SINGING AND SWINGING THE BLUES
[RWP0019]

CD NO: RWP 0019CD
ARTIST: GEORGE MELLY AND DIGBY FAIRWEATHER’S HALF-DOZEN
TITLE: SINGING AND SWINGING THE BLUES

THE ARTISTS

George Melly / vocals
Digby Fairweather and his Half-Dozen are:

Digby Fairweather trumpet-cornet/voice
Julian Marc Stringle - clarinet/saxophones/voice
Chris Gower - trombone
Craig Milverton - piano/keyboards/voice
Dominic Ashworth - guitars/voice
Len Skeat - double bass
Bobby Worth - drums

Additional musicians: Julian Tear - violin & Derek Nash - tenor/baritone sax

Tracks

1. THE JOINT IS JUMPIN’ [3.17] (B)
2. OL’ ROCKIN CHAIR [4.05] (A)
3. I CAN’T GET STARTED (WITH YOU) [6.59] (C)
4. DR. JAZZ [2.43] (B)
5. MICHIGAN WATER BLUES [3.03]
6. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY [4.35]
7. ALL THE GIRLS GO CRAZY (‘BOUT THE WAY I WALK) [4.09]
8. TROUBLE IN MIND [5.20]
9. ON REVIVAL DAY [2.48] (A)
10. TROMBONE CHOLLY [3.21]
11. FUNNY FEATHERS [3.08]
12. T’AIN’T NOBODY’S BIZNESS IF I DO [4.50]
13. SUGAR [4.45]
14 GEE BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU? [4.22]
15 I’M A DING DONG DADDY FROM DUMAS [4.13] (B) *
16 SEPTEMBER SONG [3.35] (C)

TOTAL PLAYING TIME [65.46 MINS]

All arrangements and additional lyrics by Digby Fairweather
except * arrangement by Digby Fairweather & Pete Strange
Backing vocals on (A) by The Glee Club;
Julian Marc Stringle, Digby Fairweather,
Craig Milverton & Dominic Ashworth
Welcome guest on (B) Derek Nash - tenor/baritone sax
Welcome guest on (C) Julian Tear – violin

Quotes
The Observer on Sunday CD of the week 17/8/2003 - Dave Gelly MBE

‘Great Voice and such style’ -Sir Paul McCartney