Bill Coleman - The Chronological Classics, 4 Albums (1936-1953)

A mellow-toned swing trumpeter with a distinctive sound and a lyrical style, Bill Coleman was a consistent if never particularly famous musician. In 1927, he went to New York with Cecil and Lloyd Scott's band, with whom he made his recording debut. He worked with Luis Russell (1929-1932) and Charlie Johnson, and then in 1933 traveled to France with Lucky Millinder. Coleman recorded with Fats Waller (1934) and played with Teddy Hill's Orchestra (1934-1935), but then moved to France for the first time in 1935. While overseas, he recorded frequently as a leader (really coming into his own), with Willie Lewis' Orchestra, and on dates with Django Reinhardt. He ventured as far as Bombay, and spent 1938-1940 in Egypt with Herman Chittison. Returning to New York, Coleman played with Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson, Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams, and John Kirby during 1940-1945, and recorded with Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins (both in 1943). However, he preferred life in Europe and, after a period with groups led by Sy Oliver and Billy Kyle, in 1948, Coleman moved permanently back to France, staying active and recording fairly regularly up until his death in 1981.


Tracks:



Bill Coleman - 1936-1938 {The Chronological Classics, 764}

01. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)? (2:26)
02. Georgia on My Mind (2:58)
03. I'm in the Mood for Love (3:04)
04. After You've Gone (2:58)
05. Joe Louis Stomp (3:11)
06. Coquette (2:49)
07. Indiana (2:52)
08. Rose Room (2:55)
09. Bill Street Blues (2:54)
10. After You've Gone (3:00)
11. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (2:47)
12. I Ain't Got Nobody (3:02)
13. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (3:00)
14. Big Boy Blues (3:27)
15. Swing Guitars (3:08)
16. Bill Coleman Blues (2:48)
17. In a Little Spanish Town (2:49)
18. I Double Dare You (3:00)
19. Bagatelle (3:11)
20. Montmartre Blues (3:09)
21. Margie (2:43)
22. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (3:15)
23. Sister Kate (2:51)



Bill Coleman - 1940-1949 {The Chronological Classics, 1256}

01. Old Fashioned Love (3:27)
02. Exactly Like You (2:59)
03. Smiles (2:59)
04. It Had to Be You (3:16)
05. My Melancholy Baby (3:13)
06. Back Home Again in Indiana (2:29)
07. Dolores (2:49)
08. Amapola (2:32)
09. Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (2:41)
10. There'll Be Some Changes Made (2:52)
11. Just You, Just Me (2:39)
12. Bill's Brothers Blues (2:38)
13. Idaho (2:28)
14. B.C. Blues (3:14)
15. What Is This Thing Called Love? (2:27)
16. St. Louis Blues (3:05)
17. Lover Man (2:38)
18. Liza (2:59)
19. Blues at Noon (2:57)
20. I Can't Get Started (2:25)
21. Jumpin' in C (2:39)
22. The Man I Love (3:16)
23. Tea for Two (2:35)
24. Blue Skies (2:32)
25. Don't Blame Me (2:35)



Bill Coleman - 1951-1952 {The Chronological Classics, 1339}

1. Bing Bang Blues
2. Eden Roc
3. Moi J'Ai Garde
4. Marchand d'Oiseaux
5. Lester Leaps In
6. Pennies from Heaven
7. Ca Marche
8. Telle Que Je Suis
9. Arc en Ciel (Over the Rainbow)
10. Lady Bird
11. Jumping at Pleyel
12. Si Jolie
13. Blues Jumped and Got Me
14. I'm Comin' Virginia
15. Come on a My House
16. Tenderly
17. St. Louis Blues, Pt. 1
18. St. Louis Blues, Pt. 2
19. Tea for Two
20. Drum Face
21. Muskrat Ramble
22. Black and Blue
23. St. James Infirmary



Bill Coleman - 1952-1953 {The Chronological Classics, 1381}

01. Out Of Nowhere (4:33)
02. The Sheik (1:41)
03. Royal Garden Blues (3:55)
04. One O'Clock Jump (5:15)
05. Ghost Of A Chance (5:02)
06. Knuckle Head (3:43)
07. Baby Won't You Please Come Home (5:18)
08. In My Solitude (5:26)
09. Red Top (3:48)
10. Perdido (3:52)
11. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:43)
12. Royal Garden Blues (5:54)
13. Mood Indigo (4:15)
14. Lover (3:58)
15. I Surrender, Dear (5:57)
16. Old Maid Blues (5:28)
17. St. Louis Blues (5:14)