The Essential Collection

by Sidney Bechet

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Viper Mad3:02
  2. Blackstick2:46
  3. When The Sun Sets Down South3:09
  4. Sweet Patootie3:16
  5. What A Dream2:55
  6. Hold Tight (I Want Some Sea Food, Mama)2:41
  7. Jungle Drums2:31
  8. Chant In The Night2:38
  9. Blues For Tommy4:32
  10. Summertime4:19
  11. Pounding Heart Blues4:07
  12. Careless Love3:47
  13. Milk Cow Blues4:09
  14. Four Or Five Times4:08
  15. Sweet Lorraine4:21
  16. Lazy River4:16
  17. China Boy3:56
  18. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)4:06
  19. That's-A-Plenty4:14
  20. Squeeze Me3:55
  21. Sweet Sue, Just You4:06

CD 2

  1. China Boy (Different Take)3:58
  2. That's-A-Plenty (Different Take)3:34
  3. The Sheik Of Araby2:12
  4. The Blues Of Bechet1:56
  5. Bechet Parades The Blues (St. Louis Blues)4:18
  6. After You've Gone4:55
  7. V-Disc Blues (Bugle Call Rag / Ole Miss Rag)4:55
  8. Save It, Pretty Mama3:09
  9. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans3:07
  10. Memphis Blues2:53
  11. Shine2:53
  12. St. James Infirmary3:18
  13. The Darktown Strutters Ball3:01
  14. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate2:42
  15. Panama2:50
  16. Got It And Gone2:53
  17. Spreadin' Joy3:02
  18. I Had It But It's All Gone Now3:21
  19. Polka Dot Stomp2:42
  20. Kansas City Man Blues2:44
  21. Just One Of Those Things3:09
  22. Love For Sale2:45
  23. Laura3:12
  24. Shake 'Em Up2:35