1929–1933


1929–1933 is a 1990 compilation album featuring material recorded by Henry "Red" Allen and his orchestra between 1929 and 1933. The first of five CDs released by Chronological Classics, the album is considered part of the "core collection" by the Penguin Guide to Jazz. Allen and Coleman Hawkins shared leadership of the band.

Critical reception

The album has been critically well received. Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, described it as "one of the best" of the series, with "many memorable sections." The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz list the album as part of their "core collection".

Track listing

All songs composed by Red Allen, except as otherwise noted.
  1. "It Should Be You" – 3:10
  2. "Biff'ly Blues" – 3:26
  3. "Feeling Drowsy" – 3:36
  4. "Swing Out" – 3:17
  5. "Make a Country Bird Fly Wild" – 3:26
  6. "Funny Feathers" – 2:58
  7. "How Do They Do It That Way?" – 3:19
  8. "Pleasin' Paul" – 2:54
  9. "Sugar Hill Function" – 3:03
  10. "You Might Get Better, but You'll Never Get Well" – 3:07
  11. "Everybody Shout" – 2:27
  12. "Dancing Dave" – 3:11
  13. "Roamin' Smith" – 3:39
  14. "Singing Pretty Songs" – 3:19
  15. "Patrol Wagon Blues" – 3:22
  16. "I Fell in Love with You" – 3:30
  17. "Someday, Sweetheart" – 2:57
  18. "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" – 2:44
  19. "The River's Takin' Care of Me" – 2:40
  20. "Ain'tcha Got Music?" – 2:48
  21. "Stringin' Along on a Shoe String" – 2:47
  22. "Shadows on the Swanee" – 2:44
  23. "Hush My Mouth " – 3:01

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