78rpm: The Eel - Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra, 1939 - Bluebird 10386

Free wheeling as hell & Eddie Condon is just beating the crap out of his guitar - what a ride. :)

The personnel for this July 19, 1939 session are:

Bud Freeman - tenor sax
Max Kaminsky - cornet
Brad Gowans - valve trombone
Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
Eddie Condon - guitar
Dave Bowman - piano
Clyde Newcomb - bass
Danny Alvin - drums

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[normweav]

Thank God you put this out here. This one is practically lost to history.

[SwingMan1937]

@normweav And therein lies one of the purposes of my channel, Norm - preservation and display of this wonderful music. Music I can say, firsthand, that has changed my life.

Thanks for the good words. :)

[joomuck]

One of Freeman's greatest recordings. This is a fine exampe of it. Thanks for the posting.

Ted

[SwingMan1937]

You bet, joomuck - this cut definitely shows that Bud could hang with damn near anyone. :)

[RCALennon]

Nice!

[SwingMan1937]

Thanks, Lennon. :)

[illbebad]

Thanks for putting this up! Like this and the earlier version....

[bobareebop]

I hadn't heard this in years. It swings like a gate! Thanks for the post.

[maxinDetroit]

real deal swing man--nice transfer too

max