ベルギー生まれのハーモニカ&ギター&口笛の奏者、ジャン=バティスト・フレデリク・イジドール・”トゥーツ”・シールマンス(1922-2016)の米国を足場に国際的に活躍し出した時期の録音〜8枚の初期LPアルバムをコンプリートした4CDセットですね。
Disc 1
TOOT’S QUARTET 10 inch LP-1952 (Decca)
1.That’s a Plenty
2.Harmonica Rag
3.Tool’s Blues
4.Red Devil Boogie
5.At the Darktown Strutters Bal
6.Happy Go Lazy
7.Michigan
8.High School Cadets March
THE SOUND 1955 LP (Columbia)
9.On the Alamo
10.Don’t be That Way
11.I’m Putting All
12.Sophisticated Lady
13.Scotch on the Rocks
14.I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
15.Stars Fell on Alabama
16.Diga Diga Doo
17.So Rare
18.Skylark
19.Sonny Boy
20.Cocktails for Two
Disc 2
MAN BITES HARMONICA 1958 LP (Riverside)
1.East of the Sun
2.Don’t Blame Me
3.1814 Century ballroom
4.Soul Station
5.Fundamental Frequency
6.Strutting with Some Barbecue
7.Imagination
8.Isn’t it Romantic
TIME OUT FOR TOOTS 1958 LP (Decca)
9.The Nearness of You
10.In a Sentimental Mood
11.You Took Advantage of Me
12.Cool and Easy
13.Body and soul
14.The Cuckoo in the Clock
15.Tangerine
16.Early Autumn
17.Them there Eyes
18.A Handful of Stars
19.Can’t Help Lovin dat Man
20.Clap Yo Hands
Disc 3
& Ray Bryant Trio THE SOUL OF TOOTS THELEMANS 1960 LP (Signature)
1.You Are my Sunshine
2.Nuages
3.Five O clock Whistle
4.Soul
5.Lonesome Road
6.Misty
7.Confirmation
8.Les enfants s’ennuientle dimanche
9.Brother John
TRY A LITLLE TENDERNESS – BLUES POUR FLIRTER 1961 LP (Polydor)
10.Winter in Madrid
11.Willow Weep for Me
12.Satin Doll
13.Bag’s Groove
14.We’ll be Together Again
15.Hot Toddy
16.Try a Little Tenderness
17.Talk to Me
18.Le trottoir
19.Honeysuckle Rose
20.Flirt
Disc 4
ROAD TO ROMANCE 1961 LP (Polydor)
1.Isn’t it Romantic
2.Homesick that’s All
3.Penthouse Serenade
4.A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
5.This Is Always
6.Stranger in Paradise
7.Stairway to the Stars
8.Love Walked in
9.Long Ago and Far Away
10.I loves you, Porgy
11.You Stepped out of a Dream
12.You’re Driving me Crazy
TOOTS 1961 LP (Metronome)
13.Hi Ho – Hi Ho
14.Summertime
15.Back Bay Shuffle
l6.Vem kan segla forutan vind
17.Secret Love
18.The Blues and
19.Fjarlin vingad syns pa Haga
20.Delaunay’s Dilemma
21.The Blacksmith Blues
22.Blue and Yellow
23.Carry me Back to Old Virginia
24.Whistle While you Work