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In 1947 Bunk Johnson, who played in New Orleans with Buddy Bolden in the 1890’s, hand-picked a group of New York musicians from a much later age group: the Harlem milleu of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson, etc. … Men who played dramatically different from the George Lewis band which Bunk had fronted on his earlier recordings. Bob Stendahl and Harold Drob recorded them at Carnegie Recital Hall and the results were issued by Columbia. Delmark is proud to have issued this historic event for the first time on CD – and with two alternate takes added.

Recorded at Carnegie Recital Hall, December 23, 24, 26, 1947. orig released on Columbia LP

Bunk Johnson - trumpet
Wellman Braud - bass
Garvin Bushell - clarinet
Alphonse Steele - drums
Danny Barker - guitar
Don Kirkpatrick - piano
Ed Cuffee - trombone



1 Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) 2:50
2 Hilarity Rag 2:32
3 Some Of These Days 2:50
4 The Entertainer 2:52
5 Out Of Nowhere (Alternate) 2:48
6 You're Driving Me Crazy 2:10
7 Chloe 2:30
8 The Minstrel Man 2:24
9 Maria Elena 2:38
10 Kinklets 2:49
11 Out Of Nowhere 3:10
12 Till We Meet Again 2:40
13 Chloe (Alternate) 2:49
14 Teasin' Rag 2:44