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Jazz in Britain 1919 - 1950 (4 CD set)...
1919-1950 record sleeve Jazz in Britain 1919-1950 is the title of a 4CD set issued by Proper Records to accompany the republication of a book of the same name first published in 1984. The author of the book is Jim Godbolt who assembled the CD compilations and wrote the accompanying booklet.
Both the book and the CD set have received criticism but there is some music here that may appeal to those interested in early modern jazz. Among the musicians, who mostly have one title on the CDs, are:
Gerry Moore, Danny Polo, Freddy Gardner, 'Snakehips' Johnson, Johnny Claes, Harry Parry, Cyril Blake, MM Competition Band, Alan Dean, Buddy Featherstonhaugh, Vic Lewis & Jack Parnell Jazzmen, George Shearing, 'Jiver' Hutchinson, Ted Heath, Harry Hayes, MM Columbia Jazz Rally, Victor Feldman, All Star Sextet, Ronnie Scott, Johnny Dankworth and Carlo Krahmer.

The relevant discographical pages have been amended to show details of the records included on these CDs...

Full track listing...
Disc 1
1. At The Jazz Band Ball 2:55 - The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
2. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 2:41 - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
3. Snake's Hips 3:02 - The Georgians
4. Tiger Rag 2:28 - The Original Capital Orchestra
5. Eccentric 3:08 - The Savoy Orpheans
6. Morning After Blues 2:50 - Mound City Blue Blowers
7. Riverboat Shuffle 3:23 - Jack Hylton & His Kit-Kat Band
8. Arabella's Wedding Day 2:32 - Plantation Orchestra
9. Sugar Foot Stomp 2:45 - Devonshire Dance Band
10. Stomp Your Feet 2:45 - Fred Elizalde And His Cambridge Undergraduates
11. You Don't Like It, Not Much 2:55 - Bert Firman's Rhythmic Eight
12. Miss Annabelle Lee 3:06 - Bert Firman's Rhythmic Eight
13. Grieving For You 3:08 - Jack Hylton/Rhythmagicians
14. Dixie 3:13 - Fred Elizalde/Savoy Hotel Band
15. A Dicky Bird Told Me So 3:06 - Jay Whidden And His New Midnight Follies Orchestra
16. Two Guitars 2:51 - Eddie South And His Alabamians
17. Nobody's Sweetheart 2:56 - Fred Elizalde And His Music
18. Miranda 3:06 - Noble Sissle And His Orchestra
19. Love Me or Leave Me 2:49 - Allan Selby And His Band
20. That's a Plenty 2:58 - Phillip Lewis And His Orchestra
21. Song Of The Dawn 2:51 - Jack Hart And His Band
22. Sobbin' Blues 3:04 - Ted Lewis And His Band
23. St Louis Blues 3:07 - Jimmy Dorsey With Spike Hughes And His Three Blind Mice
24. Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do 3:26 - Spike Hughes And His Orchestra
25. Allah's Holidays 3:10 - Night Club Kings
26. Bessie Couldn't Help It 3:01 - Billy Cotton & His Band

Disc 2
1. Buddy's Wednesday Outing 2:39 - Spike Hughes And His Orchestra
2. Sunny Side of the Street Part 2 3:03 - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
3. Ain't Misbehavin 2:44 - Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
4. Duke Ellington 2:25 - Duke Ellington
5. Hyde Park 2:54 - Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
6. Jazz Cocktail 2:34 - Madame Tussaud's Dance Orchestra
7. Japanese Sandman 3:12 - Ray Noble And His Orchestra
8. Ellingtonia (Medley) 2:53 - Jack Hylton & His Kit-Kat Band
9. Jitter Bug 3:09 - Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
10. Romantic Joe 2:39 - Joe Venuti Blue Four
11. I Ain't Got Nobody 3:08 - Lew Stone And His Band
12. I Wish I Were Twins 2:36 - Valaida Snow
13. Fascinating Rhythm 2:51 - Nat Gonella Georgians
14. Stars Fell on Alabama 3:13 - Gerry Moore
15. Sheik of Araby 2:26 - Washboard Serenaders
16. Some of These Days 3:03 - Mario Lorenzi 'Harp' And His Rhythmics
17. Hummin' To Myself 3:08 - Duncan Whyte
18. Singin' the Blues 3:13 - Nat Gonella Georgians
19. Nightfall 3:09 - Benny Carter And His Orchestra
20. Is It True What They Say About Dixie 2:42 - The Swing Rhythm Boys
21. Just A Mood 3:06 - Garland Wilson
22. Lady Be Good 2:56 - Buck And Bubbles
23. Gin and Jive 2:55 - Benny Carter And His Orchestra
24. King Porter Stomp 3:01 - Teddy Hill And His Orchestra
25. Cotton Pickers Congregation 3:05 - Ambrose And His Orchestra
26. Amoresque 2:59 - Sid Phillips And His Orchestra
27. Blue Murder 2:53 - Danny Polo And His Swing Stars

