Tracks:
Cause I'm in Love
Digga Digga Do
Whoopee Stomp
Baby
Bugle Call Rag
Blue Little You
Japanese Dream, A
Hungry for Love
Futuristic Rhythm
Out Where the Blues Begin
Railroad Man
I Wonder Where Mary Is Tonight?
There's Something New 'Bout the Old Moon Tonight
Mexicali Moon
Shirt Tail Stomp
Icky Blues
It's Tight Like That
Four or Five Times
Digga Digga Do - (alternate take)
Whoopee Stomp - (alternate take)
Shirt Tail Stomp - (alternate take)
Icky Blues - (alternate take)
It's Tight Like That - (alternate take)
Four or Five Times - (alternate take)

Performer Notes:

• Personnel includes: Ben Pollack (drums); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Jimmy Dorsey, Irving Mills, Jimmy McPartland, Al Harris.
• Personnel: Irving Mills (vocals); Dick McPartland (guitar, banjo); Matty Malneck (violin); Vic Breidis (cello, piano); Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman (clarinet, alto saxophone); Larry Binyon (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Gil Rodin (alto saxophone); Manny Klein, Jimmy McPartland, Al Harris (trumpet); Jack Teagarden (trombone, soprano trombone); Glenn McGaha Miller (trombone); Harry Goodman (tuba); Frank Signorelli (piano); Ray Bauduc (drums).
• Audio Remasterer: John R.T. Davies.
• Liner Note Authors: Joe Showler; John Wilby.
• Recording information: New York, NY (11/16/1928-02/11/1929).
• Photographer: Joe Showler.
• This CD, which is volume six out of seven discs that reissue the complete output of the Ben Pollack band of 1926-32, is actually the Pollack ensemble without the leader. Issued under many pseudonyms (and with Ray Bauduc on drums rather than Pollack), the group is best known as the Whoopee Makers. Several groups used that name (including ensembles led by Jack Pettis and the Duke Ellington Orchestra) but these 24 numbers (which have six alternate takes placed at the end of the program) are believed to be all of the selections during this time period that featured the Pollack sidemen. In the personnel on most of the numbers are trombonist Jack Teagarden, clarinetist Benny Goodman (who also takes one solo on alto) and trumpeter Jimmy McPartland. Some of the selections are very good examples of late-'20s hot jazz, including "Cause I'm in Love," "Digga Digga Doo" and "Bugle Call Rag." Some numbers find the band saddled with crummy singers (such as Claude Reese and the abysmal Mildred Roselle) but still overcome the vocal refrain to play some strong choruses. And a few jams are purposely corny ("Shirt Tail Stomp," "Icky Blues" and "Railroad Man") because those cornball efforts actually outsold the better jazz numbers. The program is well organized and despite the variance in quality, 1920s collectors will want this CD. ~ Scott Yanow

Producer: Colin Bray, John Wilby, John R.T. Davies

Format: CD (1 Disc); Mono

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Jack Teagarden; Jimmy Dorsey; Benny Goodman

Release Date: 20 April, 2004

Label: Jazz Oracle

Dimensions: 12.7 x 14.8 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)