1928-1930 [Import]

McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 2028
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Epm Musique
• ASIN: B000001N2W
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #726,979 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Four or Five Times

2. Crying and Sighing

3. Milenberg Joys

4. Stop Kidding (Neckbones and Sauerkraut)

5. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble

6. It's Tight Like That

7. Save It, Pretty Mama

8. I Found a New Baby

9. Will You, Won't You Be My Babe?

10. Beedle Um Bum

11. Selling That Stuff

12. Plain Dirt

13. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You

14. I'd Love It

15. Miss Hannah

16. Wherever There's a Will There's a Way

17. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)

18. Zonky

19. Trav'lin' All Alone

20. Blues Sure Have Got Me

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cotton Pickin' good, January 15, 2007

By 

Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1928-1930 (Audio CD)

Nearly forgotten today, McKinney's Cotton Pickers was the starting place for many prominent mid-20th Century jazz musicians. Scat singing, banjo and tuba rhythm and odd "put on" voices were Cotton Picker trademarks. Their playful, upbeat music stands the test of time. The poignant songs they also favored were always done with great feeling. The 25 tracks on JAZZ ARCHIVE #26 * MCKINNEY'S COTTON PICKERS are all in superb condition-- reproduction of these sides, first rate. Liner notes include song personnel, recording dates and running times.

The Cotton Pickers took their name from drummer Bill McKinney, who fronted the band briefly. Over the years they had many other leaders: Cuba Austin, Don Redman, Benny Carter, etc. Personnel changed nearly as often, and guests were often invited to sit in on recording sessions. Thus Coleman Hawkins and Fats Waller appear on "Plain Dirt," "Gee, Ain't I Good To You?" and "I'd Love It."

The sound here is reminiscent of early Cab Calloway, as well as Don Redman's own orchestra (they recorded "Chant Of The Weed" in 1930). It's good stuff. If you like circa-1930 jazz band music you won't be diappointed in MCKINNEY'S COTTON PICKERS.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 75:26