Joe Sullivan - The Chronological Classics, 3 Albums

One of the great Earl Hines' disciples (along with Jess Stacy), Joe Sullivan's style was perfect for the freewheeling jazz of Eddie Condon's bands. Sullivan graduated from the Chicago Conservatory and was an important contributor to the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s. He was in New York during the next decade and his solo recordings include an original ("Little Rock Getaway") that would become a standard. In 1936, Sullivan joined Bob Crosby's band, but tuberculosis put him in the hospital for ten months and Bob Zurke replaced him (having a hit with "Little Rock Getaway!"). However, Sullivan recovered, led his own record dates, and was involved in a lot of jam sessions with the Condon gang in the 1940s. By the 1950s he was largely forgotten, playing solo in San Francisco and drinking much more than he should. Despite an occasional recording and a successful appearance at the Teagarden family reunion at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival, Sullivan's prime years were long gone by the time he passed away.


Tracks:



Joe Sullivan - 1933-1941 {The Chronological Classics, 821}

01. Honeysuckle Rose (3:29)
02. Gin Mill Blues (3:15)
03. Little Rock Getaway (3:02)
04. Onyx Bringdown (2:59)
05. My Little Pride And Joy (2:36)
06. Little Rock Getaway (2:34)
07. Just Strolling (3:04)
08. Minor Mood (2:43)
09. Solitude (3:24)
10. Oh, Lady Be Good (2:36)
11. Low Down Dirty Shame (2:47)
12. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (3:17)
13. Pom Pom (2:57)
14. I Cover The Waterfront (2:58)
15. I've Got A Crush On You (2:44)
16. Coquette (2:33)
17. Jig Walk (2:45)
18. Deuces Wild (2:56)
19. The Last Time I Saw Chicago (2:56)
20. About Face (2:50)
21. Andy's Blues (3:00)
22. Del Mar Rag (3:07)
23. Forever More (3:16)
24. Summertime (3:15)



Joe Sullivan - 1944-1945 {The Chronological Classics, 1070}

01. Squeeze Me (2:53)
02. I Got It Bad (3:06)
03. Memories Of You (2:55)
04. Deep Purple (3:09)
05. The Moon Is Low (3:26)
06. Reflections (2:39)
07. It's The Talk Of The Town (3:05)
08. My Silent Love (2:57)
09. 24 Hours At Booth's (3:07)
10. The Bass Romps Away (2:57)
11. Night And Day (2:57)
12. High Dudgeon (3:14)
13. Brushin' Off The Boogie (3:01)
14. Heavy Laden (3:18)
15. Begin The Beguine (3:10)
16. Only A Dream (3:15)
17. What A Life! (3:23)
18. Blues In My Heart (3:03)
19. The Way You Look Tonight (3:42)
20. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (2:55)
21. Timothy (2:58)
22. Fidgety Feet (3:05)
23. The Chimes (2:53)
24. Fidgety Feet (3:08)



Joe Sullivan - 1945-1953 {The Chronological Classics, 1353}

01. Sister Kate (Michigan Square) (2:42)
02. Panama (2:49)
03. Timothy (3:03)
04. Got It And Gone (Chicago Blues) (2:53)
05. West End Blues (2:47)
06. What's Your Name? (2:55)
07. An Armful Of You (3:04)
08. Solid Eclipse (3:03)
09. Breezin' (3:35)
10. Can't We Get Together? (2:06)
11. Never Heard Of Such Stuff (2:22)
12. There'll Come A Time When You'll Need Me (2:27)
13. If You Can't Be Good, Be Careful (3:33)
14. Gin Mill Blues (3:59)
15. That's A Plenty (3:12)
16. A Room With A View (3:29)
17. Sweet Lorraine (3:34)
18. Hangover Blues (2:28)
19. Little Rock Getaway (3:20)
20. Honeysuckle Rose (3:19)
21. Summertime (3:44)
22. Fido's Fantasy (2:16)
23. My Little Pride And Joy (3:34)
24. I Cover The Waterfront (3:32)
25. Farewell To Riverside (2:38)