The Human Orchestra, which featured 16 tracks by pre-rock & roll black vocal groups from the 1930s and 1940s, was originally released as an LP in 1985 by a Swedish label. This two-disc set takes the original 16-track archival collection and adds 34 additional tracks from the same era to come up with a fascinating survey of jump and jive black vocal acts, many of which were capable of approximating an orchestra with their voices. Among the gems here (all recorded between 1932 and 1947) are sides cut by the Mills Brothers, the Ink Spots, the Five Jones Boys, the Four Blackbirds, the Three Keys, and the Four Clefs , among many others, and these exciting and revealing performances clearly prefigure the later street-corner harmonies of the doo wop era. ~ Steve Leggett
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The Human Orchestra
Various Artists
02:16′:40″ 50 Songs
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Various ArtistsMr Ghost Goes To Town |
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2
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Various ArtistsMy Walking Stick |
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3
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Various ArtistsOh! Mabel Oh! |
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4
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Various ArtistsDixie Rhythm |
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5
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Various ArtistsSuntan Baby Brown |
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6
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Various ArtistsSwingin' At The Cotton Club |
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7
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Various ArtistsMinute And Hour Blues |
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8
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Various ArtistsKickin' The Gong Around |
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9
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Various ArtistsJungle Fever |
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10
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Various ArtistsWah Dee Dah |
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11
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Various ArtistsSwingin' On The Strings |
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12
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Various ArtistsMoonglow |
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13
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Various ArtistsHambone Am Sweet |
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14
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Various ArtistsZa Zu Swing |
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15
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Various ArtistsPickin' A Rib |
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16
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Various ArtistsLet The Party Go On |
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17
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Various ArtistsFool That I Am |
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18
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Various ArtistsSomebody Stole Gabriels Horn |
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19
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Various ArtistsBasin Street Blues |
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20
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Various ArtistsFit As A Fiddle |
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21
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Various ArtistsJitterbug Sadie |
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22
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Various ArtistsThat's The Rhythm |
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23
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Various ArtistsI'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
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24
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Various ArtistsDirt Dishing Daisy |
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25
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Various ArtistsJust A Jitterbug |
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26
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Various ArtistsI’D Rather Drink Muddy Water |
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27
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Various ArtistsHeebie Jeebies |
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28
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Various ArtistsThat Doggone Dog Of Mine |
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29
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Various ArtistsMy Sugar Walks Down The Street |
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30
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Various ArtistsWay Down Yonder In New Orleans |
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31
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Various ArtistsThat’S On Jack That’S On |
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32
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Various ArtistsIts Sleepy Time In Hawaii |
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33
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Various ArtistsMy Buddy Blues |
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34
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Various ArtistsReturn, Gal Of Mine |
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35
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Various ArtistsI Miss You So |
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36
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Various ArtistsI’M Through |
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37
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Various ArtistsLove Grows On The White Oak Tree |
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38
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Various ArtistsSomebody Loses, Somebody Wins |
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39
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Various ArtistsSweet Lousie |
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40
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Various ArtistsSwinging At The Candy Store |
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41
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Various ArtistsSwing Out Uncle Wilson |
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42
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Various ArtistsThe Jive Is Jumpin’ |
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43
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Various ArtistsI Like Pie, I Like Cake |
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44
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Various ArtistsNuts To You |
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45
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Various Artists“Murder” He Says |
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46
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Various ArtistsHit That Jive Jack |
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47
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Various ArtistsMilk Shake Stand |
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48
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Various ArtistsComin’ In On A Wing And A Prayer |
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49
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Various ArtistsRosie The Riveter |
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50
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Various ArtistsOoh Look A There Ain’T She Pretty |
Released 12 August 2011, ℗ Jasmine Records