1923. Roy Turk & J. Russel Robinson.
Clarinet in C.
Backing: "New Orleans" on iReal Pro.

Lockdown Swing

Aggravatin' Papa

1919. Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams.
On the clarinet in C.
iReal Pro backing.

I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll

1926. Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams.  
On the clarinet in C.

I've Found A New Baby

1942. Thomas "Fats" Waller.
On the clarinet in Bb.

Jitterbug Waltz

1967. Sidney Bechet and Mezz Mezzrow.
B&H Edgware in Bb (resin).

Breathless Blues

1971. Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

Pure Imagination

1936. Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and L.E. Freeman.
Clarinet in Bb.

Until the Real Thing Comes Along

1919. Music: Clarence Williams. Lyrics: Lucy Fletcher.
On the clarinet in Bb.

The Sugar Blues

Sunny

"Helas madam" is a folk song widely attributed to Henry VIII, but which in reality appears in the Bayeux Manuscript, compiled during the final decades of the 15th century. The song is part of a secular collection, found on a manuscript that was used in Henry's court. The originality of the song has been questioned, with various parts of the song allegedly lifted from similar pieces in Europe. The song itself is a courtship conversation in Middle French between a man and woman. (Wikipedia)

Hélas ma dame, celle que j’aime tant:
Souffrez que sois-je votre humble servant;
Votre humble servant, je serai toujours
Et tant que je vivrai, autre n’aimerai que vous.

Hélas, beau sire, vous êtes bel et bon,
Sage et courtois et de noble maison,
Et aussi bon que l’on saurait trouver,
Mais celui que j’aime, ne saurait oublier.

Hélas, ma dame, pensez votre cas:
Entre nous deux il ne faut point d’avocat.
Certes non pas, et vous le savez bien.
Allez-vous en, car vous ne faites rien.

Mon coeur soupire et se plaint tendrement,
Quant il ne peut trouver allègement.
Ne sachant comment on me veut chasser;
S’il est ainsi, j’irai ailleurs chasser.

Hélas, ma dame, et n’en serai-je point?
Certes beau sire, je ne le vous dis point.
Comportez a point, et vous en serez récompensé.
Hélas, ma dame, de tout mon cœur merci.

Helas Madame

Lockdown Blues

Aunt Hagar's Blues

1918. Henry Creamer, Ray Sherman, Turner Layton.
Clarinet in C.
iReal Pro backing.
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After You've Gone

1916. Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday on a Saturday Night?
From the Broadway Musical "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." 
Music & lyrics: Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, George W. Meyer.
Clarinet in Bb. 
iReal Pro trad jazz backing.

Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go?

Recordings under lockdown. Pre-war jazz, New Orleans, Parisian swing, etc. It don't mean a thing...

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