Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang – The New York Sessions 1926-1935

Label:	JSP Records – JSP916
Format:	4 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	UK
Released:	2003
Genre:	Jazz, Blues
Style:	Swing

Tracklist

		1926-1927 (JSP916A)
1-1	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Black And Blue Bottom Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-2	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Stringing The Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-3	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Stringing The Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-4	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Wild Cat Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-5	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Sunshine Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-6	Eddie Lang–	Eddie's Twister Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt
1-7	Eddie Lang–	April Kisses Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt
1-8	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Doin' Things Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt Violin – Joe Venuti
1-9	Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang–	Goin' Places Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt Violin – Joe Venuti
1-10	Eddie Lang–	Prelude Guitar – Eddie Lang
1-11	Eddie Lang–	A Little Love, a Little Kiss Guitar – Eddie Lang
1-12	Red McKenzie & His Music Box–	There'll Be Come Changes Made Banjo [Possibly] – Jack Bland Comb, Vocals – Red McKenzie Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-13	Red McKenzie & His Music Box–	My Syncopated Melody Man Banjo [Possibly] – Jack Bland Comb, Vocals – Red McKenzie Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-14	Four Instrumental Stars*–	I'm Somebody's Somebody Now Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen], Piano, Celesta – Adrian Rollini Drums, Timpani, Glockenspiel [Harpophone] – Vic Berton Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-15	Four Instrumental Stars*–	I Like What You Like Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen], Piano, Celesta – Adrian Rollini Drums, Timpani, Glockenspiel [Harpophone] – Vic Berton Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
1-16	Annette Hanshaw–	Ain't That A Grand And Glorious Feeling? Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen], Piano, Celesta – Adrian Rollini Drums, Timpani, Glockenspiel [Harpophone] – Vic Berton Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Annette Hanshaw
1-17	Annette Hanshaw–	Who-oo? You-oo, That's Who! Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen], Piano, Celesta – Adrian Rollini Drums, Timpani, Glockenspiel [Harpophone] – Vic Berton Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Annette Hanshaw
1-18	Annette Hanshaw–	Under the Moon Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen], Piano, Celesta – Adrian Rollini Drums, Timpani, Glockenspiel [Harpophone] – Vic Berton Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Annette Hanshaw
1-19	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Kickin' The Cat Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt Violin – Joe Venuti
1-20	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Beatin' The Dog Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Arthur Schutt Violin – Joe Venuti
1-21	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Cheese and Crackers Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
1-22	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	A Mug Of Ale Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
1-23	Tram, Bix & Lang*–	Wringin' And Twistin' C Melody Saxophone – Frankie Trumbauer Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Cornet – Bix Beiderbecke
1-24	Ed Lang*–	Melody Man's Dream Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
1-25	Ed Lang*–	Perfect Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
		1928 (JSP916B)
2-1	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Penn Beach Blues Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Cymbal [Possibly] – Justin Ring Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
2-2	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Four String Joe Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Cymbal [Possibly] – Justin Ring Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
2-3	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Dinah Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Cymbal, Chimes – Unknown Artist Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-4	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	The Wild Dog Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Cymbal, Chimes – Unknown Artist Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-5	Eddie Lang–	Rainbow Dreams Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-6	Eddie Lang–	Add A Little Wiggle Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-7	Red McKenzie & His Music Box–	My Baby Came Home Banjo – Eddie Condon Comb, Vocals – Red McKenzie Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
2-8	Red McKenzie & His Music Box–	From Monday On Banjo – Eddie Condon Comb, Vocals – Red McKenzie Guitar – Eddie Lang Violin – Joe Venuti
2-9	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	The Man From The South Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Drums [or] – Justin Ring, Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-10	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Pretty Trix Baritone Saxophone – Don Murray (2) Drums [or] – Justin Ring, Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-11	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Doin' Things Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
2-12	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Wild Cat Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
2-13	Victoria Spivey w. Clarence Williams Blue Five*–	My Handy Man Clarinet – Omer Simeon Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Clarence Williams Trombone [Possibly] – Ed Cuffee Trumpet – King Oliver Vocals – Victoria Spivey
2-14	Victoria Spivey w. Clarence Williams Blue Five*–	Organ Grinder's Blues Clarinet – Omer Simeon Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Clarence Williams Trombone [Possibly] – Ed Cuffee Trumpet – King Oliver Vocals – Victoria Spivey
2-15	Cliff Edwards & His Hot Combination*–	Good Little Bad Little You Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Unknown Artist Ukulele, Vocals – Cliff Edwards* Violin – Joe Venuti
2-16	Eddie Lang–	Jeaninne I Dream Of Lilac Time Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-17	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	The Blue Room Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-18	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Sensation Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
2-19	Eddie Lang–	I'll Never Be the Same Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-20	Sonny Porter (2)–	How Long, How Long Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – JC Johnson* Vocals – Sonny Porter (2)
2-21	Sonny Porter (2)–	Deck Hand Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – JC Johnson* Vocals – Sonny Porter (2)
2-22	Blind Willie Dunn–	Church Street Sobbin' Blues Chimes – Justin Ring Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-23	Blind Willie Dunn–	There'll Be Some Changes Made Chimes – Justin Ring Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli
2-24	Gladys Bentley–	Wild Geese Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Vocals – Gladys Bentley
2-25	Gladys Bentley–	How Much Can I Stand? Guitar – Eddie Lang Vocals – Gladys Bentley
		1928-1929 (JSP916C)
