The saxophone came to prominence as an instrument in the Swing years. By the end of the war swing was over and an exciting new brand of fast dance music emerged, powered by the big honking tenor. This new form of R&B drove audiences into a frenzy.
| Flying Home (Decca, '42) Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax) - The Big Horn: The History Of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone - Flying Home - Proper Records |
| Castle Rock (Clef, '51) Johnny Hodges (Al Sears, ts) - The Big Horn: The History Of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophones - More Bounce To The Ounce - Proper Records |
| Typhoon (Mercury, '47) Cootie Williams & His Orchestra (Weasel Parker,ts) - The Big Horn....Flying Home - Proper Records |
| Backstage At The Apollo (King, '49) Joe Thomas & His Orchestra (Joe Thomas, ts) - The Big Horn....Blow Your Brains Out - Proper Records |
| Everybody Get Together (Regal, '49) Teddy Brannon & His Orchestra (Ray Abrams, ts) - The Big Horn.....Boogie's The Thing - Proper Records |
| Gator's Groove (Atlantic, '52) Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson (Willis Jackson, ts) - The Atlantic Records Story 1947-1974 - Atlantic Records |
| Fast Blues (?, '53) Jimmy Coe (Jimmy Coe, ts) - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol. 1 - Delmark Records |
| Race Horse (Decca, '49) Tiny Davis & Her Orchestra (Bert Etta "Birdie" Davis, as; Margaret Backstrom, ts) - I'm A Bad, Bad Girl - Seven Dozen Dusky Divas Vol. 1 - Indigo Music |
| Ride Daddy Ride (De Luxe, '51) Fats Noel (Orville "Fats" Noel, ts) - The Big Horn....More Bounce To The Ounce - Proper Records |
| The Hucklebuck (Savoy, '48) Paul Williams & His Orchestra (Paul Williams, bs) - The Big Horn....Flying Home - Proper Records |
| Deacon's Hop (Savoy, '48) Big Jay McNeely (Big Jay McNeely, ts) - The Big Horn....Boogie's The Thing - Proper Records |
| Cornbread (Savoy, '48) Hal Singer Sextet (Hal Singer, ts) - Rent Party - Savoy Jazz |
| We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll (Savoy, '47) Wild Bill Moore (Bill Moore, ts) - The Big Horn....Flying Home - Proper Records |
| He Know's How To Hucklebuck (Savoy, '49) Paul Williams & His Orchestra with Joan Shaw (Paul Williams, ts) - The Big Horn.....Flying Home - Proper Records |
| Sausage Rock (Regal, '50) Doc Sausage & His Band (Earl Johnson, ts) - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol.1 - Delmark Records |
| Blue Jeans (Apollo, '51) Morris Lane & His Orchestra Morris Lane, ts) - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol. 2 - Delmark Records |
| Doot Doot Dow (Mercury, '56) Buddy Johnson Orchestra (Purvis henson, ts; Johnny Burdine, ts) - Buddy & Ella Johnson: 1953-1964 - Bear Family Records |
| Fine And Brown (?, '51) Sax Mallard with Roosevelt Sykes (Oett Mallard, as; Robert "Sax" Crowder, ts) - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol. 3 - Delmark Records |
| Floorshow (Atlantic, '49) Frank "Floorshow" Culley (Frank Culley, ts) - The Big Horn....Boogies The Thing - Proper Records |
| Night Train (united, '51) Jimmy Forrest (Jimmy Forrest, ts) - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol. 1 - Delmark Records |
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