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The Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk

Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band

Label: Pye Golden Guinea Records
Catalog number: GGL 0131
Format: LP · Compilation · Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1962
Genre: Jazz

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This compilation captures a definitive moment in the British trad jazz boom of the early 1960s, showcasing the distinct styles of three bandleaders who brought traditional New Orleans-inspired music to the mainstream charts. Released on the budget-friendly Pye Golden Guinea label, it serves as an accessible historical snapshot of the era's vibrant jazz revival in the United Kingdom.

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The Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk has 12 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Jump In The Line
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Blake Alphonso Higgs, Jessie Cavanaugh
A2Higher Ground
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Acker Bilk
A3Willie The Weeper
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written By
Melrose, Bloom, Rymal, Grant Rymal
A4Gladiolus Rag
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Scott Joplin
A5Teddy Bears' Picnic
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
John Walter Bratton
A6Hawaiian War Chant
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
Johnny Noble
B1I Love You, Samantha
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
Cole Porter
B2Chimes Blues
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
King Oliver
B3Majorca
Banjo
Eddie Smith (2)
Bass
Dick Smith (2)
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written-By
Wilbur De Paris
B4High Society
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written By
Steele, Melrose, Porter Steele
B5Tuxedo Rag
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written-By
Oscar "Papa" Celestin
B6When The Saints Go Marching In
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Graham Burbidge
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Words By [New Words], Music By [New Music]
Chris Barber

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Released in 1962 on the Pye Golden Guinea label, this compilation serves as a snapshot of the Trad Jazz boom that swept through the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The record brought together three of the genre's most prominent figures—Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, and Acker Bilk—to capitalize on their collective popularity during a time when traditional New Orleans-style jazz frequently dominated the British pop charts.

The album reflects the design aesthetic of Pye's budget-friendly Golden Guinea series, which prioritized accessibility and mass-market appeal for post-war audiences. By curating a selection of tracks from these three bandleaders, the label provided a convenient entry point for listeners interested in the revivalist scene. While the compilation itself was a commercial product designed to consolidate the success of these musicians, it remains a historical marker of a brief but intense period in British music culture where jazz-influenced instrumentation rivaled the emerging beat groups.

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