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Good liner notes, good sound BUT...

Big Eater | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 01/10/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD had good sound considering the age of these recordings 1924-31. The sound has been restored using 'Dynamic Spectrum Sound'. The information on who is playing what and when is also good in the liner notes. However, it is unfortunate that the composers' and lyrcists' names have been omitted for all 26 songs. Unthinkable."

Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me

David Porta | Sacramento | 04/02/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1. Arkansaw Blues ([Arkansas Blues] Spencer Williams) - 2-23-1924 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 2581-A

2. Blue Blues (Red McKenzie / Dick Slevin) - 2-23-1924 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 2581-B

3. San (Lindsay McPhail / Walter Michaels) - 3-14-1924 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 2602-A

4. Red Hot! (Ted Koehler / Frankie Trumbauer / Bradley / Sherman) - 3-14-1924 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 2602-B

5. Best Black (Red McKenzie) - McKenzie's Candy Kids (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 1925 - New York, New York - Vocalion A 14978

6. The Morning After Blues (Red McKenzie / Eddie Lang) - McKenzie's Candy Kids (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 8-7-1925 - New York, New York - Vocalion 15088

7. Happy Children Blues (Red McKenzie / Dick Selvin / Jack Bland) - McKenzie's Candy Kids (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 8-7-1925 - New York, New York - Vocalion 15088

8. What Do I Care What Somebody Said? (Clare / Wood) - 7-3-1927 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 3484-A

9. Nervous Puppies (Red McKenzie) - 3-7-1927 - New York, New York - Brunswick 3484-B

10. There'll Be Some Changes Made (Billy Higgins / W. Benton Overstreet) - Red McKenzie and his Music Box (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 6-21-1927 - New York, New York - Okeh 40893 81037-B

11. My Syncopated Melody Man (Blanche Merrill / Eddie Cox) - Red McKenzie and his Music Box (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 6-21-1927 - New York, New York - Okeh 40893 81038-C

12. My Baby Came Home (Fields / Harry Barris) - Red McKenzie and his Music Box (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 5-28-1928 - New York, New York - Okeh 41071 400720-A

13. From Monday On (Bing Crosby / Harry Barris) - Red McKenzie and his Music Box (a pseudonym for the Mound City Blue Blowers) - 5-28-1928 - New York, New York - Okeh unissued 400721-A

14. I Ain't Got Nobody Much (and Nobody Cares for Me) (Spencer Williams / Roger Graham) - Soundtrack for film short "The Opry House" ( November 1929) starring The Mound City Blue Blowers

15. My Gal Sal (Paul Dresser) - Soundtrack for film short "The Opry House" ( November 1929) starring The Mound City Blue Blowers

16. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) - Soundtrack for film short "Nine O'Clock Folks" (1931) starring The Mound City Blue Blowers

17. Indiana (Ballard MacDonald / James F. Hanley) - 8-19-1929 - New York, New York - Columbia 1946-D

18. Firehouse Blues (Red McKenzie) - 8-19-1929 - New York, New York - Columbia 1946-D

19. Tailspin Blues (Red McKenzie) - 9-25-1929 - New York, New York - Bluebird B-6456-B

20. Never Had A Reason To Believe In You (Red McKenzie / Billings) - 9-25-1929 - New York, New York - Victor V-38087-B - Bluebird B-6270-B

21. Hello Lola (Red McKenzie / Means) - 11-14-1929 - New York, New York - Victor V-38100-B - Bluebird B-10037-A - Bluebird B-6270-A

22. One Hour (Red McKenzie / Gene Krupa) - 11-14-1929 - New York, New York - Victor V-38100-A - Victor 40060 - Bluebird B-6456-A

23. Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me - 10-30-1930 - Red McKenzie (v, comb); Benny Goodman (cl, as); Bud Freeman, Coleman Hawkins (ts); Fats Waller (p); Eddie Condon (bj); Josh Billings (suitcase)

24. Arkansas Blues (Spencer Williams) - 2-23-1924 - Chicago, Illinois - Brunswick 2581-A

25. Georgia on My Mind (Johnny Mercer / Hoagy Carmichael) - 6-30-1931 - New York, New York - Okeh 41515

26. The Darktown Strutters' Ball (Shelton Brooks) - 6-30-1931 - New York, New York - Okeh 41526 - Columbia 36281"