Boxset / Compilation · 1988
Tracklist
1 Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings – Candy Lips 2:43
2 Clarence Williams And Washboard Band – I Can't Beat You Doin' What You're Doin' Me 2:42
3 Williams' Jug Band – Chizzlin' Sam 3:07
4 Clarence Williams' Washboard Five – Log Cabin Blues 3:11
5 Clarence Williams' Novelty Band – You're Bound To Look Like A Monkey When You Get Old 3:03
6 Clarence Williams And His Jazz Kings – A Pane In The Glass 3:00
7 Clarence Williams' Washboard Five – Walk That Broad 2:59
8 Clarence Williams And Washboard Band – Trouble 3:13
9 Williams' Jug Band – You Ain't Too Old 3:05
10 Clarence Williams' Blue Seven – Close Fit Blues 2:56
11 Clarence Williams' Washboard Band – Lazy Mama 3:11
12 Clarence Williams' Novelty Band – He Wouldn't Stop Doin' It 2:57
13 Clarence Williams' Washboard Band – Worn Out Blues 3:10
14 Clarence Williams And His Orchestra – Chocolate Avenue 2:55
15 Clarence Williams' Washboard Five – Have You Ever Felt That Way 3:09
16 Clarence Williams And His Orchestra – Organ Grinder Blues 3:09
Line-up/Musicians
Banjo – Ikey Robinson (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 12), Leroy Harris (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
Brass [Bass] – Cyrus St. Clair (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
Clarinet – Buster Bailey (tracks: 4, 11), Cecil Scott (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 16),,Ben Whitted (track 2), Benny Moten (track 2)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Arville Harris (tracks: 7, 15)
Cornet – Ed Allen (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 14 to 16)
Guitar – Ikey Robinson (tracks: 3, 9)
Jug – Clarence Williams (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 12)
Piano – Clarence Williams (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11, 13 to 15), Claude Hopkins (tracks: 7, 15), Herman Chittison (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 12), Willie "The Lion" Smith (tracks: 3, 9)
Reeds [Probably] – Arville Harris (tracks: A, 10)
Vocals – Clarence Todd (tracks: 3, 9), Clarence Williams (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 12, 16), Eva Taylor (tracks: 3, 9, 16)
Washboard – Floyd Casey (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 to 16), Willie Williams (tracks: A3, 9)
Cornet – Ed Anderson(track 6),Louis Metcalf (track 10)
Reeds [Probably] – Russell Procope (track 6),Buster Bailey(track 10)
Trombone – Geechie Fields (track 6),Charlie Irvis (track 10)
Alto Saxophone – Buster Bailey(track 11)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone (track 11)– Arville Harris
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone(track 13) – Prince Robinson
Trumpet – Henry "Red" Allen (track 13)
Piano – James P. Johnson (track 16)
About this release
BBC Records – BBC CD 721 (UK)
Track 1 rec. New York 25/1/1927
Tracks 2, 8 rec. New York 28/6/1934
Tracks 3, 9 rec. New York 7/8/1933
Track 4 rec. New York 18/4/1928
Tracks 5, 12 rec. New York 22/5/1930
Track 6 rec. New York 26/8/1929
Tracks 7, 15 rec. New York 26/9/1928
Track 10 rec. New York 23/9/1927
Track 11 rec. New York 22/5/1929
Track 13 rec. New York 23/4/1930
Track 14 rec. New York 1/9/1933
Track 16 rec. New York 6/7/1934
Track 13 original 78s were labelled 'Whip Me With Plenty Of Love'
Stereo synthesised from 78 r.p.m. source material by process developed by Robert Parker
Thanks to snobb for the addition