Compact Jazz: Best of Dixieland

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Jewel case with a white tray.
Typo on the back cover lists track 9 as "Over In The GLory Land".

Back cover

Total Playing Time 62:05
Made in West Germany
Printed in West Germany

Disc

Disc ID: DgKYwP93b8lKQ6a8KiNoQnhMNZ8-
Matrix: MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 831 375-2 01 *

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-10 10:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Loveless Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-04-01)
bass [b]:
Charles Oden (jazz bassist)
clarinet [cl]:
Caughey Roberts
drums (drum set) [d]:
Jesse Sailes
guitar [g]:
Frank Haggerty
piano [p]:
Cedric Heywood (jazz pianist)
trumpet [tp]:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) and Kid Ory
vocals:
Kid Ory
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1959-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Kid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band4:47
2Beale Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-09-29)
bass [b]:
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau
clarinet [cl]:
George Lewis (New Orleans jazz clarinetist)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Joe Watkins
piano [p]:
Joe Robichaux (jazz pianist and bandleader)
trombone [tb]:
Jim Robinson (New Orleans jazz trombonist)
trumpet [tp]:
Alvin Alcorn
recording of:
Beale Street Blues (from 1958-09-29 to present)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
George Lewis and His Band4:01
3Someday You'll Be Sorry
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1959)
bass [b]:
Mort Herbert
clarinet [cl]:
Peanuts Hucko
drums (drum set) [d]:
Danny Barcelona
piano [p]:
Billy Kyle
trombone [tb]:
Trummy Young
trumpet [tp]:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry
writer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars2:30
4Canal Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-11-21)
bass [b]:
Milt Hinton
clarinet [cl]:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Sol Hall
piano [p]:
Bob Hammer
trombone [tb]:
Herb Flemming (trombonist)
trumpet [tp]:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician)
recording of:
Canal Street Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong
composer:
Joseph Oliver (jazz cornetist)
Henry Red Allen Orchestra3:48
5Eccentric Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955)
baritone saxophone [bar]:
Ernie Caceres
bass [b]:
Bob Haggart
clarinet [cl]:
Ernie Caceres and Peanuts Hucko
drums (drum set) [d]:
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer)
guitar [g]:
Al Casamenti
piano [p] and tenor horn / alto horn [alto-horn]:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn)
trombone [tb]:
Cutty Cutshall
trumpet [tp]:
Max Kaminsky
recording of:
That Eccentric Rag
composer:
J. Russel Robinson
Max Kaminsky and His All Star Dixieland Bashers2:55
6St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958)
bass [b]:
Leonard Gaskin
clarinet [cl]:
Herb Hall
cornet [cnt]:
Rex Stewart
drums (drum set):
George Wettling
guitar [g]:
Eddie Condon
piano [p]:
Gene Schroeder
tenor horn / alto horn [alto-horn]:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn)
tenor saxophone [ten]:
Bud Freeman
trombone [tb]:
Cutty Cutshall
trumpet [tp]:
Billy Butterfield and Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Eddie Condon and His Boys4:52
7Basin Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-06)
clarinet:
Henry Cuesta (in 1961-06)
double bass:
Stan Puls (in 1961-06)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (in 1961-06)
piano:
Don Ewell (New Orleans pianist) (in 1961-06)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (in 1961-06)
trumpet:
Don Goldie (in 1961-06)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Basin Street Blues (in 1961-06)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Jack Teagarden and His Sextett5:11
8Eh-La-Bas
banjo [bjo] and guitar [g]:
Albert French (in 1964)
bass [b]:
Frank Fields (in 1964)
clarinet [cl]:
Joseph "Cornbread" Thomas (New Orleans-based jazz reed player & vocalist) (in 1964)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Louis Barbarin (New Orleans jazz drummer) (in 1964)
piano [p]:
Jeanette Kimball (in 1964)
trombone [tb]:
Waldren "Frog" Joseph (in 1964)
trumpet [tp]:
Jack Willis (in 1964)
recording of:
Eh ! Là-bas (from 1964-09 until 1964-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Original Tuxedo “Jazz” Band & Friends5:18
9Over In the Glory Land
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1974-08-01)
clarinet [cl]:
Dick Cook (jazz clarinet, sax) (on 1974-08-01)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Henry Booker Glass (on 1974-08-01)
snare drum [snare d]:
Andrew Jefferson (jazz drum) (on 1974-08-01) and Trevor Richard (drums, jazz, UK) (on 1974-08-01)
trombone [tb]:
Paul Crawford (trombone) (on 1974-08-01) and Frank Naundorf (jazz trombone) (on 1974-08-01)
trumpet [tp]:
Clive Wilson, Andy Anderson (trumpet, jazz) (on 1974-08-01) and Milton Batiste (trumpeter) (on 1974-08-01)
