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A Hundred Years from Today

The Genius of Jack Teagarden - Programme One

Saturday 27 August 2005 18:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Born 100 years ago this week, Jack Teagarden was the first truly great jazz trombone soloist whose unorthodox technique and astonishing virtuosity quickly established him as a true jazz legend.

In the 1920s Jack played and sang in his lazy Texan drawl with everyone who was anyone: Red Nichols, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon and Louis Armstrong, before joining Paul Whiteman as the star soloist for five years in the 1930s. Alongside archival interviews with Jack and Charlie Teagarden, Geoffrey Smith is joined by trombonists Roy Williams and Scott Stroman to look at Jack's early work and examine what made up that unique sound.

Duration:

30 minutes

Playlist

Jazz File: A Hundred Years from Today - the Genius of Jack Teagarden
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Producer: Patrick Johns

Music Details

All pieces are extracts unless otherwise stated. All personnel lists give the names of everyone on the full recording whether or not they were playing on the extract.

You Rascal You (Theard)
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn), Fats Waller (pno), Charlie Teagarden (tpt), Sterling Bose (tpt), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Joe Catalye (clt, t/sx), Max Farley (clt, t/sx, arr.), Adrian Rollini (bs/sx), Nappy Lamare (gtr), Artie Bernstein (bs), Stan King (dms)
Recorded 14 October 1931, New York City
Taken from the album A Hundred Years from Today
1992 CD (Conifer CDHD153)

Polka Fantastic (Pryor)
Performed by Arthur Pryor (tbn) and the Arthur Pryor Band
Recorded between 1901 and 1911
Taken from the album Trombone Soloist of the Sousa Band
1997 CD (Crystal 451)

Ory's Creole Trombone (Ory)
Performed by Kid Ory's Sunshine Orchestra: Kid Ory (tbn), 'Papa' Mutt Carey (tpt), Dink Johnson (clt), Fred Washington (pno), Ed Garland (bs), Ben Borders (dms)
Recorded June 1921, Los Angeles
Taken from the album Portrait of the Greatest Slideman Ever Born
2003 CD (Upbeat URCD187)

Da Da Strain (Medina , Dowell)
Performed by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Georg Brunis (tbn), Paul Mares (cnt), Leon Roppolo (clt), Mel Stitzel (pno), Ben Pollack (dms)
Recorded 13 March 1923, Richmond , Indiana
Taken from the album New Orleans Rhythm Kings 1922-1923
2000 CD (Classics CLASSICS1129)

After You've Gone (Creamer, Layton)
Performed by Miff Mole (tbn), Red Nichols (tpt), Jimmy Dorsey (clt), Arthur Schutt (pno), Dick McDonough (gtr), Joe Tarto (bs), Vic Berton (dms)
Recorded 27 January 1927, New York City
Taken from the album I Got Rhythm
2000 CD (ABMMCD 1252)

(Back Home Again in) Indiana (MacDonald, Hanley)
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn), Red Nicholls (tpt), Leo McConville (tpt), Manny Klein (tpt), Glenn Miller (tbn), Bill Trone or Herb Taylor (tbn), Benny Goodman (clt, a/sx, b/sx), Babe Russin (t/sx), Arthur Schutt (pno), Carl Kress (gtr), Art Miller (bs), Gene Krupa (dms)
Recorded 18 April 1929, New York City
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)

Diane (Pollack, Rapee)
Performed by Eddie Condon and his Band: Jack Teagarden (tbn), Bobby Hackett (cnt), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Bud Freeman (t/sx), Eddie Condon (gtr), Jess Stacy (pno), Artie Shapiro (bs), George Wettling (dms)
Recorded 30 April 1938, New York City
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)

My One and Only (Gershwin)
Performed by Johnny Johnson and his Staler Pennsylvanians: Johnny Johnson (pno), Frank Cush (tpt), Jack Teagarden (tbn), Charles Murray (clt, a/sx), Walter Botsford (clt, t/sx), Roy Strom (vln), Sam Brown (bjo), Johnny Porpora (bs), Harry Shackleford (tba), Bob Treaster (dms)
Recorded 2 December 1927, New York City
Taken from the album Fascinating Rhythm: The Broadway Gershwin 1919-1933
1998 CD (RCA Victor 09023 63294-2)

