This release, Louis Jordan - World Broadcast Recordings 1944/45, represents sessions recorded for the World Broadcasting System (WBS), including previously unissued alternate takes.WBS was a transcription company created in the early years of commercial radio that provided popular contemporary music programming on 16" discs to subscribing radio stations. These nationally syndicated music broadcasts were not commercially available to the public and are unique in this regard.The George H. Buck Jazz Foundation formally purchased the World Broadcast Service company in 1969. This historic collection was sourced from existing 16" Acetates, Test Pressings, and World Subscription Discs, and has been beautifully restored. The release is a must for any collection of swing era vocal groups.

Tracklist:

Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But a Bird
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
If You Can't Smile and Say Yes, Please Don't Cry and Say No
The Chicks I Pick Are Tender, Slender, and Tall
Ridin' in An Upper Berth
Saxa-Woogie
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
I Like 'Em Fat Like That
The Truth of the Matter Is
Hey Now Let's Live
Mop Mop
Buzz Me
They Raided the House
Caldonia Boogie
Infantry Blues
Ten Gallon Hat
I Wonder
Whatcha Gonna Do
Stretch My Shoes
Icu
Ridin' in An Upper Berth (Alt)
The Truth of the Matter Is (Alt)
Stretch My Shoes (Alt)
Icu (Alt)
You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business Brother
I Came Back Again
My Baby Said Yes (Yip, Yip de Hootie)
That's the Mess You Gotta Stress
No Baby, Nobody But You
Paper Boy
Johnny Hepcat PFC
The Willies
Don't Worry About That Mule
Get Me to Kansas City
How Deep Is the Ocean
Let's Operate
Up Jumped the Devil in a White Night Gown
Next Bus Please
All for the Love of Lill
Let's Make An Effort
Fla Ga la Pa
Bo Be Ba Biff
Wo-Ho
Late for Rehearsal
I Came Back Again (Alt)
No Baby, Nobody But You (Alt)
The Willies (Alt)

UPC: 762247419327
Label: Ghb Jazz Foundation
Release Date: 8.9.24
Format: CD

Louis Jordan - World Broadcast Recordings 1944/45 (Reissue)