Earl Hines

• 7 CDs PLUS 1 DVD BOX SET

Storyville Records is proud to present a box of seven CDs and one DVD with the great Earl “Fatha” Hines (1903-1983). The collection represents a truly invaluable cross-section of his output from 1928 through 1974 and is an opportunity to experience an indispensable piece of jazz history.

The box features solo sessions from Hines’ early days in 1928 and up to 1974 in New York and Chicago, 1948 radio broadcasts from Blue Note in Chicago with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars, a series of 1954 through 1955 live recordings from the infamous Club Hangover in San Francisco, 1954 collaborations with the Muggsy Spanier All Stars, numerous 1959 recordings with the Earl Hines Quartet from London House in Chicago and on the DVD, a 1970 take of Earl Hines solo on piano and vocal.

PERSONNEL, DATES & TRACKS:

• CD ONE: EARL HINES solo piano
• TOTAL TIME: 68:56

• [1-8] Long Island City, December 1928
• [9-10] Chicago, December 9, 1928
• [11-12] Chicago, December 12, 1928
• [13-14] Chicago, February 25, 1929
• [15-19] New York, July 24, 1932
• [20-21] Chicago, October 21, 1939
• [22-24] New York,February 26, 1940

• 01. Blues In Thirds
• 02. Off Time Blues
• 03. Chicago High Life
• 04. A Monday Date
• 05. Stowaway
• 06. Chimes In Blues
• 07. Panther Rag
• 08. Just Too Soon
• 09. Caution Blues
• 10. A Monday Date
• 11. I Ain't Got Nobody
• 12. Fifty-Seven Varieties
• 13. Glad Rag Doll
• 14. Glad Rag Doll
• 15. Love Me Tonight
• 16. Love Me Tonight
• 17. Love Me Tonight
• 18. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
• 19. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
• 20. Rosetta
• 21. Rosetta
• 22. Body And Soul
• 23. Child Of A Disordered Brain
• 24. Child Of A Disordered Brain
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• CD TW0:
• TOTAL TIME: 72:49

• [1-6] EARL HINES solo piano
• New York, March 23 (1-3) & March 24 (4-6), 1974

• [7-14] Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocal)
• Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocal)
• Barney Bigard (clarinet)
• Earl Hines (piano)
• Arvell Shaw (bass)
• Sidney Catleet (drums)

• Radio Broadcast from Blue Note, Chicago, December 11, 1948.

• 01. I've Got The World On A String
• 02. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
• 03. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
• 04. Come Rain Or Come Shine
• 05. My Shining Hour
• 06. As Long As I Live
• 07. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
• 08. Muskrat Ramble
• 09. A Song Is Born
• 10. Basin Street Blues
• 11. St. Louis Blues
• 12. High Society
• 13. Royal Garden Blues
• 14. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
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• CD THREE: EARL HINES / MUGGSY SPANIER ALL STARS
• TOTAL TIME: 73:54

• Muggsy Spanier (trumpet)
• Jimmy Archey (trombone)
• Darnell Howard (clarinet)
• Pops Foster (bass)
• Earl Watkins (drums)

• Recorded in Chicago, 1954.

• 01. A Monday Date
• 02. Mood Indigo
• 03. Wang-wang Blues
• 04. Pops' Blues
• 05. Apex Blues
• 06. Caravan
• 07. I Ain't Got Nobody
• 08. Mahogany Hall Stomp
• 09. Savoy Blues
• 10. I've Found A New Baby
• 11. Relaxin' At The Touro
• 12. Medley: Bugle Call Rag / Ole Miss
• 13. I'm Coming Virginia
• 14. It's Right Here For You
• 15 .When The Saints Go Marching In
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• CD FOUR: EARL HINES ESQUIRE ALL STARS, featuring DICKY WELLS
• TOTAL TIME: 71:22

• Gene Redd (trumpet, tenor sax, vibes)
• Dicky Wells (trombone)
• Morris Lane (tenor sax)
• Earl Hines (piano, vocals)
• Carl Pruitt (bass)
• Eddie Burns (drums)

