I commented on another video of this that the second half of Willie the Lion Smith's 1938 recording of Rippling waters is similar to the B strain of this recording. It's interesting that when Smith recorded this again in the 50's he omitted that part from his performance.
kind of reminiscent of The Mule Walk... legendary! :)
LudwigVonKoopa64 11 months ago
I commented on another video of this that the second half of Willie the Lion Smith's 1938 recording of Rippling waters is similar to the B strain of this recording. It's interesting that when Smith recorded this again in the 50's he omitted that part from his performance.
pianiplunker 2 years ago
@pianiplunker - Interesting that you should mention Willie the Lion.
The transcribed sheet music of this lists both pianists as composers.
It's available in a long out-of-print folio entitled "James P. Johnson's Piano Jazzfest".
loupizzuti 6 months ago
Gut Stomp was co-composed with Willie "The Lion" Smith and published in the 1930's or '40's. Great tune; thanks for posting this!
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago