KING OLIVER - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS (1929-1930)

All selections are by KING OLIVER and His Orchestra

Joe Oliver, Dave Nelson (tp), Jimmy Archey (tb), Bobby Holmes, Glyn Paque, probably Charles Frazier (reeds), Don Frye (p), Arthur Taylor (bnj), Clinton Walker (tb), Edmond Jones (d); NYC, October 8, 1929

01. What You Want Me To Do    [3:15]
02. Sweet Like This    [3:27]
03. Too Late    [3:12]

unknown (tb) replaces Archey; Hilton Jefferson (as) replaces Holmes; James P. Johnson (p) replaces Frye; vocal by Dave Nelson; New York, November 6, 1929

04. I'm Lonesome Sweetheart    [2:44]

Archey (tb) returns; Holmes or Jefferson (as); Frye (p) returns; Roy Smeck (har) & unknown (g) added on track 5; New York, December 30, 1929

05. Frankie And Johnny - take 3    [3:18]
06. New Orleans Shout    [2:43]

Joe Oliver, probably Dave Nelson (tp), Jimmy Archey (tb), Bobby Holmes, Glyn Paque, Walter Wheeler (reeds), Hank Duncan (p), Arthur taylor (bnj), Clinton Walker (tb), unknown (d), Roy Smeck (steel g) & unknown (g) added on track 7; New York, January 15, 1930

07. Everybody Does It In Hawaii    [2:55]
08. Frankie And Johnny - take 4    [3:13]

Jefferson (reeds) replaces Wheeler; Fred Moore (d) replaces unknown; New York, March 30, 1930

09. I Must Have It    [2:59]
10. Rhythm Club Stomp    [2:58]
11. You're Just My Type    [2:33]

add Henry "Red" Allen (tp); Wheeler (reeds) replaces Holmes; probably Norman Lester (p) replaces probably Duncan; New York, April 19, 1930

12. Edna    [2:41]
13. Mule Face Blues    [2:55]

Omit Allen; Paque, Holmes, Frazier (reeds); Eric Franker (p) replases Lester; New York, May 22, 1930

14. Struggle Buggy    [2:58]
15. Don't You Think I Love You    [2:47]
16. Olga - take 1    [3:24]
17. Olga - take 2    [3:23]

Allen (tp) returns; probably Nelson (tp), Jefferson, Paque (as), unknown (ts), probably Duncan (p), Lionel Nipton (tb), others the same; Camden, NJ, September 10, 1930

18. Shake It And Break It    [2:31]
19. Stingaree Blues    [3:11]

Joe Oliver, Dave Nelson (tp), Jimmy Archey (tb); probably Glyn Paque, Hilton Jefferson (reeds) & Arthur taylor (bnj); unknown (p) & (tb); Fred Moore (d); Camden, NJ, September 19, 1930

20. Nelson Stomp - take 3    [3:12]
21. Nelson Stomp - take 4    [3:10]
22. Stealing Love    [3:21]

Audio restoration & digital transfers by Paul Goodman
Liner notes by Steven Lasker

1989 Bluebird/BMG