Blue Bells Goodbye / Big Chief Battle Axe / Sobbin' Blues / Rusty Rag
Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band
- Artist
- Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band
- Label
- Commodore
- Catalog number
- CEP-80
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · EP
- Country
- US
- Genre
- Jazz
What’s on it
Blue Bells Goodbye / Big Chief Battle Axe / Sobbin' Blues / Rusty Rag has 4 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Blue Bells Goodbye
- Written-By
- Traditional
A2Big Chief Battle Axe
- Written-By
- Thomas S. Allen
B1Sobbin' Blues
- Written-By
- Art Kassel, Vic Berton
B2Dusty Rag
- Written-By
- J. Will Callahan, May Aufderheide
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Where it came from
Released by Commodore Records, this EP captures the revivalist spirit of the 1940s New Orleans jazz scene. Bunk Johnson, a trumpeter who had fallen into obscurity, was rediscovered by jazz historians and brought to the studio to record in the style he helped define at the turn of the century. These sessions were pivotal in triggering the New Orleans jazz revival, as they aimed to preserve the authentic, collective improvisation of early 20th-century ensembles for a new generation of listeners.
The production was managed by Milt Gabler, the founder of Commodore, who was dedicated to documenting jazz artists who were often ignored by major labels. The selection of tracks, including 'Sobbin' Blues' and 'Rusty Rag,' showcases the band’s commitment to traditional arrangements. Upon their release, these recordings were hailed by jazz critics and purists as essential historical documents, serving as a testament to the endurance of the New Orleans musical tradition despite decades of cultural shifts.
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