Laughing In Rhythm by Slim Gaillard

Slim Gaillard: Laughing In Rhythm

This is it: The ideal antidote to these trying times. Slim’s wit, style, charm, and grace will make the world vout oroonee in no time. As with all Proper Boxes, this one includes 4 CDs packed to the limit (102 tracks total!) for over 5 hours of music -- all remastered in the UK at the highest possible standards for music recorded during this period -- and a 44 page booklet containing a comprehensive history of Slim's career along with fab photos, old ads, record labels, and, best of all, complete track by track annotation -- where you’ll note the appearances of Slam Stewart, Ben Webster, Zutty Singleton, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker among many others -- along with a bountiful biographical career history by the all-knowing Joop Visser. All this for the copacetic price of only $29.75! How!?!?! Guitarist, pianist, vibraphonist, linguist, bongo player, tap dancer, cook, tombonist, saxophonist, actor, singer and surrealist, Slim Gaillard was all this and more. A one of a kind renaissance man. This 4CD set follws Slim's musical adventures from 1938 until 1952. Crazy? Hilarious? Subversive? It's all that, but above all it's Oreenee.

Laughing In Rhythm - Gaillard, Slim

Disc 1

1. There's No Two Ways About It 2:53
2. 'Cause My Baby Says It's So 2:40
3. The Flat Foot Floogie 2:49
4. Chinatown, My Chinatown 2:37
5. 8,9 And 10 2:40
6. Ferdinand The Bull 2:52
7. Tutti Frutti 2:36
8. Look-A-There 2:13
9. Jump Session 2:34
10. Laughin' In Rhythm 2:35
11. Vol Vist Du Gaily Star 2:42
12. Dopey Joe 2:02
13. Sweet Safronia 2:10
14. It's Gettin' Kinda Chilly 2:30
15. Buck Dance Rhythm 2:37
16. That's A Bringer 2:57
17. A-Well-A-Take-Em Joe (Crapshooter's Jive) 3:01
18. Chicken Rhythm 2:50
19. Swingin' In The Key Of C 2:48
20. Boot-Ta-La-Za 3:27
21. It's You, Only You 3:11
22. Beatin' The Board 3:02
23. Look Out 2:50
24. Matzoh Balls 2:35
25. Early In The Morning 2:34
26. Chittlin' Switch Blues 2:51
27. Huh!, Uh-Huh! 2:52

Disc 2

1. Windy City Hop 2:42
2. Baby Be Mine 2:51
3. Sploghm 2:33
4. Fitzwater Street 2:50
5. Don't Let Us Say Goodbye 2:59
6. Rhythm Mad 2:48
7. Bongo 2:58
8. Broadway Jump 2:51
9. Put Your Arms Around Me, Baby 2:55
10. Lookin' For A Place To Park 3:00
11. Hit That Mess 2:39
12. Hey! Chef 2:37
13. Ah Now 2:57
14. A Tip On The Numbers 3:06
15. Slim Slam Boogie 2:31
16. Bassology 2:41
17. Bingie-Bingie-Scootie 2:51
18. B-19 3:01
19. African Jive 2:35
20. Palm Springs Jump 2:37
21. Ra-Da-Da-Da 2:36
22. Groove Juice Special 2:41
23. Vout Oreenee 3:02
24. Please Wait For Me 2:29
25. Sighing Boogie 2:52
26. Queen's Boogie 2:53
27. Vout Boogie 2:52

Disc 3

1. Slim Gaillard's Boogie 2:43
2. Harlem Hunch 2:41
3. Tutti-Frutti 2:45
4. Travelin' Blues 3:01
5. Sightseeing Boogie 2:45
6. Central Avenue Boogie 2:42
7. Slim's Cement Boogie 2:41
8. Laguna 2:41
9. Dunkin' Bagel 2:46
10. Boogin' At Berg's 2:49
11. Cement Mixer 3:14
12. Novachord Boogie 2:54
13. Tee Say Malee 2:46
14. Atomic Cocktail 2:38
15. Yep-Roc-Heresay 3:02
16. Jumpin' At The Record Shop 3:06
17. Drei Six Cent 2:39
18. Dizzy Boogie 3:00
19. Flat Foot Floogie 2:39
20. Popity Pop 2:49
21. Slim's Jam 3:06
22. Early Mornin' Boogie 2:53
23. Riff City 2:50
24. Mean Mama Blues 2:51
25. Chicken Rhythm 3:04
26. Santa Monica Jump 3:03

