Fletcher Henderson

3-CD JEWELL BOX EDITION

INCLUDES 10 BONUS TRACKS

5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

This edition presents the complete original Columbia 4-LP set T"he Fletcher Henderson Story -A Study in Frustration". This was the first LP collection to compile the best works of a Fletcher Henderson who, by the early 1960s, had fallen into obscurity. Even though his recording career spanned over 25 years and his many bands included some of the most outstanding jazzmen ever, his name would only be brought up during later years in reference to his hitarrangements for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, while his individual importance has been largely forgotten. This set puts together all of the masterpieces present on the original collection, as well as ten bonus tracks featuring Ben Webster, Chu Berry and Roy Eldridge with the Henderson band.

FEATURING (collective personnel):

LOUIS ARMSTRONG, ROY ELDRIDGE, HENRY "RED" ALLEN, TOMMY LADNIER, trumpet
REX STEWART, cornet
J.C. HIGGINBOTHAM, CHARLIE GREEN, trombone
BENNY CARTER, RUSSEL PROCOPE, alto sax
BUSTER BAILEY, clarinet, alto sax
DON REDMAN, clarinet, alto sax, oboe
COLEMAN HAWKINS, clarinet, tenor sax
BEN WEBSTER, CHU BERRY, tenor sax
FLETCHER HENDERSON, HORACE HENDERSON, FATS WALLER, piano
CHARLIE DIXON, banjo
RALPH ESCUDERO, tuba
ISRAEL CROSBY, bass
KAISER MARSHALL, SIDNEY CATLETT, drums
Among others

CD1: Total Time: 72:10

01 THE DICTY BLUES
02 TEAPOT DOME BLUES
03 GO ‘LONG MULE
04 SHANGHAI SUFFLE
05 COPENHAGEN
06 EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY
07 HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO
08 ALABAMY BOUND
09 SUGARFOOT STOMP
10 WHAT-CHA-CALL ‘EM BLUES
11 T.N.T.
12 THE STAMPEDE
13 JACKASS BLUES
14 HENDERSON STOMP
15 THE CHANT
16 SNAG IT
17 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES
18 TOZO
19 ST. LOUIS SHUFFLE
20 WHITEMAN STOMP
21 I’M COMING VIRGINIA
22 VARIETY STOMP
23 ST. LOUIS BLUES
24 GOOSE PIMPLES

CD2: Total Time: 74:39

01 HOP OFF
02 KING PORTER STOMP
03 D NATURAL BLUES
04 OH BABY
05 FEELING GOOD
06 I’M FEELING DEVILISH
07 OLD BLACK JOE BLUES
08 EASY MONEY
09 COME ON BABY
10 FREEZY AND MELT
12 RAISIN’ THE ROOF
13 BLAZIN’
14 WANG WANG BLUES
15 CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN
15 SOMEBODY LOVES ME
16 KEEP A SONG IN YOUR SOUL
17 SWEET AND HOT
18 MY GAL SAL
19 SUGARFOOT STOMP
20 CLARINET MARMALADE
21 HOT AND ANXIOUS
22 COMIN’ AND GOIN’
23 SINGIN’ THE BLUES
24 SUGAR

CD3: Total Time: 74:22

01 BLUE MOMENTS
02 NEW KING PORTER STOMP
03 UNDERNEATH THE HARLEM MOON
04 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
05 YEAH MAN
06 QUEER NOTIONS
07 CAN YOU TAKE IT!
08 KING PORTER STOMP
09 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
10 STEALIN’ APPLES
11 BLUE LOU
12 RHYTHM OF THE TAMBOURINE
13 BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
14 CHRIS AND HIS GANG
15 SING YOU SINNERS
16 MOTEN STOMP
17 WILD PARTY (*)
18 RUG CUTTER’S SWING (*)
19 HOTTER THAN ‘ELL (*)
20 LIZA (ALL THE CLOUDS ‘LL ROLL AWAY) (*)
21 I’M A FOOL FOR LOVING YOU (*)
22 MOONRISE ON THE LOWDOWNS (*)
23 I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU (*)
24 JANGLED NERVES(*)
25 GRAND TERRACE RHYTHM (*)
26 RIFFIN’ (*)

(*) Bonus tracks