Hot Licks: 1944-1946

International Sweethearts Of Rhythm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sounds of Yesteryear
• ASIN: B000CPWCTU
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,031 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bugle Call Rag

2. Galvanising

3. Sweet Georgia Brown

4. Central Avenue Boogie

5. Lady Be Good

6. Gin Mill Special

7. Honeysuckle Rose

8. Diggin' Dykes

9. Slightly Frankie

10. One O'Clock Jump

11. Tuxedo Junction

12. Jump Children

13. She's Crazy with the Heat

14. That Man of Mine

15. VI Vigor

16. Don't Get It Twisted

Editorial Reviews

This is a rare opportunity to hear one of the most significant multiracial, all women big bands to have emerged on the American swing scene of the 1940s. This was a 16 piece, brass heavy, powerhouse of a band featuring the top female musicians of the day. The music is uptempo and leans towards a strong boogie woogie style. Those gals sure could show the men a thing or two! Period of recordings: 1944 to 1946.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great music, shame about the CD quality, January 21, 2007

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Trevor Hutchison "trevo4" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Licks: 1944-1946 (Audio CD)

The music of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm is quite hard to find on CD, with only a handful of their tracks previously available scattered on various compilations. However, my joy over finally having a whole CD of their recordings turned to disappointment when I listened to it, to find that the tracks seem to have had some kind of heavy audio compression applied to them. Either someone processed the tracks trying to eliminate the noise and inadvertently eliminated half the music, or this CD is a questionable burn of second-hand low-quality MP3s. This is telephone-quality stuff. But i guess on the bright side, at least it's now available.

The recordings are of mid 40s Jubilee Radio Show Broadcasts, and include introductions by Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music If You Can Overlook A Few Flaws!, March 13, 2008

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MeMyselfandI (MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hot Licks: 1944-1946 (Audio CD)

I've been waiting for a CD featuring music by my favorite band The International Sweethearts of Rhythm and I can overlook the quality a little. The sound quality could be clearer and louder but its still listenable. Hopefully, a better CD can come out and more music of the Sweethearts added. I don't know if this CD was made in the USA or not but if it was it would have had better quality and in the liner notes there should had been more photos and info on the band and what became of them and when they died. I think anyone who wants to buy this CD, who isn't particular or picky, will enjoy it because the music is still enjoyable!