Taken from the same five sessions that resulted in the earlier CD
The King of the Blues, these 14 numbers include six never previously released and a variety of mostly alternate renditions. The erratic but significant trumpeter
Bunk Johnson leads what would be the future nucleus of the
George Lewis band (with
Lewis on clarinet, trombonist
Jim Robinson, banjoist Lawrence Marrero and bassist Alcide Pavageau), plus drummer
Baby Dodds, through a variety of trad favorites. Highlights include "Walking Through the Streets," "Darktown Strutters Ball," "Panama" and "The Saints." ~ Scott Yanow