SUGAR HILL (1949)



Composer: James P. Johnson
Lyricist: Flournoy E. Miller

Opened: Las Palmas, Los Angeles, CA
Performances: Unknown


Keep 'Em Guessing:

1. 78/Columbia 30173 (Monette Moore and cast with orchestra directed by Phil Moore) [reissued on Female Blues: The Remaining Titles, Vol. 2, CD/Document 1528]


My Sweet Hunk Of Trash (aka "My Sweet Hunk O' Trash"):

1. 78/Columbia 30172 (Dolores Parker with orchestra directed by Phil Moore)
2. 78/Decca 24785 (Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong with orchestra directed by Sy Oliver) [also 78/Decca MU 60393; reissued on Billie Holliday: The Complete Decca Recordings, CD/Verve 601]
3. One For Maxcene, CD/Free Lion FLCD 6001-2 (The Noel Freidline Trio featuring Renee Dickerson)
4. I Know How To Do It, CD/Clear Productions (Estelle Reiner)


Peace, Sister, Peace:

1. 78/Columbia 30173 (Monette Moore, The Ebonaires, and cast with orchestra directed by Phil Moore) [reissued on Female Blues: The Remaining Titles, Vol. 2, CD/Document 1528]


You Can't Lose A Broken Heart:

1. 78/Columbia 30172 (Johnnie Lee and the Ebonaires with orchestra directed by Phil Moore)
2. 78/Decca 24785 (Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong with orchestra directed by Sy Oliver) [also 78/Decca MU 60393; reissued on Billie Holliday: The Complete Decca Recordings, CD/Verve 601]
3. 78/Capitol 57-749 (King Cole Trio conducted by Nat King Cole) [reissued on The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio, CD/Mosaic 138]
4. Stride And True, CD/Riverside 001 (Grant Simpson, piano)
5. Two Sleepy People, CD/Arbors 19116 (Dan Barrett and John Sheridan)
6. A Wonderful World, CD/Sony 86734 (Tony Bennett and k.d. lang)
7. It Takes Two, CD/Verve 9820054 (unknown performers)
8. Misery, CD/Blujazz 3367 (Laika Fatien)
9. Alone, CD/Solo Art 73 (Dick Wellstood)
10. I Saw Stars, CD/Arbors 19136 (Rebecca Kilgore with Dan Barrett's Celestial Six)
11. Am I Blue, CD/E-Motive 0801 (Sarah Lenka)
12. Metz'n Around: A Late Night Party With The Metz Family, CD/Arbors 19299 (The Metz Family)
13. Minnesota Wonder 88's, CD/Daring CD-DR-3004 (Butch Thompson)


Unrecorded Material:

Apple Jack
Bad Bill Jones
Busy Body
Caught
Chivaree
Don't Lose Your Head, Then Lose Your Girl
Faraway Love
I Don't Want Any Labor In My Job
I've Got To Be Lovely For Harry
Love Don't Need A Referee
Lovin' Ain't My Aim
Mr. Dumbbell And Mr. Tough
Sender
Sepia Fashion Plate
Smilin' Through My Tears
That Was Then
Until You Are Caught
We're Going To Blitz The Blitz
What Kind Of Tune Did Nero Play
You're My Rose