• [3]-10] Club Hangover, San Francisco, January 23, 1954
• [1]-[2]-[6-7] Club Hangover, San Francisco, January 30, 1954
• [11]-[15]-[16] Club Hangover, San Francisco, February 6, 1954
• [5]-[8-9] Club Hangover, San Francisco, February 13, 1954
• [4]-[12] Club Hangover, San Francisco, February 20, 1954
• [13]-[14] Club Hangover, San Francisco, February 27, 1954

• 01. Theme: Deep Forest
• 02. Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues
• 03. Tin Rood Blues
• 04. Sleepwalking
• 05. Rosetta
• 06. Jump For Joy
• 07. One O'clock Jump
• 08. Ballin' The Jack
• 09. You're The Cream In My Coffee
• 10. Love Is Just Around The Corner
• 11. Hot Soup
• 12. The C Jam Blues
• 13. Low Down Blues
• 14. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
• 15. Piano Man
• 16. Theme: Deep Forest
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• CD FIVE: EARL HINES' DIXELAND ALL STARS
• TOTAL TIME: 66:21

• Marty Marsala (trumpet)
• Jimmy Archey (trombone)
• Darnell Howard (clarinet)
• Earl Hines (piano)
• Ed Garland (bass)
• Joe Watkins (drums)

• [1-6] Club Hangover, San Francisco, September 24, 1955
• [7-10] Club Hangover, San Francisco,September 17, 1955
• [11-13] Club Hangover, San Francisco,September 10, 1955

• 01. Theme: Deep Forest
• 02. Ballin' The Jack
• 03. Jazz Me Blues
• 04. St. James Infirmary
• 05. Honeysuckle Rose
• 06. Lady Be Good
• 07. Darktown Strutters Ball
• 08. Some Of These Days
• 09. Sweet Georgia Brown
• 10. Boowgie Woogie On St. Louis Blues
• 11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
• 12. Back O'town Blues
• 13. Theme: Deep Forest
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• CD SIX: EARL HINES QUARTET
• TOTAL TIME: 55:56

• Earl Hines (piano)
• Calvin Newborn (guitar)
• Carl Pruitt (bass)
• Bill English (drums)

• [1-7] London House, Chicago, October 20, 1959
• [8-15] London House, Chicago, November 4, 1959

• 01. Theme: Deep Forest
• 02. On The Alamo
• 03. Tangerine
• 04. Blues For Tatum
• 05. Thou Swell
• 06. Willow Weep For Me
• 07. Stompin' At The Savoy
• 08. Theme: Deep Forest
• 09. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
• 10. Louise
• 11. It All Depends On You
• 12. Stars Fell On Alabama
• 13. Little Girl
• 14. Someone To Watch Over Me
• 15. Get Happy
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• CD SEVEN: EARL HINES QUARTET
• TOTAL TIME: 55:06

• Earl Hines (piano)
• Calvin Newborn (guitar)
• Carl Pruitt (bass)
• Bill English (drums)

• [1-7] One Night Stand recorded at London House, Chicago, November, 1959
• [8-15] One Night Stand recorded at London House, Chicago, December 4, 1959

• 01. Theme: Deep Forest
• 02. Thou Swell
• 03. Memphis Blues
• 04. Rosetta
• 05. Can't We Talk It Over
• 06. Mack The Knife
• 07. Tin Roof Blues
• 08. Theme: deep Forest
• 09. Give Me The Simple Life
• 10. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
• 11. Basin Street Blues
• 12. Liza
• 13. Moonlight In Vermont
• 14. Perdido
• 15. The Song Is Ended
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• DVD:

• EARL HINES, solo piano & vocal
• Recorded in 1975

• 01. Cover the Waterfront
• 02: Midley:
• - Black and Blue
• - Two Sleepy People
• - Ain´t Misbehavin'
• - Squeeze Me
• - Honeysuckle Me
• - Tea For Two