{"product_id":"jubilee-shows-vol-1-nos-96-171","title":"Jubilee Shows, Vol. 1: Nos. 96 \u0026 171","description":"THE JUBILEE SHOWS features recordings of radio broadcasts made especially for U.S. troops during WWII.\u003cbr\u003eIncludes liner notes by Floyd Levin.\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Nat King Cole (vocals, piano); Robert Maxwell (vocals, harp, piano, drums); Earle Warren (vocals, alto saxophone); Slim Gaillard (vocals, piano); Leo Watson (vocals, drums); Bam Brown, Jimmy Rushing, Thelma Carpenter (vocals); Allan Reuss, Oscar Moore (guitar); Jack Washington, Rivers Rutherford, Rudy Rutherford (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Willie Smith, Les Robinson (alto saxophone); Corky Corcoran, Jack McVea, Lester Young , Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone); Floyd Turnham (baritone saxophone); Juan Tizol (trumpet, trombone, valve trombone); Carl Loeffler, Eli Robinson (trumpet, trombone); Manny Klein, Ed Lewis, Mack \"Red\" Morris, Harry \"Sweets\" Edison , Joe Newman , Al Killian, Teddy Buckner (trumpet); Dicky Wells, Ted Donelly, George Washington , Louis Taylor (trombone); Count Basie, Erroll Garner, Milt Raskin (piano); Jo Jones (drums).\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: Floyd Levin.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: NBC, Hollywood, CA (09\/11\/1944\/01\/??\/1946).\u003cbr\u003eEnsemble: Robert Maxwell.\u003cbr\u003eArranger: Jimmy Mundy.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the war years and shortly afterwards, the Armed Forces network featured top jazz bands (mostly orchestras) on their Jubilee shows plus specialty acts and a bit of comedy. Two complete shows are reissued on this 2001 CD. The first half features six numbers by the 1944 Count Basie Orchestra with trumpeter Harry \"Sweets\" Edison, trombonist Dicky Wells, Lester Young and Buddy Tate on tenors, and a vocal apiece by Jimmy Rushing, Thelma Carpenter and Earle Warren. There is also a comedy routine with Butterfly McQueen. Much better are Basie's versions of \"Avenue C,\" \"Basie Boogie\" and \"Jumpin' At The Woodside.\" The second show is a bit of a grabbag, with numbers by arranger Jimmy Mundy's Orchestra, pianist Erroll Garner (\"Erroll's Bounce\"), a quartet led by harpist Robert Maxwell, the Nat King Cole Trio (\"Come To Baby Do\") and jokester Slim Gaillard (\"Yeproc Haresy\"). Overall, nothing essential occurs but the CD does give one a flavor for the time period. ~ Scott Yanow","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921404973343,"sku":"717101000128","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/fdf496696327ca48d6c4fb93e1925783.jpg?v=1777960376","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/jubilee-shows-vol-1-nos-96-171","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}