Jazz of the Forties, Vol. 1: Jazz at Town Hall

Recorded at New York’s famed venue Town Hall in 1946, this album features two bands’ worth of fabulous jazz musicians, including Sidney Bechet, Baby Dodds, Pops Foster, James P. Johnson, Pee Wee Russell and Muggzy Spanier, who mixed themselves together on the night as the mood directed, creating a sonic whole that exceeds the sum of its parts.

Track Listing

101	Royal Garden Blues Art Hodes, Pee Wee Russell, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, Pops Foster, George Wettling	03:41
102	How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Art Hodes, Pee Wee Russell, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, Pops Foster, George Wettling	03:30
103	China Boy Sidney Bechet, James P. Johnson, Baby Dodds, and Pops Foster	03:21
104	Sister Kate Miff Mole, James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, Mezz Mezzrow, Baby Dodds, J. Windhurst	04:03
105	I've Found a New Baby Johnny Windhurst, James P. Johnson, and Baby Dodds	03:56
106	Snowy Morning Blues James P. Johnson and Baby Dodds	01:10
201	Relaxin' at Touro Art Hodes, Muggsy Spanier, Pee Wee Russell, Miff Mole, George Wettling, Pops Foster	02:23
202	Dear Old Southland Sidney Bechet, J.P. Johnson, Pops Foster, Baby Dodds	02:55
203	She's Funny That Way James P. Johnson, Johnny Windhurst, Mezz Mezzrow, Baby Dodds	01:37
204	Maple Leaf Rag James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, and Baby Dodds	02:27
205	Jazz Me Blues J. Windhurst, Mezz Mezzrow, Vernon Brown, Art Hodes, Pops Foster, George Wettling	02:49
206	The Blues Art Hodes, Pops Foster, Mezz Mezzrow, Vernon Brown, Pee Wee Russell, Baby Dodds, Muggsy Spanier	05:24