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Charlie Johnson - The Complete Sessions (1925-1929) (Hot'n Sweet) (1990)

Track listing:
  1. Don't Forget You'll Regret Day By Day 2:34
  2. Meddlin' With The Blues 2:57
  3. Paradise Wobble 3:19
  4. Birmingham Black Bottom (Take 1) 3:03
  5. Birmingham Black Bottom (Take 2) 3:00
  6. Don't You Leave Me Here (Take 1) 3:42
  7. Don't You Leave Me Here (Take 3) 3:40
  8. You Ain't The One (Take 1) 3:30
  9. You Ain't The One (Take 2) 3:25
  10. Charleston Is The Best Dance After All (Take 1) 2:49
  11. Charleston Is The Best Dance After All (Take 2) 2:45
  12. Hot Tempered Blues (Take 1) 3:17
  13. Hot Tempered Blues (Take 2) 3:24
  14. The Boy In The Boat (Take 1) 3:43
  15. The Boy In The Boat (Take 2) 3:43
  16. Walk That Thing (Take 1) 3:22
  17. Walk That Thing (Take 2) 3:27
  18. Walk That Thing (Take 3) 3:21
  19. Dusky Stevedore 2:45
  20. Take Your Tomorrow 2:53
  21. Harlem Drag (Take 1) 3:15
  22. Harlem Drag (Take 2) 3:19
  23. Hot Bones And Rice (Take 1) 3:27
  24. Hot Bones And Rice (Take 2) 3:22

Notes

The Complete Charlie Johnson Sessions (1925-1929)
EPM(Hot'N Sweet) FDC5110


CHARLIE JOHNSON'S PARADISE ORCHESTRA
Gus Aiken, Leroy Rutledge (tp), Regis Hartman (tb), Ben Whittet, Alec Alexander (cl, as), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts, vn), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, c. February, 1925.
01. 2623-3 Don't Forget You'll Regret Day By Day [Emerson 10854] (*)
02. 2624-1 Meddlin' With The Blues [Emerson 10854] (*)

CHARLIE JOHNSON'S ORIGINAL PARADISE TEN
Jabbo Smith, Leonard Davis, Tom Morris (tp), Charlie Irvis (tb), Benny Carter (cl, ss, as, a), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), Monette Moore (vo).
New York City, February 25, 1927.
03. 38115-1 Paradise Wobble - vMM [Victor 20551] (*)
04. 38116-1 Birmingham Black Bottom - vMM [Victor 20551] (*)
05. 38116-2 Birmingham Black Bottom - vMM
06. 38117-1 Don't You Leave Me Here - vMM [Victor 20653] (*)
07. 38117-3 Don't You Leave Me Here - vMM

CHARLIE JOHNSON'S PARADISE TEN
Jabbo Smith, Leonard Davis (tp), Charlie Irvis (tb), Benny Carter (cl, ss, as, a), Edgar Sampson (as, vn), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), Monette Moore (vo).
New York City, January 24, 1928.
08. 41639-1 You Ain't The One - vMM/aBC
09. 41639-2 You Ain't The One - vMM/aBC [Victor 21247] (*)
10. 41640-1 Charleston Is The Best Dance After All - aBC [Victor 21491] (*)
11. 41640-2 Charleston Is The Best Dance After All - aBC
12. 41641-1 Hot-Tempered Blues
13. 41641-2 Hot-Tempered Blues [Victor 21247] (*)

CHARLIE JOHNSON AND HIS PARADISE BAND (.... AND HIS ORCHESTRA on Bluebird)
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (cl, as, vn), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), unknown male (vo).
New York City, January 24, 1928.
XX. 47530-2 Gettin' Away From Me
14. 47531-1 The Boy In The Boat (The Rock) - aBW/v [Bluebird B-10248]
15. 47531-2 The Boy In The Boat (The Rock) - aBW/v [Victor 21712] (*)
16. 47532-1 Walk That Thing - aBW
17. 47532-2 Walk That Thing - aBW [Victor 21712] (*)
18. 47532-3 Walk That Thing - aBW [Bluebird B-10248]

