This CD is one of four new releases from Jasmine which present the honking r&b sax blasters from the late 1940s when they fronted the riffing big bands in the mid to late 50s and were making their own records or providing the sax breaks on endless rock and roll records. First up are 26 titles by Willis 'Gator' Jackson, your actual teenage prodigy, in the days before teenagers actually existed. Soon you will also find newly available sets from Buddy Lucas, Sam 'The Man' Taylor and 'Big' Jay McNeely and all of them will rock your socks off. Filled to the rafters with superb songs and massive jukebox hits this honk-tastic sax blasting party kicks off with the two part smash, "Gator Tail" which gave Willis his nickname which he would keep all his life. Some of these tracks were rocking jukeboxes almost 70 years ago and you can bet your bottom dollar they can still fill a dancefloor.

Tracklist:

Gator Tail (Parts 1 ; 2) - Cootie Williams Orchestra
Doin' the Gator Tail - Cootie Williams Orchestra
Blow Jackson Blow - Cootie Williams Orchestra
More Blues at Midnight - Willis Jackson
Chock's Chuckles - Willis Jackson
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Willis Jackson
Dance of the Lady Bug - Willis Jackson
On My Own - Willis Jackson
Hoot and Holler Saturday Night - Eddie Mack W/Bobby Smith Orchestra 1
Cool Mama - Eddie Mack W/Bobby Smith Orchestra 1
Lemonade - Eddie Mack W/Bobby Smith Orchestra 1
Call of the Gators - Willis Jackson 1
Later for the Gator - Willis Jackson 1
Steam Roller Blues - Eddie Mack W/Cootie Williams Orchestra 1
Beauty Parlour Gossip - Eddie Mack W/Cootie Williams Orchestra 1
Harlem Nocturne - Willis Jackson 1
Street Scene - Willis Jackson 1
Wine-O-Wine - Willis Jackson Featuring the Four Gators 1
Good Gliding - Willis Jackson 2
Rock! Rock!! Rock!!! - Willis Jackson 2
'Gater's' Groove - Willis Jackson 2
Estrellita - Willis Jackson 2
Later Gator - Willis Jackson 2
Back Door - Willis Jackson 2
Good to the Bone - Willis Jackson 2
Makin' It - Willis Jackson Featuring Bill Jennings

UPC: 604988310320
Label: Jasmine Records
Release Date: 8.17.18
Format: CD

Willis Jackson Gator Tail - Doin The Gator Tail: Tenor Sax Blasting 1949-1959 (CD)