Jim Europe's 369th Hell Fighters Band. The Complete Recordings
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James Reese Europe was the world's most accomplished black bandleader before 1920. He was internationally famous as the founder of New York's Chef Club, and as music director for Vernon and Irene Castle.
During World War I, her organized and led the all-black 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" band. They fought in the trenches, introduced that new music "Jazz" to the Continent, and were acclaimed in France and America as the greatest-ever regimental band.
In May, 1919, the "Hell Fighters" were on the last leg of their triumphal U.S. victory concert tour when Europe was murdered at age 39. All 24 recordings he made for Pathé in the last two months of his life are collected on these CD as well as a 44 page booklet with rare photographs and liner notes. Songs: That Morning Trombone, Memphis Blues, On Patrol in No Man's Land, How ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm!, All of No Man's Land is Ours, My Choc'late Soldier Sammy Boy, Dixie is Dixie Once More, Plantation Echoes, St. Louis Blues, Jazz Baby, Ja Da, The Darktown Strutter's Ball, Missouri Blues, Jazzola, Russian Rag, That's Got'Em, Clarinet marmalade, When the Bees Make Honey, Mirandy, The Dancing Deacon, Arabian Nights, Indianola, Hesitating Blues, Broadway Hit Medley.
During World War I, her organized and led the all-black 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" band. They fought in the trenches, introduced that new music "Jazz" to the Continent, and were acclaimed in France and America as the greatest-ever regimental band.
In May, 1919, the "Hell Fighters" were on the last leg of their triumphal U.S. victory concert tour when Europe was murdered at age 39. All 24 recordings he made for Pathé in the last two months of his life are collected on these CD as well as a 44 page booklet with rare photographs and liner notes. Songs: That Morning Trombone, Memphis Blues, On Patrol in No Man's Land, How ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm!, All of No Man's Land is Ours, My Choc'late Soldier Sammy Boy, Dixie is Dixie Once More, Plantation Echoes, St. Louis Blues, Jazz Baby, Ja Da, The Darktown Strutter's Ball, Missouri Blues, Jazzola, Russian Rag, That's Got'Em, Clarinet marmalade, When the Bees Make Honey, Mirandy, The Dancing Deacon, Arabian Nights, Indianola, Hesitating Blues, Broadway Hit Medley.
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