Stanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain Boys (Carter Stanley [vcl/gt], Ralph Stanley [vcl/banjo], Curley Lambert [vcl/mandolin], Bill Lowe [vcl/bass], Art Stamper [vcl/fiddle].)
Recorded December 19, 1955 Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN -
(c) Wilburn Brothers (1959) (as "O Come Angel Band")
Wilburn Brothers (Doyle Wilburn [vcl], Teddy Wilburn [vcl], Grady Martin [gt], Sammy Pruett [gt], Don Helms [steel], Roy M. "Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], Tommy Jackson [fiddle].)
Recorded September 14, 1959 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN -
Released on album "Livin' in God's Country" (Decca DL-78959)
Recorded February 24, 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN -
Bill Anderson (Bill Anderson [vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Jimmy Lance [gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Roy M. "Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Leonard Miller [drums], Jerry Smith [piano] + The Jordanaires.)
Released on the album "I Can Do Nothing Alone" (Decca DL 74886)
Johnny Cash (Johnny Cash [vcl/gt], Jack Routh [gt],Jack Clement [rh gt], Bob Wooton [el gt],Marshall Grant [el bass], Jerry Hensley [gt], WS Holland [drums],Earl Ball [piano], Jack Hale [trumpet], Robert Lewin [trumpet], Carter Family [bck vcl]. Producer: Johnny Cash)
Recorded January 24, 1979 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN
Overdub sessions:
25 January 1979;
5 March 1979 Jerry Hensley [gt], Mike Leech [bass], strings, Wayne Jackson [trumpet], Earl Poole Ball [piano], Mark Morris [percussion], Carter Family;
14 May1979 Jerry Hensley [gt], Joel Sonnier [concertina], Earl poole Ball [piano],
18 May 1979 William Puett [flute/sax/oboe], Charles Cochran [piano], Jack martin [], Dennis Good [trm];
Released on the album "A Believer Sings The Truth" (Cachet CL3-9001)
The Peasall Sisters were thrust into the spotlight when they contributed to the soundtrack for the popular movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, providing the singing voices of George Clooney’s daughters, the Wharvey Girls. The girls were 6, 9 and 12 years of age at the time.
Just before the end-credits they sang "Angel Band".
Listen here:
On the soundtrack of the film "O Brother Where Art Thou" the 1955-version of the Stanley Brothers is included.
In 2005, when they were a bit older (11, 14 and 17 years of age), the Peasall Sisters recorded a complete version on an album.
"In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. It topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie Sun Valley Serenade.
"In The Mood" was arranged by Joe Garland based on a pre-existing melody. The main theme, featuring repeated arpeggios rhythmically displaced, previously appeared under the title of "There's Rhythm In Harlem", recorded by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band in 1935.
But before that, the main theme was already used in "Tar Paper Stomp" credited to jazz trumpeter/bandleader Wingy Manone. Manone recorded "Tar Paper Stomp" in 1930, just months before Horace Henderson used the same tune in "Hot and Anxious", recorded by the Baltimore Bell Hops in 1931.
Under copyright rules of the day, a tune that had not been written down and registered with the copyright office could be appropriated by any musician with a good ear. A story says that after "In the Mood" became a hit, Manone was paid by Miller and his record company not to contest the copyright.
Well, maybe Wingy Manone should have given a portion of his royalties to Jimmy O'Bryant, because the riff of riffs was already prominently present in "Clarinet Get Away" by O'Bryant's Washboard Band.
In 1931 the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, disguised as Baltimore Bell Hops, used the riff for their recording of "Hot And Anxious".
The arrangement was contributed by Fletcher's brother Horace Henderson.
(c) Baltimore Bell Hops (=Fletcher Henderson Orchestra) (1931) (as "Hot And Anxious")
Horace Henderson (piano and arrangement), Russell Smith/Rex Stewart/Bobby Stark (trumpet), Benny Morton/Claude Jones (trombone), Russell Procope (clarinet and altsax), Harvey Boone (altsax), Coleman Hawkins (clarinet, tenorsax and baritone sax), Clarence Holiday (guitar and banjo), John Kirby (string bass), Walter Johnson (drums).
