The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Jazz Roots with Tom Morgan
WWOZ-FM
Podcast 2006 [JR-0008]
New Orleans, LA
Jazz Roots is written, produced, engineered, recorded and edited by Tom Morgan at WWOZ Radio and Elysian Fields Studio in New Orleans. The program is focused on jazz music from its first 40 years, specializing in the 1920s and ’30s.A new episode is podcast every other Wednesday at Radio Free Amsterdam.com
Today’s program opens up with the Mezz Mezzrow-Tommy Ladnier Quintet featuring Teddy Bunn on guitar, Pops Foster on bass and Manzie Johnson on drums, finishing up their set from episode #7. Teddy Bunn get a solo guitar showcase with recordings made in 1940, now on CD from RST/Jazz Perspectives, and the balance of the program is devoted to the great Lil Hardin Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra on Decca 1936-38, featuring stellar musicians like Buster Bailey, Prince Robinson, Wellman Braud and Manzie Johnson. Jelly Roll Morton steps in with the theme music to close the show.
Playlist 08
[01] Opening Music: Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet: I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
[02] Tom Morgan Intro & Comments re: Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet & Teddy Bunn
[03] Teddy Bunn: King Porter Stomp
[04] Teddy Bunn: Bachelor Blues
[05] Teddy Bunn: Blues Without Words
[06] Teddy Bunn: Guitar in High
[07] Tom Morgan Comments re: Tedddy Bunn & Lil Hardin Armstrong on Decca 1936
[08] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: My Hi-De-Ho Man
[09] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Doing the Suzie-Q
[10] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Just for a Thrill
[11] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: It’s Murder
[12] Tom Morgan Comments re: Lil Hardin Armstrong on Decca 1937
[13] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: I’m on a Sit-Down Strike for Rhythm
[14] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: I’m Knockin’ at the Cabin Door
[15] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Lindy Hop
[16] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: When I Went Back Home
[17] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Let’s Call It Love
[18] Tom Morgan Comments re: Lil Hardin Armstrong on Decca 1937-38
[19] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Oriental Swing
[20] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Everything’s Wrong, Ain’t Nothin’ Right
[21] Lil Armstrong & Her Swing Orchestra: Harlem on a Saturday Night
[22] Closing Theme by Jelly Rolll Morton with Tom Morgan Comments, Outro & ID
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Tom Morgan for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, engineered & recorded by Tom Morgan AT WWOZ, New Orleans
Editing, post-production & annotation by John Sinclair
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
© 2010 Tom Morgan. Used with permission.
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