The Big Sound

Fletcher Hendersons’ big band, featuring future luminaries Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins, served as a model for numerous black and white jazz orchestras.

1. 2’41” Grand Terrace Rhythm – Fletcher Henderson – Joan 7154
2. 3’16” The Down Home Blues – Ethel Waters – Biograph 6370 900
3. 2’50” One-Man Nan – id – id
4. 2’42” Don’t Think You’ll Be Missed – Fletcher Henderson – Classic Jazz Masters CJM 88507
5. 2’43” Sugar Foot Stomp – id – CBS66423
6. 3’09” The Stampede – id – id
7. 2’42” Queer Notions – id – id
8. 2’55” Down South Camp Meeting – id – Decca DL 79228
9. 2’44” Shanghai Shuffle – Buster Bailey – Rarities N007
10. 3’10” King Porter Stomp – Chick Webb – Circle CLP-81
11. 3’19” Christopher Columbus – Willie Lewis – Harmonia Mundi 574 1483
12. 2’54” Boog It – Jimmy Dorsey/Helen O’Connell – AJAX-172
13. 2’51” You’re A Heavenly Thing – Benny Goodman/Helen Ward – RCA PJM2-8064
14. 2’08” Hallelujah! – id – M.G.M. C 807
15. 5’31” Blue Skies – id – Soundcraft LP-1020
16. 2’40” Moten Stomp – Fletcher Henderson – Jazz Document va-7995
17. 3’59” Star Dust – id – Alamac QSR 2444