Sweet Georgia Brown & Other Hot Numbers (Slim)

Ben Bernie & His Orchestra - Sweet Georgia Brown & Other Hot Numbers (Slim)

Sweet Georgia Brown & Other Hot Numbers (Slim)
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Artist: Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2009-02-10
Music Label: Retrieval Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Henpecked Blues
  2. I Can't Get the One I Want
  3. Doodle Doo Doo
  4. Where's My Sweetie Hiding
  5. How I Love That Girl
  6. Mandy (Make Up Your Mind)
  7. Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?
  8. Sweet Georgia Brown
  9. I Had Someone Else Before I Had You
  10. Cheatin' on Me
  11. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  12. Fallen Arches
  13. Bell-Hopin' Blues
  14. Jig Walk
  15. Up and at 'Em
  16. Somebody's Lonely
  17. Someone Is Lovin' Susan
  18. She's Still My Baby
  19. He's the Last Word
  20. Ain't She Sweet?
  21. I'm in Love Again
  22. Rosy Cheeks
  23. One O'Clock Baby
  24. Miss Annabelle Lee
Music CD 2
  1. There's a Cradle in Caroline
  2. There Must Be Somebody Else
  3. Carefree
  4. Mine, All Mine
  5. Speedy Boy
  6. Borneo
  7. Borneo
  8. Crazy Rhythm
  9. Hindustan
  10. When Polly Walks Through the Hollyhocks
  11. When Polly Walks Through the Hollyhocks
  12. Ten Little Miles from Town
  13. Ten Little Miles from Town
  14. Cannon Ball Rag
  15. Rhythm King
  16. Makin' Whoopee
  17. Button Up Your Overcoat
  18. Button Up Your Overcoat
  19. I Want to Be Bad
  20. I Want to Be Bad
  21. I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
  22. I'm in the Seventh Heaven
  23. Bottoms Up
  24. Bigger and Better Than Ever

Music reviews of Sweet Georgia Brown & Other Hot Numbers (Slim)

Music Review: A SUPERIOR OUTFIT WHICH PLAYED UP-TEMPO
Rating: 5 Stars

Tracks are as follows:

CD 1: Henpecked Blues; I Can't Get The One I Want; Doodle Doo Doo; Where's My Sweetie Hiding?; How I Love That Girl; Mandy Make Up Your Mind; Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?; Sweet Georgia Brown; I Had Someone Else Before I Had You; Cheatin' On Me; Yes, Sir, That's My Baby; Fallen Arches; Bell-Hoppin' Blues; Jig Walk; Up And At `Em; Somebody's Lonely; Someone Is Losin' Susan; She's Still My Baby; He's The Last Word; Ain't She Sweet?; I'm In Love Again; Rosy Cheeks; One O'Clock Baby; Miss Annabelle Lee 70:36

CD 2: There's A Cradle In Caroline; There Must Be Somebody Else; Carefree; Mine, All Mine; Speedy Boy; Borneo*; Crazy Rhythm; Hindustan; When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks*; Ten Little Miles From Town*; Cannon Ball Rag; Rhythm King; Makin' Whoopee; Button Up Your Overcoat*; I Want To Be Bad*; I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling; I'm In The Seventh Heaven; Bottoms Up; Bigger And Better Than Ever 68:10

*signifies 2 takes, vocal and non-vocal

Over the years I managed to collect a handful of 78s by Ben Bernie, supplemented by a couple of tracks on an MCA LP, and one on a Living Era CD. Not much to go on, but enough to show that this was a superior outfit which played in an up-tempo style. So when I ordered this 2-CD set (subtitled "Sweet Georgia Brown and Other Hot Numbers, featuring Jack Pettis and Bill Moore") I had a feeling that I would not be disappointed. Which proved to be an under-statement - I'm absolutely delighted with it.

The earliest tracks in this compilation are of course acoustic, but you'd be hard pressed to notice, thanks to the excellence of Vocalion's superior recording facilities. By the time Brunswick took over in the mid-twenties the band was ensconced in the Hotel Roosevelt in Manhattan, and its personnel included trumpeter Bill Moore, saxophonist Jack Pettis, and pianist Oscar Levant. A very full account of the development of the band, its principal musicians, and the recordings, is set out by Mark Berresford in the illustrated 24-page liner booklet. I can do no better than paraphrase his comment that Bernie was justly a major name in Brunswick's catalogue, and could take his pick of the tunes on offer. Thus he got to record some of the biggest hits of the day, and other "peppy" tunes then in vogue, which he took at a fast pace, in a tightly-arranged style, but with a relaxed feel.

The result is a highly distinctive sound, and some quite uninhibited playing. That is most notable on "Makin' Whoopee", which could almost have served as an early inspiration for Spike Jones. Beginning in 1927, some of the songs were recorded in alternative non-vocal versions for issue in Germany, and in some cases the extra instrumental space was filled by excellent solos. No fewer than five are included in both versions, and that makes for interesting comparisons. This is a first-rate production, which has been remastered to a very high standard, and should be an essential purchase for all enthusiasts of hot dance music of the twenties.

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