With Kid Shots

by George Lewis, Louis "Kid Shots" Madison

Overview

Although this music is historic, it is quite erratic. George Lewis was one of the top New Orleans clarinetists when he was on but during most of these titles he is noticeably out-of-tune. Trumpeter Louis "Kid Shots" Madison is also quite streaky and, although trombonist Jim Robinson is consistent and the pianoless rhythm section (banjoist Lawrence Marrero, bassist Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau and drummer Baby Dodds) is solid, the weak frontline sinks this effort even with the inclusion of the earliest version of "Burgundy Street Blues." The CD concludes with three obscure performances by the same group with Bunk Johnson on trumpet; this version of "Sister Kate" was previously unissued. But there are many more rewarding George Lewis performances to be found elsewhere. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/1994
Label:	American Music
UPC:	0762247100225
Rank:	175395

Tracks

1. High Society
2. Gloryland, Pt. 1
3. Burgundy Street Blues
4. Bucket's Got a Hole in It
5. Ice Cream
6. San Jacinto Blues
7. The Sheik of Araby
8. Dumaine Street Drag
9. When You and I Were Young, Maggie
10. San Jacinto Stomp
11. Everybody Loves My Baby
12. Baby, Please Come Home
13. Clarinet Marmalade
14. Sister Kate
15. Shake It and Break It

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Lewis   Primary Artist,Clarinet
Louis "Kid Shots" Madison   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Trumpet
Jim Robinson   Guest Artist,Trombone
Laurence Marrero   Guest Artist,Banjo
Baby Dodds   Guest Artist,Drums
Kid Shots Madison   Trumpet
Alcide Pavageau   Bass

Technical Credits

Alden Ashforth   Digital Transfers
Howard Johnson   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Jack Palmer   Composer
Jack Towers   Transfers,Analog Transfer
Larry Shields   Composer
Eddie Edwards   Composer
Barry Martyn   Production Coordination
Francis Wheeler   Composer
Nick LaRocca   Composer
Armand Piron   Composer
Henry W. Ragas   Composer
Ted Snyder   Composer
Billy Moll   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
James Austin Butterfield   Composer
Tony Sbarbaro   Composer
Robert A. King   Composer
George Lewis   Composer
George Washington Johnson   Composer
Harry Beasley Smith   Composer
George H. Buck, Jr.   Liner Notes
Spencer Williams   Composer