In Rhythm | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Oct. 1947 LA rec. for MGM by singer/guitarist Gaillard with Dodo Marmarosa (p), Bam Brown (b/voc) |
| Mabel Smith | Little Miss Muffet | The Chronological Big Maybelle 1944-1953 | Classics Blues & Rhythm Series | Nov. 1947 Cincinnati rec. for King by singer Mabel Smith (aka Big Maybelle) acc. by band incl. Hot Lips Page (tpt), Hal Singer & Tom Archia (ts), Lonnie Johnson (gtr), others |
| Earl Hines Orch. | Spooky Boogie | VA - Charles Mingus: The Young Rebel | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Dec. 1947 Chicago rec. for Sunrise by pianist Earl Hines & His Orch. incl. Charles Mingus (b), Duke Garrett (tpt), Morris Lane (ts), Eddie South (vln), others |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Babs' Three Bips And A Bop | Pay Dem Dues | Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby | Blue Note | Feb. 1947 NYC rec. for Blue Note by singer Babs Gonzales acc. by Tadd Dameron (p/arr), Rudy Williams (as), Pee Wee Tinney (gtr), Art Phipps (b), Charles Simon (d) |
| Mary Lou Williams Quartet | Mary Lou | The Chronological Mary Lou Williams 1945-1947 | Classics Records | 1947 NYC rec. for Disc by pianist Mary Lou Williams and a trio incl. Kenny Dorham (tpt), John Smith Jr. (gtr), and Grachan Moncur (b) with vocal ensemble by group |
| Dodo Marmarosa | Dodo's Bounce | Dodo Marmarosa - Dodo's Bounce | Fresh Sound Records | 1947 Hollywood rec. for Atomic by bebop pianist Marmarosa with Barney Kessel (gtr), Gene Englund (b) |
| Thelonious Monk | Thelonious | Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1 | Blue Note | Oct. 1947 NYC rec. for Blue Note by pianist Monk with Idrees Sulieman (tpt), Danny Quebec West (as), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d) |
| Bud Powell Trio | Bud's Bubble | Bud Powell - Tempus Gugue-It | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Jan. 1947 NYC rec. for Roost by pianist Bud Powell's Trio with Curley Russell (b), Max Roach (d) |
| Airbreak | ||||
| Gerald Wilson & His Orch. | Dissonance In Blues | The Chronological Gerald Wilson And His Orchestra 1946-1954 | Classics Records | 1947 LA rec. for Excelsior/United Artists by trumpeter/bandleader/arranger Wilson with big band |
| Lionel Hampton & His Orch. | Mingus Fingers | VA - Charles Mingus: The Young Rebel | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Nov. 1947 LA rec. for Decca by Lionel Hampton & His Orch. incl. Hampton (vib), Milt Buckner (p), Billy Mackel (gtr), Joe Comfort & Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d), plus horns & reeds |
| Dizzy Gillespie & His Orch. | Good Bait | The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 | Proper Records 4 cd box set | Dec. 1947 NYC rec. for RCA Victor by trumpeter/bandleader Gillespie with big band incl. rhythm section of John Lewis (p), Al McKibbon (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Chano Pozo (cga) |