Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - 1947-1949

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:16
Size: 155,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:18)  1. Far Cry
(3:17)  2. Serves Me Right
(3:15)  3. You Can't Tell Who's Loving Who
(3:06)  4. Li'l Dog
(3:21)  5. I Don't Care Who Knows
(3:11)  6. I'm Tired Of Crying Over You
(2:50)  7. You Had Better Change Your Ways
(2:12)  8. If I Ever Find You, Baby
(2:34)  9. It Was Swell Knowing You
(3:10) 10. Somebody's Knocking At My Door
(3:08) 11. Someone So Sweet As You
(2:49) 12. Pullamo
(3:03) 13. As I Love You
(2:15) 14. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
(3:04) 15. Lovely In Her Evening Gown
(2:50) 16. Down Yonder
(2:51) 17. Because - Part 1
(2:44) 18. Because - Part 2
(2:45) 19. That's What My Baby Says
(3:05) 20. Keep Me Close To You
(3:04) 21. Tell Me What They're Saying
(3:15) 22. Shake 'Em Up

The Buddy Johnson Orchestra was one of the few big bands that were able to stay together during the second half of the 1940s. They did that by featuring the vocals of Ella Johnson and Arthur Prysock, leaning towards R&B at times and hinting at (but not outright playing) bebop. This CD has the music from Johnson's last three sessions of 1947 and his three 1949 dates; the 1948 recording strike caused a gap. 

There were no major soloists in the band, but the musicianship was high, the vocalists (heard along with Buddy Johnson himself on all but four numbers) were excellent and there was plenty of spirit. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/1947-1949-mw0000618350

Personnel: Buddy Johnson (vocals, piano); Ella Johnson, Arthur Prysock (vocals); Al Robinson (clarinet, alto saxophone); Harold "Geezil" Minerve (alto saxophone); Purvis Henson, David Van Dyke (tenor saxophone); Willis Nelson, Frank Royal (trumpet); Don Cole, William Harrison, Bernard Archer, Julius Watson, Steve Pulliam (trombone); Emmanuel Simms (drums).

1947-1949

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