1928-1935

Jack Purvis - 1928-1935

05/27/2003 | Jazz Oracle 

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All Music Guide Review

Jack Purvis was a strange figure in jazz history. A talented trumpeter who could also play effective trombone starting in the late '20s, Purvis was also a petty thief, a smuggler, a cook, an airplane pilot, and a charming con man. He was in one legendary escapade after another, which finally resulted in a jail sentence, and he never seemed to regret any of his adventures or make any attempt at reform. His remarkable and somewhat unbelievable tale is outlined in detail in Michael Brooks' lengthy and definitive liner notes to this superb three-CD set. Purvis made all of his recordings during 1928-1931 (except for a lone session by pianist Frank Froeba in 1935), leading eight selections of his own and otherwise mostly adding some hot jazz trumpet to dance band dates. Along the way he backed vocalists, played with some jazz orchestras (including Hal Kemp during his hottest period) and popped up on sets by the Boswell Sisters, Rube Bloom, and the California Ramblers. Although it never says on this set whether the 74 selections include one of Purvis' recorded trumpet solos, certainly every significant recording in his brief career is here. Collectors of 1920s jazz and early Depression-era dance music, and those curious as to the Jack Purvis story, should go out of their way to pick up this perfectly realized reissue from the Canadian Jazz Oracle label. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

1928-1935 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • After My Laughter Came Tears
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for After My Laughter Came Tears from 1928-1935


  • 2
  • Together
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Together from 1928-1935


  • 3
  • What's the Reason
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for What's the Reason from 1928-1935


  • 4
  • Get Your Man
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Get Your Man from 1928-1935


  • 5
  • Georgie Porgie
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Georgie Porgie from 1928-1935


  • 6
  • Wake Up! Chillun Wake Up!
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Wake Up! Chillun Wake Up! from 1928-1935


  • 7
  • Just You, Just Me
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Just You, Just Me from 1928-1935


  • 8
  • Blondy
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Blondy from 1928-1935


  • 9
  • Miss You
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Miss You from 1928-1935


  • 10
  • I Gotta Have You
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for I Gotta Have You from 1928-1935


  • 11
  • Lady Luck
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Lady Luck from 1928-1935


  • 12
  • Navy Blues
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Navy Blues from 1928-1935


  • 13
  • Navy Blues (Alternate Take)
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Navy Blues (Alternate Take) from 1928-1935


  • 14
  • Copyin' Louis
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Copyin' Louis from 1928-1935


  • 15
  • Mental Strain at Dawn
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Mental Strain at Dawn from 1928-1935


  • 16
  • Charming
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Charming from 1928-1935


  • 17
  • Under a Texas Moon
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Under a Texas Moon from 1928-1935


  • 18
  • I'd Like to Be a Gypsy
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for I'd Like to Be a Gypsy from 1928-1935


  • 19
  • Can't You Hear Me Callin', Caroline?
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Can't You Hear Me Callin', Caroline? from 1928-1935


  • 20
  • Sing You Sinners
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Sing You Sinners from 1928-1935


  • 21
  • In My Little Hope Chest
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for In My Little Hope Chest from 1928-1935


  • 22
  • Stein Song
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Stein Song from 1928-1935


  • 23
  • Dismal Dan
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Dismal Dan from 1928-1935


  • 24
  • Poor Richard
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Poor Richard from 1928-1935


  • 25
  • Down Georgia Way
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Down Georgia Way from 1928-1935


  • 26 (2)
  • Nobody Cares If I'm Blue
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Nobody Cares If I'm Blue from 1928-1935


  • 27 (2)
  • Mysterious Mose
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Mysterious Mose from 1928-1935


  • 28 (2)
  • What's the Use of Cryin' Baby
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for What's the Use of Cryin' Baby from 1928-1935


  • 29 (2)
  • When You're Feeling Blue
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for When You're Feeling Blue from 1928-1935


  • 30 (2)
  • Be Bo Bo
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Be Bo Bo from 1928-1935


  • 31 (2)
  • Ro-Ro-Rollin' Along
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for Ro-Ro-Rollin' Along from 1928-1935


  • 32 (2)
  • Washin' the Blues from My Soul
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Washin' the Blues from My Soul from 1928-1935


