Bunk Johnson Volume 1
DOCD-1001 Bunk Johnson Vol 1 “New York” The Complete Decca, Victor and V Disc recordings, Plus Alternate Takes (November 1945 – January 1946) Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band With; Bunk Johnson, trumpet; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau double bass,; warren “Baby” Dodds, drums and “Red” Jones, drums. Genre: New Orleans Jazz Informative booklet notes by Howard Rye. Detailed discography. The recordings made by Bunk Johnson and the musicians associated with him have been the subject of controversy since they were made. It could hardly have been otherwise. Born in New Orleans, on 27th December 1879 according to his own account, but almost certainly ten years later in reality, Willie Geary Johnson undoubtedly played a part in the early history of jazz, though not as crucial an innovative part as he and his backers would have liked. However, after being in the forefront of developments in New Orleans, probably around 1907-1914, he worked thereafter mainly in travelling circuses and in upstate Louisiana. He eventually settled in New Iberia, where he worked with the local Banner Band and the Black Eagle Band from nearby Crowley. He did not record during the vintage-jazz area...

Kid Ory & His Creole Jazz Band 1922 - 1947
Kid Ory & His Creole Jazz Band CDs

Rare Live Cuts - Cafe Society 1939 & Milwaukee 1943
Rare Live Cuts - Cafe Society CDs

Vocal Blues & Jazz 1921 - 1930
Vocal Blues CDs This, the first of three volumes features the work of four female blues singers. Three are obscure names whilst Alberta Jones whose recordings dominate this collection stands out as the star. As with the vast majority of the CDs featuring female classic blues singers in the Document Catalogue, this collection is given double strength by the inclusion of some excellent accompanists including Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra backing Inez Richardson. Duke Ellington and Otto Hardwicke lend a hand with two of Alberta Jones numbers and Alma Henderson is in the company of DeLoise Searcy on piano and Lonnie Johnson on guitar on her first two recordings followed by Eddie Lang on her two remaining titles.

Female Blues 1921 - 1928
This collection casts a wide net to capture two dozen un-reissued recordings by a dozen blues singers whose material has been collected already in this series, but these sides are by no means mere stragglers or stray sides, but in fact feature both well known and obscure vaudeville singers in good excellent form.

Alberta Hunter Vol 5 1921 - 1924
Alberta Hunter CDs

The Unissued 1951 Yancey Wire Recordings
Jimmy Yancey CDs

Albert Ammons 1936 Alternate Takes Radio Performances and Unissued Home Recordings
DOCD-1008 Albert Ammons 1936 Alternate Takes Radio Performances and Unissued Home Recordings Albert Ammons, vocal, piano. Includes; Pete Johnson, piano, Joe Turner, vocal. Genres; Boogie-woogie piano, Blues piano Informative booklet notes by Axel Zwingenberger, Detailed discography. Albert Ammons seems to be the pianist who attracts the largest number of boogie woogie fans, even today, 90 years after he was born in Chicago on March 1st, 1907. His playing had a special quality in a very personal way: his exuberant joy and endless power were counter pointed by a longing expression which gave it a blue quality all the way through...

Pete Johnson Radio Broadcasts, Film Soundtracks, Alternate Takes 1939 - c.1947

Bunk Johnson Volume 2
Bunk Johnson CDs Document Records are pleased to present the re-issue of Bunk Johnson Volume 1 DOCD-1001 and Volume 2 DOCD-1010. Both CDs have been digitally remastered, with new cover artwork and booklet notes by Howard Rye and Alyn Shipton.

Lucille Hegamin Vol 4 1920 - 1926
Lucille Hegamin CDs

Vocal Blues & Jazz Vol 2 1921 - 1938
Vocal Blues & Jazz CDs Volume two of this three volume series features ten female singers who to a greater or lesser degree found the blues in their lives, from the highly successful Ethel Waters, Lizzie Miless and Sara Martin to the more obscure Laura Bryant, Tiny Mayberry and others including Rosa Henderson of whom the famous blues / jazz record producer John Hammond once said was “an underrated artist”, the sides appearing here add weight to that comment. As with the vast majority of the CDs featuring female classic blues singers in the Document Catalogue, this collection is given double strength by the inclusion of some excellent accompanists including Fletcher Henderson, Lovie Austin, Jimmy Blythe, Clarence Williams, Porter Grainger, Teddy Bunn and Lil Armstrong.