Fletcher Henderson - King Porter Stomp - "D" Natural Blues

The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra doing his arrangement of Jelly Roll Morton's "King Porter Stomp," backed with "D" Natural Blues," a 1928 Columbia Records release. Fletcher Henderson was a driving force behind the development of swing music. Benny Goodman purchased Henderson's arrangements and songbook in 1929 to help Fletcher out of financial problems and also because Goodman saw a golden opportunity. Goodman's 1935 recording of this, Henderson's 1928 arrangement of King Porter Stomp, took off like gangbusters and eventually led to an unprecedented January 1938 Goodman concert at Carnegie Hall. For all intents, this concert pretty much legitimized and established swing, Jazz and popular music. This is an important record in the scheme of things.

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[jonnybogue]

@ToweringInfernoOrch I think Bill Challis arranged D Natural Blues, but not King Porter Stomp.

[ToweringInfernoOrch]

just for information -- Russel Smith, Joe Smith, Baby Stark - trumpets Jimmy Harrison, Benny Morton - trombones Buster Bailey - Clarinet Jermone Pasquall - Clarinet, Alto Sax Coleman Hawkins - Clarinet, Tenor Sax Charlie Dixon - Banjo June Cole - tuba Kaiser Matchall - Drums and according to Rust Bill Challis was the arranger.

[wa1ufo]

Great! Thanks from New Hampshire!