Don Redman, who had played saxophone for Fletcher Henderson, also recorded "Hot And Anxious" on June 28, 1932. Besides playing the piano, Horace Henderson also did the arrangement on this recording.
Saxophone player Joe Garland wrote arrangements and played in the saxophone section for the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. This group was led by Lucky Millinder and financed by Irving Mills.
Garland composed and arranged a tune that he titled “There’s Rhythm In Harlem” for this band.
(c) Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1935) (as "There's Rhythm In Harlem")
J. C. Higginbotham, trombone; Wardell Jones, Shelton Hemphill (trumpet);
Crawford Wethington, Joe Garland (reeds); Edgar Hayes, piano; Elmer James, bass;
When Edgar Hayes formed his own band, Joe Garland went with him. Garland had composed "There's Rhythm In Harlem" some 3 years earlier. He made a new arrangement, and retitled it “In the Mood”.
(c) Edgar Hayes and his Orchestra (1938) (as “In the Mood”)
Joe Marsala and his Chicagoans jumped into the picture on March 16, 1938, with a recording titled “Hot String Beans”, which featured a young Buddy Rich on drums.
Although played at a much slower tempo, this tune bears a resemblance to Joe Garland’s “In the Mood” and a future adaptation by Artie Shaw.
(c) Joe Marsala and his Chicagoans (1938) (as “Hot String Beans”)
Or here (the "riff" starts at 1 minute and 5 seconds):
Meanwhile, Wingie Manone went into the RCA studios on April 26, 1939 to record an updated version of “Tar Paper Stomp”. This time the tune was re-titled “Jumpy Nerves”.
(c) Wingie Manone and his Orchestra (1939) (as "Jumpy Nerves")
In 1951 "In The Mood" was played and recorded on a Ferranti Mark I Computer of the University Of Manchester. This was the first ever recording of a song played by a computer.
You can listen to this computerized version on the next link:
This well-known vocal performance of “In the Mood” by the Andrews Sisters was not recorded until July 7, 1952 in Los Angeles, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
It was released in 1953 on a 78 on the Decca-label with label# 28482, which was part of a four record boxed set (not an album) #922: "Sing, Sing, Sing".
(c) Henhouse Five Plus Two (1977) (as "In The Mood")
Country song parodist Ray Stevens (posing as The Henhouse Five Plus Two) had a hit with “In the Mood” when he recorded a group of “chickens” who “clucked” their way through its bars in 1977. Also known as “The Cluck-Cluck Version,” Steven’s endeavor reached number 40 on the Billboard charts in February of that year.
(c) The Star Sisters (1983) (as "Stars on 45 Proudly presents The Star Sisters")
In 1983 Dutch girl group The Star Sisters sang "In The Mood" in a medley of songs that were popularized by the Andrews Sisters. It reached the # 1 spot on the Dutch Hitparade.
In 1928 Henry Williams and Eddie Anthony recorded "Georgia Crawl".
This song is a rendition of the popular "Georgia Grind", composed by jazz pianist Spencer Williams and first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1926.(SEE ABOVE)
(c) Henry Williams and Eddie Anthony (1928) (as "Georgia Crawl")
Henry Williams, vcl acc own gtr; Eddie Anthony, vcl acc own fdl
Recorded April 19, 1928 in Atlanta, GA.
Released on Columbia 14328-D
Lyrics "Georgia Crawl":
Come here papa, look at sis
Out in the backyard just shaking like this
Doin' the Georgia Crawl, oh Georgia Crawl
(You) don't need to buy a thing, do the Georgia Crawl
I can shake it east, shake it west
Way down south I can shake it the best
Doin' the Georgia Crawl, oh Georgia Crawl
(You) don't need to buy a thing, do the Georgia Crawl
Come in this house gal, come here right now
Out there trying to do the crawl and you don't know how
Doin' the Georgia Crawl, oh Georgia Crawl
(You) don't need to buy a thing, do the Georgia Crawl
Old Aunt Sally, old and gray
Doin' the Ga. Crawl til she died away
Doin' the Georgia Crawl, oh Georgia Crawl
(You) don't need to buy a thing, do the Georgia Crawl
Listen here:
In 1928 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom recorded "It's Tight Like That", recycling the basic framework of Papa Charlie Jackson's "Shake That Thing" and Spencer Williams "Georgia Grind".
