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Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra – The OKeh Sessions Plus Victor Alternate Takes (1923-1930)

Label:	Cygnet (2) – CYG 1004
Format:	CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	UK
Released:	2000
Genre:	Jazz
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Tracklist

1	Ada Brown–	Ill-Natured Blues Accompanied By – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – Ada Brown
2	Mary H. Bradford*–	Chattanooga Blues Accompanied By – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – Mary H. Bradford*
3	Ada Brown–	Evil Mama Blues Accompanied By – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – Ada Brown
4	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Elephant's Wobble Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
5	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Crawdad Blues Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
6	Mary H. Bradford*–	Selma 'Bama Blues Accompanied By – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – Mary H. Bradford*
7	Ada Brown–	Break O' Day Blues Accompanied By – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – Ada Brown
8	Mary H. Bradford*–	Waco Texas Blues Cornet – Lammar Wright Piano – Bennie Moten Vocals – Mary H. Bradford*
9	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	South Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Harry Cooper Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
10	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Vine Street Blues Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Harry Cooper Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
11	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Tulsa Blues Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Harry Cooper Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
12	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Goofy Dust Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Harry Cooper Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
13	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Baby, Dear Banjo – Sam Tall Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Harry Cooper Drums – Willie Hall Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
14	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	She's Sweeter Than Sugar Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes Vocals – William Little Jr.
15	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	South Street Blues Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
16	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Sister Honky Tonk Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
17	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	As I Like It Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
18	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Things Seem So Blue To Me Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
19	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	18th Street Strut Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
20	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Kater Street Rag Banjo, Guitar – LaForest Dent Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet – Woody Walder Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Cornet – Lammar Wright Drums [possibly] – Willie Hall, Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes
21	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	The Count Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page*
22	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Liza Lee Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing
23	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Ya Got Love Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing
24	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	I Wanna Be Around My Baby All The Time Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Directed By – Bennie Moten Drums – Willie McWashington Piano – Count Basie Piano Accordion, Piano [2nd p.] – Ira "Buster" Moten* Trombone – Thamon Hayes Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis, Oran "Hot Lips" Page* Vocals – Jimmy Rushing
25	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra–	Tough Breaks Banjo – Leroy Berry Brass Bass – Vernon Page Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Harlan Leonard Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Woody Walder Cornet – Booker Washington, Ed Lewis Drums – Willie McWashington Piano, Directed By – Bennie Moten Trombone – Thamon Hayes

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Liner Notes – Mark Berresford
Mastered By – Country Masters, John R. T. Davies

Notes

Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number.
1. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8456-A, OKeh 8123
2. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8457-A, OKeh 8102
3. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8458-A, OKeh 8101
4. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8459-A, OKeh 8100
5. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8460-A, OKeh 8100
6. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8461-A, OKeh 8102
7. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8462-A, OKeh 8101
8. September 1923, St. Louis, Missouri, 8463-A, OKeh 8123
9. November 29, 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, 8769-B, OKeh 8194
10. November 29, 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, 8770-A, OKeh 8194
11. November 29, 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, 8771-A, OKeh 8184
12. November 29, 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, 8772-A, OKeh 8184
13. November 29, 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, 8774-A, OKeh 8213
14. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9118-A, OKeh 8255
15. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9119-A, OKeh 8255
16. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9120-A, OKeh 8277
17. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9121-A, OKeh 8213
18. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9123-A, OKeh 8242
19. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9124-A, OKeh 8242
20. May 14, 1925, Kansas City, Missouri, 9125-A, OKeh 8277
21. October 29, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62916-2, test
22. October 29, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, 62921-3, test
23. April 15, 1931, New York, 53012-1, test
24. April 15, 1931, New York, 68900-1, test
25. September 6, 1928, Camden, New Jersey, 42927(-2?), Vi V-38037(?)

Quote from booklet about Track 25: "This take (-2?) of Tough Breaks was omitted from Frog Records DGF30, Ref.: Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - "Kansas City Breakdown" -- The Victor Recordings, Volume 2.

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