King Oliver - A Career Anthology 1923-31 (2024)

Joe ‘King’ Oliver was an American cornetist and trumpeter and bandleader, as well as an influential composer, who was one of the true pioneers of early jazz during the 1920s and into the ‘30s – Louis Armstrong, for whom he was a mentor, said of him “if it had not been for Joe Oliver, jazz would not be what it is today”. Born in Louisiana in the 1880s, he learnt his trade in New Orleans marching bands and during WWI moved to Chicago, which became the primary centre of recorded jazz. This 126-track 5-CD collection comprises a significant proportion of his career recordings leading his own bands or as a member of other leaders’ bands and accompanying singers where he made an important contribution. It includes some of the most significant and influential recordings made during this era, through to the end of his active recording career in 1931 occasioned by dental and mouth problems that affected his ability to play. There are recordings on the Gennett, Okeh, Columbia, Paramount, Autograph, Vocalion, Brunswick, QRS and Victor labels, featuring recordings with his Creole Jazz Band, Dixie Syncopators, Savannah Syncopators, his Jazz Band and his Orchestra. It also includes recordings with Butterbeans & Susie, Irene Scruggs, Sippi Wallace, Ida Cox, Victoria Spivey, Katherine Henderson, Irene Gibson and Texas Alexander, and with the Clarence Williams Novelty Four, with performances alongside Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, Lil Armstrong, Jimmy Noone, Clarence Williams, Barney Bigard and many other top names. It’s a comprehensive showcase for one of the genre’s most important personalities.

Tracklist:
1-1. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Dipper Mouth Blues (02:39)
1-2. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Weatherbird Rag (02:41)
1-3. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Just Gone (02:37)
1-4. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Canal Street Blues (02:26)
1-5. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - I'm Going Away To Wear You Off My Mind (02:51)
1-6. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Mandy Lee Blues (02:09)
1-7. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Chimes Blues (02:51)
1-8. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Froggie Moore (03:02)
1-9. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Snake Rag (02:57)
1-10. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Sweet Lovin' Man (02:43)
1-11. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Sobbin' Blues (03:09)
1-12. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Dipper Mouth Blues (Version 2) (02:11)
1-13. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Where Did You Stay Last Night (02:28)
1-14. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - High Society Rag (02:51)
1-15. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Snake Rag (Version 2) (03:17)
1-16. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Jazzin' Babies Blues (02:58)
1-17. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Krooked Blues (02:50)
1-18. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Alligator Hop (02:22)
1-19. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Zulu's Ball (02:29)
1-20. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Workingman's Blues (02:10)
1-21. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Chattanooga Stomp (03:03)
1-22. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - New Orleans Stomp (02:55)
1-23. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Camp Meeting Blues (03:03)
1-24. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - London Cafe Blues (A New Orleans Stomp) (02:43)
1-25. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Riverside Blues (02:57)
1-26. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Mabel's Dream (02:48)
1-27. King Oliver, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Southern Stomps (02:36)
2-28. Joe Oliver's Jazz Band - Buddy's Habit (03:03)
2-29. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Tears (03:07)
2-30. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Room Rent Blues (02:47)
2-31. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - I Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody (03:19)
2-32. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Mabel's Dream (Version 2) (02:46)
2-33. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Sweet Baby Doll (02:51)
2-34. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Working Man Blues (02:56)
2-35. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Riverside Blues (Version 2) (02:51)
2-36. Butterbeans & Susie - Kiss Me Sweet (03:16)
2-37. Butterbeans & Susie - I Got Your Bath Water On (02:49)
2-38. King Oliver With Jelly Roll Morton - King Porter Stomp (02:32)
2-39. King Oliver With Jelly Roll Morton - Tom Cat Blues (02:47)
2-40. Sippi Wallace - Morning Dove Blues (02:29)
2-41. Sippi Wallace - Every Dog Has His Day (02:48)
2-42. Sippi Wallace - Devil Dance Blues (03:04)
2-43. Ida Cox - Rambling Blues (02:43)
2-44. Ida Cox - Coffin Blues (03:15)
2-45. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Too Bad (03:00)
2-46. King Oliver, King Oliver's Jazz Band - Snag It (03:07)
2-47. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Jackass Blues (03:04)
2-48. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Deep Henderson (03:01)
2-49. Irene Scruggs - Sorrow Valley Blues (02:37)
2-50. Irene Scruggs - Home Town Blues (02:49)
2-51. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Sugarfoot Stomp (02:54)
