In The Dark - Bill Alamshah, David Rose, Jess Stacy, Bee Palmer, Gene Krupa, Louis Prima, Isreal Crosby, Norman Gast - Arcadia Records 2014

In The Dark - Bill Alamshah, David Rose, Jess Stacy, Bee Palmer, Gene Krupa, Louis Prima, Isreal Crosby, Norman Gast - Arcadia Records 2014

SIDE ONE

1.    ALL OF ME    (a)
2.    WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH    (a)
3.    IN THE DARK/FLASHES    (90445-A)    (b)
4.    BARRELHOUSE    (90446-A)    (c)
5.    THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE    (90447-A)    (c) SUNRISE
6.    I'M CONFESSIN'    (d)

SIDE TWO

1.    CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN    (77034-1)    (e)
2.    DINAH    (77036-1)    (e)
3.    I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES    (f)
4.    AIN'T MISBEHAVIN1    (d)
5.    I'M A DING DONG DADDY FROM DUMAS    (d)
6.    UNKNOWN TITLE    (f)
7.    CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN    (d)

PERSONNEL

(a) Bill Alamshah (vcl, tpt), Jess Stacy (p). Chicago, c. 1932.
(b) Jess Stacy (p). Chicago, Nov 16, 1935.
(c) Jess Stacy (p), Israel Crosby (sb), Gene Krupa (dms). Chicago, Nov 16, 1935.
(d) Bill Alamshah (vcl, tpt), David Rose (p). Chicago, c. 1932.
(e) Louis Prima (vcl, tpt), Norman Gast (vln), David Rose (p). Chicago, Sept 28, 1933.
(f) Bee Palmer (vcl), David Rose (p). Chicago, c. 1932.

REFERENCES

Alamshah, Mrs.  Helen.    Personal   Correspondence,    Aug 1,
1981.  Telephone Conversations,  July 19, 26,  Dec 26,
1981. Plath, Warren.  Personal   Correspondence,  June 11,  Aug 31
Sept 9, Nov 3, 1981.
Stacy, Jess.  Telephone Conversation, May 31, 1981. Rust, Brian.    The American Dance Band Discography 1917-
1942.    Vol. 2.  New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House,
1975.  Jazz Records, 1897-1942. 2 Vols.  New Roch-elle, N.Y.: Arlington House, 1978.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SOURCE MATERIAL: John Leifert (side one, nos. 1, 2, 6; side two, nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), Paul DeMane (side one, nos. 3, 4, 5), Dick Raichelson (side two, nos. 1, 2).

MASTERING: Richard James Hite.

COVER DESIGN: Richard James Hite.

COVER PHOTO: Bill Shaw and His Brothers, c. 1932-33.The pianist and a saxophonist are missing from the photo. Personnel unknown except for Fran McMichael (vcl), who later went with the Merry Macs, and Herb Nettles (sax) at the far right. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Helen Alamshah.