Proper Box 62
Slim Gaillard: Laughing in Rhythm
This is it: The ideal antidote to these trying times. Slim’s wit, style, charm, and grace will make the world vout oroonee in no time. As with all Proper Boxes, this one includes 4 CDs packed to the limit (102 tracks total!) for over 5 hours of music -- all remastered in the UK at the highest possible standards for music recorded during this period -- and a 44 page booklet containing a comprehensive history of Slim's career along with fab photos, old ads, record labels, and, best of all, complete track by track annotation -- where you’ll note the appearances of Slam Stewart, Ben Webster, Zutty Singleton, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker among many others -- along with a bountiful biographical career history by the all-knowing Joop Visser. All this for the copacetic price of only $29.75! How!?!?!
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Here is a list of the tracks, in all their splendor, followed by a complete track by track discography. Check it out.
TRACK LISTING
P1345 - Disc 1
SLIM GAILLARD
THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE1. THERE’S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT Unknown p 1937 2.53
2. ‘CAUSE MY BABY SAYS IT’S SO Unknown p 1937 2.40
3. THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Gaillard, Stewart p 1938 2.49
4. CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN Jerome, Schwartz p 1938 2.37
5. 8,9 AND 10 Gaillard, Stewart p 1938 2.40
6. FERDINAND THE BULL Malotte, Morey p 1938 2.52
7. TUTTI FRUTTI Gaillard, Stewart p 1938 2.36
8. LOOK-A-THERE Gaillard, Stewart p 1938 2.13
9. JUMP SESSION Gaillard, Green, Block p 1938 2.34
10. LAUGHIN’ IN RHYTHM Gaillard p 1938 2.35
11. VOL VIST DU GAILY STAR Gaillard, Green, Block p 1938 2.42
12. DOPEY JOE Gaillard p 1938 2.02
13. SWEET SAFRONIA Gaillard p 1938 2.10
14. IT’S GETTIN’ KINDA CHILLY Gaillard p 1938 2.30
15. BUCK DANCE RHYTHM Gaillard p 1938 2.37
16. THAT’S A BRINGER Gaillard p 1939 2.57
17. A-WELL-A-TAKE-EM JOE (CRAPSHOOTER’S JIVE) Gaillard p 1939 3.01
18. CHICKEN RHYTHM Gaillard p 1939 2.50
19. SWINGIN’ IN THE KEY OF C Gaillard, Squires p 1939 2.48
20. BOOT-TA-LA-ZA Gaillard, Squires p 1939 3.27
21. IT’S YOU, ONLY YOU Gaillard p 1939 3.11
22. BEATIN’ THE BOARD Gaillard, Squires p 1939 3.02
23. LOOK OUT Gaillard, Squires p 1939 2.50
24. MATZOH BALLS Gaillard p 1939 2.35
25. EARLY IN THE MORNING Gaillard p 1939 2.34
26. CHITTLIN’ SWITCH BLUES Gaillard, Squires p 1939 2.51
27. HUH!, UH-HUH! Gaillard, Squires p 1939 2.52
P1346 - Disc 2
SLIM GAILLARD
GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL1. WINDY CITY HOP Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.42
2. BABY BE MINE Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.51
3. SPLOGHM Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.33
4. FITZWATER STREET Gaillard p 1940 2.50
5. DON’T LET US SAY GOODBYE Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.59
6. RHYTHM MAD Gaillard p 1940 2.48
7. BONGO Gaillard p 1940 2.58
8. BROADWAY JUMP Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.51
9. PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, BABY Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.55
10. LOOKIN’ FOR A PLACE TO PARK Gaillard, Squires p 1940 3.00
11. HIT THAT MESS Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.39
12. HEY! CHEF Gaillard, Squires p 1940 2.37
13. AH NOW Gaillard, Squires p 1941 2.57
14. A TIP ON THE NUMBERS Gaillard, Squires p 1941 3.06
15. SLIM SLAM BOOGIE Gaillard, Squires p 1941 2.31
16. BASSOLOGY Gaillard, Squires p 1941 2.41
17. BINGIE-BINGIE-SCOOTIE Gaillard, Squires p 1941 2.51
18. B-19 Gaillard p 1941 3.01