3-1	Texas Alexander–	Work Ox Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2) Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-2	Texas Alexander–	The Rising' Sun Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2) Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-3	Lonnie Johnson (2) & Blind Willie Dunn–	Two Tone Stomp Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-4	Lonnie Johnson (2) & Blind Willie Dunn–	Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-5	Texas Alexander–	Tell Me Woman Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Clarence Williams Trumpet – King Oliver Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-6	Texas Alexander–	Frisco Bound Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Clarence Williams Trumpet – King Oliver Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-7	Texas Alexander–	St. Louis Fair Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-8	Texas Alexander–	I Am Calling Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang Vocals – Texas Alexander
3-9	Clarence Williams & His Novelty Four*–	In The Bottle Blues Guitar, Viola – Eddie Lang Percussion – Justin Ring Piano, Celesta, Vocals – Clarence Williams Trumpet – King Oliver
3-10	Clarence Williams & His Novelty Four*–	Whatya Want Me To Do? Guitar, Viola – Eddie Lang Percussion – Justin Ring Piano, Celesta, Vocals – Clarence Williams Trumpet – King Oliver
3-11	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	My Honey's Lovin' Arms Cornet, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Percussion – Justin Ring Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
3-12	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Goin' Home Cornet, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Percussion – Justin Ring Piano, Vocals – Rube Bloom Violin – Joe Venuti
3-13	Blind Willie Dunn's Gin Bottle Four*–	Jet Black Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2) Piano, Bells – Unknown Artist Trumpet – Tommy Dorsey Vocals – Texas Alexander, Unknown Artist
3-14	Blind Willie Dunn's Gin Bottle Four*–	Blue Blood Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2) Piano, Bells – Unknown Artist Trumpet – Tommy Dorsey Vocals – Texas Alexander, Unknown Artist
3-15	Blind Willie Dunn's Gin Bottle Four*–	Guitar Blues Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-16	Lonnie Johnson (2) & Blind Willie Dunn–	A Handful Of Riffs Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-17	Blind Willie Dunn's Gin Bottle Four*–	Blue Guitars Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-18	Blind Willie Dunn's Gin Bottle Four*–	Bull Frog Moan Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-19	Blind Willie Dunn & Lonnie Johnson (2)–	Deep Minor Rhythm Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-20	Blind Willie Dunn & Lonnie Johnson (2)–	Midnight Call Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-21	Blind Willie Dunn & Lonnie Johnson (2)–	Hot Fingers Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-22	Blind Willie Dunn & Lonnie Johnson (2)–	Blue Room Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson (2)
3-23	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Runnin' Ragged Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Saxophone [C-Melody], Bassoon – Frankie Trumbauer Violin – Joe Venuti
3-24	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Apple Blossom Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Saxophone [C-Melody], Bassoon – Frankie Trumbauer Violin – Joe Venuti
		1930-1935 (JSP916D)
4-1	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Raggin' The Scale Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Itzy Riskin* Violin – Joe Venuti
4-2	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Put And Take Bass Saxophone, Woodwind [Hot Fountain Pen] – Adrian Rollini Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Itzy Riskin* Violin – Joe Venuti
4-3	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	The Wild Dog Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Double Bass [String Bass] – Joe Tarto Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
4-4	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Really Blue Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Double Bass [String Bass] – Joe Tarto Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
4-5	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	I've Found A New Baby Bass – Joe Tarto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
4-6	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Sweet Sue, Just You Bass – Joe Tarto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti
4-7	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Pardon Me Pretty Baby Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Harold Arlen
4-8	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	Little Girl Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Harold Arlen
4-9	Joe Venuti's Blue Four–	Little Buttercup Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Harold Arlen
4-10	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	Tempo De Modernage Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Frank Signorelli Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Harold Arlen
4-11	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	There's No Other Girl Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-12	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	Now That I Need You You're Gone Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-13	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	The Wolf Wobble Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-14	Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys–	Toto Blues Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums – Paul Graselli Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano, Celesta – Lennie Hayton Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-15	Eddie Lang & Carl Kress–	Pickin' My Way Guitar Mania Part 1 Guitar – Carl Kress, Eddie Lang
4-16	Eddie Lang & Carl Kress–	Feeling My Way Guitar Mania Part 2 Guitar – Carl Kress, Eddie Lang
4-17	Paul Small–	Fit As A Fiddle Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Hymie Wolfson Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Bobby Van Eps, Terry Shand Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-18	Paul Small–	Baby Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Hymie Wolfson Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Bobby Van Eps, Terry Shand Violin – Joe Venuti Vocals – Paul Small
4-19	Joe Venuti - Eddie Lang Blue Five*–	Raggin' The Scale Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus], Vibraphone – Adrian Rollini Cornet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Phil Wall Violin, Bass – Joe Venuti
4-20	Joe Venuti - Eddie Lang Blue Five*–	Hey Young Fella Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus], Vibraphone – Adrian Rollini Cornet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Phil Wall Violin, Bass – Joe Venuti
4-21	Joe Venuti & His Blue Five*–	Jigsaw Puzzle Blues Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus], Vibraphone – Adrian Rollini Cornet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Phil Wall Violin, Bass – Joe Venuti
4-22	Joe Venuti - Eddie Lang Blue Five*–	Pink Elephants Bass Saxophone, Melodica [Goofus], Vibraphone – Adrian Rollini Cornet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Guitar – Eddie Lang Piano – Phil Wall Violin, Bass – Joe Venuti
4-23	Joe Venuti & Russ Morgan (2)–	Red Velvet Piano – Russ Morgan (2) Violin – Joe Venuti
4-24	Joe Venuti & Russ Morgan (2)–	Black Satin Piano – Russ Morgan (2) Violin – Joe Venuti
4-25	Joe Venuti & Friends–	Venuti's Pagliacci #2 Bass – Artie Bernstein Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Dorsey Drums [or] – Chauncey Morehouse, Stan king Guitar – Perry Botkin Piano – Victor Young Trombone – Tommy Dorsey Trumpet – Frank Guarente Trumpet [?] – Stirling Bose* Violin, Vocals – Joe Venuti

