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Early Days In New York - By: B. McCanna, 09 Aug 2007
Eddie Condon was bornin Indiana & cut his jazz teethin Chicago. In 1928 he moved to New York, where he participatedin some classic sessions. The first two tracks tend not to be includedin Molers' compilations, so it's good to have them here. Having got his toein the door, Condon then began organising his own sessions, taking vocals on the first two, but then handing over to Jack Teagarden. The third session is the best-known, & both takes of the two tunes recorded are included.

That's followed by the ten Mound City Blue Blowers sides cut between August 1929 & June 1931, with the chronological interpolation of the two sides madein October 1930 with the prefix of Red McKenzie's name, but never issued at the time. These give us the opportunity to listen variously to Glenn Miller, Pee Wee Russell, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Bud Freeman, Fats Waller, Muggsy Spanier & Jimmy Dorsey letting their hair down & having fun.