Disc 4

1. Mean Pretty Mama 3:00
2. School Kids' Hop 2:56
3. Opera In Vout Part I : Introduction - Pianissimo (Softly, Most Softly) 2:35
4. Part 11: Recitativo & Finale (Of Much Scat) 2:15
5. Part 111: Andante Cantabile In Modo De Blues (C - Jam ?) 3:09
6. Part IV: Presto Con Stomp (With A Floy, Floy) 3:36
7. Boip! Boip! 2:49
8. The Bartender's Just Like A Mother 2:49
9. Arabian Boogie 2:46
10. Tip Light 2:50
11. Momma's In The Kitchen 2:38
12. A Ghost Of A Chance 3:02
13. Little Red Riding Woods 2:54
14. Puerto Vootie 2:37
15. Serenade To A Poodle 2:16
16. Down By The Station 2:20
17. When Banana Skins Are Falling 2:49
18. Bongo City 2:43
19. Sabroso 2:30
20. Taxpayers Blues 2:27
21. Eatin' With The Boogie 2:28
22. Make It Do 2:50
23. You Goofed 2:45
24. Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) 2:32
25. Potatoe Chips 3:04

DISCOGRAPHY

DISC ONE - THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE

Frankie Newton, tp; Russell Procope, Pete Brown, as; Cecil Scott, cl,ts; Edmond Hall cl, bs; Don Frye, p; John Smith, g; Richard Fullbright, b; Cozy Cole, d; Slim Gaillard, voc. New York, April 15, 1937 M404-2

THERE�??S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT Variety 550

M495-2

�??CAUSE MY BABY SAYS IT�??S SO Variety 550

Slim and Slam : Slim Gaillard, g, vib, voc; Slam Stewart, b.voc, acc by Sam Allen, p; Pompey "Guts" Dobson, d.

New York, February 17, 1938 22318-4

THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Vocalion 4021

22319-5

CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN Vocalion 4021

Same personnel as above New York, May 3, 1938 22847-1

8,9 AND 10 Vocalion 4163

22850-2

FERDINAND THE BULL Vocalion 4110

Same personnel as above New York, June 27, 1938 23165-1

TUTTI FRUTTI Vocalion 4225

231661-1

LOOK-A-THERE Vocalion 4225

Slim And Slam : Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; voc, acc by Kenneth Hollon, ts; Sam Allen, p; Pompey "Guts" Dobson, d.

New York, August 17, 1938

23357

JUMP SESSION Vocalion 4346

23358-1

LAUGHIN�?? IN RHYTHM Vocalion 4461

23359

VOL VIST DU GAILY STAR Vocalion 4346

Same personnel as above, Slim Gaillard, tap dancing (1) New York, November 9, 1938

23683-1 DOPEY JOE Vocalion 4521

23684-1 SWEET SAFRONIA Vocalion 4594

23685-1 IT�??S GETTIN�?? KINDA CHILLY Vocalion 4594

23686-1 BUCK DANCE RHYTHM (-1) Vocalion 4521

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Cyril Newman, tp; Herman Flintall, as; Loumell Morgan, p;

Slim Gaillard, g, voc; William Smith, b; Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, September 15, 1939

25363-2 THAT�??S A BRINGER Vocalion 5220

25364-1 A-WELL-A-TAKE �??EM JOE Vocalion 5138

25365-1 CHICKEN RHYTHM Vocalion 5138

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Al Killian, tp; Herman Flintall, as; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc, tap dancing (-1): William Smith, b; Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, October 4, 1939

25466-1 SWINGING IN THE KEY OF C Vocalion 5388

25467-1 BOOT-TA-LA-ZA Vocalion 5388

25468-1 IT�??S YOU, ONLY YOU Vocalion 5301

25469-1 BEATIN�?? THE BOARD (-1) Vocalion 5483

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Al Killian, tp; Kenneth Hollon, ts; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; William Smith, b; Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, October 11, 1939

25149 LOOK OUT Vocalion 5483

26150-A

MATZOH BALLS Vocalion 5301

Same personnel and session as above, but Herman Flintall, as replaces Kenneth Hollon

26151-A EARLY IN THE MORNING Vocalion 5220

26152-A CHITTLIN�?? SWITCH BLUES Vocalion 5341

26153-A HUH! UH-HUH! Vocalion 5341

DISC TWO - GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; Hubert Pettaway, d.

