Willie 'Bunk' Johnson • The Complete Jazz Information Recordings

 

A jazz legend from before the music existed in name; separating the truth from the myth in the life of trumpeter Bunk Johnson has never been simple - While Johnson claimed he was born in Louisiana in 1879, it's become generally accepted that his birth was actually 10 years later - He’s said that he performed with Adam Olivier and Buddy Bolden's orchestras in the 1890s, as well as with circuses, minstrel shows and on ocean liners - Whether or not that was all true, is not proven.

Louis Armstrong did hear him in New Orleans around 1915 and recalled, "Bunk played funeral marches that made me cry!" Johnson continued to tour throughout the South at one point backing early blues queen Ma Rainey until dental problems forced him to retire in 1933 - After Armstrong and Clarence Williams celebrated Johnson's music skills, authors Frederick Ramsey and William Russell located him in 1939.

After getting a new trumpet and set of teeth, Johnson recorded extensively in the early and mid 1940s - His work at this time (1946) was a part of a jazz revivalist movement along with the work of other New Orleans musicians, including clarinetist George Lewis and drummer Baby Dodds - Johnson's temper also became known and after this band broke up, he performed as a soloist and in the movie New Orleans with Armstrong and Billie Holiday.

Bunk Johnson died after a series of strokes in New Iberia, La., in 1949 - 
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Una leyenda del jazz de antes de que existiera el nombre de este género musical; separar la verdad del mito en la vida del trompetista Bunk Johnson nunca ha sido fácil - Aunque Johnson afirmaba haber nacido en Luisiana en 1879, hoy en día se acepta de forma generalizada que en realidad nació diez años más tarde - Afirmaba haber tocado con las orquestas de Adam Olivier y Buddy Bolden en la década de 1890, así como en circos, espectáculos de minstrel y transatlánticos - No se ha demostrado si todo eso era cierto o no.

Louis Armstrong lo escuchó en Nueva Orleans alrededor de 1915 y recordó: «¡Bunk tocaba marchas fúnebres que me hacían llorar!» - Johnson continuó de gira por todo el sur, en un momento dado acompañando a la reina del blues Ma Rainey, hasta que problemas dentales le obligaron a retirarse en 1933 - Después de que Armstrong y Clarence Williams elogiaran las habilidades musicales de Johnson, los autores Frederick Ramsey y William Russell lo localizaron en 1939.

Después de conseguir una nueva trompeta y una dentadura nueva, Johnson grabó mucho a principios y mediados de la década de 1940 - Su trabajo en esa época (1946) formó parte de un movimiento de renacimiento del jazz junto con el trabajo de otros músicos de Nueva Orleans, como el clarinetista George Lewis y el baterista Baby Dodds - El temperamento de Johnson también se hizo famoso y, tras la disolución de esta banda, actuó como solista y en la película New Orleans con Armstrong y Billie Holiday.

Bunk Johnson murió tras sufrir una serie de derrames cerebrales en Nueva Iberia, Luisiana, en 1949 -
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Tracks:
1 - Big Chief Battle Axe #1
2 - Big Chief Battle Axe #2
3 - Dusty Rag
4 - Franklin Street Blues #1
5 - Franklin Street Blues #2
6 - Thriller Rag
7 - Sobbin’ Blues #1
8 - Sobbin’ Blues #2
9 - When I Leave This World Behind
10 - Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard To Bear
11 - Blue Bells Goodbye
12 - Shine
13 - Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
14 - Weary Blues


Credits:
Bunk Johnson (tp)
George Lewis (cl)
Albert Warner (tb)
Walter Decou (p)
Lawrence Marrero (bj)
Chester Zardis (bs)
Edgar Moseley (dms)

Recorded in New Orleans, October 2, 1942.

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