She's a Great Great Girl (Woods)
Performed by Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra: Tommy Gott (tpt), Leo McConville (tpt), Jack Teagarden (tbn), Arnold Brillhart (clt, a/sx), Alfie Evans (clt, a/sx, b/sx), Joe Venuti (vln), Joe Raymond (vln), Arthur Schutt (pno), Eddie Lang (gtr), Tony Colucci (bjo), Babe Campbell (tba), Vic Berton (dms, cel)
Recorded 14 March 1928, New York City
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)

Cold in Hand Blues (Gee, Longshaw)
Performed by Bessie Smith (voc), Louis Armstrong (tpt), Fred Longshaw (pno)
Recorded 14 January 1925, New York City
Taken from the album The Complete Recordings Vol.2
1991 CD ( Columbia 468767 2)

Knockin' A Jug (Armstrong)
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn), Louis Armstrong (tpt), Happy Caldwell (t/sx), Joe Sullivan (pno), Eddie Lang (gtr), Kaiser Marshall (dms)
Recorded 5 March 1929, New York City
Taken from the album Louis Armstrong: Great Original Performances 1923-31
CD (BBC REB597)

Makin' Friends (Condon, McPartland, Teagarden)
Performed by Eddie Condon and his Footwarmers: Jack Teagarden (tbn), Jimmy McPartland (cnt), Mezz Mezzrow (clt), Joe Sullivan (pno), Eddie Condon (bjo), Art Miller (bs), Johnny Powell (dms)
Recorded 30 October 1928, New York City
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
2004 CD (Avid AMBX126)

After You've Gone (Creamer, Layton) [Complete Track]
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Red Nichols (cnt), Tommy Thunen (cnt), Manny Klein (tpt), Glenn Miller (tbn), Jimmy Dorsey (clt, a/sx), Babe Russin (t/sx), Adrian Rollini (bs/sx), Jack Russin (pno), Weston Vaughan (gtr), Jack Hansen (bs), Gene Krupa (dms)
Recorded 3 February 1930, New York City
Taken from the album 'J.T.'
1968 LP (Ace of Hearts AH 168)

Basin Street Blues (Williams)
Performed by the Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Red Nichols (cnt), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Bud Freeman (t/sx), Joe Sullivan (pno), Dave Tough (dms)
Recorded 11 June 1929, New York City
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)

Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller, Razaf, Brooks) [Complete Track]
Performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Eddie Wade (tpt), Charlie Teagarden (tpt), Harry Goldfield (tpt), Bill Rank (tbn), Hal Matthews (tbn), Benny Bonacio (clt, b/clt, a/sx), John Cordaro (clt, b/clt, a/sx, b/sx), Charles Strickfaden (clt, a/sx, t/sx, b/sx), Frankie Trumbauer (clt, C-mel/sx, a/sx, b/sx), Vincent Perro (acc), Mischa Russell (vln), Matty Malneck (vln), Harry Struble (vln), Roy Bargy (pno), Mike Pingitore (gtr), Art Miller (bs), Larry Gomar (dms), Paul Whiteman (dir)
Recorded 9 July 1935, New York City
Taken from the album Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: the Victor Masters Featuring Bing Crosby
1989 CD (RCA 9678-2-R)

The Blues (Public Domain)
Performed by the Metronome All Star Band: Jack Teagarden (tbn), Tommy Dorsey (tbn), Bunny Berigan (tpt), Charlie Spivak (tpt), Sonny Dunham (tpt), Harry James (tpt), Benny Goodman (clt), Hymie Schertzer (a/sx), Eddie Miller (t/sx), Arthur Rollini (t/sx), Bob Zurke (pno), Carmen Mastren (gtr), Bob Haggart (bs), Ray Bauduc (dms)
Recorded 11 or 12 January 1939, New York City
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)

Impromptu Ensemble No.1 (Condon) [Complete Track]
Performed by Eddie Condon and his Orchestra: Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Billy Butterfield (tpt), Bobby Hackett (cnt), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Ernie Cacares (b/sx), Gene Schroeder (pno), Eddie Condon (gtr), Bob Haggart (bs), George Wettling (dms)
Recorded 14 December 1944, New York City
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
2004 CD (Avid AMBX126)




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