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The second of Classics’ reissuance of all the master takes of Jimmie Lunceford’s recordings finds the orchestra gaining in popularity and in power. Among the highlights (most of the songs were arranged by Sy Oliver or Ed Wilcox) are “Since My Beat Gal Turned Me Down,” “Rhythm Is Our Business,” “Shake Your Head,” “Sleepy-Time Gal,” “Four or Five Times” and “Swanee River.” The high musicianship and clean ensembles (along with the showmanship) are most impressive and the concise solos (particularly from altoist Willie Smith, tenor saxophonist Joe Thomas and trumpeter Sy Oliver) are enjoyable and fit in logically as part of the arrangements (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Track listing:
00:00 1 Chillum, Get Up
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Henry Wells, Sy Oliver, Willie Smith
Written-By – Parker
03:12 2 Solitude
Vocals – Henry Wells
Written-By – Ellington, DeLange
06:27 3 Rain
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Henry Wells, Sy Oliver, Willie Smith
Written-By – Swansstrom, Morgan, Ford
09:43 4 Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Henry Wells, Sy Oliver, Willie Smith
Written-By – Quicksell, Ludwig
13:13 5 Jealous
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Henry Wells
Written-By – Finch, Little, Malie
16:18 6 Rhythm Is Our Business
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Chorus – Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
Vocals – Willie Smith
Written-By – Lunceford, Cahn, Chaplin
19:31 7 I’m Walking Through Heaven With You
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Henry Wells
Written-By – Lunceford
22:45 8 Shake Your Head (From Side To Side)
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Written-By – Gerow, Cahn
25:31 9 Sleepy Time Gal
Alto Saxophone – Jimmie Lunceford
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Written-By – Lorenzo, Alden, Whiting
28:43 10 Bird Of Paradise
Arranged By – Eddie Durham, Edwin Wilcox
Written-By – Ellington
32:01 11 Rhapsody Junior
Arranged By – Eddie Durham, Edwin Wilcox
Written-By – Ellington
35:24 12 Runnin’ Wild
Arranged By – Willie Smith
Vocals – Sy Oliver
Written-By – Gibbs, Grey, Wood
38:33 13 Four Or Five Times
Arranged By, Vocals – Sy Oliver
Written-By – Gay, Hellman
41:44 14 (If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Willie Smith
Written-By – Ray, Lunceford, Cahn, Chaplin
44:50 15 Babs
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Dan Grissom, Sy Oliver, Willie Smith
Written-By – Ahlert, Young
48:00 16 Swanee River
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Written-By – Foster
50:48 17 Thunder
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Dan Grissom
Written-By – Manners, Lewis
53:52 18 Oh! Boy
Arranged By – Eddie Durham
Written-By – Durham, Lunceford
57:04 19 (You Take The East, Take The West, Take The North) I’ll Take The South
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Dan Grissom, Sy Oliver, Willie Smith
Written-By – Palmer, Klages
59:45 20 Avalon
Arranged By – Eddie Durham
Written-By – Jolson, De Sylva, Rose
01:02:54 21 Charmaine
Arranged By – Sy Oliver
Vocals – Dan Grissom
Written-By – Rapee, Pollack
01:05:48 22 Hittin’ The Bottle
Arranged By – Eddie Durham
Vocals – Sy Oliver
Written-By – Arlen, Koehler

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – LaForest Dent
Bass – Moses Allen
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Dan Grissom (tracks: 10 to 22)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Earl Carruthers, Willie Smith
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Thomas
Drums, Vibraphone – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Al Norris
Leader, Arranged By – Jimmie Lunceford
Liner Notes – Anatol Schenker
Orchestra – Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
Piano, Celesta – Edwin Wilcox
Trombone – Elmer Crumbley (tracks: 9 to 22), Henry Wells (tracks: 1 to 8), Russell Bowles
Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham (tracks: 9 to 22)
Trumpet – Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster (tracks: 9 to 22), Sy Oliver, Tommy Stevenson (tracks: 1 to 8)

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Label: Classics – CLASSICS 505
Series: The Classics Chronological Series – 505
Country: France
Released: 1990