conductor:
Harold Dejan (on 1974-08-01)
recording of:
Glory Land (on 1974-08-01)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), James Warren Acuff, Emmett Sidney Dean and Lonnie Donegan
Dejan’s Original Olympia Brass Band4:01
10Ballin’ the Jack
banjo [bjo]:
Johnny Bastable (banjo / guitar) (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
bass [b]:
Ron Ward (bassist) (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
clarinet [cl]:
Sammy Remington (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Colin Bowden (drums) (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
piano [p]:
Ray Foxley (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
trumpet [tp]:
Ken Colyer (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
recording of:
Ballin’ the Jack (from 1960-08-22 until 1960-08-25)
lyricist:
Jim Burris
composer:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Ken Colyer3:17
11Hindustan
clarinet [cl]:
Archie Semple (in 1960-09)
double bass [b]:
Bill Reid (jazz upright bass, pop music promoter) (in 1960-09)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Lennie Hastings (in 1960-09)
guitar [g]:
Diz Disley (in 1960-09)
piano [p]:
Fred Hunt (Piano player) (in 1960-09)
trombone [tb]:
Roy Crimmins (in 1960-09)
trumpet [tp]:
Alex Welsh (on 1960-09-08)
recording of:
Hindustan (on 1960-09-08)
lyricist:
Oliver Wallace (English composer and conductor, Walt Disney Studios)
composer:
Harold Weeks
Alex Welsh and His Jazz Band3:01
12Saturday Night Function
banjo [bjo] and guitar [g]:
Dickie Bishop (jazz guitar, banjo) (from 1960 until 1961)
bass [b] and tuba:
Gerry Salisbury (UK jazz musician) (from 1960 until 1961)
clarinet [cl]:
Monty Sunshine (from 1960 until 1961)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Nick Nicholls (UK jazz drummer) (from 1960 until 1961)
piano [p]:
Johnny Parker (British jazz pianist) (from 1960 until 1961)
trumpet [tp]:
Rod Mason (from 1960 until 1961) and Geoff Snowden (jazz trumpet, trombone) (from 1960 until 1961)
recording of:
Saturday Night Function (from 1960 until 1961)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Monty Sunshine’s Jazz Band3:15
13Perdido Street Blues
banjo [bjo]:
Roy James (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
clarinet [cl]:
Acker Bilk (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
double bass [b]:
Ernest Price (UK jazz bassist) (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Ron McKay (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
piano [p]:
Stan Greig (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
trombone [tb]:
John Mortimer (UK trombonist) (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
trumpet [tp]:
Colin Smith (trumpet) (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues (from 1961-05-17 until 1961-05-18)
composer:
Lil Armstrong
Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band4:06
14Savoy Blues
clarinet [cl]:
Terry Lightfoot (in 1961)
double bass [b]:
Vic Barton (jazz) (in 1961)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Johnny Richardson (Jazz drummer) (in 1961)
trombone [tb]:
Philip H. Rhodes (in 1961)
trumpet:
Wayne Chandler (UK jazz/skiffle guitar/banjo) (in 1961)
trumpet [tp]:
Alan Elsdon (in 1961)
recording of:
Savoy Blues (in 1961)
writer:
Kid Ory
Terry Lightfoot2:55
15Stevedore Stomp
alto saxophone [as]:
Ian Wheeler (on 1961-10-13)
bass [b]:
Dick Smith (jazz bassist) (on 1961-10-13) and Eddie Smith (UK jazz banjo & guitar) (on 1961-10-13)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Graham Burbidge (on 1961-10-13)
trombone [tb]:
Chris Barber (British jazz trombonist) (on 1961-10-13)
trumpet [tp]:
Pat Halcox (on 1961-10-13)
recording of:
Stevedore Stomp (on 1961-10-13)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band3:53
16Christopher Columbus
alto saxophone [as]:
Bruce Turner (reeds) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
bass [b]:
Jim Bray (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Eddie Taylor (drums) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
guitar [g]:
Freddy Legon (1950s jazz singer (with Humphrey Lyttleton)) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
piano [p]:
Johnny Parker (British jazz pianist) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
trombone [tb]:
John Picard (UK jazz trombone) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
trumpet [tp]:
Humphrey Lyttelton (British jazz musician & broadcaster) (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
recording of:
Christopher Columbus (from 1956-08-27 until 1956-08-29)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Leon “Chu” Berry
Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band4:16

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Release

manufactured in:West-Germany
printed in:West-Germany
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:PDO (German / West German branch of Philips DuPont Optical)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8538208 [info]