2-52. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Wa Wa Wa (02:49)
3-53. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - New Wang Wang Blues (02:56)
3-54. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Tack Annie (02:47)
3-55. The Savannah Syncopators - Snag It (Version 2) (02:57)
3-56. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Dead Man Blues (02:43)
3-57. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Someday Sweetheart (02:47)
3-58. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Willie The Weeper (02:52)
3-59. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Black Snake Blues (02:51)
3-60. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Doctor Jazz (03:00)
3-61. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Showboat Shuffle (02:57)
3-62. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Every Tub (03:00)
3-63. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Sobbin' Blues (Version 2) (02:28)
3-64. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Farewell Blues (02:45)
3-65. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Tin Roof Blues (02:47)
3-66. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - West End Blues (02:49)
3-67. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Sweet Emmaline (02:47)
3-68. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Lazy Mama (02:39)
3-69. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Speakeasy Blues (02:50)
3-70. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Aunt Hagar's Blues (03:01)
3-71. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Four Or Five Times (03:08)
3-72. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Got Everything (03:11)
3-73. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - I'm Watching The Clock (03:11)
3-74. King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - Slow And Steady (03:04)
3-75. Victoria Spivey - My Handy Man (03:08)
3-76. Victoria Spivey - Organ Grinder Blues (03:16)
3-77. Irene Gibbons - I'm Busy And You Can't Come In (02:48)
4-100. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Frankie And Johnny (03:08)
4-101. King Oliver & His Orchestra - You're Just My Type (02:32)
4-102. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I Must Have It (02:54)
4-78. Katherine Henderson - Lonesome Lovesick Blues (02:59)
4-79. Henderson,Katherine - Have You Ever Felt That Way (02:55)
4-80. Katherine Henderson - Do It Baby (02:39)
4-81. Katherine Henderson - If You Like Me (02:47)
4-82. Katherine Henderson - Mushy Love (03:01)
4-83. Sara Martin - Dont Turn Your Back On Me (02:49)
4-84. Sara Martin - Hole In The Wall (02:58)
4-85. Sara Martin - Death Sting Me Blues (02:54)
4-86. Sara Martin - Mistreating Man Blues (02:46)
4-87. Sara Martin - Kitchen Man Blues (02:33)
4-88. Sara Martin - Mean Tight Mama (02:57)
4-89. Texas Alexander - Tell Me Woman Blues (02:56)
4-90. Clarence Williams & Novelty Four - In The Bottle Blues (02:55)
4-91. Clarence Williams & Novelty Four - What Ya Want Me To Do (02:55)
4-92. King Oliver & His Orchestra - West End Blues (Version 2) (03:38)
4-93. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Call Of The Freaks (03:25)
4-94. King Oliver & His Orchestra - The Trumpet's Prayer (03:15)
4-95. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Can I Tell You? (03:13)
4-96. King Oliver & His Orchestra - My Good Man Sam (02:55)
4-97. King Oliver & His Orchestra - What You Want Me To Do? (03:11)
4-98. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Too Late (03:11)
4-99. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I Want You Just For Myself (02:52)
5-103. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Sweet Like This (03:26)
5-104. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Everybody Does It In Hawaii (03:08)
5-105. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Boogie Woogie (03:08)
5-106. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Mule Face Blues (02:54)
5-107. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Rhythm Club Stomp (Curwiship Glide) (02:54)
5-108. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Edna (02:37)
5-109. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Freakish Light Blues (03:11)
5-110. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I've Got That Thing (03:28)
5-111. King Oliver & His Orchestra - St. James Infirmary (03:35)
5-112. King Oliver & His Orchestra - When You're Smiling (03:19)
5-113. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Olga (03:24)
5-114. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Struggle Buggy (02:58)
5-115. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Don't You Think I Love You? (02:44)
5-116. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Stingaree Blues (03:09)
5-117. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Shake It And Break It (02:30)
5-118. King Oliver & His Orchestra - You Were Only Passing Time With Me (02:51)
5-119. King Oliver & His Orchestra - What's The Use Of Living Without Love? (03:20)
5-120. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I'm Lonesome, Sweetheart (02:43)
5-121. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I Can't Stop Loving You (02:46)
5-122. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Nelson Stomp (03:08)
5-123. King Oliver & His Orchestra - New Orleans Shout (02:40)
5-124. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Stop Crying (03:08)
5-125. King Oliver & His Orchestra - I'm Crazy Bout My Baby (03:19)
5-126. King Oliver & His Orchestra - Sugar Blues (02:53)