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The 1930's: The Small Combos ()

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The 1930's: The Small Combos - Various Artists
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  1. Dismal Dan
  2. Dee Blues
  3. Who's Sorry Now?
  4. There's a House in Harlem for Sale
  5. Isle of Capri
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  1. Dismal Dan
  2. Dee Blues
  3. Who's Sorry Now?
  4. There's a House in Harlem for Sale
  5. Isle of Capri
  6. Blues in E Flat
  7. Shoe Shine Swing
  8. 'Tain't No Use
  9. Here's Love in Your Eyes
  10. Wabash Stomp
  11. Echoes of Harlem
  12. Alabamy Home
  13. There's No Two Ways About It
  14. Jungle Drums
  15. Chuberry Jam
  16. Royal Garden Blues
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Swing is the thing on this very enjoyable sampler which features 16 recordings by the same number of groups. Most of the combos are pickup bands but the quality of musicianship is so high that they sound like regularly working groups. Represented by a song apiece are Jack Purvis, the Chocolate Dandies, the Rhythmakers, Red Allen, Wingy Manone, Red Norvo, Jones-Smith Inc, Stuff Smith, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Cootie Williams, the Gotham Stompers, Frankie Newton, Sidney Bechet, Chu Berry and John Kirby. Although one would ...

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