Jazz Odyssey, Volume III: The Sound of Harlem
Columbia CL-2160 (C3L-33), mono, 1964 — 3-LP boxset:
LP1:
- Crazy Blues – Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds
- Sounds Of Africa – Eubie Blake
- I’m Craving For That Kind Of Love – Gertrude Saunders with Tim Brymn & His Black Devil Orchestra
- Keep Off The Grass – James P. Johnson
- What Do You Care? – Edith Wilson with Johnny Dunn’s Jazz Hounds
- Satisfied Blues – Lemuel Fowler
- Original Charleston Strut – Thomas Morris & His Past Jazz Masters
- Down In The Mouth Blues - Texas Blues Destroyers
- In Harlem’s Araby – Get Happy Band
- Take It Easy – Monette Moore
- Keep Your Temper – Gulf Coast Seven
- Make Me Know It – Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra
- Lindbergh Hop - Roy Williams & His Orchestra
- Livery Stable Blues – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
- Standing In The Rain Blues - Bessie Smith
- One O’Clock Blues – Leroy Tibbs & His Connie’s Inn Orchestra
LP2:
- Sgt. Dunn’s Bugle Call Blues – Johnny Dunn & His Band
- Do What You Did Last Night – Ethel Waters
- Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Funny Feathers – Victoria Spivey
- New Call Of The Freaks – Luis Russell & His Orchestra
- Red Beans And Rice – Gladys Bentley
- My Particular Man – Alberta Hunter
- He Wouldn’t Stop Doing It – Hokum Trio
- Double Check Stomp – Mills Ten Blackberries
- Oh, Mr. Mitchell – Clara Smith
- Texas Twist – Mattie Hite
- Horse Feathers - Cliff Jackson & His Crazy Kats
- Hot Lovin’ – Clarence Williams & His Orchestra
- Draggin’ My Poor Heart Around – Thomas “Fats” Waller & His Hot Piano
- My Man O’War – Lena Wilson
- Keep Your Hand Off My Mojo – Grant & Wilson
LP3:
- Corrine, Corrina – Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Chant Of The Weed – Harlan Lattimore & His Connie’s Inn Orchestra
- Memories Of You – Garland Wilson
- Oh, Lady Be Good! – Buck & Bubbles
- Baby, Ain’t You Satisfied – Dicky Wells’s Shim Shammers
- Mush Mouth – Claude Hopkins & His Orchestra
- Wild Waves – Baron Lee & His Blue Rhythm Orchestra
- Let’s Get Together – Chick Webb’s Savoy Orchestra
- Blue Rhythm Fantasy – Teddy Hill & His Orchestra
- Uproar Shout – Erskine Hawkins & His ‘Bama State Collegians
- Brittwood Stomp – Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders
- You Can’t Be Mine – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
- When Lights Are Low - Benny Carter & His Orchestra
- Sweet Lorraine – Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
- It’s Time To Jump And Shout – Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
- Epistrophy – Cootie Williams & His Orchestra

Many thanks to Doug Schulkind for plugging this offering over at WFMU.
Doug was hoping I would offer up Volumes 1 and 2, but I do not own them as yet. Luckily all 3 boxsets are a part of the permanent collection at the Toronto Reference Library: New Orleans, Chicago. They cannot be removed from the library, but they have listening stations there with headphones, so perhaps I can figure out some way to transcribe them there. All of the music is public domain.
I must say that I was surprised at how good most of these recordings sound considering their age. There are a couple of real gems in this set, including “Red Beans And Rice”, by Gladys Bentley. I enjoyed the female vocalists in this collection so much that I am putting together a podcast called The Dames of Harlem, which should be available by December 22nd, so stay tuned!
Thanks… A fine collection that I first encountered in the library of a radio station where I worked, but haven’t heard for years.
The booklet, though, seems to be a corrupt file. It downloads successfully, but can’t be unpacked. Please reupload it if you can.
Sorry about the corruption in the booklet file. If I can find a backup of that material I will re-post it. Be sure to check out my podcast, The Dames Of Harlem.