Bennie Moten

(piano) 1894 - 1935

Awaiting updated biography.

In the meantime, you may like to peruse the Wikipedia page for this artist.

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CD1070 (double CD)

BENNIE MOTEN & His Orchestra

"Band Box Shuffle"

The complete 1929-32 Victor output. This collection documents the transformation of the Moten band during 1929-32 by the arranging of Eddie Durham and the presence of a young Bill "Count" Basie. Extensive biography booklet with notes by Frank Driggs.

Titles - Vol. 1 - Rumba Negro / The Jones Law Blues / The Jones Law Blues / Band Box Shuffle / Small Black / Small Black / Every Day Blues / Boot It / Mary Lee / Rit-Dit-Ray / Rit-Dit-Ray / New Vine Street Blues / Sweetheart Of Yesterday / Won't You Be My Baby? / Won't You Be My Baby? / I Wish I Could Be Blue / I Wish I Could Be Blue / Oh! Eddie / Oh! Eddie / That Too, Do / That Too, Do / Mack's Rhythm / You Made Me Happy / Here Comes Marjorie.
Vol. 2 - The Count / Liza Lee / Liza Lee / Get Goin' / Professor Hot Stuff / When I'm Alone / New Moten Stomp / As Long As I Love You / Somebody Stole My Gal / Now That I Need You / Bouncin' Round / Ya Got Love / I Wanna Be Around My Baby All The Time / Toby / Moten Swing / Blue Room / Imagination / New Orleans / The Only Girl I Ever Loved / Milenberg Joys / Lafayette / Prince Of Wails / Two Times.

Price includes postage & packaging per order: £17.49

Bennie Moten Orchestra - "Band Box Shuffle"

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