Contributed by beezer.
"Ken was of major historic importance in the British post-1945 discovery of New Orleans traditional music. It may seem a long way from Ken to the likes of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but he helped paved the way for the rediscovery of the Blues and all that went with that." LondonLouis
Ken Colyer - trumpet, guitar, vocals
Ed O'Donnell - trombone
Bernard Bilk - clarinet
Diz Disley - banjo
Alexis Korner - mandolin, vocals
Dick Smith - bass
Mickey Ashman - bass
Bill Colyer - washboard
Stan Greig - drums
01 Sing On (3:05)
02 Lord Lord Lord You Sure Been Good to Me (2:46)
03 Faraway Blues (4:43)
04 Moose March (2:50)
05 Midnight Special (2:51)
06 Casey Jones (2:38)
07 K C Moan (3:02)
08 Saturday Night Function (3:59)
09 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (2:34)
Label: Decca LF 1196
Recorded: June 25 September 10 1954
Thank You.
ReplyDeleteSuperb! I was just wandering about thinking that I'd never really listed to ken Colyer, and had nothing in my collection - and then there I find this. Britjazz is *such* a mine of wonderfulness!
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