Bob Howard And His Orchestra - Chronogical Classic 1932 - 1947 [4 CD]

 

Bob Howard made a remarkable number of recordings during 1935-38, enough to fill up five LPs. With the popularity of Fats Waller, Howard was signed by Decca as competition but he never came close despite the utilization of some notable sidemen. Howard moved to New York in 1926 and performed as a solo act. He was a fixture on 52nd Street in the 1930's, including at the Hickory House, Park Central Hotel and the Famous Door among others. Howard recorded five selections during 1931-32 for Columbia (three solo sides that included his vocals and two duets with trumpeter Manny Klein). A decent pianist, Howard stuck exclusively to goodtime vocals during his Decca period and among the other players on his records were Benny Carter (on trumpet and alto), trumpeters Bunny Berigan and Marty Marsala, clarinetists Buster Bailey, Barney Bigard, Cecil Scott and Artie Shaw, pianists Teddy Wilson, Frank Froeba, Zinky Cohn and Billy Kyle, guitarist Teddy Bunn, drummer Cozy Cole, tenorsaxophonist Ben Webster and cornetist Rex Stewart! However, after being dropped by Decca in 1938, Howard only recorded two further songs (a couple of obscurities for Atlantic in 1947). During the late 1930's he was at Mamie's Chicken Shack in New York accompanying singer Billy Daniels. Bob Howard remained active at least into the 1950's, having his own pioneering television show for a time on CBS but he is largely forgotten today. Fortunately all of his Decca recordings were reissued on five LPs by the European Rarities label in the 1970's.
 

 

 

Bob Howard And His Orchestra - 1932-1935 {The Chronological Classics, 1152} [61:11]

01. You Rascal, You (3:14)
02. All Of Me (3:19)
03. It's Unbelievable (3:02)
04. Whisper Sweet (2:56)
05. Throwin' Stones At The Sun (2:59)
06. You Fit Into The Picture (2:52)
07. You're The Top (contd.) (2:59)
08. The Ghost Of Dinah (2:55)
09. Pardon My Love (2:55)
10. Stay Out Of Love (3:05)
11. I'll Never Change (3:02)
12. On The Night Of June The Third (2:43)
13. Breakin' The Ice (2:51)
14. Corrine Corrina (3:00)
15. Ev'ry Day (2:52)
16. A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid (2:55)
17. I Can't Dance (3:00)
18. If The Moon Turns Green (2:38)
19. Lulu's Back In Town (2:45)
20. In A Little Gipsy Tea Room (2:27)
21. I Never Saw A Better Night (2:42)

Bob Howard And His Orchestra - 1935-1936 {The Chronological Classics, 1121} [55:07]

01. Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Girl (3:10)
02. I'm Painting The Town Red (2:38)
03. It's Funny What A Kiss Can Do (2:30)
04. Sugar Plum (3:04)
05. It's Written In The Stars (2:37)
06. Give Me A Break, Baby (2:35)
07. Whose Big Baby Are You? (2:53)
08. Much Too Much (3:03)
09. Garbo Green (2:32)
10. You Hit The Spot (2:37)
11. Spreadin' Rhythm Around (2:50)
12. Wake Up And Sing (2:35)
13. If Love Is Blind (2:40)
14. The Best Things Happen At Night (2:38)
15. Public Weakness No. 1 (2:58)
16. Let's Not Fall In Love (2:35)
17. Swing It, Bob - Part 1 (Intro. I Ain't Got Nobody / I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Bugle Call Rag) (2:53)
18. Swing It, Bob - Part 2 (Intro. Some Of These Days / Limehouse Blues / Somebody Stole My Gal) (2:26)
19. Swing It, Bob - Part 3 (Intro. Solitude / Nobody's Sweetheart / St. Louis Blues) (3:01)
20. Swing It, Bob - Part 4 (Intro. Chinatown My Chinatown / Tiger Rag) (2:52)

Bob Howard And His Orchestra - 1936-1937 {The Chronological Classics, 1076} [59:46]

01. Bojangles Of Harlem (2:43)
02. Mendel's Son's Swing Song (2:54)
03. Sing, Baby, Sing (2:57)
04. Swinging On The Moon (3:16)
05. Copper Colored Gal (2:50)
06. That's What You Mean To Me (3:15)
07. Hop Skip Jump (2:37)
08. You're Giving Me A Song And A Dance (2:53)
09. Me, Myself And I (3:13)
10. Spring Cleaning (2:27)
11. You Can't Take It With You (2:50)
12. You're Just A Little Diff'rent (2:37)
13. Bundle Of Love (2:55)
14. You're Precious To Me (2:56)
15. Fan My Brow (2:45)
16. Formal Night In Harlem (3:11)
17. He's A Gypsy From Poughkeepsie (2:49)
18. Easy Living (2:44)
19. I'll Take The Key And Lock You Up (2:44)
20. Sing And Be Happy (2:37)
21. Penny Wise And Pound Foolish (2:31)

Bob Howard And His Orchestra - 1937-1947 {The Chronological Classics, 1055} [69:21]

01. Beat It Out (2:53)
02. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (2:48)
03. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (2:35)
04. She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific (2:41)
05. There Ain't Gonna Be No Doggone Afterwhile (2:34)
06. If You're A Viper (2:25)
07. Baby And It Must Be Love (2:50)
08. Raggedy But Right (2:55)
09. In My Miz (2:30)
10. Toodle-Oo (2:51)
11. Just About The Time (2:30)
12. Talk To Me (2:48)
13. I Can Tell By Looking In Your Eyes (2:32)
14. You Better Come Back (2:45)
15. Dapper Dan (2:55)
16. Southern Casey Jones (3:13)
17. I Used To Love You (2:50)
18. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (2:47)
19. Sweet Emalina, My Gal (2:58)
20. Beale Street Mama (3:00)
21. You're In Kentucky Sure As You're Born (2:57)
22. Any Rags (2:45)
23. On Revival Day (2:41)
24. Mo'lasses (2:44)
25. Button Up Your Overcoat (2:54)