McKinney's Cotton Pickers 1928-1930 by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers - Uhune

ALBUM

Along with fellow arranger John Nesbitt, Don Redman helped make McKinney's Cotton Pickers one of the key outfits during jazz's transition from the somewhat rough-hewn New Orleans-based style of the '20s to the slicker big band sound of the '30s. Besides being a fine reeds player and singer, his sophisticated yet swinging arranging style put him in the premier league of the music's first important architects. Deftly weaving the disparate tonal strands of the band, he provided plenty of inspired backdrops for such McKinney stars as trombonist Claude Jones, trumpeters Joe Thomas and Rex Stewart, alto saxophonist and arranger Benny Carter, and tenor sax giant Coleman Hawkins. Redman's humor was also an asset to the band, especially as heard on his vocal turns: "It's Tight Like That" and "For or Five Times." That's not to mention such classic instrumentals as "Milenberg Joys" and "Zonky." This fine McKinney's Cotton Pickers disc includes it all, plus a bevy of other top-notch selections. A definite qualifier for first-disc choice.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo

1. For or five times

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Gay Byron, Hellman Marco H
Byron Gay
Hellman Marco H
Gay Byron; Composer

2. Crying and sighing

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Nesbitt John; Composer

3. Milenberg joys

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton, Mares Paul
Jelly Roll Morton
Paul Mares
Walter Melrose
Leon Rappolo
Mares Paul; Composer
Lyricist: Melrose Walter, Rappolo Leon; Composer

4. Stop kidding

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Nesbitt John; Composer

5. Shim me sha wabble

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Williams; Composer

6. It's tight like that

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Tommy Dorsey
Tampa Red; Composer
Lyricist: Red Tampa; Composer

7. Save it pretty mama

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman; Composer

8. I've found a new baby

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Williams Spencer
Spencer Williams
Jack Palmer; Composer
Lyricist: Palmer Jack; Composer

9. Will you won't you be my babe

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Nesbitt John, Quicksell H.
Nesbitt John
H. Quicksell
Quicksell H.; Composer

10. Beedle um bum

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Tommy Dorsey; Composer

11. Selling that stuff

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Tommy Dorsey; Composer

12. Plain dirt

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Stanton C.; Composer

13. Gee ain't i good to you

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman; Composer

14. I'd love it

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman, Hudson Will
Don Redman
Will Hudson
Hudson Will; Composer

15. Miss hannah

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman, Nesbitt John
Don Redman
Nesbitt John; Composer

16. Wherever there's a will there's a way

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman; Composer

17. If i could be with you one hour tonight

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Johnson James P
Henry Creamer; Composer
Lyricist: Creamer Henry; Composer

18. Zonky

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Fats Waller
Andy Razaf; Composer
Lyricist: Razaf Andy; Composer

19. Trav'lin' all alone

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Johnson J C; Composer

20. Blues sure have got me

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Stanton C., Don Redman
Stanton C.
Don Redman; Composer

21. Hullabaloo

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: O'keefe W., Dolan B
W. O'keefe
Dolan B
O'keefe W.; Composer

22. I want a little girl

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Composer: Moll Billy
Billy Moll
Mencher Murray; Composer
Lyricist: Mencher Murray; Composer

23. Cotton picker's scat

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman, Mckinney Bill
Don Redman
Mckinney Bill; Composer

24. Rocky road

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Harrington Gibbs A, Gray
Harrington Gibbs A
Gray
Harrington Gibbs; Composer

25. Hello

by Mckinney's Cotton Pickers

Performer: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Performer
Primary Artist: Mckinney's Cotton Pickers; Main Performer
Composer: Don Redman, Palmer
Don Redman
Palmer; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/25 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Trad Jazz, Big Band

Label

Epm

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 21, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3700368412855