Slim Gaillard - Laughing in Rhythm
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Label: ProperBox
Cat No: PROPERBOX62
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 4
Genre: Jazz
Contents
Artists
Slim GaillardArtists
Slim GaillardAbout
One of the most eccentric vocalists ever to hit the jazz scene, Slim Gaillard became a legendary cult figure thanks to his own privately invented jive dialect, 'Vout'. He was in fact a gifted linguist (speaking at least eight languages fluently), fine singer, good dancer and natural musician: a good guitarist who also played decent piano (with the back of his hands), vibraphone (with swizzle sticks), double bass (below the bridge), bongos, trumpet, trombone, tenor sax and organ.
These 102 jazzy expositions from 1937-1952 are a master class in right-orooni, including all of his best loved numbers, from "Flat Foot Floogie" via "Tutti Frutti", "Slim Slam Boogie", "Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti)", "Jumpin' At The Record Shop" and "Opera In Vout" to "Potato Chips", with fine musicianship throughout.
An illustrated, authoritatively annotated, 44-page booklet with full discographical details completes this tribute to the spaced-out musical humorist who spread joy wherever he appeared.
Track Listing:
CD 1: THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE
1. THERE’S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT Unknown 1937
2. ‘CAUSE MY BABY SAYS IT’S SO Unknown 1937
3. THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Gaillard, Stewart 1938
4. CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN Jerome, Schwartz 1938
5. 8,9 AND 10 Gaillard, Stewart 1938
6. FERDINAND THE BULL Malotte, Morey 1938
7. TUTTI FRUTTI Gaillard, Stewart 1938
8. LOOK-A-THERE Gaillard, Stewart 1938
9. JUMP SESSION Gaillard, Green, Block 1938
10. LAUGHIN’ IN RHYTHM Gaillard 1938
11. VOL VIST DU GAILY STAR Gaillard, Green, Block 1938
12. DOPEY JOE Gaillard 1938
13. SWEET SAFRONIA Gaillard 1938
14. IT’S GETTIN’ KINDA CHILLY Gaillard 1938
15. BUCK DANCE RHYTHM Gaillard 1938
16. THAT’S A BRINGER Gaillard 1939
17. A-WELL-A-TAKE-EM JOE (CRAPSHOOTER’S JIVE) Gaillard 1939
18. CHICKEN RHYTHM Gaillard 1939
19. SWINGIN’ IN THE KEY OF C Gaillard, Squires 1939
20. BOOT-TA-LA-ZA Gaillard, Squires 1939
21. IT’S YOU, ONLY YOU Gaillard 1939
22. BEATIN’ THE BOARD Gaillard, Squires 1939
23. LOOK OUT Gaillard, Squires 1939
24. MATZOH BALLS Gaillard 1939
25. EARLY IN THE MORNING Gaillard 1939
26. CHITTLIN’ SWITCH BLUES Gaillard, Squires 1939
27. HUH!, UH-HUH! Gaillard, Squires 1939
CD 2: GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL
1. WINDY CITY HOP Gaillard, Squires 1940
2. BABY BE MINE Gaillard, Squires 1940
3. SPLOGHM Gaillard, Squires 1940
4. FITZWATER STREET Gaillard 1940
5. DON’T LET US SAY GOODBYE Gaillard, Squires 1940
6. RHYTHM MAD Gaillard 1940
7. BONGO Gaillard 1940
8. BROADWAY JUMP Gaillard, Squires 1940
9. PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, BABY Gaillard, Squires 1940
10. LOOKIN’ FOR A PLACE TO PARK Gaillard, Squires 1940
11. HIT THAT MESS Gaillard, Squires 1940
