Whiteman (Gershwin p.): Rhapsody in Blue (side 1). Bix, Bessie Smith, Moten, OTO, Arcadian Serenaders {Wingy Manone), Oliver, ODJB, Henderson, The New Jersey Dance Orch, Williams and Walker, Clara Smith, Coon-Sanders, Arcadia Peacock Orch. of St.Louis, Vincent Lopez, Gershwin (side 2).
The Gershwin recording with Grofe’s orchestration emphasizes the 1924 jazz style in Whiteman’s Orch fused with Gershwin’s classical keyboard. This is Third Stream of which Whiteman was the King. The Gorman opening clarinet solo is spiced with laughing tricks and is apparently never played with these 1924-isms anymore in favor of more modern jazz phrasing. This episode ends with side two of the Whiteman/Gershwin rhapsody. Marcus Roberts did a modern update on piano worth watching, changing some of Gershwin’s notes.
George Walker sings lead on Pretty Desdemona from 1906. Oliver in 1923 does Southern Stomps. Bix in 1924 and the Wolverines play Tia Juana. Oriole Terrace Orch (OTO) plays Back Where The Daffodils Grow. Clara Smith sings WC Handy’s Basement Blues. Moten plays Vine St. Blues. Vincent Lopez plays Palesteena. ODJB provides Satanic Blues. Bessie Smith sings Frankie Blues. The Arcadia Peacock Orch. from the Arcadia Ballroom in St. Louis does 4 numbers: Tripping Along, Ain’t You Ashamed, She Wouldn’t Do What I Want Her To (vocal deleted), Dream Boat. The Arcadian Serenaders apparently also from the Arcadia in St. Louis play Bobbed Hair Bobbie. Coon-Sanders from KC play Show Me The Way. The New Jersey Dance Orchestra plays Last Night on the Back Porch. Henderson with Redman on goofus and Hawkins on bass sax (sound familiar?) play You’ll Never Go To Heaven With Those Eyes. Previous episodes have gone deep with many of these performers and here the Arcadian Peacock Orchestra gets some deeper attention along with Whiteman/Gershwin.
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