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Blanche Thomas the Queen of the Blues at Dixieland Hall 'Am I Blue'
Blanche Thomas's voice is at its playful and sensuous best in this captivating live recording. She grew up singing in New Orleans and became known all around the country. She was featured in Chicago and then became a prestigious headliner in Florida before returning home to weekly engagements at Dixieland Hall in New Orleans and eventually singing at Carnegie Hall in New York.
On this album Blanche is backed by the oldest established band then still playing in New Orleans – “Papa” French and his New Orleans Jazz Band, including the poignant trombone of Waldren “Frog” Joseph, the beautiful tender trumpet of Alvin Alcorn, the soaring clarinet obligato of Joe “Cornbread” Thomas, and through it all the wonderful piano fingers of Jeanette Kimball. The solid, melodic, insistent beat is given to us by Louis Barbarin on the drums, Frank Fields on bass, and “Papa” French, himself, on the banjo.
In the Band: Blanche Thomas, Vocalist ~ Papa French, Banjo and Leader ~ Jeanette Kimball, Piano ~ Alvin Alcorn, Trumpet ~ Waldren "Frog" Joseph, Trombone ~ Joseph "Cornbread" Thomas, Clarinet ~ Frank Fields, Bass Fiddle ~ Louis Barbarin, Drums
The Music: 1. Some of These Days ~ 2. A Good Man Nowadays is Hard to Find ~ 3. Am I Blue ~ 4. Bye Bye Blues ~ 5. St. Louis Blues ~ 6. Basin Street Blues ~ 7. Jelly Roll ~ 8. Bill Bailey ~ 9. Careless Love ~ 10. Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Format: Compact Disc (Audio)
Catalog: Nobility Studios 705
For more information on this and other titles in this series, please visit our website
Blanche Thomas's voice is at its playful and sensuous best in this captivating live recording. She grew up singing in New Orleans and became known all around the country. She was featured in Chicago and then became a prestigious headliner in Florida before returning home to weekly engagements at Dixieland Hall in New Orleans and eventually singing at Carnegie Hall in New York.
On this album Blanche is backed by the oldest established band then still playing in New Orleans – “Papa” French and his New Orleans Jazz Band, including the poignant trombone of Waldren “Frog” Joseph, the beautiful tender trumpet of Alvin Alcorn, the soaring clarinet obligato of Joe “Cornbread” Thomas, and through it all the wonderful piano fingers of Jeanette Kimball. The solid, melodic, insistent beat is given to us by Louis Barbarin on the drums, Frank Fields on bass, and “Papa” French, himself, on the banjo.
In the Band: Blanche Thomas, Vocalist ~ Papa French, Banjo and Leader ~ Jeanette Kimball, Piano ~ Alvin Alcorn, Trumpet ~ Waldren "Frog" Joseph, Trombone ~ Joseph "Cornbread" Thomas, Clarinet ~ Frank Fields, Bass Fiddle ~ Louis Barbarin, Drums
The Music: 1. Some of These Days ~ 2. A Good Man Nowadays is Hard to Find ~ 3. Am I Blue ~ 4. Bye Bye Blues ~ 5. St. Louis Blues ~ 6. Basin Street Blues ~ 7. Jelly Roll ~ 8. Bill Bailey ~ 9. Careless Love ~ 10. Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Format: Compact Disc (Audio)
Catalog: Nobility Studios 705
For more information on this and other titles in this series, please visit our website
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