Cylinder Jazz
Earl Baker played cornet for the Seattle Harmony Kings and cut some sides with Ben Pollack in 1926. While living in Chicago he had a few of the boys over to his mom's apartment to jam and cut some cylinders. Some of the boys were Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Fud Livingston. Fourteen cylinders survived poor handling and storage. Twelve of them (17 tracks) are of jazz interest. So here they are with guesses at personnel. These are offered only for historic purposes. The material comes from a Jazz Archives LP, no. JA43 of 1979.
Earl Baker c, Artie Seaburg cl.
Cylinder 1. [1:22]
15. Sister Kate.
Earl Baker c, Benny Goodman cl, Fud Livingston ts, John Kurbenknabe bj.
Cylinder 2. [1:44]
16. (What Can I say Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry.
Cylinder 3. [1:10]
17. (What Can I Say Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry, Introduction.
ditto
I Love My Baby, Introduction.
ditto
Cylinder 4. [1:36]
18. I Love My Baby.
Cylinder 5. [1:46]
19. Sobbin' Blues.
Earl Baker c, Glenn Miller tb, Benny Goodman cl, Fud Livingston ts, John Kurbenknabe bj.
Cylinder 6. [1:54]
20. Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue.
Earl Baker, Harry Greenberg c, Glenn Miller tb, John Kurbenknabe bj.
Cylinder 7. [1:30]
21. Sweet Georgia Brown.
22. [Unknown title. No banjo. :22]
Earl Baker c, Glenn Miller tb.
Cylinder 8. [1:38]
23. Sleepy Time Gal. Vocal by "Bunnie", Baker's girl friend.
Cylinder 9. [1:12]
24. My Sweetie Turned Me Down. Introduction
My Sweetie Turned Me Down.
Earl Baker c, Glenn Miller tb, Phil Barger g.
Cylinder 10. [1:36]
25. Misere.
Cylinder 11. [1:34]
26. Show Me The Way To Go Home.
Earl Baker c, Glenn Miller tb, Benny Goodman cl, as, Fud livinston ts,
Phil Barger g.
Cylinder 12. [1:35]
27. Then I'll Be Happy.