19. AFRICAN JIVE Gaillard p 1941 2.51
20. PALM SPRINGS JUMP Gaillard p 1942 2.37
21. RA-DA-DA-DA Gaillard p 1942 2.36
22. GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL Gaillard p 1942 2.41
23. VOUT OREENEE Gaillard p 1945 3.02
24. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME Gaillard p 1945 2.29
25. SIGHING BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.52
26. QUEEN’S BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.53
27. VOUT BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.52
P1347 - Disc 3
SLIM GAILLARD
CEMENT MIXER (PUT-TI, PUT-TI)1. SLIM GAILLARD’S BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.43
2. HARLEM HUNCH Gaillard p 1945 2.41
3. TUTTI-FRUTTI Gaillard, Stewart p 1945 2.45
4. TRAVELIN’ BLUES Gaillard p 1945 3.01
5. SIGHTSEEING BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.45
6. CENTRAL AVENUE BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.42
7. SLIM’S CEMENT BOOGIE Gaillard p 1945 2.41
8. LAGUNA Gaillard p 1945 2.41
9. DUNKIN’ BAGEL Gaillard p 1945 2.46
10. BOOGIN’ AT BERG’S Gaillard p 1945 2.49
11. CEMENT MIXER Gaillard p 1945 3.14
12. NOVACHORD BOOGIE Gaillard p 1946 2.54
13. TEE SAY MALEE Gaillard p 1946 2.46
14. ATOMIC COCKTAIL Gaillard p 1946 2.38
15. YEP-ROC-HERESAY Gaillard p 1946 3.02
16. JUMPIN’ AT THE RECORD SHOP Gaillard p 1946 3.06
17. DREI SIX CENT Gaillard p 1946 2.39
18. DIZZY BOOGIE Gaillard p 1946 3.00
19. FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Gaillard, Stewart p 1946 2.39
20. POPITY POP Gaillard p 1946 2.49
21. SLIM’S JAM Gaillard p 1946 3.06
22. EARLY MORNIN’ BOOGIE Gaillard p 1946 2.53
23. RIFF CITY Gaillard p 1946 2.50
24. MEAN MAMA BLUES Gaillard p 1946 2.51
25. CHICKEN RHYTHM Gaillard, Squires p 1946 3.04
26. SANTA MONICA JUMP Gaillard p 1946 3.03
P1348 - Disc 4
SLIM GAILLARD
OPERA IN VOUT1. MEAN PRETTY MAMA Gaillard p 1946 3.00
2. SCHOOL KIDS’ HOP Gaillard p 1946 2.56
3. OPERA IN VOUT PART I :
Introduction - Pianissimo (Softly, most Softly)
Tobert, Aiston, arr: Gaillard p 1946 2.35
PART 11: Recitativo & Finale (Of much scat)
Tobert, Aiston, arr: Gaillard p 1946 2.15
PART 111: Andante cantabile in modo de blues
(C - Jam ?) Ellington, arr. Gaillard p 1946 3.09
PART IV: Presto con stomp (With a floy, floy)
Gaillard p 1946 3.36
4. BOIP! BOIP! Sues, David p 1947 2.49
5. THE BARTENDER’S JUST LIKE A MOTHER Ricks, Clarke, Spender p 1947 2.49
6. ARABIAN BOOGIE Gaillard p 1947 2.46
7. TIP LIGHT Gaillard p 1947 2.50
8. MOMMA’S IN THE KITCHEN Kaye, Manning p 1947 2.38
9. A GHOST OF A CHANCE Young, Crosby, Washington p 1947 3.02
10. LITTLE RED RIDING WOODS Manning, Kaye, Gaillard p 1947 2.54
11. PUERTO VOOTIE Gaillard p 1947 2.37
12. SERENADE TO A POODLE Ricks, Gaillard p 1948 2.16
13. DOWN BY THE STATION Gaillard p 1948 2.20
14. WHEN BANANA SKINS ARE FALLING Gaillard p 1949 2.49
15. BONGO CITY Gaillard p 1949 2.43
16. SABROSO Gaillard p 1951 2.30
17. TAXPAYERS BLUES Gaillard p 1952 2.27
18. EATIN’ WITH THE BOOGIE Gaillard p 1952 2.28
19. MAKE IT DO Bloch, Friedman, West p 1952 2.50
20. YOU GOOFED Gibson, Kaye, Rael p 1952 2.45
21. GOMEN NASAI (FORGIVE ME) Hattori, Mayers p 1952 3.04
22. POTATOE CHIPS Carr, Bunora p 1952
DISCOGRAPHY
DISC ONE - THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE
Frankie Newton, tp; Russell Procope, Pete Brown, as; Cecil Scott, cl,ts; Edmond Hall cl, bs; Don Frye, p; John Smith, g; Richard Fullbright, b;
Cozy Cole, d; Slim Gaillard, voc. New York, April 15, 1937M404-2
THERE’S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT Variety 550
M495-2
‘CAUSE MY BABY SAYS IT’S SO Variety 550
Slim and Slam : Slim Gaillard, g, vib, voc; Slam Stewart, b.voc, acc by Sam Allen, p; Pompey "Guts" Dobson, d.
