Brunswick Boogie Woogie Piano (BRUNSWICK 9-7020) (1950)

About the recordings:When the recordings reissued in this box set were made, at the time they had existed for 20 or more years. As of this writing in 2015, they are now 80 or more years old. Since magnetic tape was a new medium in 1950, it is not known whether the 78 RPM metal mothers were used in transferring the recordings or maybe even 78 RPM records that were still in excellent condition, or both. The 45 RPM records that I used here are in very nice condition and I have made an effort to remove much of the surface noise that comes with those, but 100% cannot be removed. Still with the imperfections, I hope that fans of boogie-woogie & blues piano will enjoy what's here. Thank you, Mike Gann (randomandrare)

"Detroit Rocks" & "Indiana Avenue Stomp" (Both composed by Arthur "Montana" Taylor) Recorded in Chicago, IL. Tuesday, April 23, 1929.
Arthur "Montana" Taylor:Piano Originally issued on the 1929 single (Vocalion 1419) (78 RPM) Reissued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80019) (78 RPM)

"The Dirty Dozen No. 1" & "Wilkins Street Stomp" (Both composed by Rufus Perryman) Recorded at the Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN. Sunday, September 22, 1929 Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman):Vocals & Piano. Originally issued on the 1929 single (Brunswick 7116) (78 RPM) "The Dirty Dozen No. 1" reissued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80020) (78 RPM). "Wilkins Street Stomp" reissued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80021) (78 RPM)

"Head Rag Hop" (Composed by Romeo Nelson) Recorded in Chicago, IL. Thursday, September 5, 1929 Iromeio "Romeo" Nelson:Piano/Hudson Whittaker (Tampa Red):Comments/Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon:"Female" interjections. Originally issued on the 1929 single (Vocalion 1447) (78 RPM) Reissued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80021) (78 RPM)

"The Dirty Dozen No. 2" (Composed by Rufus Perryman) Recorded in Chicago, IL. Tuesday, April 8, 1930. Rufus Perryman (Speckled Red):Vocals & Piano. Originally issued on the 1930 single (Brunswick 7151) (78 RPM) Reissued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80021) (78 RPM)

"Cow Cow Blues" & "State Street Jive" (Both composed by Charles Davenport). Recorded in Chicago, IL. Monday, July 16, 1928. Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport:Piano. Ivy Smith:Comments on "State Street Jive". Originally issued on the 1943 single (Brunswick 80022) (78 RPM) Note #1:Both of these titles are Take B. Take A of both of these titles issued on the 1928 single (Vocalion 1198) (78 RPM)

Note #2:"Brunswick Boogie Woogie Piano" originally issued on the 1943 album set (Brunswick B-1005) (78 RPM) This set includes the above singles (Brunswick 80019-80022)

These recordings taken from the 1950 album set of the same title (45 RPM)

Note #3:Also issued on the 1950 album of the same title (Brunswick BL-58018) (LP, 10")