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BDW 8041
Fess Williams, 1926-1930 (2 CD set)
The complete Victor recordings, including
all known takes, as well as nine alternate takes from Williams' Vocalion/Brunswick sessions not included on
Retrieval RTR 79032.
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Disc 1
Fess Williams’ Royal Flush Orchestra
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), David “Jelly” James (tb), Perry Smith (cl,ts,v), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell (bjo), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, October 1, 1926 |
| 1. E3887 |
Heebie Jeebies (Atkins-Jones)-vFW |
Brunswick 3351 |
New York, November 30, 1926 |
| 2. 36985-2 |
What Did Rome-O-Juliet (---)-vFW |
Test |
| 3. 36986-2 |
Nobody But My Baby Is Getting My Love (---)-vFW-PS |
Test |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (v) accompanied by David “Jelly” James (tb), 2 unknown (as,ts), Otto Mikell (bar), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Clinton Walker (bb). One of the saxophonists also plays oboe.
New York, February 25, 1927 |
| 4. E4599 |
Gambler’s Blues (Moore-Baxter)-vFW |
Vocalion 1087 |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), Kenneth Roane (t,arr), David “Jelly” James (tb), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Otto Mikell (cl,as,bar,bsx), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell (bjo), Clinton Walker (bb), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, March 28, 1927 |
| 5. E22362 |
Variety Stomp (Henderson-Green-Trent) |
Brunswick 3532 |
New York, March 28, 1927 |
| 6. E23634 |
Alligator Crawl (---) |
Brunswick 3589 |
Fess Williams and His Joy Boys
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl) directing “Fats” Robins (t,oboe), Reuben Reeves (t), Eddie Atkins-William Franklin (tb), Ralph Brown (as,oboe), Norval Morton (ts,f), Clarence Lee-Bobby Wall-Joe McCutchin (vln), Lawrence W. Dixon (bjo,vc), Sudie Reynaud (sb), Jasper Taylor (d).
Chicago, April 3, 1928 |
| 7. E7291 |
Dixie Stomp (Tremaine) |
Vocalion 15690 |
| 8. E7292 |
Drifting and Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) (Gillespie-Van Alstyne) |
Vocalion 15690 |
Fess Williams and His Royal Flush Orchestra
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v,speech) directing George Temple (t), Kenneth Roane (t,arr), David “Jelly” James (tb), Lockwood Lewis (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts,speech), Felix Gregory (cl,as,ts), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell-Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, April 17, 1929 |
| 9. 51234-2 |
Here ‘Tis (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38056 |
| 10. 51235-2 |
A Few Riffs (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38064 |
| 11. 51236-2 |
Hot Town (Fess Williams)-spFW-PS |
Victor V-38077 |
Felix Gregory omitted.
New York, April 22, 1929 |
| 12. 51198-1 |
Friction (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38056 |
| 13. 51199-1 |
Kentucky Blues (Walter Brown) |
Victor V-38077 |
| 14. 51900-2 |
Do Shuffle (Kenneth A. Roane) |
Victor V-38064 |
Ralph Brown-Felix Gregory (as) replace Lockwood Lewis.
Camden, NJ, May 15, 1929 |
| 15. 50882-2 |
Snag Nasty (Kenneth Roane) |
Victor V-38128 |
| 16. 50883-2 |
Big Shot (Fess Williams-Hank Duncan) |
Victor V-38128 |
Camden, NJ, May 16, 1929 |
| 17. 50889-2 |
Sell It (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38062 |
| 18. 50890-1 |
Betsy Brown (Geo. Temple) |
Victor V-38062 |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), John Brown (t,v), David “Jelly” James (tb), Ralph Brown-Felix Gregory (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts,v), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell or Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d,v).
Camden, NJ, September 20, 1929 |
| 19. 55928-1 |
Sweet Savannah Sue (Razaf-Waller-Brooks)-vFW |
Victor V-38085 |
| 20. 55929-3 |
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Razaf-Waller-Brooks) -vFW-JB-PS-RB |
Victor V-38085 |
| 21. 55930-3 |
Buttons (Stanley Bennett) |
Victor V-38095 |
| 22. 55931-2 |
Musical Camp Meeting (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38095 |
Bobby Holmes (cl,as) replaces Gregory or Brown.