New York, February 17, 1938 22318-4THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE Vocalion 4021
22319-5
CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN Vocalion 4021
Same personnel as above New York, May 3, 1938 22847-1
8,9 AND 10 Vocalion 4163
22850-2
FERDINAND THE BULL Vocalion 4110
Same personnel as above New York, June 27, 1938 23165-1
TUTTI FRUTTI Vocalion 4225
231661-1
LOOK-A-THERE Vocalion 4225
Slim And Slam : Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; voc, acc by Kenneth Hollon, ts; Sam Allen, p; Pompey "Guts" Dobson, d.
New York, August 17, 193823357
JUMP SESSION Vocalion 4346
23358-1
LAUGHIN’ IN RHYTHM Vocalion 4461
23359
VOL VIST DU GAILY STAR Vocalion 4346
Same personnel as above, Slim Gaillard, tap dancing (1) New York, November 9, 1938
23683-1 DOPEY JOE Vocalion 4521
23684-1 SWEET SAFRONIA Vocalion 4594
23685-1 IT’S GETTIN’ KINDA CHILLY Vocalion 4594
23686-1 BUCK DANCE RHYTHM (-1) Vocalion 4521Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Cyril Newman, tp; Herman Flintall, as; Loumell Morgan, p;
Slim Gaillard, g, voc; William Smith, b; Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, September 15, 193925363-2 THAT’S A BRINGER Vocalion 5220
25364-1 A-WELL-A-TAKE ‘EM JOE Vocalion 5138
25365-1 CHICKEN RHYTHM Vocalion 5138Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Al Killian, tp; Herman Flintall, as; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc, tap dancing (-1): William Smith, b; Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, October 4, 1939
25466-1 SWINGING IN THE KEY OF C Vocalion 5388
25467-1 BOOT-TA-LA-ZA Vocalion 5388
25468-1 IT’S YOU, ONLY YOU Vocalion 5301
25469-1 BEATIN’ THE BOARD (-1) Vocalion 5483Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Al Killian, tp; Kenneth Hollon, ts; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; William Smith, b;
Hubert Pettaway, d. New York, October 11, 193925149 LOOK OUT Vocalion 5483
26150-A MATZOH BALLS Vocalion 5301
Same personnel and session as above, but Herman Flintall, as replaces Kenneth Hollon
26151-A EARLY IN THE MORNING Vocalion 5220
26152-A CHITTLIN’ SWITCH BLUES Vocalion 5341
26153-A HUH! UH-HUH! Vocalion 5341DISC TWO - GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL
Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; Hubert Pettaway, d.
New York, April 19, 194027194-1 WINDY CITY HOP Vocalion 5557
27195-1 BABY BE MINE Vocalion 5619
27196-1 SPLOGHM Vocalion 5619
27197-1 FITZWATER STREET Vocalion 5557Henry Goodwin, tp; Garvin Bushell, cl; Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g; vib (-1), voc; Slam Stewart, b; Hubert Pettaway, d.