New York, April 19, 1940

27194-1 WINDY CITY HOP Vocalion 5557

27195-1 BABY BE MINE Vocalion 5619

27196-1 SPLOGHM Vocalion 5619

27197-1 FITZWATER STREET Vocalion 5557

Henry Goodwin, tp; Garvin Bushell, cl; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g; vib (-1), voc; Slam Stewart, b; Hubert Pettaway, d.

New York, August 2, 1940

27774-1 DON�??T LET US SAY GOODBYE Okeh 5792

27775-1 RHYTHM MAD Okeh 6015

27776-1 BONGO Okeh 6015

27777-1 BROADWAY JUMP (-1) Okeh 5792

Henry Goodwin, tp; Garvin Bushell, cl; Kenneth Hollon, ts (-1); Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Nick Fenton, b; Hubert Pettaway, d.

New York, September 24, 1940

28697-1 PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, BABY Okeh 6088

28698-1 LOOKIN�?? FOR A PLACE TO PARK Okeh 6260

28699-1 HIT THAT MESS Okeh 6260

28700-1 HEY, CHEF (-1) Okeh 6088

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : featuring Slam Stewart, Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; Kenny Clarke, d.

New York, March 11, 1941

29913-1 AH NOW Okeh 6295

29914-1 A TIP ON THE NUMBERS Okeh 6135

29915 SLIM SLAM BOOGIE Okeh 6135

29916-1 BASSOLOGY Okeh 6295

Tommy Fulford, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, (-1) voc; Slam Stewart, b; voc; Chico Hamilton, d. Hollywood, July 24, 1941

H-365-1 BINGIE-BINGIE-SCOOTIE Okeh 6382

H-366-1 B-19 Tax M-8044

H-368-1 AFRICAN JIVE Tax M-8044

Slim Gaillard & his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b, voc; Leo Watson, d.

Hollywood, April 4, 1942

H-788-1 PALM SPRINGS JUMP Columbia CJ 33566

H-789-1 RA-DA-DA-DA Meritt 10

H-790-1 GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL Meritt 10

Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Karl George, Howard McGhee, tp; Vic Dickenson, tb; Teddy Edwards, as, ts; Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, ts; Fletcher Smith, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b; Leo Watson, d. Hollywood, circa September 1945

5008 VOUT OREENEE Queen 4104

5009 PLEASE WAIT FOR ME Queen 4104

Slim Gaillard Trio : Fletcher Smith, p; harpsichord or "doctored" piano, (-1); Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b. same session as above

.

5010 SIGHING BOOGIE (-1) Queen 4127

5011 QUEEN�??S BOOGIE Queen 4159

5012 VOUT BOOGIE Queen 4159

DISC THREE - CEMENT MIXER (PUT-TI, PUT-TI)

Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Karl George, Howard McGhee, tp; Teddy Edwards, as, ts; Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, ts; Fletcher Smith, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b; Leo Watson, d. Hollywood, circa, September 1945

5014 SLIM GAILLARD�??S BOOGIE Queen 4121

5015 HARLEM HUNCH Queen 4127

5016 TUTTI FRUTTI 20th Century 20-10B

5017 TRAVELIN�?? BLUES Queen 4121

Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Fletcher Smith, p; harpsichord or "doctored" piano (-1); Tiny "Bam" Brown, b.

Same session as above

5018 SIGHTSEEING BOOGIE Queen 4105

5019 CENTRAL AVENUE BOOGIE Queen 4105

5021 SLIM�??S CEMENT BOOGIE (-1) 20th Century 20-10b

Slim Gaillard Quartet : Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b; voc; Zutty Singleton, d.

Los Angeles, 1945

BB 101-3 LAGUNA BEE-BEE 101

BB 102-3 DUNKIN�?? BAGEL BEE-BEE 102

BB 103-1 BOOGIN�?? AT BERG�??S (-1) BEE-BEE 103

Slim Gaillard Trio : Slim Gaillard, p, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, December 1, 1945 4

CEMENT MIXER Cadet 201

Slim Gaillard Quartette : Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, novachord (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton,d.

