1925-1926
01/01/1997
Lyrics from 1925-1926
All Music Guide Review
This CD in the Classics Ethel Waters series contains plenty of gems, including "You Can't Do What My Last Man Did," the original version of "Dinah," "Shake That Thing," "I've Found a New Baby" (which has some memorable cornet playing from Joe Smith), "Sugar," and "Heebie Jeebies." On "Maybe Not at All," Waters does eerie imitations of both Bessie Smith and Clara Smith. She had few competitors as a jazz singer during this era, and the mostly intimate recordings (12 of the 23 tracks find her backed by just a pianist) feature Waters at her best. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
1925-1926 Track Listing
Credits of 1925-1926
- Joe "Fox" Smith
- Contralto (Vocal), ?
- Harry Tate
- Cornet
- Pearl Wright
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Anatol Schenker
- Liner Notes
- Louis Hooper
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Maceo Pinkard
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Nathaniel Reed
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Alex Jackson
- Sax (Baritone)
- Ralph Jones
- Violin, Director
- Joe King
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano), Trombone
- Coleman Hawkins
- Sax (Baritone)
- Lester Armstead
- Piano
- Jesse Baltimore
- Drums
- Bill Benford
- Bowed Bass
- Shelton Brooks
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Sammy Fain
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Fletcher Henderson
- Piano, Accompaniment
- Horace Holmes
- Cornet
- Maceo Jefferson
- Banjo
- Ethel Waters
- Vocals, Main Performer












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