Willie "the Lion" Smith - 100 Classic Recordings 1925-53

Tracks

• CD 1
• 1: Keep your temper - gulf coast seven (columbia 14107) 1925
• 2: It's right here for you - georgia strutters (harmony 468) 19
• 3: Wipe 'em off - seven gallon jug band (columbia 2087) 1930
• 4: Shim sham shimmy dance - clarence williams' jug band (columb
• 5: Chizzlin' sam - clarence williams' jug band (columbia 2829)
• 6: Old fashioned love - mezz mezzrow & his orch. (victor 25202)
• 7: Apologies - mezz mezzrow & his orch. (victor 25019) 1934
• 8: Ida - alabama jug band (decca 7000) 1934
• 9: Somebody stole my gal - alabama jug band (decca 7041) 1934
• 10: There's gonna be the devil to pay - willie smith (the lion)
• 11: Streamline gal - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (decca 7
• 12: What can i do with a foolish little girl like you - willie s
• 13: Harlem joys - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (decca 7074
• 14: Echo of spring - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (decca 7
• 15: Breeze (blow my baby back to me) - willie smith (the lion) &
• 16: Swing, brother, swing - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (
• 17: Sittin' at the table (opposite you) - willie smith (the lion
• 18: Lost - mezz mezzrow & his swing gang (bluebird b-6320) 1936
• 19: Mutiny in the parlor - mezz mezzrow & his swing gang (bluebi
• 20: The panic is on - mezz mezzrow & his swing gang (bluebird b-
• 21: I'se a muggin' (pt 1) - mezz mezzrow & his swing gang (blueb
• 22: The swampland is calling me - willie smith (the lion) & his
• 23: More than that - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (decca 1
• 24: I'm all out of breath - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (
• 25: I can see you all over the place - willie smith (the lion) &
• 26: Get acquainted with yourself - willie smith (the lion) & his
• CD 2
• 1: Peace, brother, peace - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (
• 2: Blues, why don't you let me alone? - willie smith (the lion)
• 3: Achin' hearted blues - willie smith (the lion) & his cubs (d
• 4: That's a plenty - milt herth trio (decca 1553) 1937
• 5: Bei mir bist du schon - milt herth trio (decca 1612) 1938
• 6: Passionette - willie 'the lion' smith (decca 2269) 1938
• 7: Morning air - willie 'the lion' smith (decca 2269) 1938
• 8: Three keyboards - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 520) 19
• 9: Concentratin' on you - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 52
• 10: Fading star - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 521) 1939
• 11: Rippling waters - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 522) 19
• 12: Sneakaway - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 524) 1939
• 13: What is there to say? - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 5
• 14: Between the devil and the deep blue sea - willie 'the lion'
• 15: The boy in the boat - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 525
• 16: Tea for two - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 518) 1939
• 17: I'll follow you - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 5 19) 1
• 18: Fingerbuster - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore 522) 1939
• 19: Noodlin' - willie 'the lion' smith (general 1712) 1940
• 20: Doggin' the dog - big joe turner (decca 7824) 1940
• 21: Careless love - big joe turner (decca 7827) 1940
• 22: Rainy day blues - big joe turner (decca 7824) 1940
• 23: I'm coming, virginia - sidney bechet & his new orleans feetw
• 24: Limehouse blues - sidney bechet & his new orleans feetwarmer
• 25: You're the limit - sidney bechet trio (hmv jk2718) 1941
• CD 3
• 1: Strange fruit - sidney bechet trio (hmv jk2717) 1941
• 2: Twelfth street rag - sidney bechet & his new orleans feetwar
• 3: Oh, lady be good - sidney bechet & his new orleans feetwarme
• 4: What is this thing called love? - sidney bechet & his new or
• 5: Woodland fantasy - willie 'the lion' smith (folkways fj2852)
• 6: Wrap your troubles in dreams - max kaminsky and his band (br
• 7: Old fashioned love - max kaminsky and his band (brunswick 80
• 8: Let's mop it - the lion's jazz band (black & white 6) 1944
• 9: Muskrat ramble - the lion's jazz band (black & white 24) 194
• 10: How could you put me down - the lion's jazz band (black & wh
• 11: Echoes of spring - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 730)
• 12: Here comes the band - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 73
• 13: Relaxin' - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 732) 1949
• 14: Contrary motion - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 733) 1
• 15: Zig-zag - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 733) 1949
• 16: 12th street rag - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 735) 1
• 17: Late hours - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 735) 1949
• 18: Portrait of the duke - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 7
• 19: Dardanella - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 744) 1949
• 20: La madelon - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 744) 1949
• 21: Cuttin' out - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue v5038) 1949
• 22: Charleston - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 745) 1949
• 23: Carolina shout - willie 'the lion' smith (royal jazz 745) 19
• 24: At the darktown strutters ball - willie 'the lion' smith qua
• CD 4
• 1: Ain't misbehavin' - willie 'the lion' smith quartet (royal j
• 2: Stormy weather - willie 'the lion' smith quartet (vogue v503
• 3: Get together blues - willie 'the lion' smith quartet (royal
• 4: Nagasaki - willie 'the lion' smith quartet (royal jazz 743)
• 5: Can you hear me? - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue v5059) 195
• 6: Trains and planes - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue v5099) 19
• 7: Conversation on park avenue - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue
• 8: Pretty baby - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue v5099) 1950
• 9: Sweet sue, just you (pt 1) - willie 'the lion' smith (vogue
• 10: I can't give you anything but love - willie 'the lion' smith
• 11: Just one of those things - willie 'the lion' smith (commodor
• 12: Hallelujah - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore fl30004) 195
• 13: Poor butterfly - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore fl30004)
• 14: Smoke gets in your eyes - willie 'the lion' smith (commodore
• 15: The lion steps out - willie 'the lion' smith & his orch. (bl
• 16: Willie's blues - willie 'the lion' smith & his orch. (blue c
• 17: Stop it joe - willie 'the lion' smith & his orch. (blue circ
• 18: The romp - willie 'the lion' smith & his orch. (blue circle
• 19: Hoity toity - willie 'the lion' smith & his orch. (blue circ
• 20: Old fashioned love - willie 'the lion' smith (blue circle 15
• 21: The mule walk - willie 'the lion' smith (blue circle 1500-33
• 22: If i could be with you - willie 'the lion' smith (blue circl
• 23: Caprice rag - willie 'the lion' smith (blue circle 1500-33)
• 24: A porter's love song - willie 'the lion' smith (blue circle
• 25: Daintiness rag (lion's theme) - willie 'the lion' smith (blu