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Honkers & Bar Walkers – Volume One
Delmark DD 438 [United Series]
Compact Disc (1992)

“the sound of the R&B tenor saxophone, moaning, shaking, quivering and groaning…dance music, made for Saturday nights
New York Times –Peter Watrous

Featuring Jimmy Forrest, Teddy Brannon, Cozy Eggleston, Tab Smith, Jimmy Coe, Doc Sausage, Fred Jackson, Chris Woods, Fats Noel, Paul Bascomb.

1 Jimmy Forrest– Nght Train
2 Teddy Brannon– Everybody Get Together
3 Teddy Brannon– Mixin' With Dixon
4 Cozy Eggleston– Cozy's Beat
5 Cozy Eggleston– Big Heavy (Blue Lights Boogie)
6 Tab Smith– Because Of You
7 Tab Smith– Ace High
8 Jimmy Coe– After Hours Joint
9 Jimmy Coe– Fast Blues
10 Doc Sausage– Sausage Rock
11 Fred Jackson– Sentimental Blues
12 Fred Jackson– Buck Fever
13 Chris Woods– Cool One-Groove Two
14 Fats Noel– You Belong To Me
15 Fats Noel– Duck Soup
16 Fats Noel– Wish You Were Here
17 Fats Noel– High Tide
18 Paul Bascomb– Pink Cadillac
19 Paul Bascomb– Blues And The Beat
20 Paul Bascomb– More Blues-More Beat
21 Jimmy Forrest– My Buddy
22 Jimmy Forrest– Flight 3-D

"This CD serves as a strong introduction to the tenor sax- (and occasional alto-) oriented R&B music of the early 1950s. It includes a few major hits (most notably Jimmy Forrest's "Night Train" and Tab Smith's ballad feature "Because of You") and six previously unissued alternate takes. Also heard from are Teddy Brannon, Cozy Eggleston, the underrated Jimmy Coe, Doc Sausage (on 1950's "Sausage Rock"), Fred Jackson, Chris Woods, Fats Noel and Paul Bascomb. Overall, it gives listeners a fine sampling of the United and Regal catalogs. Fun and occasionally riotous music."- Scott Yanow - ALL MUSIC GUIDE

A1]: Chicago, 11-27-51
[A2, A3]: Linden NJ, c. Oct. '49
[A4 to A6]: Chicago, 8-23-52
[A7, A8]: Chicago, 2-1-53
[B1]: Linden NJ, 1-2-50
[B2, B3]: WGST, Atlanta GA. Late '50
[B4 to B7]: Beltone Studio, New York, NY 8-26-52
[B8]: Chicago, 3-3-52

A1 –Jimmy Forrest Night Train
Bass – Johnny Mixon
Congas – Unknown Artist
Drums – Oscar Oldham
Piano – Bunky Parker
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Forrest
2:58
A2 –Teddy Brannon Featuring Ray Abrams Everybody Get Together
Bass – Aaron Bell
Drums – Denzil Best
Guitar, Vocals [?] – Dickie Thompson
Piano – Teddy Brannon
Tenor Saxophone – Ray Abrams
2:25
A3 –Teddy Brannon Featuring Ray Abrams Mixin' With Dixon
Bass – Aaron Bell
Drums – Denzil Best
Guitar, Vocals [?] – Dickie Thompson
Piano – Teddy Brannon
Tenor Saxophone – Ray Abrams
3:15
A4 –Cozy Eggleston Cozy's Beat
Alto Saxophone – Marie Eggleston
Bass – Curtis Ferguson
Drums – Chuck Williams
Guitar – Ellis Hunter
Piano – Jimmy Boyd (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Cozy Eggleston
2:38
A5 –Cozy Eggleston Big Heavy (Blue Lites Boogie)
Alto Saxophone – Marie Eggleston
Bass – Curtis Ferguson
Drums – Chuck Williams
Guitar – Ellis Hunter
Piano – Jimmy Boyd (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Cozy Eggleston
2:48
A6 –Cozy Eggleston Weep For Me
Alto Saxophone – Marie Eggleston
Bass – Curtis Ferguson
Drums – Chuck Williams
Guitar – Ellis Hunter
Piano – Jimmy Boyd (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Cozy Eggleston
1:10
A7 –Jimmy Coe After Hours Joint
Other [Others Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Piano, Organ – Eugene Fox (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Coe
3:00
A8 –Jimmy Coe Fast Blues
Other [Others Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Piano, Organ – Eugene Fox (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Coe
2:29
B1 –Doc Sausage With Earl Johnson (6) Sausage Rock
Drums – Doc Sausage (Lucius Tyson)*
Guitar – Charlie Jackson (6)
Piano – Charles Harris (11)
Tenor Saxophone – Earl Johnson (6)
2:35
B2 –Fred Jackson Sentimental Blues
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fred Jackson
2:39
B3 –Fred Jackson Buck Fever
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fred Jackson
2:26
B4 –Fats Noel You Belong To Me
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fats Noel
2:56
B5 –Fats Noel Duck Soup
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fats Noel
2:16
B6 –Fats Noel Wish You Were Here
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fats Noel
2:56
B7 –Fats Noel High Tide
Other [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist
Tenor Saxophone – Fats Noel
2:26
B8 –Paul Bascomb Pink Cadillac
Alto Saxophone – Frank Porter (2), Tommy Waters
Baritone Saxophone – Harold Wallace
Bass – James McCrary (3)
Drums – George Dehart*
Piano – Duke Jordan
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Bascomb
Trumpet – Eddie Lewis*