Roots and Rhythms
Wednesday November 20th, 2013 with Bruce Walton
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th most-recorded songs in jazz
Versions of 6 of the ten most-recorded songs in jazz
| We start with four vocal performances |
| St. Louis Blues (#2) Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (1976) |
| Summertime (1957) (#3) Sam Cooke - Best |
| Round Midnight (1982) (#6) Robert Wyatt - ep's Box |
| Take The A-Train (#7) Jon Hendricks & Friends - Freedie Freeloader (1990) |
| Three versions in the "new-grass" style of acoustic music |
| Round Midnight Mike Marshall - Gator Strut (1984) |
| St. Louis Blues David Grisman, Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman - Tone Poems III (2000) |
| Caravan (#5) Doug Cox - Canadian Borderline (1993) 
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| Five versions of standards as performed by some of the giants of jazz in the 20th century, including two recordings where the performer is also the composer. |
| Body & Soul (1942) (#1) Lester Young - Essential Lester Young |
| Round Midnight (1956) Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Complete Recordings |
| St. Louis Blues (1942) Count Basie - Count Basie Small Groups |
| Caravan (1937) Duke Ellington - Best |
| Round Midnight (1947) Thelonious Monk - Complete 1947-52 Blue Note Recordings |
| We conclude with a version that fits into none of the categories above. |
| St. Louis Blues Don Byron - Bug Music (1996) |
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Hey Bruce hope your'e doing well have a good night!
8:44 PM, November 20th, 2013