  • 33 (2)
  • Washin' the Blues from My Soul
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Washin' the Blues from My Soul from 1928-1935


  • 34 (2)
  • On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) from 1928-1935


  • 35 (2)
  • On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) from 1928-1935


  • 36 (2)
  • There's a Wah-Wah Gal in Agua Caliente
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for There's a Wah-Wah Gal in Agua Caliente from 1928-1935


  • 37 (2)
  • I Love You So Much
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for I Love You So Much from 1928-1935


  • 38 (2)
  • Just a Little Closer
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Just a Little Closer from 1928-1935


  • 39 (2)
  • I've Got My Eye on You
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for I've Got My Eye on You from 1928-1935


  • 40 (2)
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Tomorrow Is Another Day from 1928-1935


  • 41 (2)
  • Don't Tell Her What's Happened to Me
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Don't Tell Her What's Happened to Me from 1928-1935


  • 42 (2)
  • How a Little Girl Like You Could Love Me
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for How a Little Girl Like You Could Love Me from 1928-1935


  • 43 (2)
  • Sweet Eyes of Blue
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Eyes of Blue from 1928-1935


  • 44 (2)
  • Sleepy Time Gal
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Sleepy Time Gal from 1928-1935


  • 45 (2)
  • How a Little Girl Like You Could Love Me
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for How a Little Girl Like You Could Love Me from 1928-1935


  • 46 (2)
  • Sweet Jennie Lee!
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Jennie Lee! from 1928-1935


  • 47 (2)
  • Fraternity Blues
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Fraternity Blues from 1928-1935


  • 48 (2)
  • Football Freddy
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Football Freddy from 1928-1935


  • 49 (2)
  • St. Louis Blues
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for St. Louis Blues from 1928-1935


  • 50 (2)
  • Sweet Jennie Lee
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Jennie Lee from 1928-1935


  • 51 (3)
  • Deserted Blues
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Deserted Blues from 1928-1935


  • 52 (3)
  • Swamp Blues
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Swamp Blues from 1928-1935


  • 53 (3)
  • Three Little Words
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Three Little Words from 1928-1935


  • 54 (3)
  • You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?)
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) from 1928-1935


  • 55 (3)
  • You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?)
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) from 1928-1935


  • 56 (3)
  • He's My Secret Passion
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for He's My Secret Passion from 1928-1935


  • 57 (3)
  • The Peanut Vendor
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for The Peanut Vendor from 1928-1935


  • 58 (3)
  • Walkin' My Baby Back Home
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Walkin' My Baby Back Home from 1928-1935


  • 59 (3)
  • Telling You I Love You
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Telling You I Love You from 1928-1935


  • 60 (3)
  • By a Lazy Country Lane
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for By a Lazy Country Lane from 1928-1935


  • 61 (3)
  • Whistles
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Whistles from 1928-1935


  • 62 (3)
  • Let's Get Friendly
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Let's Get Friendly from 1928-1935


  • 63 (3)
  • (There Ought to Be A) Moonlight Saving Time
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for (There Ought to Be A) Moonlight Saving Time from 1928-1935


  • 64 (3)
  • (There Ought to Be A) Moonlight Saving Time
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for (There Ought to Be A) Moonlight Saving Time from 1928-1935


  • 65 (3)
  • Stardust
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Stardust from 1928-1935


  • 66 (3)
  • That's My Desire
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for That's My Desire from 1928-1935


  • 67 (3)
  • It's the Girl
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for It's the Girl from 1928-1935


  • 68 (3)
  • It's You
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for It's You from 1928-1935


  • 69 (3)
  • Guilty
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Guilty from 1928-1935


  • 70 (3)
  • Concentratin' (On You)
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Concentratin' (On You) from 1928-1935


  • 71 (3)
  • Honest, Really, Truly
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Honest, Really, Truly from 1928-1935


  • 72 (3)
  • Church Mouse on a Spree
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Church Mouse on a Spree from 1928-1935


  • 73 (3)
  • The Music Goes 'Round and Around
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for The Music Goes 'Round and Around from 1928-1935


  • 74 (3)
  • There'll Be a Great Day in the Mornin'!
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for There'll Be a Great Day in the Mornin'! from 1928-1935


    • Credits of 1928-1935

    • Hal Kemp
    • Clarinet, Director, Sax (Alto), Vocals


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