Washboard Rhythm Kings, Vol. 4: 1933

RELEASE
June 24, 1997
LABEL
Collector's Classics
GENRES
Jazz, Pre-War Country Blues, Early Jazz

Album Review

This fourth CD from Collector's Classics (a subsidiary of Storyville) had three complete sessions from 1933 by three overlapping groups: the Washboard Rhythm Band, the Washboard Rhythm Kings and Williams' Washboard Band. The latter features vocals and trumpet playing by Taft Jordan (a future member of the Chick Webb and Duke Ellington Orchestras) that are purposely near-copies of Louis Armstrong. Trumpeter Dave Page and singer Cal Clement take the vocals on the second date, while guitarist Ted Tinsley vocalizes on the final recordings. The goodtime music features five horns, piano, guitar, bass and washboard, with pianist Clarence Profit the best known of the sidemen. Highlights of the joyous set (which contrasts greatly with the Depression that was raging at the time) include "Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby," "Dinah," "Happy As the Day Is Long" and "Hot Nuts."
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Midnight Rhythm
  2. A Ghost of a Chance
  3. Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby
  4. Shuffle off to Buffalo
  5. Swing Gate
  6. The Coming of Hi-De-Ho
  7. Going, Going, Gone
  8. Trust Me for a Hamburger [#]
  9. Dinah
  10. Sophisticated Lady
  11. Happy as the Day Is Long
  12. Nobody's Sweetheart
  13. My Pretty Girl
  14. I Want to Ring Bells
  15. I Would If I Could But I Can't
  16. Hard Corn
  17. Hot Nuts
  18. Move Turtle
  19. Mickey Mouse and the Turtle
  20. I Would If I Could But I Can't
  21. Shoutin' in That Amen Corner