New York, December 6, 1929 |
| 23. 57197-1 |
Goin’ To Get ‘Cha (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38106 |
| 24. 57198-1 |
Hot Mama (---) |
Test |
| 25. 57199-2 |
Your Smiling Face (---) |
Test |
Disc 2
Same personnel.
New York, December 6, 1929 |
| 1. 57200-2 |
Slide, Mr. Jelly, Slide (Fess Williams) |
Victor V-38106 |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple-John Brown (t), David “Jelly” James (tb), Bobby Holmes (cl,as), Ralph Brown or Felix Gregory (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell or Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d), Frank Marvin (v).
New York, April 18, 1930 |
| 2. 59757-1 |
She’s Still Dizzy (Temple) |
Victor 23025 |
| 3. 59758-1 |
Hot Mama (Jelly James) |
Victor 22864 |
| 4. 59759-1 |
‘Leven-Thirty Saturday Night (Burtnett-Grantham- Kirkpatrick)-vFM |
Victor V-38131 |
| 5. 59760-2 |
I’m Feelin’ Devilish (Maceo Pinkhard)-vFW |
Victor V-38131 |
Emanuel Clark (t) replaces Temple; Walter “Fats” Pichon replaces Duncan; one of the reedmen omitted.
New York, July 10, 1930 |
| 6. 62335-1 |
All For Grits And Gravy (Easton) |
Victor 23025 |
| 7. 62336-1 |
Playing My Saxophone (F. Williams)-vFW |
Victor 24153 |
| 8. 62337-2 |
You Can’t Go Wrong (F. Williams)-vFW |
Victor 24153 |
New York, July 23, 1930 |
| 9. 63303-2 |
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (Eddie Leonard)-vFW&ch |
Victor 23005 |
| 10. 63305-1 |
Everything’s O.K. With Me (Davis-Coots)-vFW |
Victor 23003 |
Camden, NJ, July 31, 1930 |
| 11. 63302-4 |
Dinah (Lewis-Young-Akst)-vFW |
Victor 23005 |
| 12. 63304-5 |
Just To Be With You Tonight (Fusman-Samuels- Sandry)-vFW |
Victor 23003 |
Alternate Takes
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), Kenneth Roane (t,arr), David “Jelly” James (tb), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Gene Mikell (cl,as,bar,bsx), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell (bjo), Clinton Walker (bb), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, March 28, 1927 |
| 13. E22363 |
Variety Stomp (Henderson-Green-Trent) |
Brunswick 3532 |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), Kenneth Roane (t,arr), David “Jelly” James (tb), Lockwood Lewis (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Felix Gregory (cl,as,ts), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell-Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, April 17, 1929 |
| 14. 51235-1 |
A Few Riffs (---) |
Test |
Felix Gregory omitted.
New York, April 22, 1929 |
| 15. 51900-1 |
Do Shuffle (---) |
Test |
| 16. 51900-3 |
Do Shuffle (---) |
Test |
Ralph Brown-Felix Gregory (as) replace Lockwood Lewis.
Camden, NJ, May 16, 1929 |
| 17. 50889-1 |
Sell It (---) |
Test |
| 18. 50890-2 |
Betsy Brown (---) |
Test |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple (t), John Brown (t,v), David “Jelly” James (tb), Ralph Brown-Felix Gregory (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts,v), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell or Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d,v).
Camden, NJ, September 20, 1929 |
| 19. 55930-1 |
Buttons (---) |
Test |
| 20. 55931-1 |
Musical Camp Meeting (---) |
Test |
Stanley “Fess” Williams (cl,as,v) directing George Temple-John Brown (t), David “Jelly” James (tb), Bobby Holmes (cl,as), Ralph Brown or Felix Gregory (as), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Henry “Hank” Duncan (p), Oliver “Ollie” Blackwell or Andy Pendleton (bjo), Emanuel Casamore (bb), Ralph Bedell (d).
New York, April 18, 1930 |
| 21. 59758-2 |
Hot Mama (---) |
Test |
Emanuel Clark (t) replaces Temple; Walter “Fats” Pichon replaces Duncan; one of the reedmen omitted.
New York, July 10, 1930 |
| 22. 62336-2 |
Playing My Saxophone (---)-vFW |
Test |
| 23. 62337-1 |
You Can’t Go Wrong (---)-vFW |
Test |
New York, July 23, 1930 |
| 24. 63303-1 |
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (---)-vFW&ch |
Test |
| 25. 63305-2 |
Everything’s O.K. With Me (---)-vFW |
Test |
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