ROLLIN' ON THE T.O.B.A.



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: March 24, 1999, Kit Kat Club (Henry Miller's Theatre), N.Y.C.
Performances: 14


Banquet In Honor (monologue by Langston Hughes):

1. The Best Of Simple: Langston Hughes Read By Melvin Stewart, Folkways Records (M) FL 9789 (Melvin Stewart)


(Saturday Night) Fish Fry (M/L: Ellis Walsh; Louis Jordan):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song.


A Good Man Is Hard To Find (M/L: Eddie Green):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song.


(New Orleans) Hop Scop Blues (M/L: George W. Thomas):

1. 78/Columbia 37577 (Bessie Smith with Ed Allen, trumpet, and Charlie Green, trombone) [also 78/Columbia 14516 D; reissued on The Complete Recordings Vol. 4, CD/Columbia Legacy Recordings 52838]
2. 78/Decca 18095 (Jimmy Noone and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 03169; reissued on The Chronological Jimmy Noone, CD/Classics 651]
3. 78/Session 12-006 (Richard M. Jones) [reissued on The Chronological Richard M. Jones 1927-1944, CD/Classics 853]
4. 78/Okeh 4975 (Sidney Bechet with the Clarence Williams' Blue Five) [also 78/Hot Jazz Club 604; reissued on Young Sidney Bechet 1923-1925, CD/Timeless 28]
5. 78/Okeh 8085 (Sara Martin with Clarence Williams, piano) [reissued on Sara Martin In Chronological Order Volume 2: 1923-1924, CD/Document 5396]
6. 78/Vocalion 2654 (Clarence Williams, vocal, with Clarence Williams and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Clarence Williams 1933-1934, CD/Classics 871]
7. Og Det Var Sa Det, Storyville 5501 (Henrik Johansen) [reissued on Golden Years of Revival Jazz, Vol. 15, CD/Storyville 5520]
8. Live At The Café Carlyle, Atlantic (S) SD2-609 (Bobby Short; piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 589]
9. Goin' Crazy With the Blues, CD/Jazzology 52 (Claire Austin)
10. Goin' Down the Road to See Bessie, CD/GHB Records 339 (Sheila Collier)
11. New Orleans Playing Away Jazz, CD/ABM 1163 (unknown performer)
12. Vintage Chris Barber: Jazz Sacred And Secular, CD/Lake 222 (Chris Barber Jazz Band)
13. The Complete 1953 Recordings in New Orleans, CD/504 53 (Ken Colyer)
14. New Orleans Drums: 1928-1946, CD/EPM 159632 (Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton, Tubby Hall, and Paul Barbarin)
15. The Al Fairweather Collection 1953-57, CD/Lake 260 (Al Fairweather)
16. Bywater Dance, CD/Yellow Dog Records 1242 (Mary Flower)
17. Pottery Pie, CD/Hannibal HNCD 4428 (Geoff and Maria Muldaur)
18. Naughty Bawdy & Blue, CD/Stony Plain 1319 (Maria Muldaur)
19. Creole Belles, CD/Arhoolie 420 (The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra)
20. Streets And Scenes Of New Orleans, CD/Fantasy 15001 (Silver Leaf Jazz Band)
21. A Stone For Bessie Smith, CD/Kirkelig (Ytre Suloens Jass-Ensemble & Barbara Ann)
22. George Webb's Dixielanders 1943-1947, CD/Lake 128 (George Webb's Dixielanders)
23. The Mayor of MacDougal Street: Rarities 1957-69, CD/Rootstock Recordings 4005 (Dave Van Ronk)
24. That's The Blues, Dad, CD/Lake 49 (Bruce Turner)
25. Lincoln Avenue Express, CD/Daring 3027 (Butch Thompson)
26. Honky Tonk Train: The Boogie Woogie Craze, CD/River Walk 2 (Jim Cullum Jazz Band)
27. Nobody's Blues But Mine, CD/Opus 3 19102 (Tomas Ornberg's Blue Five & Friends)
28. The Chronological Richard M. Jones 1927-1944, CD/Classics 853 (Richard M. Jones)


Huggin' And Chalkin' (M/L: Kermit Goell; Clancy Hayes):