JACKSON AND HIS SOUTHERN STOMPERS
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (cl, as, vn), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, c. September, 1928.
19. 31339-2 Dusky Stevedore [Marathon 227]
20. 31340-2 Take Your Tomorrow (Give Me Today) [Marathon 227]

CHARLIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), George Stevenson (tb), Ben Whittet, Edgar Sampson (cl, as), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Billy Taylor (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, May 8, 1929.
21. 51298-1 Harlem Drag
22. 51298-2 Harlem Drag [Victor V-38059] (*)
23. 51299-1 Hot Bones And Rice [Victor V-38059] (*)
24. 51299-2 Hot Bones And Rice
XX. 51300-2 Mo'lasses - aBW

The Complete Charlie Johnson Sessions (1925-1929)
EPM(Hot'N Sweet) FDC5110


CHARLIE JOHNSON'S PARADISE ORCHESTRA
Gus Aiken, Leroy Rutledge (tp), Regis Hartman (tb), Ben Whittet, Alec Alexander (cl, as), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts, vn), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, c. February, 1925.
01. 2623-3 Don't Forget You'll Regret Day By Day [Emerson 10854] (*)
02. 2624-1 Meddlin' With The Blues [Emerson 10854] (*)

CHARLIE JOHNSON'S ORIGINAL PARADISE TEN
Jabbo Smith, Leonard Davis, Tom Morris (tp), Charlie Irvis (tb), Benny Carter (cl, ss, as, a), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), Monette Moore (vo).
New York City, February 25, 1927.
03. 38115-1 Paradise Wobble - vMM [Victor 20551] (*)
04. 38116-1 Birmingham Black Bottom - vMM [Victor 20551] (*)
05. 38116-2 Birmingham Black Bottom - vMM
06. 38117-1 Don't You Leave Me Here - vMM [Victor 20653] (*)
07. 38117-3 Don't You Leave Me Here - vMM

CHARLIE JOHNSON'S PARADISE TEN
Jabbo Smith, Leonard Davis (tp), Charlie Irvis (tb), Benny Carter (cl, ss, as, a), Edgar Sampson (as, vn), Elmer Harrell (cl, ts), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), Monette Moore (vo).
New York City, January 24, 1928.
08. 41639-1 You Ain't The One - vMM/aBC
09. 41639-2 You Ain't The One - vMM/aBC [Victor 21247] (*)
10. 41640-1 Charleston Is The Best Dance After All - aBC [Victor 21491] (*)
11. 41640-2 Charleston Is The Best Dance After All - aBC
12. 41641-1 Hot-Tempered Blues
13. 41641-2 Hot-Tempered Blues [Victor 21247] (*)

CHARLIE JOHNSON AND HIS PARADISE BAND (.... AND HIS ORCHESTRA on Bluebird)
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (cl, as, vn), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm), unknown male (vo).
New York City, January 24, 1928.
XX. 47530-2 Gettin' Away From Me
14. 47531-1 The Boy In The Boat (The Rock) - aBW/v [Bluebird B-10248]
15. 47531-2 The Boy In The Boat (The Rock) - aBW/v [Victor 21712] (*)
16. 47532-1 Walk That Thing - aBW
17. 47532-2 Walk That Thing - aBW [Victor 21712] (*)
18. 47532-3 Walk That Thing - aBW [Bluebird B-10248]

JACKSON AND HIS SOUTHERN STOMPERS
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Ben Whittet (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (cl, as, vn), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Cyrus St. Clair (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, c. September, 1928.
19. 31339-2 Dusky Stevedore [Marathon 227]
20. 31340-2 Take Your Tomorrow (Give Me Today) [Marathon 227]

CHARLIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Leonard Davis, Sidney de Paris (tp), George Stevenson (tb), Ben Whittet, Edgar Sampson (cl, as), Ben Waters (cl, ts, a), Charlie Johnson (p), Bobby Johnson (bj), Billy Taylor (bb), George Stafford (dm).
New York City, May 8, 1929.
21. 51298-1 Harlem Drag
22. 51298-2 Harlem Drag [Victor V-38059] (*)
23. 51299-1 Hot Bones And Rice [Victor V-38059] (*)
24. 51299-2 Hot Bones And Rice
XX. 51300-2 Mo'lasses - aBW