Session details: Savoy Ballroom (February 13, 1942)

Charlie Parker session details

February 13, 1942 (11 items; TT = 22:01)

Savoy Ballroom, New York NY

Private recording (Acetate) (B)

Show chatter

Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); Bob Merrill (tpt); Lawrence "Frog" Anderson (tb); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); James Coe (bs); Jay McShann (p); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold "Doc" West (d); Walter Brown (voc); Al Hibbler (voc); Bill Abernhathy (ann)

1	Announcement (Bill Abernhathy)	0:25
	"Bill Abernhathy speaking in behalf of the Blue Network, inviting you now to listen to a brand new dance orchestra, first time on the Blue Network, and it comes to you direct from the Savoy Ballroom, one of America's most famous dancing places, way up in Harlem in New York City. The name of the leader and the owner and director of the band is Jay McShann. Jay is going to offer for his first tune tonight, 'St. Louie Mood'. All right, Jay, you're on the air for the first time. Let's go..."
2	St. Louis Mood (incomplete) (J. McShann)	3:50
	Philology W 869 contains an extra 0:05 not on the Stash and Media 7 versions
3	Announcement (Bill Abernhathy)	0:28
	"Well, ladies and gentlemen, this band is so brand new that after I introduced for the first time them on the air I looked around for the director, though he'd be right by my side here, and lo and behold I can't find him, he's sitting way over there at the piano. That's Jay McShann at the piano, with his Orchestra here at the Savoy Ballroom, presented for your pleasure by the Blue Network. Jay McShann and the boys will offer musically now, as well as the vocal by Albert Hibbler, a lament titled 'I Got it Bad and That Ain't Good'..."
4	I Got it Bad (and That Ain't Good) (D. Ellington-P. Webster)	4:08
	Al Hibbler (voc)
5	Announcement (Bill Abernhathy)	0:09
	"And now, a little bit of rhythm. Let's have a little fun there, boys, with an old-timer called 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles'..."
6	I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (J.W. Kellette-J. Kenbrovin)	3:57
7	Announcement (Bill Abernhathy)	0:08
	"And now we call on Walter Brown with a little blues number, titled 'Hootie Blues', it's also just as they recorded it for you. 'Hootie Blues'..."
8	Hootie Blues (incomplete) (C. Parker-J. McShann)	4:26
	Walter Brown (voc)
9	Announcement (Bill Abernhathy)	0:12
	"Here's a number that the boys have also recorded for you, Jay McShann at the piano, assisted by all the boys, and this one is a little... musical hypnotism, rhythmically so, called 'Swingmatism'..."
10	Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann)	3:49
11	Love Don't Get You Nothing But the Blues (closing theme) (Unknown)	0:29
	No Parker solo. Voiceover (0:16-0:29): "OK, our time is just about up, and means, ladies and gentlemen, that it's time to say so long until next time, the music of Jay McShann and his Orchestra on the initial broadcast for your dancing and listening pleasure..."


1 Announcement (Bill Abernhathy) CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
2 St. Louis Mood (incomplete) CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
3 Announcement (Bill Abernhathy) CD: Stash STCD 542, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050
4 I Got it Bad (and That Ain't Good) CD: Stash STCD 542, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050
5 Announcement (Bill Abernhathy) CD: Stash STCD 542, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
6 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
7 Announcement (Bill Abernhathy) CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
8 Hootie Blues (incomplete) CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
9 Announcement (Bill Abernhathy) CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
10 Swingmatism CD: Stash STCD 542, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331
11 Love Don't Get You Nothing But the Blues (closing theme) CD: Stash STCD 542, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), ESP-Disk 4050

This is an acetate of NBC broadcast of Blue Network. Parker's solo on "Hootie Blues" contains several gaps inserted to eliminate skips and maintain the tempo.