?!?!?! スキャット大魔王 Leo Watson ?!?!?! Part 1

キャブ・キャロウェイ( Cab Calloway )の影響を受けたシンガーで、スリム・ゲイラード( Slim Gaillard )、ジョー・キャロル( Joe Carroll )などの歌手に多大な感化を及ぼした人、その人こそレオ・ウォトスン( Leo Watson )です。

Date of Birth     February 27, 1898, Kansas City
Date of Death    May 2, 1950, California

1929年、ニューヨークに移ってきて、旅回りのヴォードビル・アクト
The Whiteman Sister's Showに加わりました。そこには、ダニエル兄弟がいました。この出会いが、栄光のグループの始まりです。

1932年、 Leo Watson は、ウィルバー・ダニエルズ( Wilbur Daniels )とともにウォッシュボード・リズム・キングスに参加し録音をしてます。

Washboard Rhythm Kings

1. Underneath The Harlem Moon (Victor 23373)
（邦題：ハーレムの月の下で）

2. How Deep Is The Oceans ? (Victor 23373)

3. Ikey And Mikey

Recorded : New Jersey, November 23, 1932

Personel :

Dave Page(tp) Ben Smith(cl,as)

Jimmy Shine(as) Carl Wade(ts)

Eddie Miles(p) Wilbur Daniels(bj,vo)

Leo Watson(b,vo) unknown(wb) Frank Benton(a,dir)

10inch LP :

1 ... The Washboard Rhythm Kings / RCA "X" LVA-3021

LP :

1 ... Washboard Rhythm Kings 1930-1933 / RCA PM 42404

1 ... The Jug bands /日本ビクター RA-5343

1,3 ... Washboard Rhythm Kings 1932-1933 / W.R.K.4011

3 ... Laughing In Rhythm / STASH ST-116

45r.p.m. extended play :

1 ... The Washboard Rhythm Kings No.2 / His Master's Voice 7EG 8126

CD :

1,2 ... Spirits of Rhythm 1932-34 / RETRIEVAL RTR 79004

1,2 ... We've Got Jive / P-VINE PCD-5739

The Washboard Rhythm Kings
RCA "X" LVA-3021(10inch)

Washboard Rhythm Boys

4. Some of These Days

Recorded : New York, August 19, 1933

Personel :

3 unknown(tps) John Haughton(tb)

Ben Smith, Jerome Carrington(as)

Carl Wade(ts) unknown(p) unknown(bj)

Ghost Howell(b,vo) unknown(wb)

Leo Watson (vo)

LP :

CD :

4 ... Anthology of Scat Singing Vol.3 / MJCD 803

1932年、 Leo Watson らは、テディ・バン( Teddy Bunn )を加えた５人組で栄光のグループをスタートした。
1933年、ベースの Wilson Myers を加えた６人で The Five Cousinsというグループ名で初録音。
New Yorkの５２番街にあるThe Onyx ClubのHouse Groupにもなっており、大評判になっていたようです。 

The Five Cousins

5. Nobody's Sweetheart

6. I Got Rhythm

7. I've Got The World on A String

Recorded : New York, September 20, 1933

Personel :

Leo Watson , Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels(tiples and vo)

Teddy Bunn(g) Wilson Myers(b) Virgil Scoggins(d,vo)

LP :

5,6,7 ... The Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1934 / JSP Records 1088

CD :

5,6,7 ... Spirits of Rhythm / RETRIEVAL RTR 79004

5,6,7 ... We've Got Jive / P-VINE PCD-5739

5,6,7 ... The Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1945 / CLASSICS 1028

5,6 ... The Original Scatman / INDIGO IGOCD 2098

4 Spirits of rhythm
at famous Radio Room Jam sessions's photo

The Five Spirits of Rhythm

8. I Got Rhythm (Brunswick 1715)

Recorded : New York, October 24, 1933

9. Rhythm (Brunswick 1715)

Recorded : New York, November 20, 1933

10. I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes (Brunswick 6728)

11. My Old Man (Brunswick 6728)

Recorded : New York, December 6, 1933

Personel :

Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels(tiples and vo)

Teddy Bunn(g) Wilson Myers(b) Virgil Scoggins(d,vo)

LP :

8,9,10,11 ... The Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1934 / JSP 1088

8,9,10,11 ... Swing Street Volume 2 / TAX m-8030

10,11 ... Swing Street / COLUMBIA JSN 6042

CD :

8,9,10,11 ... Spirits of Rhythm / RETRIEVAL RTR 79004

8,9,10,11 ... We've Got Jive / P-VINE PCD-5739

8,9,10,11 ... The Spirits of Rhythm / CLASSICS 1028

8 ... Anthology of Scat Singing Vol.3

Red McKenzie with The Spirits of Rhythm

12. 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Decca 186)

13. I've Got The World on A String (Decca 302)
14. From Monday on (Decca 186)
15. As Long As I Live (Decca 302)

Recorded : New York, September 11, 1934

Personel :

Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels(tiples and vo)

Teddy Bunn(g) Virgil Scoggins(d,vo)

Red McKenzie(vo) Wellman Braud(b) unknown(p)

LP :

12,13,14,15 ... The Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1934 / JSP 1088

CD :

12,13,14,15 ... Spirits of Rhythm / RETRIEVAL RTR 79004

12,13,14,15 ... The Spirits of Rhythm / CLASSICS 1028

12,15 ... We've Got Jive / P-VINE PCD-5739

SP :

12,14 ... DECCA 186

13,15 ... DECCA 302

The Spirits of Rhythm ... Decca 302(78rpm)