1. 78/Good Time Jazz 86 (Clancy Hayes with Bob Scobey's Frisco Band) [also 45/Good Time Jazz 45086; reissued on Bob Scobey's Frisco Band: The Scobey Story, Vol. 2, CD/Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12033-2]
2. 78/Pacific 61 (Clancy Hayes with Bob Scobey's Frisco Band)
3. 78/Columbia 37095 (Jack Martin and The Campus Kids with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of The Big Bands: Kay Kyser, CD/Columbia CK-45343]
4. 78/Decca 23675 (Hoagy Carmichael and The Chickadees with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra) [reissued on Ole Buttermilk Sky, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 64-2]
5. 78/Victor 20-2036 (Herbie Fields, vocal, with Herbie Fields and His Orchestra) [reissued on Herbie Fields, His Orchestra And Quintet, CD/Vintage Music Productions 51]
6. 78/Capitol 334 (Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra) [reissued on Personality: Johnny Mercer Sings, CD/ASV/Living Era 5430]
7. Jerry Reed, RCA 4750 (Jerry Reed) [reissued on Smell The Flowers/Jerry Reed, CD/One Way Records 35158]
8. V-Disc Recordings, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 6651 (Hoagy Carmichael)
9. Satchel Of Song: Clancy Hayes Private Collection, Vol. 1, CD/S.F. Traditional Jazz 108 (Clancy Hayes)
10. The Best Is Yet To Come, CD/Bob Stovall (Bob Stovall)
11. You Danced To These Bands, CD/Castle Pulse 475 (Lou Praeger)
12. Musical Genius & Sex Symbol, CD/Sony 5152852 (Earl Okin)
13. Among Friends 2001, CD/Courthouse Records (Among Friends)
14. Chas And Dave's Street Party, CD/Cleveland International 1025 (Chas and Dave)
15. It Had To Be You, CD/Quadromania Klassik 222420 (Bing Crosby)
16. All The Clouds'll Roll Away, CD/JSP 702 (Bing Crosby and Judy Garland)
17. For Sentimental Reasons, CD/Vintage Jazz Classics 1041 (Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra)
18. The Mess Is Here, CD/Bear Family Records 16298 (Eric Carmen)
19. Two Track Mind, CD/Discovery 74203 (Steve James)
20. Here's To Hoagy, CD/LML Music 116 (Cory Jamison)
21. Bear Naked, CD/Songs Worth Listening To (Martin Swinger)
22. Ringwald Rated R, Vol. 3, CD/Mountain Girl Music (Bob Ringwald)
23. Stormy Lullaby, CD/Little Don 115 (Freddie White)
24. The Journey Home, CD/PS Classics 976 (Malcolm Gets)


Let The Good Times Roll (M/L: Sam Theard; Fleecie Moore):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song.


Million Dollar Secret (M/L: Helen Humes; Jules Bihari):

1. 78/Modern Hollywood 779 (Helen Humes) [reissued on The Chronological Helen Humes 1948-1950, CD/Classics 1333]
2. Songs I Like To Sing!, CD/Contemporary/OJC OJCCD-171-2 (Helen Humes)
3. Let The Good Times Roll, CD/Black & Blue 871 (Helen Humes)
4. 'Deed I Do, CD/Contemporary Records 14071 (Helen Humes)
5. At Home, CD/Atlantic 81748-2 (Janet Seigel)
6. Live At The West Chester University Jazz Festival, CD/Barbone Street Jazz Band (Barbone Street Jazz Band)
7. Stomp! The Blues Tonight, CD/Stony Plain 321342 (Duke Robillard)
8. Coast To Coast, CD/Milestone Records 9335 (Red Holloway)
9. Million Dollar Secret, CD/Flying Fish 2619 (Valerie Wellington)
10. Million Dollar Secret, CD/Bullseye Blues 9626 (Kim Nalley and the Johnny Nocturne Band)
11. Million Dollar Secret, CD/Savant 2007 (Irene Reid)
12. Joy Sings The Blues, CD/Optimism 3202 (Carol Joy Robins)
13. Wild Turkey, CD/Acoustic Music 31910172 (Angela Brown)
14. Paradise, CD/Clear Productions 1001 (Estelle Reiner)
15. Slender, Tender And Tall, CD/Panda Digital 210 (Jo Thompson)
16. Thrush Hour: A Study Of The Great Ladies Of Jazz, CD/VSOP 118 (Stephanie Nakasian)
17. I Want A Butter And Egg Man, CD/Rossco Records (Jack "Jive" Schafer)
18. Live In North Beach, Vol. 2, CD/Rossco Records (Melody Anne)
19. My Favorite Gentlemen, CD/AnEarForMusic (Susan Kohler)
20. At Last, CD/Potomac Records 4001 (Lynda Carter)
21. The Best Of Blues Jubilees, CD/GNP/Crescendo 2261 (Dinah Washington)
22. BBC Jazz From The 70's & 80's, Vol. 2, CD/Upbeat Jazz Records 153 (unknown performer)


Nobody (M: Bert Williams; L: Alex Rogers) (originally used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1910):

