 Исполнитель: Tiny ParhamНазвание альбома: Tiny Parham & The Blues Singers Год выпуска: 1995, Document Records Формат файлов: Flac Размер архива: 161 Mb Скачать с: rusfolder
Document Records, in collecting together these performances, have revealed another side to Parham, that of the accompanist. These are also a record of his piano style, although of course they were never so intended. The singers backed by Parham needed a sensitive, restrained accompanist to support them and add to their performances. In this context virtuosity is a mixed blessing; a pianist who wishes to do a solo turn will not be in great demand. Besides being entertaining in themselves, these recordings allow us to glean quite a bit about Parham the musician. He demonstrates a sensitivity to the blues particular to Midwestern pianism (with traces of the eight-to-the-bar rolling basses), a knowledge of white novelty piano (manifested by an oft-repeated figuration of fourths), and the broken tenths typical of much black piano playing. There is an overriding impression of classical training. Parham also has impeccable timing.
The sessions with Ardell “Shelly” Bragg are amongst the earliest here, waved at the dawn of Parham’s recording career. Her performances are a mix of standard blues choruses, with some quirky ones (listen to Bird Nest Blues). The atmosphere of depression and listlessness engendered is not shared by Parham. These blues accompaniments are full of a quiet subtlety and sensitivity which repays careful listening. Listen, for example, to his off-the-beat step-time chords in the fourth chorus of Don’t Fail On My Bones, rendered in perfect time, and the surprising coda consisting of diminished chords. In Bird Nest Blues Parham begins and finishes the recording with a series of solemn block chords, thereby providing a neat framing device. Wolf Man demonstrates Parham’s fine grasp of harmony, and Doggin’ Me contains a particularly nice passage by the pianist in the second-last chorus.
These recordings demonstrate an interesting relationship between Parham the pianist / accompanist and Parham the bandleader / arranger. He is perhaps most inspired when backing Hattie McDaniels, who was later to have a considerable Hollywood career, appearing for example, in the original film version of “Showboat”. Her performances here are a delight, displaying a vibrant personality and sense of humour. On I Thought I’d Do It and Just One Sorrowing Heart we have two of Parham’s best performances. On the latter, his work is extremely colourful and sympathetic, ranging from a skilful interpolation of the minor into the blues chord sequence (“I slew my Dan”) to a funereal death-beat in the bass, to passages in double time (“careless ways”).
Two of the four Sharlie English sides offer Parham with Bert Cobb on brass bass. As we know from his band sides, brass bass was Parham’s bass instrument of choice. Cobb’s playing is very blue and a delight. Cobb is not present on Broke Woman Blues and Down On The Santa Fe. Parham's playing is particularly nice on the former. He uses the same introduction as Twe Twa Twa Blues. He gets a chorus to himself here and good humouredly throws in a smeary arpeggio in response to Sharlie’s spoken comments. His playing on Bertha Henderson’s So Sorry Blues is marvellous, with impeccable after-beats and gutsy right-hand figures. We also have our only chance to hear his speaking voice, when he asks Bertha “What kind of blues?”, and then proceeds to offer a very good kind indeed.
The standout recordings here are of course the sides with the great Johnny Dodds. The New Orleans clarinettist is at the peak of his form, and Parham backs him well at both brisk and bluesy tempos. 19th Street Blues is probably the best of the three sides. On the other two, and on the Daniel Brown sides, we have a rare chance to hear Parham stretch out and show what he can do at faster tempos. Note that he never distracts and that he is conscious of the fact that his role remains subordinate to Brown's religiosity and Dodds’ moving clarinet.
Informative booklet notes by Reide Kaiser.
Ardell 'Shelly' Bragg
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Ardell "Shelly" Bragg
01 - Pig meat blues
02 - Canebreak blues
03 - Bird nest blues
04 - Don`t fail on me bones
Banjo – Unknown Artist
Clarinet – Vance Dixon
Performer – Ardella Bragg And Her Texas Blues Blowers
Piano [Poss.] – Kline Tindall
Piano [Prob.] – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Ardella Bragg
05 - That`s alright
06 - What makes you treat me this a way?
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Ardelle Bragg
07 - Wolf man
08 - Doggin` me
W. Lawrence James
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – W. Lawrence James
09 - River rousty song
10 - Oh cap`n
Ora Brown
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Ora Brown
11 - Twe twa twa blues
12 - Jinx blues
Hattie McDaniels
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Hattie McDaniels
13 - I thought i`d do it
14 - Just one sorrowing heart
Sharlie English
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Sharlie English
15 - Down on the Santa Fe
16 - Broke woman blues
Brass Bass – Bert Cobb
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Sharlie English
17 - Transom blues
18 - Tuba lawdy blues
Bertha Henderson
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Bertha Henderson
19 - So sorry blues
Daniel Brown
Piano – Tiny Parham
Vocals – Daniel Brown
Washboard – Unknown Artist
20 - Now is the needy time
Johnny Dodds and Tiny Parham
Clarinet – Johnny Dodds
Piano – Tiny Parham
21 - Oh, daddy
22 - Loveless love
23 - 19th Street blues
Brady's Clarinet Band
Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist
Banjo [Poss.] – Johnny St. Cyr
Banjo [Prob.] – Ikey Robinson
Clarinet – Ernest "Mike" Michall
Leader – King Brady
Piano – Tiny Parham
Violin [Poss.] – Leroy Pickett
24 - Toledano Street blues (Lazybone blues)
1: 3028-1-Pm 12398 Chicsgo, c. August 1926
2: 3029-1-Pm 12398 Chicsgo, c. August 1926
3: 3030-Pm 12410 Chicago, c. August 1926
4: 3031-Pm 12410 Chicago, c. August 1926
5: 2765-1-Pm 12429 Chicago, c. December 1926
6: 2766-2-Pm 12429 Chicago, c. December 1926
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10: 4131-1-Pm 12450 Chicago, c. January 1927
11: 4448-2-Pm 12481 Chicago, c. May 1927
12: 4449-2-Pm 12481 Chicago, c. May 1927
13: 82061-A-OK 8569 Chicago, 14 December 1927
14: 82062-B-OK 8569 Chicago, 14 December 1927
15: 20340-1-Pm 12644 Chicago, c. February 1928
16: 20342-2-Pm 12644 Chicago, c. February 1928
17: 20346-2-Pm 12610 Chicago, c. February 1928
18: 20352-1-Pm 12610 Chicago, c. February 1928
19: 20550-1-Pm 12645 Chicago, c. May 1928
20: 20573-2-Pm 12663 Chicago, c. May 1928
21: 4332-3-Pm 12471 Chicago, c. March 1927
22: 4413-1-Pm 12483 Chicago, c. April 1927
23: 4414-2-Pm 12483 Chicago, c. April 1927
24: 12945-BP 8046 Chicago, c. 24 July 1927
Remastering: Soundborn Studios Vienna
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