The Spirits of Rhythm

16. Junk Man (Decca 160)

17. Dr.Watson And Mr.Holmes-1 (Decca 160)
18. Dr.Watson And Mr.Holmes-2
19. That's What I Hate About Love (Brunswick 2058)

20. Shoutin' In That Amen Corner (Brunswick 2058)

Recorded : New York, September 14, 1934

Personel :

Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels(tiples and vo)

Teddy Bunn(g) Wellman Braud(b) Virgil Scoggins(d,vo)

LP :

16,17,18,19,20 ... The Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1934 / JSP 1088

16 ... Tea Pad Songs / STASH ST-104

CD :

16,17,18,19,20 ... Spirits of Rhythm / RETRIEVAL RTR 79004

16 ... Jazz, Jive And Jive / MCA gems MVCM-600

16,17,18,19,20 ... We've Got Jive / P-VINE PCD-5739

16,17,18,19,20 ... The Spirits of Rhythm / CLASSICS 1028

1930年代後半以降、 Leo Watson やテディ・バン( Teddy Bunn )は、
The Spirits of Rhythm を出たり入ったりしていて、しばしばグループは解散状態に追い込まれています。

Artie Shaw and His New Music

21. I've A Strange New Rhythm In My Heart (Brunswick 7971)

22. Shoot The Likker To Me John Boy (Vocalion 4198)

23. Free Wheeling (Vocalion 4198)

Recorded : New York, September 17, 1937

24. Whistle While You Work

Recorded : New York, December 30, 1937

Personel :

John Best, Malcolm Craine,Tom DiCarlo(t)

Harry Rogers, George Arus(tb) Artie Shaw(cl) 

Les Robinson(as) Tony Pastor, Jules Rubin(ts)

Les Burness(p) Al Avola(g) Ben Ginsburg(b)

Cliff Leeman(d) Leo Watson(vo)

LP :

22,23 ... The Scat Man / SWINGTIME ST1026

CD :

21,22,23,24 ... The Original Scatman / INDIGO IGOCD 2098

SP :

21 ... Brunswick 7971

22,23 ... Vocalion 4198

Leonard Feather

25. For He's A Jolly Good Fellow

26. Let's Get Happy

Recorded : New York, March 10, 1938

Personel :

Leo Watson(vo)

with ????

LP :

CD :

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

27. Nagasaki (Brunswick 8188)

Recorded : New York, July 19, 1938

28. Tutti Frutti (Brunswick 8211)

Recorded : New York, August 10, 1938

Personel :

Gene Krupa(d,dir)

Tom Di Carlo, Tom Gonsoulin, Dave Schultze (tp)

Charles McCamish, Bruce Squires, Chuck Evans(tb) 

Murray Williams, George Siravo(as) 

Vido Musso, Carl Biesacher(ts) Milton Raskin(p)

Ray Biondi(g) Horace Rollins(b) Leo Watson(vo)

29. Jeepers Creepers (Brunswick 8280)

Recorded : Los Angeles, November 18, 1938

30. Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (Brunswick 8289)

Recorded : Los Angeles, December 12, 1938

Personel :

Gene Krupa(d,dir)

Nick Prospero, Charles Frankhauser, Tom Gonscoulin (tp)

Tony Tyler, Bruce Squires, Dalton Rizzotto(tb)

Bob Snyder, Mascagni Ruffo(as)

Sam Musiker, Sam Donahue(ts) Milton Raskin(p)

Ray Biondi(g) Horace Rollins(b) Leo Watson(vo)

LP :

29 ... Gene Krupa's Sidekicks / COLUMBIA CL-641

CD :

27 ... Anthology of Scat Singing Vol.3 / MJCD 803

27,28,29,30 ... The Original Scatman / INDIGO IGOCD 2098

SP :

27 ... Brunswick 8188

28 ... Brunswick 8211

29 ... Brunswick 8280

The Rudy Vallee Radio Show

31. Honeysuckle Rose

Recorded : New York, March 24, 1939

Personel :

Leo Watson(vo)

with The John Kirby Sextet

LP :

31 ... Vout, Jam And Jive / MERITT 503

CD :

Leo Watson And His Orchestra

32. The Man With The Mandoline (Decca 2750)

33. Utt Da Zay (Decca 2750)
34. Jada (Decca 2959)
35. It's The Tune That Counts (Decca 2959)

Recorded : New York, August 22, 1939

Personel :

Johnny McGhee(?), Ralph Muzillo(tp)

Paul Ricci(cl,as,ts) Gene de Paul(p)

Frank Victor(g) Haig Stephens(b)

O'Neil Spencer(d) Leo Watson(d,vo)

LP :

32 ... Jazz, Jive and Jump / MCA VIM-4634/35

33 ... Hit That Jive / SOUP T-202

32,33,34,35 ... The Scat Man / SWINGTIME ST1026

CD :

32,33,34,35 ... The Original Scatman / INDIGO IGOCD 2098

34,35 ... We've Got Jive / P-Vine PCD-5739

34,35 ... Anthology of Scat Singing Vol.3 / MJCD 803

SP :

32,33 ... Decca 2750

34,35 ... Decca 2959

Leo Watson
Decca 2750(78rpm) and Decca 2959(78rpm)

「 HAH DAH 」は、Leo Watson の常套スキャットです。
「 HAH DAH 」「 HAH DAH 」「 HAH DAH 」といいながら、
スキャット大魔王 Leo Watson Part 2 へLet's Go !!

  to be continued......