A Study in Frustration

A Study in Frustration

Box set by Fletcher Henderson
Released	1961
Recorded	August 9, 1923 to May 28, 1938
Genre	Jazz
Length	3:09:50
Label	Columbia
Producer	Frank Driggs

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

A Study in Frustration: The Fletcher Henderson Story is a box set compilation surveying studio recordings of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra from 1923 to 1938, released in 1961 on Columbia Records, CXK 85470. It initially appeared as a four-album set produced by Frank Driggs and assembled by John Hammond, both of whom also wrote the liner notes. The set was part of a Thesaurus of Classic Jazz series on Columbia which included King of the Delta Blues Singers also worked on by Hammond and Driggs and released in 1961, the first album reissue of songs by blues legend Robert Johnson.

Content

All selections had been previously on 78 records by labels such as Brunswick, Columbia, Paramount, Perfect, and Vocalion. The set documents some of his first recordings as a leader in 1923, to some of his last shortly before he joined the Benny Goodman Orchestra as an arranger and some-time pianist. Like all bandleaders of the time, Henderson recorded with vocalists, but none are featured on this set.

A Study In Frustration was reissued as a three compact disc box set on June 14, 1994. Ten bonus tracks were included, covering recordings in 1934 and 1936 that had not been included in the original set.

Collective personnel

Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott, Rex Stewart — cornet
Red Allen, Louis Armstrong, Emmett Berry, Elmer Chambers, Roy Eldridge, Leora Henderson, Tommy Ladnier, Mouse Randolph, Howard Scott, Joe Smith, Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, Joe Thomas, Dick Vance — trumpet
Fernando Arbello, Ed Cuffee, Charlie Green, Jimmy Harrison, J.C. Higginbotham, George Hunt, Keg Johnson, Claude Jones, John McConnell, Benny Morton, Teddy Nixon, Milt Robinson, George Washington, Dicky Wells, Sandy Williams, Al Wynn — trombone
Jerry Blake — alto clarinet
Coleman Hawkins — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet
Don Pasqual — alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Don Redman — alto saxophone, clarinet, oboe
Edgar Sampson — alto saxophone, violin
Buster Bailey, Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope, Omer Simeon — alto saxophone, clarinet
Eddie Barefield, Harvey Boone, Lonnie Brown, Scoops Carry, Benny Carter, Carmelo Jejo, Budd Johnson — alto saxophone
Chu Berry, Ben Webster, Elmer Williams — tenor saxophone
June Cole, Ralph Escudero, John Kirby, Del Thomas — tuba
Fletcher Henderson, Horace Henderson, Fats Waller — piano
Charlie Dixon, Clarence Holiday — banjo
Bernard Addison, Bob Lessey, Lawrence Lucie, Freddie White — guitar
Israel Crosby, Elmer James, John Kirby — bass
Sid Catlett, Walter Johnson, Kaiser Marshall, Pete Suggs — drums

Track listing

In the compact disc versions, the song running order is the same with sides one through three comprising disc one, sides four through six comprising disc two, and sides seven and eight along with the bonus tracks comprising disc three.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"The Dicty Blues"	Fletcher Henderson	August 7, 1923	2:40
2.	"Teapot Dome Blues"	George Lottman, Elmer Schoebel	April 15, 1924	2:58
3.	"Go 'Long Mule"	Henry Creamer, Paul King, Robert King	October 7, 1924	3:07
4.	"Shanghai Shuffle"	Larry Conley, Gene Rodemich	October 19, 1924	3:21
5.	"Copenhagen"	Charlie Davis	October 30, 1924	2:53
6.	"Everybody Loves My Baby"	Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams	November 17, 1924	2:53
7.	"How Come You Do Me Like You Do"	Gene Austin, Roy Bergere	November 22, 1924	3:13
8.	"Alabamy Bound"	Bud Green, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson	January 31, 1925	3:08

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Sugarfoot Stomp"	King Oliver	May 29, 1925	2:49
2.	"What-Cha-Call-Em Blues"	Steve Roberts	May 29, 1925	2:51
3.	"T.N.T."	Elmer Schoebel	October 21, 1925	2:55
4.	"The Stampede"	Fletcher Henderson	May 14, 1926	3:17
5.	"Jackass Blues"	Art Kassel, Mel Stitzel	May 14, 1926	3:14
6.	"Henderson Stomp"	Fletcher Henderson	November 3, 1926	2:53
7.	"The Chant"	Mel Stitzel	November 3, 1926	2:58
8.	"Snag It"	King Oliver	January 20, 1927	3:12

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Rocky Mountain Blues"	Patty Carroll, Ken Macomber, F. Henderson	January 21, 1927	2:46
2.	"Tozo"	M.A. Cowdry, Fletcher Henderson	January 21, 1927	2:56
3.	"St. Louis Shuffle"	Jack Pettis, Fats Waller	March 23, 1927	3:02
4.	"Whiteman Stomp"	Jo Trent, Fats Waller	May 11, 1927	2:47
5.	"I'm Coming Virginia"	Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook	May 11, 1927	3:07
6.	"Variety Stomp"	Jo Trent, Charlie Green, Fats Waller	May 12, 1927	3:04
7.	"St. Louis Blues"	W.C. Handy	May 12, 1927	3:06
8.	"Goose Pimples"	Jo Trent, Fletcher Henderson	October 24, 1927	3:01

