Jay McShann - Hootie Swings The Blues 1941-56 (2025)

This 77-track collection highlights the key period of Jay McShann’s career during the 1940s and ‘50s, featuring solo recordings and performances with his bands on renowned labels. It includes his hits and sessions with leading vocalists of the era. The set showcases his unique blend of R&B and blues at the height of his career.

Tracklist:
1-1 Jay McShann - Confessin' The Blues [2:55]
1-2 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Hootie Blues [2:59]
1-3 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Swingmatism [2:42]
1-4 Jay McShann With Bass And Drums - Vine Street Boogie [2:36]
1-5 Jay McShann - Hold 'Em Hootie [2:32]
1-6 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Dexter Blues [2:55]
1-7 Jay McShann - Red River Blues [2:55]
1-8 Jay McShann Quartet - One Woman's Man [3:03]
1-9 Jay McShann Quartet - So You Won't Jump [2:39]
1-10 Jay McShann Quartet - Cryin' Won't Make Me Stay [2:31]
1-11 Jay McShann Quartet - Baby Heart Blues [2:46]
1-12 Jay McShann - Fore Day Rider [2:56]
1-13 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Lonely Boy Blues [2:56]
1-14 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Sepian Bounce [3:04]
1-15 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - The Jumpin' Blues [3:02]
1-16 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Wrong Neighborhood [3:21]
1-17 McShann's Kansas City Stompers - Trouble In Mind [2:53]
1-18 Julia Lee With Jay McShann - Come On Over To My House [2:51]
1-19 McShann's Kansas City Stompers - Moten Swing [2:59]
1-20 Jay Mcshann & His Jazzmen - Mcshann's Boogie Blues [3:06]
1-21 Jay Mcshann & His Jazzmen - Confessin' The Blues (Version 2) [3:06]
1-22 Jay Mcshann & His Jazzmen - Walking [3:21]
1-23 Jay Mcshann & His Jazzmen - Hard Working Man Blues [3:17]
1-24 Jay Mcshann & His Jazzmen - When I've Been Drinking [3:10]
2-25 Jay McShann - Hootie Boogie [2:53]
2-26 Jay McShann's Sextet - Garfield Avenue Blues [3:02]
2-27 Jay McShann & His Orch. - Crown Prince Boogie [2:51]
2-28 Jay McShann's Sextet - Shipyard Woman Blues [3:02]
2-29 Jay McShann & His Sextet - Roll On, Katy [3:05]
2-30 Jay McShann & His Sextet - Ernestine [2:49]
2-31 Jay McShann & His Sextet - Voodoo Woman Blues [2:37]
2-32 Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann - Jimtown Boogie [2:48]
2-33 Jay McShann - I Want A Little Girl [2:36]
2-34 Jay McShann - Gone With The Blues [2:41]
2-35 Jay McShann - Have You Ever Loved A Woman? [2:47]
2-36 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - All My Geets Are Gone [2:33]
2-37 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Strange Woman Blues [3:07]
2-38 Walter Brown And Jay McShann Quartet - W.B. Blues [2:30]
2-39 Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Please Stop Playing Those Blues, Boy [2:56]
2-40 Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Barfly Blues [2:31]
2-41 Walter Brown And Jay McShann Quartet - Just Thinkin' [2:52]
2-42 Walter Brown And Jay McShann Quartet - Lovin' Beggar [2:54]
2-43 Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann Orch. - Frogmore Blues [2:47]
2-44 Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann Orch. - Wee Baby Blues [3:05]
2-45 Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann Orch. - Ain't Nobody's Business Pt1 [2:54]
2-46 Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann Orch. - Ain't Nobody's Business Pt2 [3:08]
2-47 Jimmy Witherspoon - Third Floor Blues [2:36]
2-48 Jimmy Witherspoon - Back Water Blues [3:09]
2-49 Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann - How Long Blues [3:03]
3-50 Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann - Skid Row Blues [2:54]
3-51 Jay McShann - Money Eyes Woman [2:49]
3-52 Jay McShann - Thinkin' About My Baby [2:41]
3-53 Jay McShann - Spoon Calls Hootie [2:44]
3-54 Jay McShann - Call My Baby [2:24]
3-55 Jay McShann - The New Look [2:28]
3-56 Jay McShann - Big Heart [2:42]
3-57 Jay McShann - M.R. Boogie [2:28]
3-58 Jay McShann - Drunk Broke And Hungry [2:32]
3-59 Jay McShann - Destruction Blues [2:55]
3-60 Jay McShann - Funny Style Baby [2:23]
3-61 Jay McShann - Cold Blooded Boogie [2:44]
3-62 Jay McShann - Long About Dawn [2:49]
3-63 Jay McShann - Lush Head Woman [2:36]
3-64 Jay McShann - Hot Biscuits [2:27]
3-65 Jay McShann - Slow Drag Blues [3:02]
3-66 Jay McShann - Buttermilk [2:33]
3-67 Jay McShann - Twelve O'Clock Whistle [2:50]
3-68 Jay McShann - Soft Winds [2:36]
3-69 Jay McShann - Mello Drag [2:30]
3-70 Hootie McShan & Jimmy Witherspoon - Same Old Blues [2:41]
3-71 Jay McShann & His Band - Cover Up [2:10]
3-72 Jay McShann & His Band - Scotty Can Blow (Kicks) [2:28]
3-73 Jay McShann & His Band - Way Out [2:54]
3-74 Jay Mc Shann' Orchestra - Hands Off [2:50]
3-75 Jay Mc Shann' Orchestra - My Darkest Night [2:51]
3-76 Jay Mc Shann' Orchestra - Jay's Jam [2:38]
3-77 Jay Mc Shann' Orchestra - Hootie Blues (Version 2) [2:39]