Andy Kirk And The 12 Clouds Of Joy

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1	Mess-A-Stomp Written-By – Williams*	2:42
2	Corky Stomp Written-By – Kirk*, Williams*	2:40
3	Froggy Bottom Written-By – Williams*	3:10
4	Loose Ankles Vocals – Billy MasseyWritten-By – Kirk*, Williams*	3:19
5	Gettin' Off A Mess Written-By – Williams*	2:47
6	Walkin' And Swingin' Written-By – Williams*	2:56
7	Moten Swing Written-By – Moten*, Moten*	3:06
8	Lotta Sax Appeal Written-By – Williams*	2:54
9	Bearcat Shuffle Written-By – Williams*	3:01
10	Steppin' Pretty Written-By – Williams*	2:48
11	Puddin' Head Serenade Written-By – Battle*, Hart*	2:46
12	Wednesday Night Hop Written-By – Kirk*, Johnakins*	3:07
13	In The Groove Written-By – Wilson*, Williams*	3:04
14	A Mellow Bit Of Rhythm Written-By – Walder*, Williams*	3:19
15	Twinlin' Written-By – Williams*	3:09
16	Little Joe From Chicago Written-By – Wells*, Williams*	2:49
17	Toadie Toodle Written-By – Pease*, Williams*	2:38
18	Jump Jack Jump Written-By – Roberts*	2:56
19	Dunkin' A Doughnut Written-By – Williams*	2:55
20	Mary's Idea Written-By – Williams*	3:01
21	Close To Five Written-By – Williams*	2:53
22	Floyd's Guitar Blues Written-By – Columbo*, Smith*, Weigand*	3:06
23	Margie Written-By – Davis*, Conrad*, Robinson*	2:26
24	Big Jim Blues Written-By – Lawson*, Williams*	2:53
25	Wham (Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) Vocals – June RichmondWritten-By – Durham*, Miller*	3:03

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Academy Sound & Vision Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Academy Sound & Vision Ltd.
• Pressed By – Disctronics S
• Published By – MCA Music
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Peer Music UK Ltd
• Published By – Cecilia Music, Inc.
• Published By – Belwin Mills Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI United Partnership Ltd.
• Published By – Carlin Music
• Published By – B. Feldman
• Published By – Redwood Music
• Published By – Famous Chappell
• Designed At – P. D. Graphics Ltd.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Earl Miller (tracks: 12 to 22, 24, 25)
• Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – John Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 20)
• Bass – Booker Collins (tracks: 6 to 22, 24, 25)
• Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – John Harrington (tracks: 1 to 22, 24, 25)
• Compiled By, Research – Vic Bellerby
• Design – Phill Duffy*
• Directed By, Bass Saxophone, Tuba – Andy Kirk (tracks: 1 to 22, 24, 25)
• Drums – Ben Thigpen (tracks: 6 to 22, 24, 25), Edward McNeil (tracks: 1 to 5)
• Guitar – Ted Brinson* (tracks: 6 to 20)
• Guitar, Banjo – William Dirvin (tracks: 1 to 5)
• Guitar, Electric Guitar – Floyd Smith (tracks: 21, 22, 24, 25)
• Liner Notes – Pat Hawes
• Photography By – Max Jones Files
• Piano – Mary Lou Williams
• Tenor Saxophone – Dick Wilson (tracks: 6 to 22, 24, 25), Don Byas (tracks: 22, 24, 25), Lawrence Freeman (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Trombone – Allen Durham (tracks: 1 to 5), Fred Robinson (tracks: 25), Henry Wells (tracks: 6 to 22, 24), Ted Donnelly (tracks: 6 to 22, 24, 25)
• Trumpet – Clarence Trice (tracks: 15 to 22, 24, 25), Earl Thompson (tracks: 6 to 22, 24, 25), Edgar Battle (tracks: 4), Gene Prince (tracks: 1 to 3), Harry Lawson (tracks: 1 to 22, 24, 25), Paul King (tracks: 6 to 14)
• Violin – Claude Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 22, 24, 25)

Notes

Recorded in Kansas City:
Track 1 - November 7, 1929
Track 2, 3 - November 8, 1929
Track 4 - April 29, 1930

Recorded in Chicago:
Track 5 - July 15, 1930

Recorded in New York:
Track 6 to 8 - March 2, 1936
Track 9, 10 - March 3, 1936
Track 11 - March 31, 1936
Track 12, 13 - February 15, 1937
Track 14 - July, 26 1937
Track 15, 16 - February 8, 1938
Track 17 - September 12, 1938
Track 18 - October 24, 1938
Track 19 - December 5, 1938
Track 20 - December 6, 1938
Track 21, 22 - March 16, 1939
Track 23 - October 12, 1939
Track 24 - November 15, 1939
Track 25 - January 2, 1940

Made and printed in England. © ℗ 1993. Original mono recordings, mono issue. Total time 74:58.

Publishers:
MCA Music (1 to 3, 6, 8, 12, 14, 17)
Cop. Con. (4, 5, 18)
Peermusic (UK)
Cecilia Music (MCPS) (9, 10, 13, 19 to 21, 24)
Belwin Mills (EMI)
EMI United Partnership (15, 16)
Carlin Music
B. Feldman (EMI) / Redwood Music
Famous Chappell

Matrix original issue.
Track 1: KC 591
Track 2: KC 618
Track 3: KC 619
Track 4: C 4462-A
Track 5: C 6017
Track 6: 60852-A
Track 7: 60853-A
Track 8: 60854-A
Track 9: 60866-A
Track 10: 60867-A
Track 11: 60961-A
Track 12: 61598-A
Track 13: 61951-A
Track 14: 63446-A
Track 15: 63256-A
Track 16: 63259-A
Track 17: 84642-A
Track 18: 64694-A
Track 19: 64781-A
Track 20: 64783-A
Track 21: 65190-A
Track 22: 65191-A
Track 23: 25471
Track 24: 66880-A
Track 25: 67010-A

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 43625 51082
• Matrix / Runout: DISTRONICS S CDAJA 5108 01
• SPARS Code: AAD