Disc 3
1. Sheik of Araby 2:43 - Art Tatum
2. If You Were the Only Girl in the World 2:30 - Danny Polo And His Swing Stars
3. Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? 2:39 - Freddy Gardner And His Swing Orchestra
4. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby 2:39 - Una Mae Carlisle And Her Jam Band
5. Ain't Misbehavin' 2:56 - Fats Waller
6. Lambeth Walk 2:44 - Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France
7. Snakehips Swing 2:48 - Johnson, Ken 'Snakehips' & His West Indian Dance Band
8. 10 a.m. Blues 2:43 - Freddy Gardner And His Swing Orchestra
9. My Melancholy Baby 2:47 - Jack Hylton Band With Coleman Hawkins
10. Darktown Strutters Ball 2:20 - Harry Roy And His Orchestra
11. Stardust 3:19 - Blue Mariners With Guest Jack Llewellyn
12. I Heard 3:04 - Johnny Claes And His Clay Pigeons
13. The Java Joint 5:40 - Harry Parry And His Radio Rhythm Club Sextet
14. Tea For Two 3:10 - HMV Public Jam Session
15. Blue Skies 3:07 - Cyril Blake And His Jig's Club Band
16. Red Duster Rag 2:34 - Melody Maker Competition Band
17. Bugle Call Rag 3:17 - Phil Green And His Basin Street Band
18. Buddy's Blues 2:53 - Buddy Featherstonhaugh RAF HQ Bomber Commmand Sextet
19. Rockin' the Blues 2:43 - Josephine Bradley And Her Jive Rhythm Orchestra
20. I'm Comin' Virginia 2:42 - Vic Lewis/Jack Parnell Jazzmen
21. Five Flat Flurry 2:52 - George Shearing Sextet
22. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 2:50 - Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson And His Coloured Orchestra
23. Dick's Boogie 2:40 - Vic Lewis/Jack Parnell Jazzmen
24. In a Little Spanish Town 2:57 - Miff Ferrie And His Ferrymen
25. 165 Blues 2:40 - Tony Short, Trio With Wally Fawkes
26. Bakerloo Non-Stop 2:07 - Ted Heath And His Orchestra
27. Hey Ba-Ba-Rebop 2:07 - The Squadronaires

Disc 4
1. Blue Charm 3:09 - Harry Hayes And His Band
2. Rockin' in Rhythm 3:08 - Harry Hayes And His Band
3. When The Saints Go Marching In 3:58 - George Webb Dixielanders
4. Blue Moon 5:42 - Melody Maker Columbia Jazz Rally
5. Thriving on a Riff 1:08 - Melody Maker Columbia Jazz Rally
6. Five Guys Named Moe 2:48 - Ray Ellington Quartet
7. Mop Mop 3:02 - Victor Feldman Quartet
8. I Can't Get Started 3:30 - All Star Sextet
9. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble 3:10 - Graeme Bell And His Australian Jazz Band
10. Wolverine Blues 2:57 - Freddy Randall And His Band
11. Jazz Club Stomp 2:43 - Mark White Presents 'Jazz Club'
12. Wee Dot 2:41 - Ronnie Scott's Club 11 Boptet
13. Lover Man 3:39 - Johnny Dankworth Quartet
14. Gone with the Windmill 2:51 - Alan Dean & His Beboppers
15. Blues in Thirds 4:01 - Carlo Krahmer's Chicagoans
16. BBC Broadcast from - Benny Goodman
17. Lyonia 2:54 - Ted Heath And His Orchestra
18. Alexander's Ragtime Band 3:21 - Yorkshire Jazz Band
19. Some of These Days 2:42 - Sidney Bechet With Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
20. It's Only A Paper Moon 3:02 - Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
21. Maple Leaf Rag 3:07 - Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band


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