Jo-Jo Adams - The Chronological Jo-Jo Adams 1946-1953

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1	–Freddie Williams & His Orchestra	Jo Jo Blues - Part 1 Written-By – Adams*	2:22
2	–Freddie Williams & His Orchestra	Jo Jo Blues - Part 2 Written-By – Adams*	2:48
3	–Freddie Williams & His Orchestra	Don't Give It Away	2:57
4	–Freddie Williams & His Orchestra	Corine	3:01
5	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	Thursday Evening Blues Written-By – Adams*	2:55
6	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	Hard-Headed Woman Blues Written-By – Adams*	2:37
7	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	Jo Jo's Troubles Written-By – Adams*	2:47
8	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	Disgusted Written-By – Adams*	3:04
9	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	When I'm In My Tea Written-By – Adams*	3:16
10	–Jo-Jo Adams* With Maxwell Davis And His Band*	Upstairs Written-By – Adams*	2:35
11	–Floyd Smith's Combo	I'm Weak For You Written-By – Adams*	2:38
12	–Floyd Smith's Combo	I Get The Blues Every Morning Written-By – Adams*	3:16
13	–Floyd Smith's Combo	Around The Watch - Part 1	2:52
14	–Floyd Smith's Combo	Around The Watch - Part 2	2:09
15	–Floyd Smith's Combo	Floyd's Guitar Blues Written-By – Floyd Smith	3:12
16	–Floyd Smith's Combo	Voodit Written-By – Adams*	3:08
17	–Dr Jo-Jo Adams* With Melvin Moore's Orchestra	Didn't I Tell You Written-By – Adams*	3:00
18	–Dr Jo-Jo Adams* With Melvin Moore's Orchestra	I've Got A Crazy Baby Written-By – Adams*	2:53
19	–Jo-Jo Adams*	Call My Baby	2:40
20	–Jo-Jo Adams*	Rebecca	2:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Classics Records
• Copyright (c) – Classics Records
• Pressed By – MPO
• Distributed By – Mélodie Distribution

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jewell Grant (tracks: 5 to 10), Nat Jones (tracks: 11 to 16)
• Baritone Saxophone – Dave Young (tracks: 17 to 18), Francis Mikell (tracks: 5 to 10)
• Bass – Booker Collins (tracks: 11 to 16), Ralph Hamilton (tracks: 5 to 10), Sylvester Hickman (tracks: 17 to 18)
• Drums – Curtis Walker (tracks: 11 to 16), Earl Phillips (tracks: 17 to 18), Lee Gibson (tracks: 5 to 10)
• Guitar – Floyd Smith (tracks: 11 to 16), Tiny Mitchell* (tracks: 5 to 10)
• Liner Notes – Dave Penny
• Orchestra – Freddie Williams & His Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Piano – Bill Huff (tracks: 11 to 16), Eddie Baker (tracks: 17 to 18), Garland Finney (tracks: 5 to 10)
• Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ousley (tracks: 17 to 18), Maxwell Davis (tracks: 5 to 10)
• Trumpet – George Orendorff (tracks: 5 to 10), Melvin Moore (tracks: 17 to 18)
• Vocals – Dr. Jo-Jo* (tracks: 1 to 4), Dr Jo-Jo Adams* (tracks: 17 to 18), Jo-Jo Adams* (tracks: 5 to 16, 19 to 20)

Notes

Vocal with Orchestra.
Made in France and released in jewel case with booklet (8 pp.).
More Jo-Jo Adams recordings available on Classics 5006 by Tom Archia - see Tom Archia - The Chronological Tom Archia: 1947-1948

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded in Chicago, January-February, 1946.
Tracks 1 & 2 originally released on: Melody Lane 12 / Tracks 3 & 4 released on: Hy-Tone 13.

Tracks 5 to 10 recorded in Los Angeles, June 11, 1946.
Tracks 5 & 8 originally released on: Aladdin 142 / Tracks 6 & 9 originally released on: Aladdin 144 /
Tracks 7 & 10 originally released on: Aladdin 143.

Tracks 11 to 16 recorded in Chicago, c. December 1946.
Tracks 11 & 15 originally released on: Hy-Tone 29 / Tracks 12 & 16 originally released on: Hy-Tone 31 /
Tracks 13 & 14 originally released on: Hy-Tone 30.

Tracks 17 to 18 recorded in Chicago, 1952.
Tracks 17 & 18 originally released on: Chance 1127.

Tracks 19 & 20 recorded in Chicago, 1953;
Tracks 19 & 20 originally released on: Parrot 788.
Acc. by tb/saxes/p/g/b/d [acccording to booklet];
for more complete information - see "Red Saunders Discography" by Robert L. Campbell, Armin Büttner, and Dan Kochakian, etc.: Recorded at Universal Recording, Chicago, September 1953 / performed by: Jo Jo Adams (voc) with Sonny Cohn (tp); Leon Washington (ts); McKinley Easton (bars); Floyd Smith (eg); Earl Washington (p); prob. Jimmy Richardson (b); Red Saunders (d); Sun Ra (arr) - see Jo Jo Adams - Call My Baby / Rebecca .

Matrix numbers of original releases - see booklet images.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 3 307510 508321
• Barcode (Scanned): 3307510508321
• Matrix / Runout: 5083 @ 01
• Matrix / Runout: 12/12/03 11:56:56
• Matrix / Runout ([with logo]): MPO
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 122D
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L039
• SPARS Code: A.A.D.
• Distribution Code: DK 003
• Rights Society: SACEM