1. 78/Columbia A-1289 (Bert Williams with orchestra directed by Charles A. Prince) [also 78/Columbia 0303; reissued on This Is Art Deco, CD/Columbia/Legacy CK 57111]
2. 78/Columbia 3423 (Bert Williams) [reissued on Music From The New York Stage Vol. 2: 1908-1913, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9053-5]
3. 78/Crown CR 150 (Godfrey with Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 29494 A (Bing Crosby with orchestra conducted by John Scott Trotter) [also 45/Decca 9-29493]
5. 78/Victor 20-6059 (Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra) [also 45/Victor 47-6059]
6. 45/Decca 9-29494 (Red Foley)
7. Ziegfeld, First Night (S) CAST 14 (Geoffrey Hutchings with orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman)
8. Vaud-Villities '65, No label (S) O26-41 (Alice McLane)
9. Vaud-Villities '67, No label (S) 70481 (Alice McLane)
10. Boo Hoo Ha-Ha, United Artists (M) UAL 3165 (Kaye Ballard)
11. Carol Burnett Sings, RCA Victor (M) LPM-3879 (Carol Burnett with orchestra conducted by Mort Garson) [reissued on Let Me Enterain You: Carol Burnett Sings, CD/Decca Broadway 012 159 402-2]
12. Legends & Songwriters In Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast OC-9839 (Shelton Brooks)
13. Oh! You Beautiful Doll, CD/Arabesque Z6675 (Robert DeCormier Singers and Ensemble directed by Robert DeCormier)
14. Bubbling Brown Sugar, CD/DRG 13106 (Billy Daniels)
15. Bubbling Brown Sugar, CD/Amherst Records AMH 93310 (Avon Long with music conducted by Neal Tate)
16. Jonah Man: A Tribute To Bert Williams, CD/Vanguard 79378 (Max Morath)
17. Broadway-Blues-Ballads, CD/Verve 314-518190-2 (Nina Simone)
18. Unreleased Radio Transcriptions 1944-1949, CD/Country Routes 9 (Merle Travis)
19. After The Fall, CD/Big Cat Records 123 (Mary Coughlan)
20. Jazz, CD/Warner Bros. 3197 (Ry Cooder)
21. Afterthoughts, CD/Fancy Faire Records 1633 (Audrey Morris)
22. Swing Along/Everything Goes, CD/Collectables 6866 (The Four Lads)
23. American III: Solitary Man, CD/Columbia 5009862 (Johnny Cash)
24. Portrait Of Jimmy, Columbia 8694 (Jimmy Dean) [reissued on Big Bad John, CD/ Bear Family 15723]
25. Tintypes, CD/DRG 5196 (cast)
26. Saloon, CD/DRG 91404 (Dorothy Loudon with Buddy Barnes, piano)
27. Black Manhattan, Volume 2, CD/New World Records 80731-2 (Edward Pleasant with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin)


One Hour Mama (M/L: Porter Grainger; Ida Cox):

1. 78/Manor 1035 (Margaret Watkins with Tab Smith and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Vocalion 3505 (Victoria Spivey with orchestral accompaniment) [reissued on Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1936-1937), CD/Document 5319]
3. Below The Belt, Ace 126 (Dana Gillespie) [reissued on Blues It Up, CD/Ace 950]
4. Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1939-1940), CD/Document 5651 (Ida Cox) (three takes)
5. Naughty, Bawdy And Blue, CD/ Stony Plain 1319 (Maria Muldaur)
6. Broadcasting, CD/Alligator Records A4811 (Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women)
7. One Hour Mama, CD/Fat Note Records 1 (Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers)
8. Here's To You, CD/Lake 41 (Phil Mason's New Orleans All-Stars)
9. Hurry Home, CD/Clear Productions 1002 (Estelle Reiner)
10. Sassy Sexy Witty Woman's Blues, CD/Be Bodacious 11011 (Be Bodacious)


St. Louis Blues (M/L: W.C. Handy):

1. I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song.


Ugly Chile (M: Clarence Williams; L: Johnny Mercer):

1. 78/Commodore 546 (George Brunis, vocal, with George Brunis and His Jazz Band) [reissued on Tin Roof Blues, CD/ASV/Living Era 5429]
2. 78/RCP P 3964 (Port Jackson Jazz Band)
3. 78/Capitol 268 (Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra) [reissued on Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer, CD/Mosaic 028]
4. That's All, Reprise 6237 (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
5. V-Disc Recordings, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 450 (Johnny Mercer)
6. Masters Of Classic Jazz: The Piano, CD/Soundies 4123 (Art Hodes) (unverified)
7. Midnight Special, CD/Memory Lane 921 (Lonnie Donegan) (unverified)
8. Getting' My Bonus In Love, CD/Unknown label 40045 (Calamity Jazz)
9. Sounds Of New Orleans, Vol. 3, CD/Storyville 1036103 (New Orleans Jazz Babies) (unverified)
10. Sounds Of New Orleans, Vol. 5, CD/Storyville 6012 (Alvin Alcorn)
11. Jazz On The Campus Ltd., CD/RCA Victor 64082 (Brad Gowens and His New York Nine) (unverified)


Unrecorded Material:

Bill Robinson Walk (M: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson)
Rollin' On The T.O.B.A. (M/L: Ronald "Smokey" Stevens; Sandra Reaves-Phillips; Chapman Roberts; Benny Key; David Alan Bunn)
Sexy Blues (M/L: Sandra Reeves-Phillips; Chapman Roberts; Ronald "Smokey" Stevens)
Take Me As I Am (M: Sandra Reaves-Phillips)
Travelin' Blues (M/L: Ronald "Smokey" Stevens; Sandra Reaves-Phillips)
You've Taken My Blues And Gone (M/L: Sandra Reeves-Phillips; Chapman Roberts; Ronald "Smokey" Stevens)