New York, August 2, 194027774-1 DON’T LET US SAY GOODBYE Okeh 5792
27775-1 RHYTHM MAD Okeh 6015
27776-1 BONGO Okeh 6015
27777-1 BROADWAY JUMP (-1) Okeh 5792Henry Goodwin, tp; Garvin Bushell, cl; Kenneth Hollon, ts (-1); Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Nick Fenton, b; Hubert Pettaway,
d.
New York, September 24, 194028697-1 PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, BABY Okeh 6088
28698-1 LOOKIN’ FOR A PLACE TO PARK Okeh 6260
28699-1 HIT THAT MESS Okeh 6260
28700-1 HEY, CHEF (-1) Okeh 6088Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : featuring Slam Stewart, Loumell Morgan, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b; Kenny
Clarke, d.
New York, March 11, 194129913-1 AH NOW Okeh 6295
29914-1 A TIP ON THE NUMBERS Okeh 6135
29915 SLIM SLAM BOOGIE Okeh 6135
29916-1 BASSOLOGY Okeh 6295Tommy Fulford, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, (-1) voc; Slam Stewart, b; voc; Chico Hamilton, d. Hollywood, July 24, 1941
H-365-1 BINGIE-BINGIE-SCOOTIE Okeh 6382
H-366-1 B-19 Tax M-8044
H-368-1 AFRICAN JIVE Tax M-8044Slim Gaillard & his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Slam Stewart, b, voc; Leo Watson, d.
Hollywood, April 4, 1942H-788-1 PALM SPRINGS JUMP Columbia CJ 33566
H-789-1 RA-DA-DA-DA Meritt 10
H-790-1 GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL Meritt 10Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Karl George, Howard McGhee, tp; Vic Dickenson, tb; Teddy Edwards, as, ts; Lucky Thompson, Wild
Bill Moore, ts; Fletcher Smith, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b; Leo Watson, d. Hollywood, circa September 19455008 VOUT OREENEE Queen 4104
5009 PLEASE WAIT FOR ME Queen 4104Slim Gaillard Trio : Fletcher Smith, p; harpsichord or "doctored" piano, (-1); Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b. same session as
above
.
5010 SIGHING BOOGIE (-1) Queen 4127
5011 QUEEN’S BOOGIE Queen 4159
5012 VOUT BOOGIE Queen 4159
DISC THREE - CEMENT MIXER (PUT-TI, PUT-TI)
Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Karl George, Howard McGhee, tp; Teddy Edwards, as, ts; Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, ts;
Fletcher Smith, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p, voc; Tiny "Bam" Brown, b; Leo Watson, d. Hollywood, circa, September 19455014 SLIM GAILLARD’S BOOGIE Queen 4121
5015 HARLEM HUNCH Queen 4127
5016 TUTTI FRUTTI 20th Century 20-10B
5017 TRAVELIN’ BLUES Queen 4121Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeneers : Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Fletcher Smith, p; harpsichord or "doctored" piano (-1); Tiny "Bam" Brown, b.
Same session as above5018 SIGHTSEEING BOOGIE Queen 4105
5019 CENTRAL AVENUE BOOGIE Queen 4105
5021 SLIM’S CEMENT BOOGIE (-1) 20th Century 20-10bSlim Gaillard Quartet : Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b; voc; Zutty Singleton, d.
Los Angeles, 1945BB 101-3 LAGUNA BEE-BEE 101
BB 102-3 DUNKIN’ BAGEL BEE-BEE 102
BB 103-1 BOOGIN’ AT BERG’S (-1) BEE-BEE 103Slim Gaillard Trio : Slim Gaillard, p, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, December 1, 1945 4
CEMENT MIXER Cadet 201
Slim Gaillard Quartette : Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, novachord (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton,d.
Los Angeles, December 15, 1945 138
NOVACHORD BOOGIE (-1) Atomic 231
TEE SAY MALEE Atomic 231 A215-A-1
ATOMIC COCKTAIL Atomic 215 A215-B-2
YEP-ROC-HERESAY Atomic 215
JUMPIN’ AT THE RECORD SHOP Atomic 216
DREI SIX CENT Atomic 230
Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Jack McVea, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d.
