A gem representative of the bluesy Southwest style of jazz in the late 1920s and 1930s. Gunther Schuller's Early Jazz praises it as an exemplary piece, with good reason. Possessing an impeccable swing and drenched in the blues, one can see the origins of the Count Basie Orchestra with Bennie Moten's group. The swinging rhythm is infectious, truly jazz at its best in this era. Prince of Wails is also worth a listen.
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