Tal Henry & His North Carolinians - Found My Gal, 1928

Great number and a great 1928 band. 5* Without hearing them it's to believe Rust when he dismisses the six 1934 Bluebird sides as "of no jazz interest". But then I think of Lombardo....

love it wish i had a victrola and a oriental rug on hardwood floors and would dance all night to this with a bottle of asti spumante

I love your vid. I wonder... where do you get all those images! Wonderful.

Vigorous and lively. Wakes me up for the day as I "shimmy" in my chair.

nice stuff, i just subscribed.
keep them comming.
do you have doin the racoon?
that is another good one

Thanks for subscribing! Alas, I don't have "Doin' The Racoon" by Tal Henry, and I admit, I never heard that rendition. Here, you'll find Doin' The Racoon played e.g. by Olson's band etc.

Wonderful in every way!

Why am I reminded of McKinney's Cotton Pickers when I listen to this? Very VERY similar instrumental presentation. Very much influenced by the Fletcher Henderson-by-way-of-Don Redman arranging style.

Recorded on December 5, 1928; the uncredited vocal trio were Tal's sidemen Walter Fellman, Walter Brown and Ivan Morris. Incidentally, this was from Tal's last session for Victor in the '20s; he wouldn't record for them again until February 1934...and after THAT one session {six sides for "Bluebird"}, he never recorded for them again.

really nice band; those saxes just swing right along...steppin' high. thanks for this hot number.