(o): Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (1928) (as "It's Tight Like That")
Tampa Red, guitar and vocals / Georgia Thomas Dorsey, piano and vocals
(c) Charles McCoy and Walter Vincent (1930) (as "It's Hot Like That")
Recorded February 1930 in Memphis, TN
Released on Brunswick 7156
Listen here:
2 years later Charlie McCoy was the first artist to record "Bottle It Up" (a variation of "It's Tight (Hot) Like That" melody (at a session where Tampa Red was present and he may even have accompanied Charlie McCoy).
(c) Papa Charlie McCoy (1932) (as "Bottle It Up")
Charlie McCoy: vocal and banjo/ Tampa Red or Kansas Joe: guitar
Recorded February 3, 1932 in New York City
I haven't heard this version yet, so I can't tell for sure if it's another variation of the song in this post.Who can help me out on this one.
The guys from the Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Burse, Jab Jones et al.) were the first to release "Bottle It Up And Go" in 1932 (released as Picaninny Jug Band and Dallas Jug Band).
(c) Picaninny Jug Band (1932) (as "Bottle It Up And Go")
Will Shade, h; Jab Jones, j; Charlie Burse, v/g; Vol Stevens, v/md; Otto Gilmore, d.
Recorded August 3, 1932 in Richmond, IND.
Released (as by Picaninny Jug Band) on Champion 16615
Here are the lyrics for that 1934 version of "Bottle It Up And Go".
I love my baby and she loves me too
Don't keep a [price] on what she do
Chorus:
We gotta bottle it up and go, ah bottle it up and go
Now high-powered mama, your daddy's got your water on.
I wanna tell everybody what it’s all about
She's low and squatty but she's built up stout
I don’t drink no whiskey, I’m hanging round your barrel
Can’t have no fun until I see that gal
I’m gonna tell my ma, what you told my pa
I wouldn’t say yes but I can’t say no
I just bought my baby a new V8
Step on the 'ccelerator don’t make me late
I’m gonna sing this song, ain’t gonna sing no more
Looky here baby I’m ready to go
Come in here momma, let me tell you the truth,
Don't start no rough stuff, I gotta get it loose
I’m gonna tell my baby for the last time
Well look here mama why don’t you take your time
Listen here:
Sonny Boy Williamson's "Got The Bottle Up And Gone" (1937) and Tommy McClennan's "Bottle It And Go" (1938) are surely derived from the Memphis Jug Band versions here above, they retain the "high powered Mama/women, daddy's (or papa's) got your water on" but use a bunch of different verses.
On July 12, 1939 Blind Boy Fuller was recording for the Vocalion-label in Memphis, TN.
4 days earlier Charlie Burse and his Memphis Mudcats had recorded "Oil It Up And Go" on the same location.
Most likely J.B. Long, the manager of Blind Boy Fuller, had heard the Charlie Burse recording.
JB Long arranged that version and added a new refrain and also used some lyrics from Tampa Red and Georgia Tom's "It's Tight Like That" and retitled it "Step It Up And Go".
In Tampa Red and Georgia Tom's version it was:
Mama had a dog, his name was Ball
If you give a little taste he’d want it all
If you see my gal tell her to hurry home
I ain’t had no bread since she’s been gone
In Blind Boy Fuller's version it became:
Now, I've got a little gal whose name was Ball
Give a little bit and she took it all.
See my woman, tell her to hurry home.
Ain't had no lovin' since she been gone
Complete lyrics of Blind Boy Fuller's "Step It Up And Go":
During his career, John Lee Hooker recorded several adaptations of "Bottle Up and Go", usually varying the lyrics. It has been identified as "one of the templates on which a significant slice of Hooker's early repertoire is based". He first recorded a solo performance as "Bundle Up and Go" in 1959 for The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker album (Riverside).
(c) John Lee Hooker (1959) (as "Bundle Up And Go")
(c) An early incarnation of the Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and Pigpen)
under the moniker of Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions recorded "Shake That Thing" in 1964.
