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ISHAM JONES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Song of the Blues: 1923-1932
Rivermont BSW-1146

In the years following World War I, Isham Jones established himself as one of the true innovators in dance band music, influential in developing the instrumentation and aural character of American dance bands up to the Second World War. In the 1920s and early '30s, Isham Jones's Orchestra was famous for its impeccable musicianship and creative arrangements that, while interesting and ambitious, were always danceable and seldom theatrical for their own sake.

Rivermont's Isham Jones CD collects over two dozen of Jones's finest recordings spanning 1923-1932, many of them previously unavailable on compact disc and all in fresh new transfers. Jones also enjoyed considerable popularity as a composer, and this CD features eight of Jones's compositions. The CD includes a handsome 12-page full-color booklet with liner notes by Rich Conaty, host of The Big Broadcast on WFUV-FM in New York City. A discography is also included with full recording information for each of the selections. 77 minutes.

As James T. Maher observed, "Do not consider this music typical nostalgia...Isham Jones and his orchestra were never typical because they were the best."
US $16.00
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1.Doo Wacka Doo
2. Land O' Lingo Blues
3.Spain
4.The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
5. Alabamy Bound
6.Riverboat Shuffle
7.Ida -- I Do
8. My Castle in Spain
9.I Love My Baby
10. I Want to be Known as Susie's Feller
11.Meadowlark
12.The Cat
13.Together We Two
14.What'll You Do
15. Song of the Blues
16.I'm Happy When You're Jealous
17.It's Love
18.Dancing on the Ceiling
19.Sweet Lorraine
20.Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
21. My Silent Love
22. I Can't Believe It's True
23. If You Were Only Mine
24. Please Handle With Care
25. Strange as It Seems
Credits:
Liner notes: Rich Conaty / Source recordings: Adam M. Dubin / Transfers: Adam M. Dubin / Digital remastering: Adam M. Dubin and Bryan S. Wright / Photographs: Adam M. Dubin and Library of Congress