Clarence Williams - Country Goes to Town (1929-1941) / RCA Black & White Series Vol. 67 - 741 058

Clarence Williams - Country Goes to Town (1929-1941) / RCA Black & White Series Vol. 67 - 741 058

Featuring ED ALIEN, BUSTER BAILEY, WELLMAN BRAUD, FLOYD CASEY, ARVILLE HARRIS, JAMES P. JOHNSON,  PRINCE ROBINSON, CYRUS SAINT-CLAIR,  etc.

SIDE 1

1.A  PANE  IN THE GLASS (A) (Clarence Williams)

2. TOO LOW (A) (Clarence Williams)

3. I'M   NOT WORRYING   (B) (Clarence Wiliams, Fats Waller)

4. TOUCH-DOWN (B) (Fats Waller)

5. IN OUR COTTAGE OF LOVE (C) (Frank Milne, Bob Shafer)

6. LAZY MAMA (C) (Len Gray, Al Gifford, Jr.)

7. WHAT MAKES ME LOVE YOU SO? (D) (F. Longshaw - C. Williams)

8. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND (D) (J. Johnson - C. Williams - S. Williams

SIDE 2

9. CRYIN'  MOOD (E) (Andy Razaf, Chick Webb)

10. TOP OF THE TOWN (F) (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh)

11. TURN OFF THE MOON (E) (Sam Coslow)

12. MORE THAN THAT (F) (Ben Barnett, Clarence Williams)

13. JAMMIN' (Sam Coslow)

14. WANTED (F) (Peter Tinturin, Jack Lawrence)

15. UNCLE SAMMY HERE I AM (G) (MHIsr. Williams. Johnson)

16. THRILLER BLUES (Williams, Barlow, Harper)

PERSONNEL AND RECORDING DATES:

(A) CLARENCE WILLIAMS  (p).  New York,  February 12,  1929.

IB) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS BAND (possible personnel): Ed ALLEN (en) ; Ed CUFFEE (tb) ; Russell PROCOPE, Albert SOCARRAS (cl, as) ; J.C. JOHNSON (p) ; Leroy HARRIS (bj) ; Cyrus SAINT-CLAIR (tu) ; Clarence WILLIAMS (dir). New York, Aoril 16.1929.

{C) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' WASHBOARD BAND: Ed ALLEN (en) ; Buster BAILEY (cl, as) ; Arville HARRIS (cl, ts) ; Clarence WILLIAMS (p) ; Floyd CASEY (wb). New York, May 22, 1929.

(D) EVA  TAYLOR  (vo)   accompanied   by  (possibly)   Ed  ANDERSON   (en) ;  James   P. JOHNSON, Clarence WILLIAMS (p). New York, December 16, 1929. (E) CLARENCE  WILLIAMS  AND  HIS  WASHBOARD  BAND:   Ed  ALLEN   (en) ;   Buster BAILEY (cl) : Prince  ROBINSON (ts) ; Clarence WILLIAMS (p) ; Cyrus SAINT-CLAIR (tu) ; Floyd CASEY (wb) ; William COOLEY (vo).  New York, April 8, 1937. (F) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS WASHBOARD BAND: Eva TAYLQR (vo) replaces 'William COOLEY. Same session as above.

(G) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: James P. JOHNSON (p) ; Nathan BARLOW, Grace HARPER (g) ; Wellman BRAUD (b) ; Eva TAYLOR, Clarence WILLIAMS (vo). New York, October 22, 1941.

(H) CLARENCE WILLIAMS' BLUE FIVE: Clarence WILLIAMS (p) ; Nathan BARLOW Grace HARPER (g) ; Wellman BRAUD (b) ; Eva TAYLOR (vo). Same session as above.