Los Angeles, December 29, 1945BTJ 38-2 DIZZY BOOGIE (-1) BelTone 753
BTJ 39-1 FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE BelTone 758
BTJ 40-2 POPITY POP BelTone 753
BJT 41-RE SLIM’S JAM BelTone 758Slim Gaillard and his Trio : Wini Beatty, g, voc; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d.
Los Angeles, January, 1946BJT 42-3 EARLY MORNIN’ BOOGIE BelTone 754
BJT 44 RIFF CITY BelTone 755
BJT 45 MEAN MAMA BLUES BelTone 755Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra : Howard McGhee, tp; Marshall Royal, cl; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc;
Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, January, 1946BTJ 58-3 CHICKEN RHYTHM BelTone 762
BJT 59-1 SANTA MONICA JUMP BelTone 761
DISC FOUR - OPERA IN VOUT
Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra : Howard McGhee, tp; Marshall Royal, cl; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc;
Bam Brown, b, voc; Zutty Singleton, d. Los Angeles, January 1946BJT 60-1 MEAN PRETTY MAMA BelTone 762
BJT 61-2 SCHOOL KIDS’ HOP BelTone 758Slim Gaillard, g, p (-1), voc; Bam Brown, b. Jazz at the Philharmonic, Los Angeles, April 22, 1946
OPERA IN VOUT
461 INTRODUZIONE - PIANISSIMO Clef MGC 506
462 RECITATIVO E FINALE Clef MGC 506
463 ANDANTE CANTABILE IN MOD DE BLUES Clef MGC 506
464 PRESTO CON STOMP Clef MGC 506Slim Gaillard Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc. Los Angeles, February 11, 1947
47-S-3028-3 BOIP! BOIP! MGM 10111
47-S-3029-2 THE BARTENDER’S JUST LIKE A MOTHER MGM 10111
47-S-3030-2 ARABIAN BOOGIE MGM 10017
47-S-3031-2 TIP LIGHT MGM 10017Slim Gaillard Trio : probably Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc.
Los Angeles, October 1, 194747-S-3163-3 MOMMA’S IN THE KITCHEN MGM 10231
47-S-3164-3 (I DON’T STAND) A GHOST OF A CHANCE MGM 10309
47-S-3165-3 LITTLE RED RIDING WOODS MGM 10599
47-5-3166-3 PUERTO VOOTIE MGM 10231Slim Gaillard and his Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, p, voc; Bam Brown, b, voc; Jim Hawthorne, barks.
Los Angeles, December 15, 194747-5-3323-2 SERENADE TO A POODLE MGM 10442
Slim Gaillard Trio : Unknown, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b, d, voc.
Los Angeles, December 22, 1947 47-S-3371-3DOWN BY THE STATION MGM 10309
Slim Gaillard sextet : Personnel includes Cyril Haynes, p; Slim Gaillard, bgo, voc; Armando Peraza, cga; rest unknown
New York, November 7, 194949S-88-3 WHEN BANANA SKINS ARE FALLING MGM 10938
49S-390- BONGO CITY MGM 10938Slim Gaillard and his International Famous Orchestra : Buddy Tate, ts; Maceo Williams, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Clyde Lombardi, b; Charlie
Smith, d; Pepe Benque, cga. New York, May 25, 1951553-5 SABROSO CLEF 8950
Slim Gaillard, g, voc, with unknown Orchestra New York, January 24, 1952
686-3 TAXPAYERS BLUES CLEF 8970
687-2 EATIN’ WITH THE BOOGIE CLEF 8870Slim Gaillard and his Musical Aggregation, whenever he maybe : Slim Gaillard, g, voc, with unknown Orchestra.
New York, July 1952
849-6 MAKE IT DO Norgran LP 13
850-14 YOU GOOFED Norgran LP 13Slim Gaillard and his Shintoists : Ben Webster, ts; Cyril Hayes, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Ray Brown, b; Milt Jackson, d.
New York, circa, December 19521126-13 GOMEN NASAI (FORGIVE ME) Mercury 89031
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