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The California Ramblers were one of the very first big bands on record to aim for dance music with strong jazz overtones. The group was not from California (by all reports they never even played in that state), but formed in Ohio by banjoist Ray Kitchenman in 1921.
The band had a drumming dynamo in Stan King, an early playing partner of Benny Goodman's, whose rock-solid beat induced dancing. On bass saxophone was Adrian Rollini, a musical genius who could shine on multiple instruments.
Add to this lineup were the Dorsey brothers, Red Nichols, the straight-ahead rhythm of banjoist Ray Kitchenman and clarinetist Fud Livingston (comedian Jerry Colonna served a brief tenure with the band on trombone before finding his true leather-lunged calling) and you have a society dance band with real bite and verve.
They also hold a parenthetical place in jazz history, hiring trumpet man Bill Moore, one of the first African American jazz musician to work with a white band. Although their time in the limelight was brief, with several of their members going on to bigger and better things by decade's end, the California Ramblers stand as the quintessential white dance band of the 1920s.
***************************************** The CD presents a selection of their Edison Diamond Disc recordings made in 1926. They feature some great jazz musicians of the period. There are several hot jazz solos throughout the sessions.
All selections have been digitally restored by Vintage Recordings.
The California Ramblers (Edison Diamond Disc Recordings) [1920's Jazz Band] (Recorded 1926) Encore 2
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Track Listing
01 Here Comes Malinda [Edison 51725] (Recorded 1926)
02 What A Man [Edison 51737] (Recorded 1926)
03 Shake [Edison 51737] (Recorded 1926)
04 To Be With You [Edison 51797] (Recorded 1926)
05 When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bobbin’ Along [Edison 51799] (Recorded 1926)
06 Looking At The Would Through Rose Colored Glasses [Edison 51814] (Recorded 1926)
07 Up and At ‘Em [Edison 51820] (Recorded 1926)
08 Me Too [Edison 51820] (Recorded 1926)
09 How Many Times [Edison 51822] (Recorded 1926)
10 You Need Someone To Love [Edison 51824] (Recorded 1926)
11 Lay Me Down To Sleep In Carolina [Edison 51851] (Recorded 1926)