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• CD 1. Handful of keys (2:48) ; The minor drags (2:39) ; Smashing thirds (3:06) ; Do me a favor (3:10) ; I wish I were twins (2:39) ; Armful o' sweetness (3:00) ; Have a little dream on me (2:45) ; You're not the only oyster in the stew (3:13) ; Mandy (2:31) Let's pretend there's a moon (3:27) ; Honeysuckle Rose (2:39) ; If it isn't love (2:56) ; I'm growing fonder of you (3:20) ; Dream man (3:00) ; African ripples (3:09) ; Alligator crawl (2:41) ; Viper's drag (2:57) ; Sugar blues (2:47) ; Sugar blues (2:47) ; Shame! Shame! (2:36) ; Tell me with your kisses (3:15) ; I've got my fingers crossed (2:39)
• CD 2. Believe in miracles (3:00) ; I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) (2:50) ; B flat blues (3:13) ; Lulu's back in town (2:40) ; Dinah (3:08) ; Sweet Sue, just you (2:55) ; Twelfth Street rag (2:48) ; Why do I lie to myself about you? (2:55) ; Paswonky (2:37) ; I'm crazy 'bout my Baby (2:16) ; I just made up with that old girl of mine (2:54) ; S'posin' (2:52) ; Floatin' down to cotton town (2:21) ; Hallelujah! Things look rosy now (2:44) ; Swingin' them jingle bells : (Jingle bells) (2:58) ; I got rhythm (3:10) ; How can you face me? (1:52) ; Zonky (1:44) ; Ain't misbehavin (4:03) ; Oh! Baby sweet Baby (2:50) ; Squeeze me (3:09) ; Everybody loves my Baby (2:56).

Author/Creator:

Waller, Fats, 1904-1943 , performer

Contributors:

Gaines, Charlie, 1900-1987 , performer

Autrey, Herman, 1904-1980 , performer

Coleman, Bill, 1904-1981 , performer

Carter, Benny , performer

Hamilton, Bugs , performer

Irvis, Charlie, approximately 1899-approximately 1939 , performer

O'Brien, Floyd , performer

Morton, Benny , performer

Moore, Slim , performer

Whitted, Ben, -1955 , performer

Harris, Arville , performer

Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963 , performer

Mezzrow, Mezz, 1899-1972 , performer

Powell, Rudy, 1907-1976 , performer

Porter, Gene, 1910-1993 , performer

Matthews, Emmet , performer

Carroll, Bob, approximately 1905-1952 , performer

Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 , performer

Casey, Al , performer

Smith, James, 1945-2010 , performer

Ashby, Irving, 1920-1987 , performer

Smith, John, 1908-1994 , performer

Taylor, Billy, 1906-1986 , performer

Wallace, Cedric , performer

Turner, Charlie, -1964 , performer

Stewart, Slam , performer

Duncan, Hank, 1896-1968 , performer

Dial, Harry, 1907-1987 , performer

Jones, Slick, 1907-1969 , performer

Porter, Yank, approximately 1895-1944 , performer

Boling, Arnold , performer

Singleton, Zutty, 1898-1975 , performer

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Believe in miracles [by Waller, F.]

Related Series:

Cradle of jazz; vol. 3

Subjects:

Piano music (Jazz)

Jazz

Blues (Music)

Ragtime music

Jazz vocals

Dixieland music

United States

Performers:

Fats Waller, piano, vocals ; with, variously: Charlie Gaines, Herman Autrey, Bill Coleman, Benny Carter, John Hamilton, trumpet ; Charlie Irvis, Floyd O'Brien, Benny Morton, Alton "Slim" Moore, trombone ; Ben Whittet, clarinet ; Arville Harris, Gene Sedric, Milt Mezz Mezzrow, Rudy Powell, Gene Porter, clarinet, saxophone ; Emmet Matthews, soprano saxophone ; Bob Carroll, tenor saxophone ; Eddie Condon, banjo ; Albert Casey, James Smith, Irving Ashby, John Smith, guitar ; Billy Taylor, Cedric Wallace, Charles Turner, Slam Stewart, double bass ; Hank Duncan, piano ; Harry Dial, drums, vibraphone ; Slick Jones, Yank Porter, Arnold Boling, Zutty Singleton, drums.

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
Recorded in New York (principally) and Chicago, 1929-1941; digitally remastered.
Selections previously released.
Issued as part of the boxed set The cradle of jazz (issue numbers 203000-336).
Biographical notes in English inserted in container.
From the collection of Joe Morris.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 4011222030030
International Article Number: 4011222030009
Publisher Number, History: 203003-302
Publisher Number, History: 203000-336

OCLC Numbers:

70281055