Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917904727
Catalog number: RTR 79047
Releasedate: 21-11-05
One of the most successful recording bands of the 1920's was The California Ramplers, who were shrewd enough never to sign an exclusive contract with any single record company. They, and their smaller offshoots, recorded hundreds of sides, many of them straight forward, good quality dance music, but the smaller groups generally produced a high proportiuon of excellent jazz.
Call them The Little Ramblers, The Goofus Five, The Varsity Eight or any one of the many pseudonyms they used on different labels, the music romped, sparked by the great bass sax / xylophone / goofus / hot fountain pen of Adrian Rollini, together with the likes of trumpeter Chelsea Quealey and alto sax Bobby Davis.
This CD brings together their output from the Rollini years under the guise of the University Six for the Harmony label.
Tranfers by John R.T. Davis, Liner notes by Richard Sudhalter, Qualityin every department.
Gorgeeris bass sax playing by Adrian Rolline - fine trombone work by both Abe Lincoln and George Troup - the best sides are highly listenable - "Sister Kate" is a minor gem.
- VJM
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1Them rambling blues03:21
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1My Baby Knows How02:45
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2Arkansas blues02:45
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2It Takes A Good Woman03:04
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3Tessie03:09
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3Lonely Eyes02:53
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4Hard hearted Hannah02:48
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4I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate02:55
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5Desdemona03:20
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5Beale St. Blues02:52
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6The camel walk03:13
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6Nobody But My Baby02:50
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7She was just a sailor's sweetheart03:25
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7Oh Lizzy02:56
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8Fallin' down03:09
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8The Cat03:19
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9Smile a little bit02:58
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9It's O.K. Katy With Me03:01
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10Then I'll be happy03:11
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10So Long Pal02:54
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11In your green hat03:16
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11Rosy Cheeks02:51
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12Dustin' the donkey03:07
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12'Yes She Do, No She Don't'02:45
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13I love my baby03:11
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13Slow River02:54
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14Georgianna03:06
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14'She's Got ''It'''03:09
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15What a man02:45
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15Lazy Weather02:50
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16Sittin' Around02:49
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16Bless Her Little Heart03:06
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17Tiger rag02:57
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17Ain't That A Grand And Glorious Feeling?03:06
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18San02:59
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18Roam On My Little Gypsy Sweetheart03:22
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19Ace in the hole02:59
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19Pastafazoola03:24
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20St. Louis hop02:53
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20Swanee Shore03:00
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21Oh if I only had you03:09
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21Who's That Knockin' At My Door03:12
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22I ain't got nobody02:52
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22Oh Doris! Where Do You Live?03:03
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23That's a good girl02:54
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23Zulu Wail02:50
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24Give me a ukelele03:03
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25Wait'll You See (My Brand New Mama)02:49