Arkansas Shout

Various Artists

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Arkansas Shout Review

by Scott Yanow

This is an intriguing CD for it features all of the music that the American Record Corporation (ARC) recorded during a field trip to Hot Springs Arkansas in March 1937 other than some gospel performers. The performances (originally released on the Vocalion, Melotone, and Perfect labels) range from big band swing to Western swing and blues. The 28 selections on this generous CD include cuts by the Range Riders (a solid Western swing band with a weak saxophonist), Fats Smith's Rhythm Kings, Three Fifteen & His Squares, the Original Yellowjackets, trumpeter Ike Ragon's Orchestra, Albert Gale's Orchestra, Tommy Settles, and Jazzbo Tommy's Lowlanders. Not all of the selections are of equal quality and some of the styles and songs were already several years behind the times, but overall the music is quite enjoyable. Best are the six selections from the Original Yellowjackets, an excellent no-name nine-piece group that could have gone much further if they had moved up North. Serious early jazz collectors will definitely want this CD.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1 The Range Riders 02:40 SpotifyAmazon
2
The Range Riders 03:00 SpotifyAmazon
3
The Range Riders 02:48 SpotifyAmazon
4 The Range Riders 02:46 SpotifyAmazon
5 The Range Riders 02:36 SpotifyAmazon
6 The Range Riders 02:33 SpotifyAmazon
7 02:30 SpotifyAmazon
8 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
9
Three Fifteen & His Squares 02:45 SpotifyAmazon
10
02:28 SpotifyAmazon
11
02:35 SpotifyAmazon
12
02:33 SpotifyAmazon
13
Original Yellow Jackets 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
14
Original Yellow Jackets 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
15 Original Yellow Jackets 02:37 SpotifyAmazon
16 Original Yellow Jackets 02:43 SpotifyAmazon
17
Original Yellow Jackets 02:25 SpotifyAmazon
18 Original Yellow Jackets 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
19
02:43 SpotifyAmazon
20
02:40 SpotifyAmazon
21 02:29 SpotifyAmazon
22 02:19 SpotifyAmazon
23 02:21 SpotifyAmazon
24
02:25 SpotifyAmazon
25
Ezekiel Lowe / Tommy Settles 03:05 SpotifyAmazon
26
Ezekiel Lowe / Tommy Settles 03:04 SpotifyAmazon
27
02:40 SpotifyAmazon
28
02:36 SpotifyAmazon
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