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Hop Off"	Fats Waller, Spencer Williams	November 4, 1927	2:58
2.	"King Porter Stomp"	Jelly Roll Morton	March 14, 1928	2:56
3.	"D Natural Blues"	Fletcher Henderson	March 14, 1928	3:28
4.	"Oh Baby"	O. Murphy, B. DeSylva, W. Donaldson	April 6, 1928	2:49
5.	"Feeling Good"	Owen Murphy, Jack Yellen	April 6, 1928	3:29
6.	"I'm Feeling Devilish"	Maceo Pinkard	April 6, 1928	2:48
7.	"Old Black Joe Blues"	George Lottman, Henderson	November, 1928	2:27
8.	"Easy Money"	Gene Austin, Benny Carter	December 12, 1928	3:06

Side five

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Come On Baby"	Archie Gottler, Sidney Clare, Maceo Pinkard	December 12, 1928	2:57
2.	"Freeze and Melt"	Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh	April, 1929	3:06
3.	"Raisin' the Roof"	Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh	April, 1929	2:43
4.	"Blazin'"	Joe Sanders	May 16, 1929	3:00
5.	"Wang Wang Blues"	Wood, Buster Johnson, Gus Mueller, Busse	May 16, 1929	3:06
6.	"Chinatown, My Chinatown"	William Jerome, Jean Schwartz	October 3, 1930	3:05
7.	"Somebody Loves Me"	B. MacDonald, B. DeSylva, G. Gershwin	October 3, 1930	3:06
8.	"Keep a Song in Your Soul"	Alexander Hill, Fats Waller	December 2, 1930	3:20

Side six

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Sweet and Hot"	Jack Yellen, Harold Arlen	February 5, 1931	3:29
2.	"My Gal Sal"	Paul Dresser	February 5, 1931	3:30
3.	"Sugarfoot Stomp"	King Oliver	March 19, 1931	3:21
4.	"Clarinet Marmalade"	Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas, Sbarbaro, Shields	March 19, 1931	3:15
5.	"Hot and Anxious"	Horace Henderson	March 19, 1931	3:23
6.	"Comin' and Goin'"	Fletcher Henderson, Horace Henderson	March 19, 1931	3:12
7.	"Singin' the Blues"	Young, Lewis, Conrad, Robinson	October 16, 1931	3:08
8.	"Sugar"	Joe Young, George W. Meyer	October 16, 1931	2:58

Side seven

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Blue Moments"	Fletcher Henderson	March 11, 1932	2:37
2.	"New King Porter Stomp"	Jelly Roll Morton	December 9, 1932	3:10
3.	"Underneath the Harlem Moon"	Mack Gordon, Harry Revel	December 9, 1932	3:17
4.	"Honeysuckle Rose"	Andy Razaf, Fats Waller	December 9, 1932	3:15
5.	"Yeah Man"	Noble Sissle, J. Russel Robinson	August 18, 1933	2:58
6.	"Queer Notions"	Coleman Hawkins	August 18, 1933	2:51
7.	"Can You Take It!"	Fletcher Henderson	August 18, 1933	2:52
8.	"King Porter Stomp"	Jelly Roll Morton	August 18, 1933	2:59

Side eight

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Christopher Columbus"	Andy Razaf, Chu Berry	March 27, 1936	3:05
2.	"Stealin' Apples"	Andy Razaf, Fats Waller	March 27, 1936	2:59
3.	"Blue Lou"	Edgar Sampson	March 27, 1936	3:10
4.	"Rhythm of the Tambourine"	David Franklin	March 2, 1937	2:41
5.	"Back in Your Own Backyard"	Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer	March 22, 1937	2:35
6.	"Chris and His Gang"	F. Henderson, H. Henderson, J. Dorsey	June 3, 1937	3:03
7.	"Sing You Sinners"	Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling	October 25, 1937	2:45
8.	"Moten Stomp"	Bennie Moten, Buster Moten	May 28, 1938	2:44

Compact disc reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
17.	"Wild Party"	Will Hudson	September 25, 1934	3:01
18.	"Rug Cutter's Swing"	Fletcher Henderson	September 25, 1934	2:59
19.	"Hotter Than Hell"	Fletcher Henderson	September 25, 1934	2:50
20.	"Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)"	Gus Kahn, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin	September 25, 1934	2:36
21.	"I'm A Fool for Loving You"	Sam M. Lewis, Pete Wendling	April 9, 1936	2:37
22.	"Moonrise on the Lowdowns"	A.J. Neiburg, Jerry Livingston	April 9, 1936	2:42
23.	"I'll Always Be in Love with You"	Herman Ruby, Bud Green, Sam Stept	April 9, 1936	3:02
24.	"Jangled Nerves"	Fletcher Henderson, Roger Moore	April 9, 1936	2:35
25.	"Grand Terrace Rhythm"	Fletcher Henderson	May 23, 1936	2:41
26.	"Riffin'"	Horace Henderson	May 23, 1936	2:20

References

↑ Allmusic review

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.