Notes: | Title from disc labels. Compact disc; in container (32 cm.). Program notes, biographies of Eddie Condon and Bud Freeman, historical information, and discography (44 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven; Bud Freeman Trio; Jack Teagarden & His Trombone; Bud Freeman & Jess Stacy; Eddie Condon and His Chicagoans; Bud Freeman and His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra; Eddie Condon and His Band; Teddy Grace; Eddie Condon and His Orchestra; Bing Crosby. discs 1-2: Eddie Condon, guitar, and his Windy City Seven (disc 1, tracks 1-5, 13-23; disc 2, tracks 1-2, 13-14: Bobby Hackett, cornet ; variously, George Brunies or Jack Teagarden, trombone ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone ; Jess Stacy, piano ; Artie Shapiro, double bass ; George Wettling, drum set; Jack Teagarden, vocals (disc 2, tracks 2, 13) ; Bud Freeman Trio (disc 1, tracks 6-12; disc 2, tracks 9-12: Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone ; Jess Stacy, piano ; George Wettling, drum set) ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone, and his Gang (disc 2, tracks 3-6, 15-21: Bobby Hackett, cornet ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Dave Matthews, alto saxophone ; Jess Stacy, piano ; Eddie Condon, guitar ; Artie Shapiro, double bass ; variously, Dave Tough or Marty Marsala, drum set) ; Minerva Pious and Bud Freeman, lead characters (disc 2, track 24: with Joe Bushkin, trumpet, piano ; Everett Sloan, announcer) ; Eddie Condon, guitar, and his band (disc 2, tracks 7, 8, 22-23: Bobby Hackett, cornet ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone ; Vernon Brown, trombone ; Joe Bushkin, piano ; Artie Shapiro, double bass ; Lionel Hampton, drum set). disc 3: Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone, and Jess Stacy, piano (track 1) ; Eddie Condon, guitar, and his Chicagoans (tracks 2-5, 14-18: Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; Brad Gowans, trombone ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone ; Joe Sullivan, piano ; Clyde Newcombe, double bass ; Dave Tough, drum set) ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone, and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra (tracks 6-9, 19-20: Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; Brad Gowans, trombone, arranger ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Dave Bowman, piano ; Eddie Condon, guitar ; Clyde Newcombe, double bass ; Al Seidel, drum set) ; Eddie Condon, guitar, and his band (tracks 10-13, 21-24: Max Kaminsky, cornet or trumpet ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Brad Gowans, trombone, arranger ; Joe Bushkin, piano ; Artie Shapiro, double bass ; George Wettling, drum set). disc 4: Eddie Condon, guitar and Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4: with Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; Muggsy Spanier, cornet ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Joe Marsala, clarinet, alto saxophone ; Miff Mole, Brad Gowans, trombones ; Jess Stacy, piano ; Artie Shapiro, double bass ; George Wettling, drum set) ; Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone, and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra (tracks 5-16: Max Kaminsky, cornet ; Brad Gowans, trombone, arranger ; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet ; Dave Bowman, piano ; Eddie Condon, guitar ; Pete Peterson, double bass ; Morey Feld, drum set) ; Teddy Grace, vocal (tracks 13-16) ; Eddie Condon, guitar, and his band (tracks 17-27). discs 5-8: Eddie Condon, guitar, and his band (disc 5; disc 6, tracks 1-7, 16-24) ; Eddie Condon, guitar, and his Orchestra (disc 6, tracks 8-15, 25-26; discs 7-8) ; Bing Crosby, vocal (disc 7, tracks 5-7, 20). Recorded 19380117-19500926 New York City at the Brunswick Studios, Decca Studios, Reeves Sound, Liederkranz Hall, and WOR Studios. English vocals.
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