12. HEY! CHEF Gaillard, Squires 1940
13. AH NOW Gaillard, Squires 1941
14. A TIP ON THE NUMBERS Gaillard, Squires 1941
15. SLIM SLAM BOOGIE Gaillard, Squires 1941
16. BASSOLOGY Gaillard, Squires 1941
17. BINGIE-BINGIE-SCOOTIE Gaillard, Squires 1941
18. B-19 Gaillard 1941
19. AFRICAN JIVE Gaillard 1941
20. PALM SPRINGS JUMP Gaillard 1942
21. RA-DA-DA-DA Gaillard 1942
22. GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL Gaillard 1942
23. VOUT OREENEE Gaillard 1945
24. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME Gaillard 1945
25. SIGHING BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
26. QUEEN’S BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
27. VOUT BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
CD 3: CEMENT MIXER (PUT-TI, PUT-TI)
1. SLIM GAILLARD’S BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
2. HARLEM HUNCH Gaillard 1945
3. TUTTI-FRUTTI Gaillard, Stewart 1945
4. TRAVELIN’ BLUES Gaillard 1945
5. SIGHTSEEING BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
6. CENTRAL AVENUE BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
7. SLIM’S CEMENT BOOGIE Gaillard 1945
8. LAGUNA Gaillard 1945
9. DUNKIN’ BAGEL Gaillard 1945
10. BOOGIN’ AT BERG’S Gaillard 1945
11. CEMENT MIXER Gaillard 1945
12. NOVACHORD BOOGIE Gaillard 1946
13. TEE SAY MALEE Gaillard 1946
14. ATOMIC COCKTAIL Gaillard 1946
15. YEP-ROC-HERESAY Gaillard 1946
16. JUMPIN’ AT THE RECORD SHOP Gaillard 1946
17. DREI SIX CENT Gaillard 1946
18. DIZZY BOOGIE Gaillard 1946
19. FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Gaillard, Stewart 1946
20. POPITY POP Gaillard 1946
21. SLIM’S JAM Gaillard 1946
22. EARLY MORNIN’ BOOGIE Gaillard 1946
23. RIFF CITY Gaillard 1946
24. MEAN MAMA BLUES Gaillard 1946
25. CHICKEN RHYTHM Gaillard, Squires 1946
26. SANTA MONICA JUMP Gaillard 1946
CD 4: OPERA IN VOUT
1. MEAN PRETTY MAMA Gaillard 1946
2. SCHOOL KIDS’ HOP Gaillard 1946
3. OPERA IN VOUT PART I :
Introduction - Pianissimo (Softly, most Softly) Tobert, Aiston, arr: Gaillard 1946
PART 11: Recitativo & Finale (Of much scat) Tobert, Aiston, arr: Gaillard 1946
PART 111: Andante cantabile in modo de blues (C - Jam ?) Ellington, arr. Gaillard 1946
PART IV: Presto con stomp (With a floy, floy) Gaillard 1946
4. BOIP! BOIP! Sues, David 1947
5. THE BARTENDER’S JUST LIKE A MOTHER Ricks, Clarke, Spender 1947
6. ARABIAN BOOGIE Gaillard 1947
7. TIP LIGHT Gaillard 1947
8. MOMMA’S IN THE KITCHEN Kaye, Manning 1947
9. A GHOST OF A CHANCE Young, Crosby, Washington 1947
10. LITTLE RED RIDING WOODS Manning, Kaye, Gaillard 1947
11. PUERTO VOOTIE Gaillard 1947
12. SERENADE TO A POODLE Ricks, Gaillard 1948
13. DOWN BY THE STATION Gaillard 1948
14. WHEN BANANA SKINS ARE FALLING Gaillard 1949
15. BONGO CITY Gaillard 1949
16. SABROSO Gaillard 1951
17. TAXPAYERS BLUES Gaillard 1952
18. EATIN’ WITH THE BOOGIE Gaillard 1952
19. MAKE IT DO Bloch, Friedman, West 1952
20. YOU GOOFED Gibson, Kaye, Rael 1952
21. GOMEN NASAI (FORGIVE ME) Hattori, Mayers 1952
22. POTATOE CHIPS Carr, Bunora 1952
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