Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Basin Street Blues
2. Clarinet Marmalade
3. Bill Bailey
4. Chimes Blue
5. Joe Avery
6. Joe Avery Story
7. Closer Walk With Thee
8. Didn't He Ramble
9. I'm Alone Because I Love You
10. Weary Blues
11. A Good man Is Hard To Find
12. Panama

Disc 2:

1. Millenberg Joys
2. St. James Infirmary
3. Little Liza Jane
4. Whenever You're Lonesome
5. Do Lord
6. Original Dixie onestep
7. Yellow Dog Blues
8. Down By The Riverside
9. Ice Cream
10. When The Saints Go Marching In
11. Basin Street

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19145 in Music
• Brand: Dig
• Released on: 2005-10-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Album Description
Once again we encounter the miracle of New Orleans music. The music of this band abounds in the friendly joyfulness so characteristic of the magic that is New Orleans-style. Every number in their band repertoire, from spirituals and blues to such Original Dixieland Jazz Band favorites as "Clarinet Marmalade" or the trite novelty of the roaring 20's, "Ice-Cream" is played whole-heartedly with best of their ability to entertain and bring happiness to all the people, although at times, these musicians themselves may have had little to be happy about . Even the melody, "Closer Walk With Thee", oft used as a funeral hymn, is perfroemed with such a relaxed beat and feeling that no on can fail to be moved by the band's expressive playing and Sweet Emma's heartfelt singing.

Customer Reviews

Preservation Hall Jazz at its best
Very good listening. Traditional jazz at its best. The variety and scope of Miss Emma's jazz provides lively entertainment. Besides some of the traditional favorites the 2CD set includes several delightful renditions of old-time hymn tunes. As a lay minister I often use music for a time of reflection right after my message. A couple of times, while conducting worship at a nursing home I used the hymns for the musical interlude. A delighted,toe-tapping response ensued.

authentic N'awlins
I first bought this recording as an LP more than 20 years ago in the doorway of Preservation Hall. At that time the last of the older men were still playing in the Hall, and the back and forth between the players and the audience is captured in the spirit of this recording. Lovely, lovely thing.

APPRECIATION
I'M 100 % SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS ALBUM
GREAT MUSIC
GREAT RECORDING