Los Angeles, December 15, 1945 138

NOVACHORD BOOGIE (-1) Atomic 231

TEE SAY MALEE Atomic 231

A215-A-1

ATOMIC COCKTAIL Atomic 215

A215-B-2

YEP-ROC-HERESAY Atomic 215

JUMPIN�?? AT THE RECORD SHOP Atomic 216

DREI SIX CENT Atomic 230

Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Jack McVea, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d.

Los Angeles, December 29, 1945

BTJ 38-2 DIZZY BOOGIE (-1) BelTone 753

BTJ 39-1 FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE BelTone 758

BTJ 40-2 POPITY POP BelTone 753

BJT 41-RE SLIM�??S JAM BelTone 758

Slim Gaillard and his Trio : Wini Beatty, g, voc; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d.

Los Angeles, January, 1946

BJT 42-3 EARLY MORNIN�?? BOOGIE BelTone 754

BJT 44 RIFF CITY BelTone 755

BJT 45 MEAN MAMA BLUES BelTone 755

Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra : Howard McGhee, tp; Marshall Royal, cl; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, January, 1946

BTJ 58-3 CHICKEN RHYTHM BelTone 762

BJT 59-1 SANTA MONICA JUMP BelTone 761

DISC FOUR - OPERA IN VOUT

Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra : Howard McGhee, tp; Marshall Royal, cl; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, January 1946

BJT 60-1 MEAN PRETTY MAMA BelTone 762

BJT 61-2 SCHOOL KIDS�?? HOP BelTone 758

Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b. Jazz at the Philharmonic, Los Angeles, April 22, 1946

OPERA IN VOUT

461 INTRODUZIONE - PIANISSIMO Clef MGC 506

462 RECITATIVO E FINALE Clef MGC 506

463 ANDANTE CANTABILE IN MOD DE BLUES Clef MGC 506

464 PRESTO CON STOMP Clef MGC 506

Slim Gaillard Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc. Los Angeles, February 11, 1947

47-S-3028-3 BOIP! BOIP! MGM 10111

47-S-3029-2 THE BARTENDER�??S JUST LIKE A MOTHER MGM 10111

47-S-3030-2 ARABIAN BOOGIE MGM 10017

47-S-3031-2 TIP LIGHT MGM 10017

Slim Gaillard Trio : probably Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc.

Los Angeles, October 1, 1947

47-S-3163-3 MOMMA�??S IN THE KITCHEN MGM 10231

47-S-3164-3 (I DON�??T STAND) A GHOST OF A CHANCE MGM 10309

47-S-3165-3 LITTLE RED RIDING WOODS MGM 10599

47-5-3166-3 PUERTO VOOTIE MGM 10231

Slim Gaillard and his Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Jim Hawthorne, barks.

Los Angeles, December 15, 1947 47-5-3323-2

SERENADE TO A POODLE MGM 10442

Slim Gaillard Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, d, voc.

Los Angeles, December 22, 1947 47-S-3371-3

DOWN BY THE STATION MGM 10309

Slim Gaillard sextet : Personnel includes Cyril Haynes, p; Slim Gaillard, bgo, voc; Armando Peraza, cga; rest unknown

New York, November 7, 1949

49S-88-3

WHEN BANANA SKINS ARE FALLING MGM 10938

49S-390-4

BONGO CITY MGM 10938

Slim Gaillard and his International Famous Orchestra : Buddy Tate, ts; Maceo Williams, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Clyde Lombardi, b; Charlie Smith, d; Pepe Benque, cga. New York, May 25, 1951 553-5

SABROSO CLEF 8950

Slim Gaillard, g, voc, with unknown Orchestra New York, January 24, 1952 686-3

TAXPAYERS BLUES CLEF 8970

687-2

EATIN�?? WITH THE BOOGIE CLEF 8870

Slim Gaillard and his Musical Aggregation, whenever he maybe : Slim Gaillard, g, voc, with unknown Orchestra.

New York, July 1952

849-6

MAKE IT DO Norgran LP 13

850-14

YOU GOOFED Norgran LP 13

Slim Gaillard and his Shintoists : Ben Webster, ts; Cyril Hayes, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Ray Brown, b; Milt Jackson, d.

New York, circa, December 1952 1126-13

GOMEN NASAI (FORGIVE ME) Mercury 89031

1127-3 POTATOE CHIPS Mercury 89031

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