Back to the roots of this blog, at long last another selection completely dedicated to Chick Bullock. At one point I had skipped 1932 entirely due to a move, so that is where this and the next two posts (covering at least another fifty tunes) will focus. To get things in chrono(lo)gical order, the first track is from Bullock's final recording session of 1931, on December 24. From there we go to January 12, with a song recorded more than three weeks prior to the Boswell Sisters' version. The girls make an appearance on one track, so listen closely. Most of these tracks were released as Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers, with some exceptions that are noted in the tags, along with the record labels and number. Recording dates are below (which covers what I have through April 19, 1932). Most of these are from my own 78s, but a handful are courtesy of other collectors who have generously shared their collections with me. I've given each of these a listen, compared my original rips with post-restoration versions, and opted to back down on the editing on the theory that perhaps my ears aren't the best judge. On one track I noticed that the cleaned version had obscured some of the instrumentation, so hiss & static is back. Enjoy! +
Tracks
24 December 1931
01. She Didn't Say Yes
12 January 1932
1. Was That The Human Thing To Do?
2. How Long Will It Last
13 January
3. Can't We Talk It Over
14 January
4. You're My Everything
5. Of Thee I Sing
6. Who Cares?
5 February
7. Kiss Me Goodnight
24 February
8. Sing A New Song
9. Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon
10. Soft Lights And Sweet Music
11. Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee
29 February
12. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
13. I Know You're Lying, But I Love It
8 March
14. Somebody Loves You
15. You're Dancing On My Heart
16. Everything Must Have An Ending
14 March
17. You're The One
18. If It Ain't Love
15 March
19. I Can't Believe That It's You
20. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
26 March
21. California Medley, Part 2
31 March
22. My Gal Sal
23. Darktown Strutters Ball
4 April
24. I'd Rather Be A Beggar With You
25. My Extraordinary Girl
26. When The Lights Are Soft And Low
27. I'm So Alone With The Crowd
19 April
28. Crazy People
4 comments:
Nice cover- you even spell chronogical correctly! Thank you for the fresh batch o'Bullock!
You're welcom, Drizz! I take no credit for the cover and have to thank Big Harlan Taylor and his posse. All I did was change some colors and the title info.
Dear Chester,
Really enjoyed the recent post of Vol 2 of Chick Bullock--could you re-post Vol 1?
Dear Chester,
Really enjoyed Vol 2 of Chick Bullock. Could you please re-post vol 1??
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