Uploaded by erwigaudio on Mar 11, 2008
Tom Cat Blues -- Joe Oliver/Jelly Roll Morton 1924
An important part in the history of jazz was the recording where Joe "King" Oliver and Jelly "Roll" Morton recorded just two sides for the Autograph label in Chicago on December 24 1924. Of these two I let you listen to the Tom Cat Blues. The flip side was the King Porter Stomp. Just over a year later Oliver would start his Dixie Syncopators and Morton his Red Hot Peppers.
I believe this is the only time that these two established jazz stars would come together to record.
My new youtube friend, a professor of jazz in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has taken on to teach youngsters the essentials of classic jazz. With his students he runs the "New Orleans Jazz Band". Joao Missali plays cornet and is a great fan of King Oliver. Approximately a year ago he played the Tom Cat Blues in an unbelievable Oliver manner with a young pianist by the name of Alexandre Hage who fully understood the Morton approach and style of playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvVnWaTHMZs
Fortunately, even today, the jazz traditions are maintained. Thank you Joao and Alexandre!
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Do you really have the originl Autograph 78? Thats incredible if you do...
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This version of 'Tomcat' is different from the one I have. Yours is better. How many takes did they cut?
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Amazing..Perfection!
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rialto riato
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Most interesting and enjoyable post.
Thank you for sharing.
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This is "Tom Cat Blues".
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Isn't this Mamie's Blues?
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that recording was made by the Autograph company in Chicago december 1924 and Morton was at the piano. Regards fm. StCyrist
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They didnt call him king for nothing!!!
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PS-loved your final pic-it was taken in Storyville just off "Nawlin's" Canal Street in the 1910s-those were the ladies of Hilma Burts Mirror Ballroom. -What we would call a Gentleman's Club-LOL. That is probably JRM playing the piano.
Somerset45 3 years ago
This picture came from a time life issue on Jelly around the mid seventies, so it could certainly be jelly
erwigaudio 3 years ago