Credits

Liner Notes – Drew Kent
Sleeve [Sleeve Art] – Andrew Aitken Design

Notes

1-1: Sept 29, 1926.
1-2, 1-3: Nov 8, 1926.
1-4, 1-5: Jan 24, 1927.
1-6, 1-7: April 1, 1927.
1-8, 1-9: May 4, 1927.
1-10: May 28, 1927.
1-11: June 9, 1927.
1-12, 1-13: June 21, 1927.
1-14 to 1-18: June 24/25, 1927.
1-19, 1-20: June 28, 1927.
1-21, 1-22: Sept 13, 1927.
1-23: Sept 17, 1927.
1-24, 1-25: October 21, 1927.
2-1, 2-2: Nov 15, 1927.
2-3, 2-4: Mar 28, 1928.
2-5, 2-6: Mar 29, 1928.
2-7, 2-8: May 29, 1928.
2-9, 2-10: June 14, 1928.
2-11, 2-12: June 21, 1928.
2-13, 2-14: Sept 12, 1928.
2-15: September 21, 1928.
2-16 to 2-19: September 27, 1928.
2-20, 2-21: October 5, 1928.
2-22, 2-23: November 5, 1928.
2-24, 2-25, 3-1, 3-2: November 15, 1928.
3-3, 3-4: Nov 17, 1928.
3-5 to 3-8: Nov 20, 1928.
3-9, 3-10: Nov 23, 1928.
3-11, 3-12: Dec 12, 1928.
3-13, 3-14: May 1, 1929.
3-15: May 7, 1929.
3-16, 3-17: May 8, 1929.
3-18: May 15, 1929.
3-19 to 3-22: October 9, 1929.
3-23, 3-24: October 18, 1929.
4-1, 4-2: May 7, 1930.
4-3, 4-4: October 7, 1930.
4-5, 4-6: November 12, 1930.
4-7 to 4-10: June 10, 1931.
4-11 to 4-14: September 10, 1931.
4-15: Jan 15, 1932.
4-16: February 17, 1932.
4-17, 4-18: December 8, 1932.
4-19 to 4-22: February 28, 1933.
4-23, 4-24: Sept 12, 1935.
4-25: December 12, 1933.